Apple Mac mini (885909130962) Desktop

Pros: Reliable, sleek, blends in beautifully w/decor, quick start up

Cons: Internal speakers

The Bottom Line: I would recommend it to anyone new to macs and/or who needs a very reliable backup computer.  Out of the box it was up and running in <10 minutes.

Review: hey folks. hope this inspires you in case you had not thought of this before. it has now been nearly two years (02-2007) since this diminutive beauty has been attached to a samsung lcd tv in the bedroom with the included dvi connector. since i ...

Pros: Intuitive OS, superb design and small footprint

Cons: Hard to upgrade, needs more RAM and faster, larger disk

The Bottom Line: A lot of computer in a little package - decent value for the money. Excellent for HTPC use.

Review: This review is for the MA608LL/A Mac Mini, the version which comes with the 1.83GHz CPU. As I stated in my review of the MacBook Pro, I have wanted to make the switch to Mac, for a long time - but it was never the right time. Due to a fortunate ...

Pros: Cute size, low noise, great design, relatively inexpensive, OS X, a stable OS.

Cons: Limited internal expansion, shared video RAM, costs more than comparable Windows PC.

The Bottom Line: Be sure to price compare with upgrades in mind. The $1199 iMac is a better value if you aren't intending to use it with your TV or a larger monitor.

Review: Don't get me wrong. The Mac mini is a great little computer, but in its base configuration, it's not the idea computer. But we'll get to that later. I bought the Mac mini because I attempted to upgrade my Windows PC to run Vista. $600 later, Vista was ...