Apple Mac mini

By Ian Osborne

The Apple Mac mini has long been the cheapest way to own a Mac. Since its introduction in January 2005, the small form factor desktop Mac has offered a low-cost alternative to the all-in-one iMac or the high-end Mac Pro.

Although it’s sold without a keyboard, mouse or screen, everything else you need is in the box. It’s internet-ready, through Ethernet or wireless N, and comes with an operating system and all its bundled apps pre-installed.

It’s been a while since the last Mac mini came out, with the Mac mini 2014 the last one we reviewed, but they are still very handy little devices that can give you plenty of computing power without having to worry about the more complicated side of things. Every year we see the prices of Mac minis drop, so they can still be a great purchase, with some pretty decent deals on offer.

The more expensive late 2012 Mac mini reviewed here has a 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, a 1TB hard drive and costs $799. Both models offer 4GB of onboard RAM.

There’s also a server version of the high-end model, which includes the server edition of Mountain Lion and twin 1TB hard drives, …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac