Apple announces New Intel CPU Mac Mini's

**[XC] mysticmerlin** · 02-28-2006, 05:23 PM

Here's the 2 base configurations at the Apple store:

1.5GHz Core Solo Model - $599.00
Ships: Within 24 hours
1.5GHz Intel Core Solo processor
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory (667MHz DDR2 SDRAM)
60GB Serial ATA hard drive
Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0
Apple Remote

1.66GHz Core Duo Model - $799.00
Ships: Within 24 hours
1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory (667MHz DDR2 SDRAM)
80GB Serial ATA hard drive
Double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVDÂ±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0
Apple Remote

**Charles Wirth** · 02-28-2006, 05:27 PM

Saw these a few days ago.

Pretty nice pricing and build.

**[XC] moddolicous** · 02-28-2006, 05:28 PM

Thats pretty cheap. I dont know what the price for a core duo @ 1.66 is, but to get a whole system for 800 is really sweet.

**[XC] mysticmerlin** · 03-02-2006, 01:15 AM

Just to point out also that is not a keyboard or mouse with it. But still is a cheap way into a Mac for a new comer. The software alone is worth 250 I would say. And do spend the cash and get 1gig or ram for it.

**IYP** · 03-02-2006, 04:34 AM

what does gfx for it?

**C Stat B** · 03-02-2006, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by IYP

what does gfx for it?

Intel GMA950

**tonyl** · 03-02-2006, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by moddolicous

Thats pretty cheap. I dont know what the price for a core duo @ 1.66 is, but to get a whole system for 800 is really sweet.

Cheap? The SC mini should be the same as g4 mini, at $499, I have bought one for DC mini if the price was $699. It' the worst realease during the past 2 years.

**JAWS** · 03-02-2006, 06:19 PM

I had to find pics of the inside. and the mini looks to be upgradeable.

http://nak.journalspace.com/

http://www.limeprint.com/2006/03/02/...is-upgradable/

**[XC] mysticmerlin** · 03-02-2006, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by tonyl

Cheap? The SC mini should be the same as g4 mini, at $499, I have bought one for DC mini if the price was $699. It' the worst realease during the past 2 years.

Ok cheap for Mac people. The idea is a conversion tool to get people to look at Macs as an alternative to that other OS every one else runs.

But just FYI I hope there is not a lot of people switch or I will have to start running virus scanners again!

**tonyl** · 03-03-2006, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by JAWS

I had to find pics of the inside. and the mini looks to be upgradeable.

http://nak.journalspace.com/

http://www.limeprint.com/2006/03/02/...is-upgradable/

That's a great move! Someone already replaced the 1.83 yonah for a 2.0 in his intel imac. I guess I'm getting one!

**Fixxxer** · 03-03-2006, 04:47 PM

New Mac Mini looks really fine.

**Charles Wirth** · 03-03-2006, 05:01 PM

They are in stock here in Vegas, I am going to get the solo and drop in a 2.26

**mike** · 03-04-2006, 06:54 PM

When you're at it - try to get Windows installed - iirc there was a $5000 or more price for the first person to be able to do it.

**Charles Wirth** · 03-04-2006, 07:03 PM

Update

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=1#post1315552

I wrote a small thread on the upgrades.

**[XC] moddolicous** · 03-04-2006, 08:51 PM

Show us some xbench. Then after that, get it running Rosetta for us. That thing cant use too much power while runnin Rosetta, and it'll probably be really good (this mac is:http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/sh...p?hostid=97215)