August 14, 2010

Apple Mac Mini (Spring 2010) first look

Apple’s new Mac Mini answers a lot of the issues that have plagued the series over the years. An HDMI port helps it fulfill its potential as a living room system. An SD card slot gives a nod to digital photographers. A removable panel on the bottom provides user access to the system memory for easy upgrading. We like all of those additions, as well as the sleek, new design. HTPC enthusiasts and the value conscious will find the 9 Mac Mini too expensive for what it offers. They’ll also miss Blu-ray. We expect those reservations won’t prevent design fans and the Mac faithful from loving the changes Apple has made to both the form and the function of its tiniest Mac. Say what you want about the new Mac Mini’s features or its price, but the new chassis further secures Apple’s standing as the best enclosure designer in the computing business. The new aluminum case carries with it all of the uber-industrial charm common to the iMac, the MacBook Pro, and the iPhone 4. At 1.4-inches thick, and 7.7-inches square, the new case takes up slightly more desktop real estate than the older 6×6-inch model, but it’s also shaves half an inch off its height. Its dimensions also match those of the Apple TV and Apple’s Time Capsule networked data backup device. The old Mac Mini was always a living-room-friendly device due to its size. Despite its new measurements, the new model retains that same appeal. A few features and design adjustments push the Mac Mini-as-HTPC concept further. Chiefly

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