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alaTest.com
Editors' rating: 90
Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 1111 reviews of Apple Mac Mini G4 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 68359 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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machome.com
Editors' rating: 60
Summary: In use, the Mac Mini performed better than our expectations, trouncing a 1.2GHz iBook G4 in most areas and holding up surprisingly well against a 1.8GHz iMac G5 in our speed tests (see table for results). iLife '05 is a joy to play with (the iPhoto 5 ...
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macformat.co.uk
Editors' rating: 100
Summary: While you can get a PC with screen and keyboard for this money, it's unlikely to have the build quality and sheer style of the Mac Mini.
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techradar.com
Editors' rating: 70
Summary: Also: umm, doesn't the mini support HDCP through its Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort outputs? It doesn't need HDMI at all. You can just plug in an adapter. It only 'needs' HDMI if you want to use it as a media centre, and that's not what Apple sells it as
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macworld.co.uk
Editors' rating: 80
Summary: These new Mac mini models are good value, and Apple made an excellent choice in dropping the underpowered Core Solo model. As a budget Mac, a home server, or a set-top box, the Mac mini's price and size make it a versatile system. If you're a gamer, ...
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fwd.five.tv
Editors' rating: 60
Summary: Flat-sharing urban professionals and well-heeled young parents will adore the Mini's stripped down style and plug-and-play simplicity. Anyone else might decide to sacrifice some design kudos and enjoy a cheaper, more powerful Windows system instead
CNET editors' buying advice
We have not reviewed this product but here is CNET's buying advice on Desktops. This content was chosen based on the features included with this model of desktop.
Small-form-factor desktop computer
The small-form-factor (SFF) case is in a bit of a transition phase right now, because the bread-box-size design we normally think of is starting to look clunky compared to even smaller case designs that have cropped up, including that of the Mac Mini, the Asus Eee Box, and others. This doesn't mean that we expect the traditional SFF case to disappear, though. We've been surprised at the number of features desktop computer vendors have been able to cram into the ultra-SFF boxes, but what those ultrasmall cases can't accommodate is expansion cards. So for most gaming, digital video encoding, and other tasks normally aided by PCI and PCI Express cards, you'll need the bigger little box.
Read more in the Desktop Buying Guide
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Desktop computer memory size
One GB of memory is the recommended minimum to run Windows 7 and additional memory will make multitasking and graphics run smoother. Business workstations are apt to have a lot more memory to run industrial strength software. Choosing a lower memory configuration may save you money; however, most of the highest-rated desktop computers on CNET have 2GB.
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Microsoft Windows 7 system requirements
Ready for Windows 7?
If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:
- -1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- -1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- -16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- -DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Additional requirements to use certain features:
- -Internet access (fees may apply)
- -Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
- -For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
- -Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
- -HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
- -DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
- -BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
- -BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
- -Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
- -Music and sound require audio output
from windows.microsoft.com
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