Mac Mini Computer, Apples Cheapest Desktop Computer
The Mac Mini computer is the cheapest desktop computer Apple offers to its customers. Depending on what type of use you have this can be the perfect computer for you.
If you didn't know, when you buy this computer you only get the computer itself. You will have to buy an keyboard, mouse and display of your own choosing. This keeps the price tag lower (compared to Apple standards that is), and in my opinion it is nice to be able to choose the keyboard and mouse I want to use myself.
A little slow?
Because this is the cheapest Mac Mini computer naturally the speed is a bit slower too. This is not just a bad thing. For example: the unit is practically noise-free. You wont get a headache having this in your room, thats for sure. Also the computer is ridiculously small. Place it just about anywhere you want. And it looks pretty darn nice too.
Light to medium computer work
For general home computing this will do just nicely. You can even play games on this one if you want. Of course, do not expect to be able to run the latest and greatest graphic intensive games. But some of them can be run. This is the perfect computer if you just do some casual stuff. Like surfing the web, reading e-mail, editing some home photos, listening to music. Even watch movies if you want. It will do all that and a little bit more.
You can also get the Mac Mini with several configurations, like bigger hard drive, more memory and even a little faster CPU if you are willing to pay for that.
With Mac OS X Snow Leopard it will be even better. Snow Leopard is improved and optimized and will be able to take better advantage of the little processor in this computer.
Mac Mini HTPC
The Mac Mini computer can also be used as an Mac Mini HTPC. It is not so hard to understand why, the computer is small so it is easy to place in your home. It makes practically no sound at all. We Mac OS X users also have the perfect free HTPC software to make all this work together.
The Mac Mini I have is used in this fashion. After trying several different media center setups I fell in love with this setup. You can read more about how I did it below here.
Mac Mini As Media Center, My Mac Mini Home Theater Hub
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