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Apple Mac mini Reviews
Apple Mac mini server 2.66GHz review
The new Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server has surely been taking tips from Doctor Who's TARDIS – despite being cut from a single block of aluminium, it must somehow be bigger on the inside – how else could one shoehorn that amount of hardware into such a small form-factor? Like its predecessors, it comes without monitor, keyboard, or indeed mouse. (While it can be set up remotely, it's a good idea to connect it up to a monitor and keyboard for initial setup.) An optical drive is sacrificed for a second 500GB drive for a total of 1TB storage, while the external power brick is notable only by its absence – that's tucked inside too. Its most cunning design element is a twist-off base, which makes upgrading the supplied 4GB memory to 8GB a snap. It's quiet in use, consuming just 11W when idle, and it seems determined not to heat up, however much you thrash it. The 10.6 Server software comes pre-installed, ready for setup.
Apple Mac Mini review
The Mac Mini has long been the most neglected product in Apple's computer range. Although it's marketed as the cheapest way to own a Mac, it's often considered underpowered considering its cost. As well as being a useful entry-level Mac, its small form factor has won it fans among the Apple faithful as a media centre machine or even a server, prompting Apple to release a dedicated Server Edition. Yet its lack of power compared to the rest of Apple's desktop range has frustrated.The mid-2010 update of the Mac Mini brings some much-needed improvements to Apple's smallest desktop, but it's still lacking in a few key areas. Apple has at last recognised its potential as a media centre, but has failed to fully exploit it, and its price point and choice of processor seem aimed at finding a niche between other Apple products.The new Mac Mini boasts a unibody casing. Using the construction process pioneered by Apple for its MacBook Pro range, the enclosure is carved from a single block of aluminium, making it light but strong. At 19.7cm wide and long it has a slightly bigger footprint than the previous model, but it's substantially thinner and 20 per cent smaller by volume.
Apple Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server
With the Apple Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server ($999, list), the sort of flawless design and ease of use we expect from Apple comes to a space that usually offers neither: the server market. Apple's home/SMB server is strong on looks and drop-dead simplicity (for a server, anyhow) and, as you'd expect, less so on tricky functionality such as integration with Windows Active Directory. The resulting machine isn't for heavy-processing workloads, such as a database or e-commerce server with a lot of daily transactions. It's best employed as a Web server and e-mail server or for daily business processes (such as file and printer sharing). If that suits your home or SMB, this elegant little server is a great choice for a small network or workgroup that is all Apple-based or mixed with Windows 7 or XP machines. I'm impressed; I'm also impressed with OS X Leopard Server; I'll evaluate that here, too, since it's the brains of Apple's clever server. There's no question that Apple is offering the Mac mini server as an easy-to-set up alternative to Windows Small Business Server (SBS). With Windows SBS, some Microsoft server skills are required for flawless deployment; Apple, conversely, has made it simple to get a server up and running without need for an IT person or VAR.
Mac mini 2010 review
Apple's Mac mini was always the compact computer with a few frustrations. Perfectly scaled for doing duty as your HTPC, the absence of a native HDMI port meant hooking the Mac mini up in your living room was never quite as easy as we'd like to expect from Apple. Now, with a slick unibody refresh, more media-friendly specs and a reworked I/O selection, the new Mac mini looks set to take on SFF PCs for the home entertainment crown. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut. At first glance you could be mistaken for thinking the new Mac mini looks pretty much the same as its predecessor; in fact there are plenty of differences. Rather than the plastic shell of before, Apple have switched to CNC machined aluminum like their unibody MacBook Pro notebooks. It's also lower and wider than the computer it replaces, but by shifting the power supply brick internally the overall footprint is less. Bar the Apple logo on the top and the slot-loading DVD drive up front, the unibody shell is clean and clear; all of the ports are at the back. It's the port selection that marks the new Mac mini's other great departure: Apple has finally dropped the DVI socket and replaced it with an HDMI output (alongside the existing Mini DisplayPort).
Apple Mac mini
With a new aluminum unibody chassis and a host of new components, the Apple Mac mini ($699 list) is the best little Mac on the market - maybe even the best mini PC. Improvements include better 3D graphics, a new SD card slot, greater energy efficiency, and an HDMI port that HTPC (home theater PC) fans have been clamoring for. The Mac mini is finally the mainstream, compact PC you've been searching for. It defines its category, and as such, it earns our highest recommendations and our Editors' Choice. The Apple Mac mini has been a design favorite since its introduction in 2005. However, while the components have improved and evolved from PowerPC G4 to Intel Core 2 Duo, the box has looked pretty much the same for the past 5 years. Not anymore. The new mini measures 1.4 by 7.7 by 7.7 inches (HWD) compared to the old 2 by 6.5 by 6.5 inches. Four of the six surfaces are now all aluminum, including the top and three of the four sides. The mini's back panel, which includes all its ports, is mainly black matte plastic. The system has the same shape as the old Mac mini, but its aluminum casing looks much cooler. The back connectors include four USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, audio in and out, and Mini DisplayPort.
Apple Mac Mini (2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 160GB, Fall 2009)
We didn't love the higher-end model from Apple's most recent round of Mac Mini updates, but we're a bit more positive about this $599 version. A reasonably capable desktop, the entry-level Mac Mini will provide suitable day-to-day performance, wrapped in a familiar, still-attractive plastic and aluminum case. That combination makes this Mac Mini a sound jack-of-all trades computer, which we can recommend to anyone in need of such a system who's not dependent on Windows. Comparatively weak features for its price and a lack of HDMI hold the Mac Mini back from a higher rating. Apple has stuck with the same exterior design for the Mac Mini since the system first debuted in 2005. We have no qualms with Apple retaining a design that works, but we continue to find it surprising that in the ensuing five years, no Windows PC vendor has come close to matching the Mac Mini's compact industrial class. The only thing that has changed on the Mac Mini's exterior between iterations is the array of ports on the back. As with the $799 baseline model, the $599 Mac Mini gets you five USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire 800 jack, mini-DVI and mini-DisplayPort outputs, an Ethernet port, and headphone and audio jacks.
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The Mac mini is a complete Apple computer, housed in a 16x5 cm case. It has all the necessary components for the proper functioning of a computer, including wi-fi to connect up to your network. Apple’s hook for this new version of the product is simple: Faster. Greener. Still just as small. The first and main advantage of the Mac mini is the lack of space it takes up. It is very compact and as well as being nice to look at. It adopts the aluminium Apple lines with curves and the always excellent finish. Importantly, it functions at almost zero noise levels. This is almost a problem as you don’t know whether it is on or off and have to bend down to hold your ear against it to check. It has the following connectivity: 5 USBs, 1 FireWire 800, 2 mini optical jacks, 1 RJ45, 1 mini DVI and 1 mini DisplayPort. If you want to plug in a non-Apple screen, you'll have to use the adaptors (1mini DVI to DVI supplied with the machine) sold by the manufacturer for 20 euros a piece. Something to remember: once you have plugged in your peripherals, your video adaptors and whatever other cables you’re using, the machine doesn’t look anywhere near as good. It may even tipple over if you place it on the edge of the table with the weight of the DVI and VGA connectors.
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Apple Mac mini MB139LL/A (2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive) | $399 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini MB139LL/A (2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive) | $399 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini dual-core Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 4GB RAM 500GB Hard Drive Intel HD Graphics 4000 OS X Mountain Lion | $574.98 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD387LL/A Desktop (NEWEST VERSION) | $574.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini MD387LL/A Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 - 4GB RAM - 500GB HDD - Intel HD 4000 Graphics - OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | $584.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD387LL/A Desktop (NEWEST VERSION) | $584.99 | See it |
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Apple - Mac mini - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive | $588.99 | See it |
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Mac mini | $599 | See it |
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APPLE MAC MINI SERVER - P8800/2.66GHz-3M/6GB/(2)500GB/BT/WLAN/MAC OS X | $695 | See it |
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Apple MD388LL/A 2.3GHz Quad-Core Mac Mini | $769 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini quad-core Intel Core i7 2.3GHz 4GB RAM 1TB Hard Drive Intel HD Graphics 4000 OS X Mountain Lion | $774.98 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini MD388LL/A Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7 2.30 GHz - Silver - 4 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD - Intel HD 4000 Graphics - OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion - Wi-Fi - Bluetooth | $779 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD388LL/A Desktop (NEWEST VERSION) | $779 | See it |
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Apple - Mac mini - 4GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive | $788.99 | See it |
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Mac mini | $799 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Core I5 2.5ghz, 8gb Ram, Md387ll/a A1347 Macmini 2012 Desktop | $799.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Quad-core I7 2.3ghz 1tb 4gb Ram Os X Mountain Lion Md388ll/a | $838.85 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Core I5 2.5ghz 16gb Ram, Md387ll/a A1347 Macmini 2012 Desktop | $849.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini quad-core Intel Core i7 2.6GHz 4GB RAM 1TB Hard Drive Intel HD Graphics 4000 OS X Mountain Lion | $889.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Md388ll/a I7-3720qm 2.6ghz 4gb 1tb | $934 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD389LL/A with Lion Server (NEWEST VERSION) | $939 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini MD389LL/A Server - 1 x Intel Core i7 2.30 GHz - 1 Processor Support - 4 GB Standard/16 GB Maximum RAM - 2 TB HDD - Serial ATA Controller - OS X Server 10.8 Mountain Lion - Gigabit Ethernet - 85 W | $949 | See it |
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Apple 2.3ghz Quad-core I7 1tb Hdd Mac Mini - Mac Os X Server | $952.51 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD388LL/A 2.60-3.60GHz i7-3720QM 8GB RAM 1TB 5400rpm | $965 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD389LL/A with Lion Server (NEWEST VERSION) | $971.54 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini Quad-Core Intel Core i7 2.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 2x1TB Hard Drive, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Thunderbolt, OS X Mountain Lion | $979.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MC438LL/A Server (OLD VERSION) | $999 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Core I7 2.3ghz, 8gb Ram, Md388ll/a A1347 Macmini 2012 Desktop | $999.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 500gb 5400rpm Hard Drive Windows 7 | $1009.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Quad-core I7 2.3ghz 2tb 4gb Ram Os X Mountain Lion Md389ll/a | $1018.86 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD388LL/A 2.60-3.60GHz i7-3720QM 8GB RAM 120GB SSD | $1023 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 1tb 5400rpm Hard Drive Windows 7 | $1029.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 500gb Hybrid Ssd Drive Windows 7 | $1029.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 750gb Hybrid Ssd Drive Windows 7 | $1049.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Core I7 2.3ghz 16gb Ram, Md388ll/a A1347 Macmini 2012 Desktop | $1049.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 500gb 5400rpm Hard Drive Windows 7 | $1059.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 1tb 5400rpm Hard Drive Windows 7 | $1069.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 1tb 5400rpm Hard Drive Windows 7 Md387ll/a | $1079.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 1tb Hybrid Ssd Drive Windows 7 | $1079.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 500gb Hybrid Ssd Drive Windows 7 | $1079.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 500gb Hybrid Ssd Drive Windows 7 Md387ll/a | $1079.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD388LL/A 2.60-3.60GHz i7-3720QM 8GB RAM 250GB SSD | $1086 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Md388ll/a I7-3720qm 2.6ghz 8gb 250gb Ssd | $1086 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Md388ll/a I7-3720qm 2.6ghz 16gb 1tb | $1087 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini quad-core Intel Core i7 2.3GHz 4GB RAM 1TB Hard Drive Intel HD Graphics 4000 OS X Mountain Lion with 3 Year AppleCare Protection Plan Apple | $1089.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 1tb 7200rpm Hard Drive Windows 7 | $1089.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD388LL/A 2.60-3.60GHz i7-3720QM 16GB RAM 1TB 5400rpm | $1098 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 750gb Hybrid Ssd Drive Windows 7 Md387ll/a | $1099.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 750gb Hybrid Ssd Drive Windows 7 | $1109.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 1tb 5400rpm Drive Windows 7 Md387ll/a | $1119.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 256gb Ssd Md387ll/a Windows 7 | $1129.49 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 1tb Hybrid Ssd Drive Windows 7 Md387ll/a | $1129.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 500gb Hybrid Ssd Windows 7 Md387ll/a | $1129.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 1tb Hybrid Ssd Drive Windows 7 | $1129.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 1tb 7200rpm Drive Windows 7 Md387ll/a | $1139.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD388LL/A 2.60-3.60GHz i7-3720QM 16GB RAM 120GB SSD | $1145 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Md388ll/a I7-3720qm 2.6ghz 16gb 120gb Ssd | $1145 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 750gb Hybrid Ssd Windows 7 Md387ll/a | $1159.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Server, Core I7 2.3ghz, 8gb Ram, Md389ll/a A1347 Macmini 2012 | $1199.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD388LL/A 2.60-3.60GHz i7-3720QM 16GB RAM 250GB SSD | $1207 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Server, Core I7 2.3ghz, 16gb Ram Md389ll/a A1347 Macmini 2012 | $1249.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 256gb Ssd Md387ll/a Windows 7 | $1269.49 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Md388ll/a I7-3720qm 2.6ghz 8gb 500gb Ssd | $1273 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.3ghz Quad I7 / 8gb / 256gb Ssd + 1tb Hdd Studio Suite | $1299 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 512gb Ssd Md387ll/a Windows 7 | $1349.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.3ghz I7 / 16gb Ram / 256gb Ssd + 1tb Hdd Studio Suite | $1369 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini MD388LL/A 2.60-3.60GHz i7-3720QM 16GB RAM 500GB SSD | $1395 | See it |
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Apple Mac Mini Md388ll/a I7-3720qm 2.6ghz 16gb 500gb Ssd | $1395 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 8gb 512gb Ssd Md387ll/a Windows 7 | $1399.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 512gb Ssd Md387ll/a Windows 7 | $1409.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.3ghz I7 Quad Core 16gb 256gb Ssd Drive Windows 7 | $1428.99 | See it |
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2012 Apple Mac Mini 2.5ghz I5 16gb 512gb Ssd Md387ll/a Windows 7 | $1459.99 | See it |
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Apple Mac mini : (8.3/10)
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