Macworld reviews Core Duo Mac minis

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Macworld reviews Core Duo Mac minis
Saturday, September 23, 2006

Macworld has posted a review of the recently updated 1.66GHz and 1.83GHz Mac minis. According to the review, "Both of these new Mac mini models are good values, and Apple made an excellent choice in dropping the underpowered Core Solo-based model-the last single-core Mac in Apple's product line. As a budget Mac, a supplemental home computer, a server, or a home media set-top box, the Mac mini's price and size make it an impressively versatile system. If you're a gamer, the Mac mini's integrated graphics system won't be powerful enough for your needs. But for everyone else, the Mac mini remains an excellent system, especially for users with a limited amount of free space or money—or both." The new Mac minis earned a score of 4 out of 5 mice.



http://www.123macmini.com/news/story/533.html

[danrel]

I agree. I've felt the same since the switch. I was thinking of just a new MacBook when Leopard arrives, but with the price drop of the minis, why not get one of both!? Not to mention I dig the socketed processor of the intel minis. Does anyone know if you can upgrade the processor in the MacBook as you can with minis?
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[James T Kirk]

I've got a G4 1.5 with 1 Gb memory. It is faster than my old, old AMD Athlon 850 and way safer. Still I'd like to see me with an Intel Mac and Cross Over Application tot run some old Windows-based programmes which never will be released for OSX anyway (PaintShop Pro, Shrink, Gravity and such). Since I only bought my Mini in January of this year and so much changed already in 9 months(!!), I think I can wait until the MacMini's are released with Leopard. Maybe even there will be a headless machine inbetween the Mini and Mac pro, who knows? A next mini should have a 7200 rpm drive anyway...
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[g5g5]

I tend to take Macworld's computer reviews with a grain of salt. This isn't necessarily about the Mac mini review, but in general, when's the last time Macworld rated an Apple computer below four mice? Sometimes I think it would be better if they did more long term and real world testing before coming out with a review. I bet looking back they regret giving the MacBook a rating of four mice. That sucker appears to be plagued with technical issues. That being said, I still appreciate looking at their Speedmark scores for different systems. But do you know what I really love to see these days? All of the favorable Apple computer reviews in PC World and PC Magazine.
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[JediTimmy]

I'm sick of people saying the mac mini is useless for gaming, i spend most of my time on my core solo with only 512Mb of RAM playing games.

though i dont play many of the latest games.

The core solo mini has curtainly met my needs for every day use and gaming.

though it would of been nice if had got more RAM, larger harddrive and a superdrive.

but im still going to wait a little while before i start upgrading.
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[Bandit Bill]

Long term reviews are the only reviews that really hold any merit with me. If ind when a product is just introduced it is 4 - 4 1/2 stars is the eyes of all the reviewers. 6 months later that same product is about 3 1/2 - 4 stars.