#2009 mac mini review update#
#2009 mac mini review Pc#

You also get a 3.5mm headphone socket/optical out and an optical/audio in. In terms of ports and connections you get the 5x USB2.0 connections, Mini DisplayPort, Mini-DVI, FireWire 800 and the Ethernet we've already mentioned. But you do get Wi-Fi a/b/g/n and Bluetooth packed into the box, to accompany the Ethernet connection on the outside, so you can easily drop your Mac mini into an existing Wi-Fi network without worrying about cables. Like many nettops, the Mac mini doesn't come with any peripherals: you need to supply the monitor, the keyboard and the mouse and anything else you might want to use with it. A slot-loading DVD drive sits to the front and on the back is the connection panel. The top is glossy plastic, emblazoned with the Apple logo and the bottom is largely rubberised, so grips on whatever surface you place it on. The box itself measures 15.5 x 15.5 x 52mm and is wrapped in aluminium, reflecting the trend across the Apple range.

#2009 mac mini review Pc#

We've seen a growing trend in mini PC computers or 'nettops' late, but the Mac mini shouldn't be confused with some of those budget models, as the Mac mini packs in the power to complete pretty much all of your home computing needs. As it is, the Mac mini is simply a compact mini desktop computer.

The Mac mini represents the cheapest option for entering the Mac world, with the 2.26GHz version costing you £499, whilst our test model will set you back £649, which now comes in at £150 cheaper than the new MacBook. Both Mac minis get the option of expanding the hard drive further to 500GB, and the entry model can also expand its RAM up to 4GB. The 2.26GHz model comes with 2GB RAM and 160GB hard drive as standard, which the 2.53GHz - the one we have on review here - gets 4GB RAM and 320GB hard drive as standard. There has been a bump in the internal specs however, which now gives you the option of a 2.26GHz or 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (with a bump-up 2.66GHz option for £120 more on the 2.53GHz version). It also means that anyone who bought a Mac mini in recent months might be a little cheesed off.įortunately no one will know you are rocking the last generation of Mac mini, because externally the 2009 models all look the same. So our trend of clarifying using the year doesn't really work in this case.

#2009 mac mini review update#

We saw quick hop with the reshuffle of the MacBook line-up to give space to the new entry-level 13-inch white model, but the last Mac mini update we saw was in March of this year. (Pocket-lint) - When Apple update a product, it generally keeps the name that it had before.