
Apple’s 24" LED display is $899, which costs more than an nicely configured MacMini! So the assumption here is that you’ll buy a used display, or something not quite so spend as the (very nice) Apple display. But if you already have some or all of those items, the MacMini is a great way to get a snappy and capable computer at the lowest cost. If you have none of these to begin with, then it makes sense to also consider the low-end iMac. The MacMini doesn’t come with a keyboard, mouse or monitor. The keyboard, mouse and monitor PERMALINK

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Update Oct 25, 2009: OWC reports that 8GB memory now works in the 2009 MacMini with Mac OS X Snow Leopard! Still, for many users it will work quite well with 4GB. It’s a shame that the MacMini cannot accept 8GB of memory, which could have expanded its range of useful tasks considerably. Of course, a display is required to interact with the MacMini (80-200 watts), but it means that the MacMini could be a superb choice for a home server which is left running 24 X 7.

the addition of a Firewire 800 port (replacing the aging Firewire 400), making much faster disk I/O possible than in prior models.The revamped March 2009 MacMini, offers several improvements over the prior model which make it more more attractive than the prior model: But can it serve as a workstation for more demanding users, such as photographers shooting large RAW files? We’ll explore that question here. Not everyone needs a Mac Pro, or even an iMac - a well-configured MacMini is just fine for mainstream tasks. Send Feedback Related: computer display, hard drive, iMac, Mac mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro, memory, Photoshop, RAW, storage, video
