Apple Mac mini MB463LL/A Desktop Review

"Due to its only 1 FW800 port, I was left to speculate whether daisy chaining all of my external drives together via one FW800 port would actually work properly and efficiently."

"This Mac mini builds on the success of the last one. The biggest upgrade to the machine is the new graphics. With this change, movies and games perform much better.Currently the description on Amazon lists 4 USB ports, but there are actually five."

"Our favorite upgrade in this new machine is the ability to handle more RAM. It can now address 4GB of RAM, and it is also DDR3 RAM so it performs much better."

"The Mac mini no longer comes with an Apple Remote so if you're looking to use it as a media server, you may want to pick one of those up."

"You have to pop the baby open and install the ram and hard drive yourself.Is that so bad? Not at all for me, but it may be for some. However there are already forums that contain detailed instructions with pictures and videos for doing so, and as long as you can follow instructions it should not be too difficult at all. It is also somewhat less difficult to deal with than previous models, in terms of installing ram and hard drive."

Portions of actual user comments on Amazon.com

Product Report
Apple Mac mini MB463LL/A Desktop
	Apple Mac mini MB463LL/A Desktop Technical Details: * Elegant, energy-efficient, compact desktop Mac measures 6.5 inches square, 2 inches tall–just add keyboard, mouse, and monitor * 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 120 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM (4 GB max), 8x SuperDrive with dual-layer support * Draft-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n); Gigabit Ethernet; Bluetooth 2.1; NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics with 128 MB of shared memory * Four USB 2.0 ports; one FireWire 800 port; Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort video output (included DVI/VGA adapter) * Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, iLife ‘09, and Front Row software included Price: $594.00 on Amazon.com
Feedback & Overview
	Actual Customer Feedback: *"Due to its only 1 FW800 port, I was left to speculate whether daisy chaining all of my external drives together via one FW800 port would actually work properly and efficiently."* "This Mac mini builds on the success of the last one. The biggest upgrade to the machine is the new graphics. With this change, movies and games perform much better.Currently the description on Amazon lists 4 USB ports, but there are actually five." *"Our favorite upgrade in this new machine is the ability to handle more RAM. It can now address 4GB of RAM, and it is also DDR3 RAM so it performs much better."* *"The Mac mini no longer comes with an Apple Remote so if you're looking to use it as a media server, you may want to pick one of those up."* "You have to pop the baby open and install the ram and hard drive yourself.Is that so bad? Not at all for me, but it may be for some. However there are already forums that contain detailed instructions with pictures and videos for doing so, and as long as you can follow instructions it should not be too difficult at all. It is also somewhat less difficult to deal with than previous models, in terms of installing ram and hard drive." Portions of actual user comments on Amazon.com Pros: -FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps) -Performes good as a server too -Small and stylish design -If you want to upgrade the ram supports up to 4gb DDR3 -Dual display support for those of you who want to hook up a couple displays at once -Graphics will really "pop" when you use a DVI monitor. -On this new version movies and games perform much better Cons: -You have to open it and install the ram and hard drive yourself ; as long as you can follow instructions it should not be too difficult -At this price should have a larger hard disk, 120 Gb is not enough for some people
Product Details
Company Info:	www.apple.com
Product Specifications:	# Product Dimensions: 6 pounds # Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds
Price:	$594.00
Return Policy:	30 days money back guarantee if package is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes.
Apple Mac mini MB463LL/A Desktop On Amazon.com