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: #668 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

Good but a bit slow
A good Mac for those who want to trade up from their Windows PC, just unplug everything from your Windows box and plug it into your new Mac (make sure you have a USB keyboard and mouse, however!) - except that this particular model is a bit slow by modern (2008) standards, you should really look for one of the faster models of this computer available here. If you do not have a monitor that you currently like, buy an iMac instead, as the built-in monitor on those computers is very sharp and clear.

I Love Macs, but
you can get a new one with specs that blow away this computer for only 100-200 more. This is great for everyday computing. Internet, docs. But if you run editing software, record and edit music, or are a download junkie. Spend the extra 100 or take the time to shop around. Has tiger OSX which was great for PRO TOOLS , but half gig memory won't cut it.

PS///you risk breaking computer changing the memory, very delicate, made in mac mini' early stages.

Basic functions only; too slow for anything else
Perhaps I have the wrong tool for the job - I occasionally design posters and edit photographs and I wanted the mac mini to 1) investigate a possible switch to mac and 2)try out a dual core processor.

The machine does fine for web browsing and document editing, but open up photoshop, illustrator, and a 24 x 36" poster at 300 dpi, and this machine grinds to a halt. I literally spend hours waiting on the machine to open, save, resize, etc. files - If I get too much going at once I'll just have to sit with a beach ball for several minutes...

I sometimes get error messages about not having enough memory to perform certain tasks.

About the dual core - perhaps it's because of other bottlenecks, but I can tell absolutely no difference versus single core. The machine is still as sluggish and non-responsive as a single core when an intensive task is running in the background.

Obviously this machine wasn't designed for such a task - I plan to upgrade to a macbook pro soon. Just take it from someone who's tried that this machine won't handle graphic art.

What it has been is an excellent introduction to Mac OSX and its differences from windows. I suppose that's exactly what this machine was designed for - basic tasks and introduction to mac, in hopes of converting the user to pricier apple machines. If that's its purpose, it's been very successful!