Apple Mac Mini MC270B/A PC Reviews: Micro PC Computer

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Apple Mac Mini MC270B/A: Dual Core Processor with 2GB of Memory and on . See full product description

How easy to set-up	9.5
Software bundle	8.6
How easy to connect to internet	9.8
Value for money	8.5
Overall rating	9.3

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James, Mumbles General user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Simple to set up and get working.
Very quiet
Looks fabulous.
Processor has been plenty fast enough for day to day tasks.
Wireless keyboard and track pad are a must
Bad points:: Limited software bundled with the computer, but as it all now lives in the cloud this is only a hic up.
I go the DVD player, but used as a multimedia center it could do with a blu-ray.

How easy to set-up	8.0
Software bundle	9.0
How easy to connect to internet	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Nov 2011

Martin, Birtley Design or photo editing

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: The Mac Mini has an amazingly small footprint, is extremely powerful and completely silent compared to my PC tower. Out of the box from switching it on it started up within seconds, detected my wireless network as soon as it was loaded up and I was online within minutes of plugging it in.

The MacMini comes bundled with iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, iPhoto and Garageband so there were a few programmes to get me started on the Mac side, but dividing the hard drive into two partitions to install Windows7 on the second partition and run the Mac as a PC when I need to through bootcamp was also a synch
Bad points:: My only complaint is that it requires a DVI-D or HDMI connection and you need to buy an optional VGA cable.

How easy to set-up	10.0
Software bundle	10.0
How easy to connect to internet	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 May 2011

Ian, Colchester General user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: style, ease of use
Bad points:: does not come with leads to connect VGA screen (and that was not obvious for a non MAC user)

How easy to set-up	7.0
Software bundle	9.0
How easy to connect to internet	10.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Jun 2011

Bruce, London General user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: It is a well built classy product in a very small box.
Bad points:: It is probably not as powerful as a full Apple Mac but very good nonetheless.

How easy to set-up	9.0
Software bundle	9.0
How easy to connect to internet	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Mar 2011

Confirmed purchaser General user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: works out the box with minimal problems
the mac mini footprint is really small and it fits in easily under a tv as a media centre or as an incredibly small replacement for a desktop system
Bad points:: almost impossible to set up wirelessly so you do need a mouse and keyboard to get started
the 2 gig RAM that came with the unit I purchased is inadequate for anything other than simple tasks

How easy to set-up	9.0
Software bundle	7.0
How easy to connect to internet	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Jun 2011

Sabine, London General user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Excellent product, as you'd expect from Apple
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

How easy to set-up	10.0
Software bundle	10.0
How easy to connect to internet	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 11 Sep 2011

Confirmed purchaser General user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: It's very good looking. Takes up very little space, and sits - very quietly - on my desk. It's also very powerful and quick for its size
Bad points:: As it's an Apple/Mac it is expensive, but I guess you get what you pay for!

How easy to set-up	10.0
Software bundle	7.0
How easy to connect to internet	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 May 2011

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Product Features

Operating system	Mac Os X
Software on which the device runs
Number of Cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Type	Micro PC

RAM in GB	2

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	320
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Processor Speed in MHz	2400
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Blu-ray Drive	No
Processor Brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Core 2 Duo
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	T9300
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Brand of Graphic Chip	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	GeForce 320M
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
DVD Writer	Yes
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
USB port	4
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Card Reader	Yes
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Firewire	Yes
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Release date	2010-06-22
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Apple Mac mini 2.4GHz, Apple Mac mini (MC270LL)

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hello is it possible to transfer my itunes from my windows laptop to the mac mini ,as the itunes downloads are confined to the pc you download them onto ,so i am led to believe. thanks for any help regards micheal.

micheal asked on 26 Feb 2011
1. Yes, it is possible to transfer your iTunes from one machine to another, or share iTunes accounts across multiple computers if you so wish. If you have specific purchases that are currently copy protected to a specific machine, you can deauthorise the machine they're on and authorise your new machine. The purchases are linked to your username and iTunes Store account. There are loads of different options available with iTunes and how to's on the Apple store. Hope that helps.
  
  Martin replied on 29 Jun 2011
im looking to do music editing...is this apple mac any good?

Kim asked on 18 Jun 2011
1. One of the things Apple were always good for was music and video editing, which is why they all come bundled with Garageband, iMovie and iDVD. The only thing to check out is what connections you would need for any editing hardware.
  
  Martin replied on 29 Jun 2011
does this come with a monitor

Harry asked on 30 Jun 2011
1. No
  
  Rich replied on 01 Jul 2011
2. Nope. All you get is the computer, power supply, dvi adaptor (VGA sold separately) and the software discs.
  
  No keyboard, mouse or monitor is supplied with it.
  
  Martin replied on 01 Jul 2011
can u get lagic pro software on here so you can make your own music?

Nick asked on 09 Jul 2011
1. One of the most bizarre questions as I believe that's an apple app but yes you can. You also get GarageBand bundled with the mac which allows for recording, sampling, composing and editing, right out of the box. Already installed so you can start making music as soon as you have it fired up.
  
  Martin replied on 10 Jul 2011

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