Apple Mac Mini

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Apple unveiled the Mac mini with the Intel Core Duo processor, delivering performance up to four times faster than its predecessor and providing even greater expansion in the same innovative and incredibly compact design. The Mac mini is the most affordable way to enjoy the next generation of Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, and features the Apple Remote and Front Row so you can play your music, enjoy your photo slideshows, watch your DVDs, iMovies, music videos and television shows from across the room.

Featuring the next generation of Apple’s breakthrough Front Row media experience, the Mac mini gives customers a simple way to enjoy their digital lifestyle content on the Mac mini including music, photos and videos from across the room using the Apple Remote. With the latest version of Front Row, customers can now effortlessly access shared iTunes playlists, iPhoto libraries and video throughout their home via Bonjour, Apple’s zero configuration wireless networking built into Mac OS X.

The Mac mini offers a completely new system architecture for performance up to four times as fast as the previous Mac mini, including a 667MHz frontside bus and 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory expandable to 2GB. With the latest high-performance connectivity options, every new Mac mini now includes built-in 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking, built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11g WiFi for fast 54Mbps wireless networking, built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) and a total of four USB 2.0 ports, twice as many as the previous generation. Mac mini includes a DVI interface and a VGA-out adaptor to easily connect to a variety of displays, including many of today’s most popular flat panel televisions, and now features both analogue and digital audio outputs to easily connect to a home stereo.

The new 1.5GHz Mac mini includes:

* 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo processor;
* 512MB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable up to 2GB;
* a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drive;
* 60GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm;
* Intel GMA950 graphics processor;
* built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 BASE-T);
* four USB 2.0 ports;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analogue;
* DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adaptor included, Composite/S-Video out adaptor sold separately); and
* the infrared Apple Remote.

The new 1.66GHz Mac mini, includes:

* 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor;
* 512MB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable up to 2GB;
* a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
* 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm;
* Intel GMA950 graphics processor;
* built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 BASE-T);
* four USB 2.0 ports;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analogue;
* DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adaptor included, Composite/S-Video out adaptor sold separately); and
* the infrared Apple Remote.

Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, 80GB, 100GB and 120GB Serial ATA hard drives, iWork ’06 (pre-installed), AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme Base Station, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Apple Wireless Mouse, Apple USB Modem and the AppleCare Protection Plan.