Apple Mac mini MB139LL/A
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The Mac Mini features the powerful 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. It has two cores, so it's like having two 2.0GHz processors in one! Another great feature is the suite of applications in iLife '08. A full-featured collection of programs that are designed to let you easily take control of your creative projects. iPhoto organizes your digital pics, and has a cool feature that groups them by event. iWeb makes it easy to create… Product details and pricing info |
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73 Customer Reviews Posted
- TOTALLY NEW EXPERIENCE
- I have a long time PC user. I did a lot of thinking before buying this mac mini. I am sure I made the right decision. I love the mini because the use i give it at home, I can say that:
1. I do not need a powerful computer at home (mini comes as a secondary computer)
2. Want to hook it up to an LCD or plasma display. If you dont have this, look at other options or you buy will be very expensive
3. Want to use it maybe at a bedroon or tv room. I use frontrow to display pictures to my kids and friends, play music while in the bedroom, i even donloaded a piece of software to wakeme up everyday playing something out of itunes.
4. I can even say that it works pretty fast editing basic videos. I have to say that leopard works very good.
One little side to it, while working (twice) it sort of crashed (i was setting up timemachine to a remote disc), I know that this is not common in mac, but it stopped happening, I read somewhere that tismight happen with a lot of nework activity.
Ahh I almost forgot, It took me probably 5 minutes to set it up and having it up and running. I took me more time to take it out of the packaging (which I think is too much)than to set it up - 2008-02-13, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Outstanding Computer for the Money
- I have been a Windows hacker for over 25 years. In that time I have owned many Intel/Windows based computers, several of which I built myself. But I always felt that Windows was a pain, not to mention unreliable. The latest Vista version is a perfect case in point. Hence my decision to invest in the 1.83GHz Mac Mini to see what the fuss with Apple and Leopard was all about. All I have to say is "Wow". This is one nice computer, especially with a couple of minor upgrades that I did myself in about 30 minutes (1G to 2G memory, 80G 5400 RPM hard drive to 100G 7200 RPM hard drive). Coupled with Fusion, which allows all of my critical Windows apps (Office for example) to run virtualized under Leopard, this little jewel is a very solid, impressive unit. It even fit right in with my home network consisting of three desktops, a laptop, and a home server. I will always use Windows for some complicated jobs, but for everyday use, I will be using this Mini and the accompanying Leopard. They are a pleasure to use. I only regret not having tried Apple sooner. If you are even remotely considering Apple, I highly recommend this unit.
- 2008-02-12, 18 of 18 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- iT's tighT!
- Make sure you have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse ready, and your set. Small, Fast, and Affordable.
- 2008-02-09, 0 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- The affordable Mac- forget the PC World forever!
- This the Mac for those who don't have deep pockets. Ignore those PC geeks who say the graphics aren't the greatest, or that you can still get a PC for cheaper. The fact is: this is a MAC. It cost more because it's WORTH more! It's a better, faster, and more stable operating system, it's WAY easier to use, and is a high quality, long lasting design. And it's not so hard to upgrade either - search online for docs that will show you how. Hey - 99% of computer users don't need the latest high-end graphics cards, since the rest of use use computers for web browsing, MS Office, etc. Best of all with Macs; there's no adware, spyware, or viruses to ever worry about with Macs. NONE! No antivirus software or other system slugs to pay for and keep upgrading. And here's the real stab in the back for Windows fans: the Mac has a resale value down the road. What's an old PC worth? NOTHING! It's strange how some folks will gladly pay thousands more for a Lexus over a Chevy, but won't part with $200 more for a better computer that they will spend far more time with. I own two Mac Mini's (and have owned MANY Macs, and yes, PC's too). Take my word for it: This Mac is a great buy. Oh by the way - I'm also a Microsoft Certified tech. When I say "Windows sucks", I know what I'm talking about. I have to clean up Windows messes every day at work. It sure is nice to go home to my nice, friendly Mac every night. Oh by the way - to the clueless PC reviewer who wrote saying you can't use the Mac Mini with an HDMI display: so what? Buy an adapter. Most displays are VGA or DVI anyway.
- 2008-01-20, 16 of 20 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Mac Mini... Just Enough
- We purchased this item as a friendly, manageable and stable upgrade for my mother. We wanted something that required minimal physical and virtual maintenance and the Mac Mini has been billed as that. The process was not without a few hitches, however. Although it was listed with Amazon as having the Leopard operating system upgrade option, it arrives with the older operating system. I had to call Apple who mailed out a (free) upgrade disk. Kudos to Apple, naughties to Amazon. Installation and configuration went forward with only a few hitches which patch download rectified. As for the hardware itself, its just as small and simple as billed and I only have a few detractors... it needs more USB ports (everything does) and I really wish it was user upgradeable; a quick glance revealed a warranty voiding tour de force to add more ram (Apple's ram and installation prices are criminal). Thankfully, it should be a while before we have to do that.
- 2008-01-07, 6 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
