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20 Dec, 2010
A dinky little computer!
1 of 1 found this helpful It's no longer the latest model of Mac mini, but this is still an excellent computer for home or business use. It takes up next to no space on the desktop, runs very quietly, and of course it's a Mac, so the interface is intuitive and uncluttered.
The standard 80 or 120 GB drives that came with this model when new are not particularly generous: if you have a large music or video library, you may start to run out of space. Similarly, you may find that the standard 1 GB of RAM is not quite enough if you're going to do serious video editing.
However, it's easy enough to replace both if you're handy with a decorator's filling knife (yes, really - this is the recommended tool for opening the case). I'd thoroughly recommend upgrading, as this will give you a computer that will last you for several years.
The Mac mini takes a standard laptop drive (Serial ATA, 2.5" x 1/8 U). These are very cheap at the moment, so get the largest one you can find (I paid £40 for a 500 GB drive in Dec 2010). Memory modules also need to be laptop style: SODIMM modules of DDR2 SDRAM memory, running at 667 MHz (PC2-5300). A word of caution: It is physically possible to install 4 GB (2 modules of 2 GB each) in this revision of the Mac mini, and it WILL work (though only 3 GB will be visible to the operating system). However I would suggest you don't do this, as I have found that this prevents operating system updates from installing successfully. Stick to 2 or 3 GB of RAM - which is enough for an entry-level computer like this anyway! - and you'll be fine.
In summary: unless you're wanting a computer for high-octane gaming, the 2007-8 Mac minis won't disappoint.
PS. Oh, and upgrade to Snow Leopard if yours doesn't already have it. It has many useful features that Tiger doesn't have (Time Machine is a life-saver and reason enough to upgrade by itself), and it runs more smoothly and quickly than Leopard. Just do it, OK? :-)