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Windows 7 on Mac mini.

When running windows on virtual machine is not enough, I fired up Boot Camp on the Mac mini to install Windows 7.

Previously I was running Windows in Parallels 7, unfortunately there are some hardware that wouldn’t interface correctly in the virtual machine.

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Apple updates Mac mini.

Apple quietly updates Mac mini, redesigned with unibody Aluminum construction. The new Mac mini also gains HDMI port, SD card slot and nVidia GeForce 320M.

Pricing & Availability
The new Mac mini is shipping today and will be available through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

The Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of $699 (US), includes:

  • 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB of shared L2 cache;
  • 2GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable up to 8GB;
  • a slot-load 8X SuperDrive® (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
  • 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm;
  • NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics;
  • AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
  • Gigabit Ethernet;
  • four USB 2.0 ports;
  • SD card slot;
  • one FireWire® 800 port;
  • one HDMI port and one Mini DisplayPort;
  • HDMI to DVI video adapter;
  • combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack); and
  • combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack).
  • Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 500GB hard drive running at 5400 rpm, Apple Remote, Aperture™ 3, Final Cut® Express 4, Logic® Express, iWork® (pre-installed), Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Apple 24 inch LED Cinema Display and the AppleCare® Protection Plan.

The Mac mini with Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, for a suggested retail price of $999 (US), includes:

  • 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB of shared L2 cache;
  • 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable up to 8GB;
  • two 500GB Serial ATA hard drives running at 7200 rpm;
  • NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics;
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
  • Gigabit Ethernet;
  • four USB 2.0 ports;
  • SD card slot;
  • one FireWire 800 port;
  • one HDMI port and one Mini DisplayPort;
  • HDMI to DVI video adapter;
  • combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack); and
  • combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack).
  • Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, External SuperDrive, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Apple 24 inch LED Cinema Display and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

http://www.apple.com/macmini/

Images are courtesy of Apple Inc.

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New Apple Products: iMac, MacBook, Mac mini, Apple Magic Mouse, Apple Remote, Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme Base Station.

Apple unveils a barrage of product updates today.

iMac

  • 21.5-inch and 27-inch 16:9 LED backlit screen.
  • Core i5 and Core i7 Processor option for 27-inch iMac.

MacBook

  • Unibody Polycarbonate construction.
  • Multi-Touch trackpad.
  • (Non-removable) Up to 7 hour battery life.
  • NO FireWire port.

Mac mini

  • Faster Processor.
  • Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server option.

Apple Magic Mouse

  • Multi-Touch surface.
  • Bluetooth connectivity.

Apple Remote

  • New design.

Time Capsule – 1TB

  • 802.11n standard compliant.
  • Stronger transmitter.

AirPort Extreme Base Station

  • 802.11n standard compliant.
  • Stronger transmitter.
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Apple releases new iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro and Time Capsule.

Apple releases new iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro and Time Capsule on Tuesday morning. It seems that Apple has been “letting” their guard down when it comes to their product launch.

iMac

The new iMac line sports new chipset, DDR3 Memory and Mini DisplayPort. The 20-inch and lower-end 24-inch model are sporting nVidia Geforce 9400M with 256MB DDR3 SDRAM shared with the main memory. The mid-range and higher-end 24-inch iMac are sporting nVidia Geforce GT 120 (256MB GDDR3) and nVidia GT 130 (512MB GDDR3) respectively. Radeon HD 4850 with 512MB GDDR3 memory is available as configure-to-order option on the mid-range and higher-end 24-inch iMac. All iMac can accommodate up to 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM.

Apple iMac Technical Specifications.

Mac mini

The new Mac mini comes with nVidia GeForce 9400M chipset, one Mini DisplayPort, one Mini-DVI port, one FireWire 800 port and five USB 2.0 port. In addition to that, the new Mac mini supports up to 4GB of DDR3 SDRAM. Mac mini comes in two base models with the difference of graphics processor memory, system memory and hard-drive capacity.

http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html

Mac Pro

New Mac Pro are armed with Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Nehalem” Processor, maximum of 32GB DDR3 SDRAM and Mini DisplayPort alongside dual-link DVI port.

http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html

Time Capsule

The new Time Capsule gains a slight but significant upgrade, simultaneous dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) 802.11n Wi-Fi operation.

http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/specs.html