{"id":694,"date":"2009-03-03T23:15:18","date_gmt":"2009-03-03T23:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kebablog.co.uk\/?p=694"},"modified":"2009-08-14T13:31:16","modified_gmt":"2009-08-14T13:31:16","slug":"more-shiney-apples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kebablog.co.uk\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"More Shiney Apples"},"content":{"rendered":"

Readers of the Unibody Macbook rant will be familiar with the content of this post.<\/p>\n

Now, I don’t care about the iMac but I did look forward to the MacMini update today. Just so you get the idea, here’s the spec of the old kit.<\/p>\n

Core 2 Duo 1.83ghz, 1gb, 80gb hdd, Intel 950 Graphics, Combo (DVD-R\/CW-RW) \u00a3390<\/strong>
\nCore 2 Duo 2.0ghz, 1gb, 120gb hdd, Intel 950 Graphics, Superdrive \u00a3488<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now new spec is better…….<\/p>\n

2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1GB memory 120GB hard drive 8x double-layer SuperDrive NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics \u00a3499<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo \t2GB memory 320GB hard drive 8x double-layer SuperDrive
\nNVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics – \u00a3649<\/strong><\/p>\n

….but the price. Christ on a bike. <\/p>\n

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I did expect a price bump, as the pound is weak against the dollar. So price wise it’s close to parity with the USD. But once the pound gets better (and it will), I can be assured the price will not go down.<\/p>\n

So, what does \u00a3100 extra buy?<\/p>\n

A Superdrive, 40gb more HDD, better Chipset (inc DDR3 memory, faster bus and NVIDIA Graphics), FireWire800 and 5 USB ports. In this respect it’s probably worth \u00a3100. <\/p>\n

Also the update sports two display connectors, MiniDVI (Mini DVI to DVI converter included) and the new Mini DisplayPort – which is the new Apple video connection (Steve Jobs said it would appear on all new Apple computer products). So look as if we can at last dual screen on a MacMini. I won’t hold my breath for a cheap Apple monitor though.<\/p>\n

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The top end costs another \u00a3150 on top, and that is for an extra 1gb of memory and 200gb of HDD. I really can’t see the justification for that price. For \u00a313 (Crucial) I can get another 1gb of memory and a 300gb hdd is around \u00a350.<\/p>\n

You can customise the Mini on Apple’s store, main option is a speed bump on the processor, but to be honest it’s not worth it. I just hope that John Lewis stock the entry level Mini as I like the 2 year guarantee.<\/p>\n

\/edit: John Lewis are stocking the useless more expensive model(MB464) instead of the better value version(MB463). I still hope it turns up a little later as the Mini appeared in the store much later than the iMac.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Readers of the Unibody Macbook rant will be familiar with the content of this post. Now, I don’t care about the iMac but I did look forward to the MacMini update today. Just so you get the idea, here’s the spec of the old kit. Core 2 Duo 1.83ghz, 1gb, 80gb hdd, Intel 950 Graphics, … <\/p>\n

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