Typical price: £339
What is it: Budget desktop computer
What we think: It's small, stylish, quiet and most surprisingly, it's cheap. With a little added memory, the Mac Mini makes a great home computer
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 2 February 2005
Tags: apple, bars, high end, configurations
We like:
It's the first sub-£400 Mac; extremely compact; whisper quiet; includes iLife '05
We don't like:
Meagre memory allotment; peripherals -- even keyboard and mouse -- add to the bill if you don't already own them; case can't be easily opened; slow hard drive; only two USB 2.0 ports
CNET.co.uk judgement:
Apple has trimmed some corners to keep the Mac Mini's price so low, but its great design and hefty software bundle make it a winner among budget PCs
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May 17, 2005
Posted by: Steven Heaven
"Great for a second computer"
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Posted by: Jah Womble
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