Product Description

Apple MA607LL/A Mac mini Desktop Computer - Apple is known around the world for its innovative computer design, and with the Mac mini they give you a powerful desktop computer in a case that's roughly the size of a lunchbox. But this is the best looking lunchbox you've ever seen, with its sleek, anodized aluminum enclosure, slot-loading optical drive and an array of ports on the rear section that makes cable management a breeze. Inside the Mac mini, you'll find a powerful Intel Core Duo Processor 1.66GHz, 512MB of PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM, a 60GB SATA Hard Drive, and much more. 60GB 5400RPM SATA HDD Slot-Loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive - (write speeds) up to 24x CD-R & 16x CD-RW Slot-Loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive - (read speeds) up to 8x DVD-ROM & 24x CD-ROM Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB of shared memory (memory is shared with the main system) Ports - 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, 1 FireWire 400, 4 USB 2.0, 1 DVI Out, 1 VGA Out (w/ included adapter), 1 S-Video and Composite Video Out, combined Optical Digital Audio In/Audio Line In, and Combined Optical Digital Audio Out/Headphone Out Built-in Speakers Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11g Wi-Fi Wireless Network Adapter Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module Unit Dimensions - 2 (h) x 6.5 (w) x 6.5 (d) Unit Weight - 2.9 lbs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #924 in Personal Computers
• Brand: Apple
• Model: MA607LL/A
• Platform: Mac OS X
• Dimensions: 7.56 pounds
• CPU: Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz
• Memory: 512MB DDR2 SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 60GB
• Graphics: Intel GMA 950 graphics processor 64MB
• Processors: 1
• Networking: 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet and 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi
• Included Software: Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools); iLife '06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork (30-day trial), Big Bang Board Games, Comic Life, Omni Outliner, and Apple Hardware Test; Front Row

Features

• 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor with 167 MHz system bus
• 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM (expandable to 2 GB), 60 GB hard drive, and slot-loading slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
• One FireWire 400 port (8 watts); four USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps); DVI output; VGA output (using included adapter); S-video and composite video output
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit), built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g); and built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
• Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, iLife '06, and Front Row software included

From the Manufacturer
Live the digital life in stylish simplicity--up to five times faster. Just 6.5 inches square and 2 i nches small, Mac mini lets you have more fun with your music, photos and movies, more quickly and mo re easily. Enjoy them up close or far away with the included Apple Remote. The most affordable way t o Intel Core Duo, iLife ’06, and Front Row.

Power has never been this economical
Mac mini makes it easy and affordable to work with digital photos, movies, music, and the web. And n ow it all happens with the blazing speed of the Intel Core Duo. Delivering unprecedented power in su ch a small package--the Mac mini runs up to four times faster than previously. Coupled with an all n ew architecture and the world’s most advanced operating system, Mac OS X, Mac mini runs all your mod ern and innovative software, speedily.

Your digital life starts here
Mac mini comes with iLife ’06, a suite of easy-to-use applications that make the spectacular part of your everyday life. Enhance, organize and share your photos via iPhoto. Create calendars, books, an d cards. Make an epic starring your kid in iMovie. Turn your photo and movie creations into professi onal DVDs with iDVD. Create original music in GarageBand, even if you can’t carry a tune. Make podca sts and blogs. Then publish them online via .Mac and the all-new iWeb. You’ll be amazed at how quick ly, easily, and beautifully you can share your digital life.

Now showing
The full-screen Front Row media experience--with its intuitive menus, large text and brilliant graph ics--lets you browse the music, photos, and videos on your Mac mini as easily as you browse music on your iPod. The included Apple Remote lets you enjoy your media from anywhere in the room from your desk chair to favorite sofa. Front Row and Mac mini can even play music, photos, and videos saved on other computers in the house, thanks to Bonjour instant networking. So gather your friends and dazz le them with a slideshow of your vacation pics, a home movie, your latest playlist, or a DVD.

More Mac per square inch
Inside its petite 2-inch tall, 6.5-inch square anodized aluminum enclosure, Mac mini houses that fas t Intel Core processor, a 60 hard drive, slot-loading Combo or SuperDrive, as well as built-in wirel ess -- all whisper-quiet. This modular design lets you upgrade your current system to the elegance, s implicity and reliability of Macintosh without a lot of extra expense. BYODKM: Bring your own monito r, keyboard and mouse (or buy new ones). Either way you’ll be up and running in minutes.

The small form of the Mac mini features several ports for a variety of different devices.

Mac mini also gives you plenty of room to grow, with more expansion options than previous models. Si mply connect your digital devices, such as cameras, iPod, printer, camcorder or keyboard to the Mac mini over USB 2.0 or FireWire. Share files around your house at blazing speeds with built-in 10/100/ 1000 BASE-T Ethernet. Enjoy high-quality sound on almost any speaker system with double-duty analog/ digital audio. Record digital and analog sources through the line in, perfect for your latest podcas t in GarageBand. Mac mini gives you built-in amenities you need to enjoy the digital lifestyle.

Customer Reviews

Wonderful + flawed
I had trouble figuring out how many stars to give this item. I bought it (with 1 GB of RAM) less than 2 months ago. At first it seemed like the best computer I've ever owned (and it's my 5th Mac). The setup was effortless. The transfer of everything from my previous computer via Firewire was amazing. The speed was unprecedented. The four USB ports were great. The size (not much bigger than a large paperback book) was remarkable. But during my fourth week with it, it developed what turned out to be a hardware problem (after 3 calls to customer support) and spent nine days at the authorized service dealer having the logic board replaced (a major inconvenience). The repair was covered by the 1-year hardware warranty and everything seems okay again now, but I'm keeping my three-year-old iBook handy to fall back on just in case.

I read somewhere that Apple sells this item with a very short profit margin, so perhaps they cut a few corners? I'm still a loyal Mac user and just hope this experience isn't typical of how things are with Apple these days.

Perfect computer for new Mac users
The Mac mini is an amazing little computer. Our family has had the Mini for about 4 months now and we love it. If all you need is to check email, surf the web, and do a little bit of word processing, than this computer is for you!

Definitely upgrade the memory up to 1gb because after awhile, OS X becomes sluggish with just 512mb of ram. The hard drive is a bit small, but at this price point, I can't complain.

If you compare the mac mini to a comparable PC, you will realize that you can get a better PC (maybe even a package including a monitor) for the same price. Don't look at it that way. You pay a premium for a better operating system years ahead of Windows and great technical support.

I almost forgot to mention the design of the Mac mini. Apple put a lot of thought into cramming an entire desktop computer into a little box and it is unbelievable. It is so cool looking sitting on your desk.

Powerful desktop in a little package
The Mac Mini is a great little computer. Lots of power to do many things, and do them well.

Apple's hardware and software and especially OSX are all superbly crafted together to justify the longstanding phrase "it just works". The machine is simple to set up, connections are easy, networking is easy, and the software is there ready to use.

The only complaint that I have about this machine is that it only comes with 512MB of Ram. Given what most people will want to do with this machine, it just is not enough, especially if one loads on any PPC programs. The emulation that this machine has to use, Rosetta, just does not get along well with 512MB. I used a PPC model and it was a pleasure to use. Microsoft Office worked well, one could multitask without much trouble, but the Intel version is not the same animal. I would recommend adding Ram...I upgraded to 2GB of Ram and it runs great! I think that they should offer this unit with a minimum of 1 GB of Ram. I am sure that this would be sufficient for most people.

I got this unit to run parallels and it does a great job with that program, as long as one has enough RAM. The reason I am giving this product 4 instead of 5 starts is that it should come with 1 GB.

Great product!