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  Gadget
Apple Mac mini - from £339

By Jason Spencer
Apple Mac mini
The price of computer hardware has dropped dramatically over the past few years due to fierce competition and cheaper fabrication. Therefore it was only logical that someone soon was going to provide a cheap PC for the masses. It should come as no shock to any of us that Apple without doubt the market leader in innovation has jumped on this opportunity.

At £339 (inc. VAT), the standalone Mac mini (without a keyboard, a mouse, speakers or a monitor) offers people a more affordable and flexible, but still stylish, entry-level Mac (Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, called it "a stripped down, affordable Mac.").

The Mac mini comes with a G4 processor, slot-loading CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive and a reliable operating system in a body just 6.5-inches square and 2-inches tall. You just need to simply add a monitor, keyboard and mouse. You can organise your music and photos, compose tunes and edit your movies using iLife '05 in no time. You can also surf the Internet with the secure and stable UNIX-based Mac OS X operating system.

Since the Mac mini can do wireless, you don't even have to put it near a phone jack. Configure your Mac mini with an AirPort Extreme Card, hook up an AirPort Express to your ADSL or modem connection and start surfing and printing wirelessly. Using AirPort Express and AirTunes, you can even listen to tunes from your Mac mini on speakers in a different room.

Mac mini works with both Mac and PC-compatible peripherals, so it's easy to upgrade from an older Mac or PC system. Simply connect your USB mouse and keyboard, then hook up your DVI or VGA display (adapter included). Next, plug in, turn on and say hello to Mac OS X, the world's most advanced operating system. Connect your digital devices, such as cameras, iPod, printer, camcorder or keyboard to the Mac mini over USB 2.0 or FireWire. The Mac mini also features built-in 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet, a 56K v.92 fax modem, DVI/VGA port and an audio/headphone jack.

Get one today: http://www.apple.com/uk/macmini/


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