Why get this when you can get an Imac for less? | Apple Mac mini MB138LL/A (1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB...

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	• Apple Mac mini MB138LL/A (1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive) Apple Computer Apple Computer average customer review:based on 60 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great standalone machine

This is my first ever Apple computer product that I purchased and used.

The computer is really small and it sits on the corner of my desk. I put my office phone on top of it to hide it from view. The phone fits perfectly atop of the Mac mini. I have attached a Windows USB keyboard and it works fine. The windows logo key becomes the Apple logo key, and the alt key becomes the command key. I also attached to one of the USB port a 2-button w/scroll wheel optical mouse. It works fine, including the right-click. I never will understand why Mac users prefer a 1-button mouse, but I digress.

I have a 22" monitor hooked up to my Mac mini. It is a 22" Samsung 225BW monitor with 1680x1050 resolution and looks nice. I think I read it can support up to a 24" monitor, however, don't taze me, bro!

The model I purchased came with OS X 10.4 and it worked fine out of the box. I then upgraded to OS X 10.5 by doing a full install, which means it wiped out the hard drive and started from scratch. I have read people having some problems doing the upgrade method so I avoided that method.

As a standalone machine, it works fine. Performance is fine for only 1GB of RAM. The network was easy to set up. My network printers were easy to add. Installing software is as simple as dragging-and-dropping.

In conclusion, I still think the Mac is overpriced for the specs you get. For the amount spent on this machine, you could buy better hardware. With the Apple Mac mini, you are basically paying for looks, size, and support. For this I would give it 4 stars.

I did have some Leopard OS problems, but I will post my Leopard OS problems on the Amazon Leopard OS review page since the little machine physically works fine.

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Why get this when you can get an Imac for less?

While the mac mini is a great little computer, the fact is you can canget an Imac with more features overall for less money.

MacMini for $749 comes with 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard drive, Super drive, and 2.0 Core Duo processor.

An Imac at $1194 gives you 2.0 Core Duo, 1 GB of RAM, and super drive. It also includes a 250 GB hard drive, built-in isight, keyboard and mouse.

To make the systems equivalent you would need to buy:

either replace internal drive to bring up 250 GB or add external 120 GB drive ($90)
add 20 inch widescreen monitor - $250
add Apple Keyboard and Mouse - $90
add webcam - $75

brings your total to $1299 for a similarly configured Mac Mini.

My money is on the iMac.

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Converted PC User

The Mac mini is a great machine that actually works. It's performance is much better than my PC with similar specs (but much larger case). It has taken a little while to get used to the Leopard OS but well worth it. I can now do virtually everything I did on my PC, but much quicker. I would recommend it to anyone.

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Dealing with Apple

The Mac Mini is a great product when it works. Dealing with Apple is NOT fun. Hours to get them on the phone to see about the disk drive which did not work at all even after a half hour with a techy. He was helpful but could not fix the problem. They would not replace the computer even though it was just out of the box since I had not bought it through their store. There answer was to send it to be repaired NO concern for an unhappy customer. Fortunately Amazon did care and sent out a new one right away. What a difference in attitude. Also I had to purchase a $100 adaptor from Apple to hook up the DVI connector from my flat screen monitor as this was not supplied with the computer. It is a large adaptor about 5x5 ins but is supposed to improve the picture.

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Can't get a better deal than Amazon

Amazon truly has the best deal on the Mac Mini. I should know because I went looking for a bargain on Ebay, and while I got an ok price, I failed to realize Ebay sellers are not authorized Apple resellers. Buying from an authorized reseller means that you can get the Leopard OS X upgrade for a minimal fee. And Amazon is an authorized Apple reseller. I'm stuck spending the full amount to get Leopard.

To add further regret to my decision, the Ebay seller is taking a month to send it. Amazon has free shipping and I'm positive they'd beat that shipping time.

Either way: viva la Mac!

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