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Apple Mac Mini - Winter 2009 Edition - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz
Testseek.com have collected 9 expert reviews of the Apple Mac Mini - Winter 2009 Edition - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac Mini - Winter 2009 Edition - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz.
Award: Recommended January 2010
January 2010


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The editors liked

  • Cheapest way to own a Mac. Desktop power
  • Tiny size
  • impressive set of features
  • all the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus better performance
  • no longer a very poor value compared to the $599 model.
  • Compact. Quiet. Dual-core performance. Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth built in. Windows compatible. FireWire 800. More powerful than nettops.
  • Best design among budget desktops
  • decent performance for its price
  • best performance-per-watt on the market.

The editors didn't like

  • Small hard drive. Can't upgrade. Pricey
  • Slow hard drive
  • difficult to upgrade
  • performance increase over $599 model still not dramatic.
  • No Blu-ray option. No keyboard or mouse included. MiniDisplayPort is still a nascent technology. 30-inch LCD support requires optional DVI adapter.
  • 160GB hard drive too small at this price
  • no HDMI port.

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  Published: 2010-01-21, Author: Rich Brown , cnet.com

  • Best design among budget desktops; decent performance for its price; best performance-per-watt on the market.
  • 160GB hard drive too small at this price; no HDMI port.
  • The lower-cost Mac Mini offers respectable budget performance and Apple's usual compelling design, but a puny hard drive and a lack of HDMI hurt this system's value and overall potential. It's actually more versatile next to its budget-priced...

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  Published: 2010-01-12, pcmag.com

  • Compact. Quiet. Dual-core performance. Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth built in. Windows compatible. FireWire 800. More powerful than nettops.
  • No Blu-ray option. No keyboard or mouse included. MiniDisplayPort is still a nascent technology. 30-inch LCD support requires optional DVI adapter.
  • The Apple Mac mini is the entry point for the Apple faithful and is a small, cheap, decent computer, but a number of low-cost nettops offer more bang for the buck, especially since they usually are priced at $150-200 less....

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  Published: 2009-11-12, stuff.tv

  • Cheapest way to own a Mac. Desktop power
  • Small hard drive. Can't upgrade. Pricey
  • More powerful than before, but we'd rather have had a price drop ...

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  Published: 2009-11-03, macworld.com

  • Tiny size; impressive set of features; all the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus better performance; no longer a very poor value compared to the $599 model.
  • Slow hard drive; difficult to upgrade; performance increase over $599 model still not dramatic.
  • According to Apple, the mini line was designed to be the most affordable way to get a computer with Mac OS X and iLife. While that may be true, the early-2009 Mac minis were the first that actually let you take full advantage of that software. The lat...

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  Published: 2010-01-27, zath.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Last week I bought myself an Apple Mac Mini and after a few mishaps regarding video adapters, I finally got it up and running towards the end of the week. Needless to say I was growing ever more impatient as it was sat on my desk doing little more tha...

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  Published: 2009-11-06, Author: Hugo Jobling , trustedreviews.com

  • Abstract:  It's a testament to the brilliance of the design that, as far as any consumer is likely to notice, it has barely changed since its inception. A look around the rear of this system reveals a notably changed port arrangement than on preceding mod...

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  Published: 2009-11-06, pcadvisor.co.uk

  • The Apple Mac mini (Late 2009) is now more compelling than ever as a compact computer that's built to very high standards, and including a feature set unmatched by any other PC on any platform. Whether used as a space-saving desktop PC for the office...

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  Published: 2009-11-04, Author: Dan Frakes , macworld.co.uk

  • Mac mini 2.26GHz] Tiny size; impressive set of features; all the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus better performance. [Mac mini 2.53GHz] Tiny size; impressive set of features; all the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus be...
  • Mac mini 2.26GHz] Slow hard drive; difficult to upgrade. [Mac mini 2.53GHz] Slow hard drive; difficult to upgrade; performance increase over £499 model still not dramatic.

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  Published: 2009-11-06, Pcwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Schicker Mini fürs Wohnzimmer : Apple Mac mini im Test Lesen Sie in diesem Beitrag 1Apple Mac mini: Testbericht 2Apple Mac mini: Ausstattung und Tempo 3Apple Mac mini: Ergonomie, Fazit, Alternativen, Varianten 4Apple Mac mini: Testergebnisse und techni...

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