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Dean (6925 KP) rated Mac mini in Tech

May 9, 2020 (Updated May 10, 2020)

Mac mini

Computers & Accessories > Desktop Computers

6.3

(28 Ratings)

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Great for creatives (1 more)

Cheapest Mac option

No disc drive on new models (1 more)

A little out dated now?

Cheapest Mac offering

I've had a couple of Mac minis now. The first one lasted a good 7 years and just needed updating really. My current one is about 4 years old now but is still handy. It depends what you are going to use it for mainly. Mine has a 1Tb HD, 8Gb Ram and an i5 processor. I mainly use it to store my old music on iTunes and photos along with editing them on lightroom. It's great for this and can update large files as you edit them.
I rarely use it for anything else though. Most people use phones or tablets for Internet browsing. You can access all the apps on the app store. Just surprised this model doesn't have a disc drive. File transfer to or from a USB drive is extremely quick, 100's of photos in seconds! I always prefer a desktop to a laptop or macbook when it comes to editing. Very user friendly and easy to use, just maybe a little out of date now due to new technology. Great entry level to using a Mac.

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Alex Kapranos recommended track Poison Flour by Dr. Alimantado in Best Dressed Chicken in Town by Dr. Alimantado in Music (curated)

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Poison Flour by Dr. Alimantado

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"He’s a dub reggae guy from the late ’70s. John Holt sang the original song ‘Man Next Door’. When we started the band, I had a clapped-out Mercedes Estate that I picked up for £60, and we used to drive everywhere in that car – to The Chateau where we used to play, and each others’ flats. This was on a compilation Paul had made, and we’d rewind the tape and listen to it over and over again."

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