#MACWORLD MAC MINI REVIEW TV#
I connected the mini to a 50-inch LCD TV, and enjoyed a high-definition home movie, TV shows from and a game on the big screen. The power adapter is now built into the case. In another aesthetically pleasing feat of engineering, Apple has done away with the power brick, which truly was brick-sized on the previous model. It can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi, making a cable unnecessary. The fan and hard drive are practically inaudible. It helps that the mini is so small: just 1.4 inches high and 7.5 inches square. The mini won't look out of place in the most elegant living room. It's not really necessary - desktops are sturdy by default - but it's how you get those natty knife-edge corners. The case of the new mini is made the same way. It's an expensive process, but it adds rigidity to the frame and looks sleek. Lately, Apple has been making the chassis for its laptops by hollowing out blocks of aluminum, then stuffing the components inside. The case is another example of Apple obsessing over details that other manufacturers don't sweat. As it often does, it's favoring form over function. That's not convenient, especially if you're sliding the mini into the entertainment center.Īpple obviously wants to keep the front of the device as clean as possible, shoving all the messy details to the rear. Unfortunately, the power button is still at the back of the device, and that's where they've placed the SD slot too.
#MACWORLD MAC MINI REVIEW MAC#
It's the first Mac with a built-in HDMI port. That means one cable can carry high-quality audio and video from the mini at the same time. It has an SD slot, which makes it much easier to transfer photos and camcorder footage to the hard drive, and it has an HDMI jack.
The new model addresses two of those three concerns. A few months ago, I looked at several PCs for this role, and concluded that the Mac mini of the time was great, except that it lacked an SD card slot and an HDMI jack for easy connection to the TV and/or receiver, and that the power button was in the wrong place.
Third, the mini is a great option if you want to connect your living-room TV to the Internet and your collection of movies, music and photos. The basic model now comes with a 320 gigabyte hard drive, enough for most purposes and twice the size of the old basic model. It could also be a "home base" computer, acting as a backup and file server for the household's laptops.
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