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The Mac mini is the smallest desktop computer marketed by Apple Computer. It is designed to attract owners of Windows computers, iPods, older Macintosh models, and anyone interested in a low budget, easy-to-use personal computer. more...

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It was announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 11, 2005. Two models of the Mac mini were released in the US on January 22, 2005 (January 29 worldwide). Slightly updated versions were released on July 26, 2005, new models with Intel Core processors were released on February 28, 2006, and slightly revised models were introduced on September 6, 2006.

Introduction

The original Mac mini was announced at the same time as the iPod shuffle. Both are scaled-down products which have been introduced at lower price points. These two products together can be seen as a conscious effort on the part of Apple management to target a lower-end market and increase visibility in the mass-market.

Overview

The Mac mini is distinctive in its extremely small size and form factor, and in the fact that the computer comes without a display, keyboard, or mouse. (The tagline is "BYODKM — Bring your own display, keyboard and mouse".) Many potential users already own mice and keyboards (compatible with the cross-platform USB standard), and displays from a Windows PC or an older Mac. They can simply attach these to the mini or share them with another computer using a KVM switch. The Mac mini measures 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide, 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) deep, and 2 inches (5.1 cm) tall, and is the smallest Macintosh desktop computer ever produced. It weighs 2.9 pounds (1.32 kg) and it was advertised as being easily portable (similar in concept to the Nintendo GameCube), being able to be picked up and moved easily throughout the house. Soon after the introduction of the Mac mini, Apple lowered the price of their keyboards and mice, as the Mac Mini does not come with either of them.

The Mac mini ships with Apple's Mac OS X operating system preinstalled, and also includes software such as the Safari web browser and the iLife suite of Apple-designed multimedia programs to create and manage videos, music, photos and DVDs. Intel Mac minis also come with Front Row, an application which integrates the media management features, and the Apple Remote.

With iLife and the optional SuperDrive, the Mac mini makes for a compact media editor/player, like Media Center PCs from Microsoft, except in a much smaller form factor (although S-Video out requires an optional adaptor).

Specifications

January–July 2005

Two models were originally announced on January 11, 2005 at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco:

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