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Hey, Any Mac mini Users Out There?
Apple Dumps G4 Mac minis at Costco
Apple's Mac Mini, Filling Out the Living Room
Mac mini series: HD playback issues
Digital Living Room Articles On Mini Ture_MacJournal
Mac OS: Versions, Builds Included With Intel-based Macs


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Hey, Any Mac mini Users Out There?

BusinessWeek's Peter Burrows says:

I'm doing an article for the magazine, and could use some help. I'm hoping to hear from anyone that owns a Mac mini--particularly the new Bonjour-equipped, Intel-based models--and are using it as a way to get media into their living room. Could be to play music, or to watch videos, or whatever.

Let me hear from you--and quickly, if you don't mind. I'm trying to file the story today, so I don't have to work on it while in Disneyland with the family next week. You can send comments to this post, or email me at

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Apple Dumps G4 Mac minis at Costco

SvenOnTech reports:

Looks like you can pick up a good deal on the old and “dated” Mac minis with the legacy IBM-based CPU in them. For $699.99, you’ll get 1.43 GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB SDRAM, 80GB hard drive, SuperDrive (DVD+/-RW/CD-RW), wireless keyboard and mouse (single button with no scroll wheel,) and thrown in for good measure, a three year AppleCare warranty.

You can check it out at:
http://svenontech.com/2006/03/19/apple-dumps-g4-mac-minis-at-costco/






Apple's Mac Mini, Filling Out the Living Room

The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro says:

Decades ago, a home computer was often expected to use a television as its monitor. With Apple's newly revised Mac mini, we've come full circle -- only now the computer costs as much as some late-1970s TVs, while many of today's high-definition TVs sell for as much as home computers did back in the day.

This tiny white box of a machine represents Apple's first serious stab at a goal Microsoft began pursuing in 2002 with its Media Center Edition of Windows XP. The idea is to make the computer at home in the living room, not just the office, by giving it an interface and a remote control that invite people to play their music, view their photos and watch their videos from the couch.

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Mac mini series: HD playback issues

Macworld's Rob Griffiths says:

After last week’s overdose of mini-related topics, here’s one final wrap-up, addressing a few open questions that were posted in the forum discussions.

Display rotation
AirPort reception
HD playback at high resolutions
HDTV connectivity
Overall wrap-up

You can check it out at:
http://www.macworld.com/2006/03/firstlooks/minifinal/index.php







Digital Living Room Articles On Mini Ture_MacJournal

What awaits us for the Digital Living Room in new accessories and appliances from Apple?

Switcher Sans Mac mini's and iPod's in Tandem Musica!
http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2006/03/switcher-sans-mac-minis-and-ipods-in.html

Switcher Mac mini Thoughts & Creative Intelligent Limitations
http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2006/03/switcher-mac-mini-thoughts-creative.html

Digital Living Room options with the iPod & Mac's
http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2006/03/digital-living-room-options-with-ipod.html

What lights up the Digital Living Room, a Mac Mini?
http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2006/03/what-lights-up-digital-living-room-mac.html

A Duo of Needs for the Mac Digital iDomicile a Dual Mac Solution?
http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2006/03/duo-of-needs-for-mac-digital-idomicile.html

The iAppliance form factor! Is a change in the iPod Culture coming?
http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2006/03/iappliance-form-factor-is-change-in.html







Mac OS: Versions, Builds Included With Intel-based Macs

A new Apple Knowledge Base article says:

Learn the version(s) of Mac OS X included with Intel-based Macs.

Important: You cannot normally use a Mac OS version earlier than the one included with the computer.

iMac (Early 2006) Jan 2006 10.4.4 - 8G1165, 8G1171, 8G1172
MacBook Pro Feb 2006 10.4.5 - 8G1453
Mac mini (Early 2006) Mar 2006 10.4.5 - 8H1619

You can check it out at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303315



Charles W. Moore

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