Apple has updated the Mac Mini to include all Core Duo models. Other than the processor upgrade, there does not appear to be any differences between the previous Mac Mini and today's release, including pricing. The Mac Mini is available in two offerings:
1.66 GHz Mac Mini 60 GB 5400-rpm SATA Hard Drive Combo Drive $599 USD
1.83 GHz Mac Mini 80 GB 5400-rpm SATA Hard Drive Superdrive $799 USD
Both models feature: -2MB Shared L2 Cache -512 MB 667 MHz DDR2 RAM standard (up to 2 GB supported) -GMA 950 Integrated graphics -1 Firewire 400, 4 USB 2.0 -Optical Digital/Analog Audio In/Out -Gigabit ethernet -Airport Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR standard
The new Mac minis are available at the Apple Store. Of note, the Mac Mini still uses Core Duo (Yonah), not the more advanced Core 2 Duo "Merom" chip found in today's iMac announcements.
Sunday September 15, 2024 10:09 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
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Friday September 13, 2024 1:01 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
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