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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) | 
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| Brand: Apple
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $599.00
Buy New: $589.00
You Save: $10.00 (2%)
New (7) Used (1) from $589.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 31
Media: Personal Computers
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.83
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 2
System Memory: 1000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 80
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9 x 5.5
MPN: MB138LL/A
Model: MB138LL/A
UPC: 885909175598
EAN: 0885909175598
ASIN: B0006HU49Y
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Don't upgrade to Leopard! November 9, 2007
13 out of 63 found this review helpful
I bought this just after Leopard was announced and also bought the upgrade DVD. After upgrading to Leopard I could no longer log in to make changes, but I could use the computer. After a two hour call to Apple Tech Support I could no longer use the computer and they wanted me to re-install the OS and NOT transfer my old settings.
Search around and you will see this is a known bug that Apple could have warned people about or made a fix for before it screws up the computer. Apple still refuses to take responsibility. Avoid Apple products unless you don't plan to upgrade.
Pretty awesome for such a little guy. November 6, 2007
41 out of 42 found this review helpful
I have a 3 year old powerbook and this cheap mac mini runs circles around it!! Even though it's completely low end, it's still fast enough to watch 720P HDTV and movies.
I upgraded it with 3GB of ram (though you have to do that yourself, apple will only install 2GB, but 50% more ram makes it MUCH faster. (the max it will recognize is 3.3GB but you'd have to install 4gb for that.. so it's kind of a waste)
You can EASILY hook it up to an HDTV through DVI-DVI, DVI-HDMI, or DVI-VGA. I do this when I download either a broadcast HDTV show or to watch a recorded show or movie from my cable box. You can record a digital stream to the mac mini through the Firewire connection of your cable box.
I recommend getting an external hard drive, and just using the internal drive for applications.
It seems to keep things snappy.
Anyway, I bought this mainly because I need to do 4 illustrations at 4 feet by 6 feet, I used Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Corel Painter X all at the same time with documents ipen in each. I saved them as pdfs, and really never had to wait for any functions.
Only 3D and Video apps take time to render, everything else in real time.
So if you want a fairly inexpensive desktop computer (and understand you have to know a bit about computers to do any sort of upgrades) this is really pretty solid.
 Excellent October 30, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Good value, and a real workhorse. Appropriate for the majority of computing needs, except for demanding graphic animation and exceptional memory hog applications. My use: business computing, large PDF manipulation, writing, browsing, music creation, playback, DVD, and an occasional game.
Apple Mac Mini October 21, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Mac Mini was recommended to me by someone who is very knowledgeable about computers and got one himself. I installed it and am very impressed with the Apple system as compared to Microsoft Windows. Not only am I impressed with the workings of the system but it is easier to navigate through the programs. Prior to purchasing I stopped into the local Apple store to check out the computer and was very happy. I also like the fact that it is small and light and can be carried around with ease.
Worth it - and more October 18, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
VERY fast and capable CPU - perfect for us! We're using the Mini for videoconferencing between five of our offices. No other Mac would have been cost-effective (we're using DLP projectors), so we would have gone to PC's if not for this great little box. We have a big desktop Mac in our home office (several of 'em, in fact!) but the Minis handle the camera, iChat and projection duties in the branches, plus printing photos and other docs -- with all the advantages of a Mac. The iMac didn't have what we needed -- rather it had 'way too much more.
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