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  • Indian freak

  • I just sold my almost 3 year old 1.83ghz mac mini for $400 on ebay, that's damn good return since I paid $600 for it brand new.

  • This is quite possibly the worst review I have ever seen for anything.

  • I think it's an incredible accomplishment by apple just to get something that small to work in the first place. Not work well, but just work. They got it to work. Other's have tried Slim models and small models, but let's be honest, they didn't save us any room, because they still needed almost an entire cubby of storage. This can go right next to your monitor without ruining space, and that cubby can be used for something else.

  • Great review and video DRBUK, thanks.

  • Can this thing play Team Fortress 2 and Left For Dead 2

  • Thanks for the review. I figured portability was great but after hearing how it performs. I want one.

  • apu got a mac

  • Hi i am tinking to switching to a mac but i have a question i have a channel so i need to edit videos so i need to connect the memory stick to the computer but

    mac dosent have that so how can i transfer the videos from the memory card to the mac thanks

  • i just want to know one thing.... im guessing that is is ezy to install drivers on a mac right? i mean both the computer and the hard ware are from apple. i am fucking tiered of going throw 2,000 web pages just to install 1 fucking driver...plz let me know omg i have such a migraine

  • i was thinking about buying a mac mini, are they any good?

  • does this work for any monitor?

  • well the new 2010 mac mini use displayport not vga or dvi, so if you wanted to connect your monitor you would need to buy a converter, so a vga to minidisplayport connector or a dvi to minidisplayport connector. displayport is the future, dell started to use that connector in 2006. some will say hdmi is better, who knows.

  • o right ok thanks =] i want to get a mac and i thought id get a mac mini for my tv

  • @DRBUK Actually the new 2010 Mac Mini features both HDMI & Mini DVI Display port, so you you can connect it to a monitor with DVI/Mini DVI port (+ VGA with an adapter) or a Flatscreen with HDMI. Personally, I purchased a 21" Samsung HD-Full telly & connect it via HDMI which gives an awesome picture!

  • are the 15-inch: 2.53GHz macbook pro's better than the 2.53ghz mac mini's? they both seem to have the same specs but i get the impression that the pros are better, and faster.

    thanks

  • there the exact same thing exept 1 is portable and the other isnt

  • I am thinking of buying a mac pro 17" cash is not the slightest problem! I have a problem i'll use something once i'll think it is AMAZING! then after a week it won't impress me. I want this for making music and internet possibly some tv....

    Im a pc user currently sick of windows. great review :)

  • @SoundOfAShark

    I can honestly say, 9 months after getting my 24" iMac, I still remark on how great it is. I can have a myriad of apps open, and it never gets bogged down. The screen is glorious. I love it. Its just fantastic. Everyone works seamlessly. And it starts up in 30 seconds! And shuts down in 10! Its insane!

    So I would highly recommend getting the MacBook Pro 17"!

  • Sadly i cannot buy one since i've recently got in an accident but i bought a mac mini 4gig ram, 500hdd

    its beyond perfect never need to use windows again

  • I would buy one mac mini one day. i heard the University students offers are quite attractive. Got the toll free number 18004254646 , find out for yourself!

  • Google: Snow Leopard deletes ALL user data

  • is it alot different to the imac i know theres no monitor but is it alot diffrent or is it a good way to save money

  • I love my Mac Mini :D

  • Got my Mac mini the other day, similar spec to yours, except the 2009 model, running pretty well on 1GB ram, but I'm going to upgrade this week, 1GB just isn't enough for me.

    You still got your mini?

  • so is this a hardrive, can you connect to a pc monitor! anyone who knows please respond!

  • what do you mean ? this is a computer.lol. not a hard-drive, and can connect to any monitor, its common sense, all computers can connect to any monitor. just because its a mac doesnt mean it has its own screens.

  • yes u can connect to pc moniter, mouse, keyboard. its like the cheapest way to own a mac ;)

  • im going to get a mac mini and for an apple computer it is a great deal for money GREAR REVIEW can u use with the mac mini apple screens?

  • Great new for all Indian students.Especially for the one's that have been waiting long enough to own an Apple of their choice.For more details, call us toll free on 1800 425 4646

  • He reminds me of Kumar from "Harold and Kumar Escapes from Guantanamo Bay". :D

  • lol, i wunder if he has a turban

  • you are a very good editor could you tell me some of the "ropes"

  • haha dude awesome review. but your room is a mess! LOL

  • im a switcher and i cant really afford a very exspenceisive mac mini. do i need to buy a keybored and mouse seperite or are pc keyboreds compatible? i know the mouse is. :)

  • almost any keyboard and mouse will work fine, both usb and bluetooth.

    have fun :)

  • i have a biiiiig PC and i wanted to switch to mac but dont have the money so do you think this is a good choice?

  • The "unboxing experience"? ... uh huh.

  • The mac mini is truly great. I got one this spring, and never want to go back! I installed an extra 2 gig of RAM as soon as I got.. Did it myself, easy job (just search YouTube on how to). The extra RAM was only 50$!

    I use Parallels 4.0 and work with Solidworks (heavy 3D modelling software) on XP. It's does the job real good, and I am just really amazed of how good this little box performs.

  • Too bad its not compatible with PC monitors.

    I think though the Mini can be run threw the PC tower, according to Leo Laporte.

    for $712canadian, it should include all the basics that PC gets. KeyBoard and Optical Mouse at the least.

  • who said its not compatible with pc monitors.lol. i used the mac mini with a dell monitor. and apple made this mac to SPECIFICALLY NOT COME WITH A KEYBOARD, MOUSE AND SCREEN. this mac is for ppl who want to try the mac out, so they already have everything at home with there previous computer, so they just buy the actual computer, thats it, u can connect this mac mini by dvi, the new mac minis offer mini-display port and dvi.BOTH, so i dont know who told u about PC monitors. monitors are monitors

  • "so i dont know who told u about PC monitors. monitors are monitors"

    another moron of the week, I guess :P

  • @DRBUK

    But my PC monitor is almost 16 years old. It would be expensive to buy another one.

    I need to know if this is quieter than the Macbook Pro 13". I want to quetest one.

  • I run my HP dv9000t laptop 11 months out of 12 for 24 hours a day for the past 2 years and havent had a problem.

  • thanks , um planning to Get a new one .

    Listening to you just makes me excited and confident to buy the mini

    Way to Go DRBUK !

  • Thanks for making the video. I just bought one of these for my mom and she loves it. I was able to hook up an old keyboard, mouse, and monitor my father had and they worked just fine with the mini. It's a great introduction to the mac system. The one I got came with a VGA adapter. Very easy to set up.

  • Thanks for the review. You covered a few lasting questions I had in my head about switching over to the Mac. Now I'm sure the best thing to do is start with the Mac mini and go from there. So thanks again you've been a real help :)

  • lol oh no problem, i hope you enjoy using a mac, and have a pleasant experience !

  • Thanks for the great review, you've helped me realise I've made the right decision (I'm a brand new win>mac switcher) and I'm really excited waiting for mine to arrive!

  • im gonna save up for one of these, i just wish it came with keyboard/mouse/monitor... :(

  • Does the adaptor come with the mac mini

  • no i had to go to the store twice they gave us the wrong cable

  • Mine did

  • as a pc owner, that was all i needed to hear

  • I just noticed how much this guy looks like Rocco from Mega64 lol.

  • shitty music

    great reveiw

  • he needs to reverse the accent

  • hey man great review! i love your accent!!! I cant wait to get my macbook in 20 days!!

  • how the hell are you gonna get 4 usb's all at the same time because there so together

  • i have a macbook air pro and ipod touch and a mini lol pwned

  • i've got a mac pro , it's sweet

    the mini is a brilliant first mac tho'

  • Great Review. helped me make my decision on which should be my first mac!

  • A Mac Mini makes a great Home Theater component!

  • Superb review. Thanks, man.

  • what actually is it???

    pm me and tell me!!!

  • A mini mac.

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  • Thanks man that was a great review

    I am thinking of getting mac mini next summer for devloping iphone apps ^_^

  • gd review! ive always had pc but have been quite intrested in getting one of these! i keep mine on for days on end aswell and dont want my laptop to burn out, as im quite new to the mac world i think the mini mac is a quite gd starter like u said! and its so much cheaper than a imac.

  • cool review sir

  • imacs made of laptop parts too dumbfuck. ur such a joke and super biased omfg

  • this video is pretty old, and i do now know, that the imacs do contain laptop parts.....also, i am not a mac fanboy nor a pc fanboy. yes i am a mac FAN, and thats it. My vids may seem biased, as i DONT HAVE MUCH BAD THINGS TO SAY, because its true. But you know my imac, its the worst computer ever, ive had so much problems, and ive done videos before. I had to take them down, cause mac fanboys were giving me hell, saying i was making up things.lol. so yeah..

  • apologies i assumed and was in a bad mood

  • ahh no worries, the internet always makes good grounds to vent out frustration.lol. i mean just as u said these comments, someone msg me saying PCS suck and so do you.lol.

  • yeah i bet u get a lot of shit (including my comments). btw i like ur channel im just super anti-fanboy

  • yep, its not as bad these days, used to be really bad.lol. ppl would take the time to right huge msg to me.lol. mostly from windows users and then a few from man users who get angry at me talking about MY EXPERIENCE with the imac. yes, i mean i am friends with some of the mac fanboys, but i voice when i dont agree with them, so im not fanboy. i think if i become a fanboy then, ill quit youtube.lol. but i am looking forward to windows 7, hope it does the business. vista needs to go.

  • agreed it was the worst after im the first iphone imo. windows 7 is what vista shouldve been, and i actually use and enjoy os x much more than vista and xp when u think about it is 9 years old. its a relic! amazing people are still using it.

  • lol i have 3 PCs on windows xp, and yes at the time i liked it, it did the business. but looking at features in mac os leopard, I JUST CANT GO BACK. id rather use vista, but thats no good. and i used windows 7 beta for a while, and things looked good, and ran okish. but id rather try the finished product. anyway i better go an revise for an exam.lol. youtube, loves to waste your time. nice talking to you !

  • I feel bad dat u had to take some of ur vids down, I personally wouldn't no matter how vile comments were 2wards me,but I've seen other ppl ave 2 do it so I can understand. I like Xp & think its funny ppl call it a relic when osx came out about da same time. Da only thing dat drew me 2 mac was ilife & its ok but meh & dat came out 2003 so whats really different from 1 release 2 the next There r diff btwn xp & vista but da extra stuff aint killa 2 me.I dont think theres much diff btwn 10.4 & 10.5

  • why do u need a mac mini ?

  • Nobody does i guess, but if you want a cheap mac, the mac mini is the way to go. You could think of it as paying to get the os, not the pc. People who wish to develop iphone apps also need a mac too.

  • can you use any monitor, keyboard, and mouse?

  • what is a mac mini

  • it comes with the VGA straight out of the box

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  • Great review man, good job. Was wondering if you could tell me what CD you were playing in the background?

  • Should I get a Mac Mini or a good Dell Desktop?

  • mac mini

  • Mac Mini.

  • thanks man i wasnt sure bout buying one, didnt know if it really could be used for iLife and all other things, but its cool. Great Review

  • Thanks for your Video's You made me decide to get a Mac Mini Over my previous Windows Desktop (Which has burned down...)

  • the power brick is almost as big as the xbox 360 brick =O

  • Yeah, but the mac mini itself is almost as small as a wii!

  • hey man tight vid & really liked the Mac Mini i was wondering is good for playng games on it like W.O.W & Last choas.

  • how many Macs do you own?

  • Well I don't think the mini is getting a boost...but I will wait and see.

  • Thanks for the review,I was thinking about picking one of these bad boys up. You see I am PC man but I will give it to apple they have a few programs that I would like to have,so I am going to get a mini.

  • please WAIT TILL AFTER JANUARY TO GET UR MAC MINI, new models out IN THE NEXT WEEK or so, so be patient.lol. otherwise, ull kill ur self when u buy the older model and hear a new one came out the day after.

  • wut if i get one off ebay 4 cheap lol

  • one of the best reveiws iv ever watched thankyou

  • I am a switcher and your review was a great help. Thank you.

  • I'm intrested in getting a MacMini but I've heared they graphic chip and as a result graphic performance is poor.

  • There is a rumor that they are upgrading it on January 6th at macworld.

  • thanks for you review man :) you have a new subscriber :)

  • Nice one. I bet you make a mean vindaloo!

  • uh huh, weirdo

  • Is the VGA Adapter comes with the mac mini?

  • yeah

  • You were good at the opening, and then lost it at about 3.30mins. Started sounding like filler and waffle...

  • my buddie said he would sellme a mac mini 2.0 gig and all that stuff With a 80 dollar keyboard for like 600 Us Dollars do you think thats a good deal ? please write me back i watn to know fi i would buy it or not

  • excellent deal!

  • Hi man, firstly nice review. Secondly I am thinking of getting a Mac Mini, do u rekcon it's worth the extra £100 to get the £500 version or is the £400 version fine?

    Also is the £400 version able to make DVD's using the iDVD because I didn't think it had a CD/DVD writer.

    Finally does the Mac Mini connect to any display/keyboard/mouse or does it have like a sort of small list of compatible add-ons? Is there anyway to see if my current keyboard/mouse/display is compatible?

  • it is definitely worth the £100 extra, my friend has the cheaper version and I have the more expensive version, there is no visible difference, but my one has faster internet and my friend ran out of memory with music and films and applications etc... so, DO go for the extra £100

  • does the cheaper version comes with a dvd writher ?

  • do u have to use an apple monitor with the mac mini or can u huke any monitor to it?

  • any moniter

  • dose the vga adapter come with the mac mini?

  • Yep.

  • hey thanks man

  • good review.

  • switching soon buying a mac mini now good review

  • how much would u sell it for...the mac mini

  • I do not have a mac but I might buy one as my first! I can manage with tiger

  • i like when u said ... well the power cord -_-.... DATS BIG ... Lol :)).. .keep up the good work.. might consider buyng one as my first mac... very excited :)

  • macs arent ment to be on 24/7 because it is not good for it

    at school i had exams in the libaray there macs kept restarting becuase they were on for too long

  • Leather?

  • nice review!

  • nice review!

  • the bottom isn't leather genius....

  • i love the mac mini

  • im using dvi...and getting great, digital HD picture quality :)

  • nice review, well explained.

  • Should I be keeping a Mac mini on all life? Or should I turn it off based on the mini not electricty bills. Will it affect systems in negative ways or overheat at all? I know you did leave it on for 1 week tho.

  • what is the remote for?

  • its for front row where u watch u your videos, photos, music, etc.

  • I want one for my wife.

  • Will a regular logitech webcam work well with the mac mini? Does it record video as well as the iSight does?

  • nope nothing except isight or the xbox 360 camera.

  • is the 360 camera compatible?

  • ive never treid it but i hare ppl said it works, i beleive chirs pirillo has once hooked up to his mac pro..lol. chekc his video out.

  • eskuze me im french can u explain me da diffrence btween laptop and desktop if u can help holla at me skuze me 4 my english

  • laptop-portable

    desktop-big computer/home computer

  • That was very intriguing. Very helpful, very informational. Helps me a lot.  Thanks.

  • HAHA what do you get with a mini? a great box lol. nice one.

  • and a apple remote

  • and a apple remote

  • i bought a macbook base for my switch and i love it to death i use it alwes thx for helping me switch

  • ye i love JAMIE culum music. so so good

  • By chance could you give me the name of the ebay guy? Not sure if you mentioned it cuz i'm kinda in a hurry. Is his stuff brand new out of the box?

  • I wish they made a new era of the mac mini that resembles the new imac. But how?

  • the return of the g4 cube, wait, maybe the mac mini should be in the g4 cube's form...

  • how is it for like photo editing, and movie editing?

  • well, its ok, i mean it has same specs as my imac so its pretty good but i still prefer the imac then mac mini for things like that.

  • Great review.

  • you forgot about me, remember we bought our mac minis around the same time.

  • ahh i knew it. i was gonna say ur name, but wasnt sure...totally forgot, where u been all this time busy ? been a while since heard from u, bro ?

  • yeah, 40 hours a week at Target now days man. and if not that, i'm always on Xbox Live more than the internet lol

  • What's 1080p HD playback like on this thing?

  • What is the name of the guy you bought your mac mini from?

  • I left my mini on for 35 days once.  IT then froze and had to be rebooted. I had the 1.6 GHz Core Duo with 512mb of RAM. Now got a 2.2 Ghz macbook, love it!!

  • you dont wont a macbookpro they die there a great sytem very powerfull but after the first year they die

  • u know i heard that before... i had a macbook for three weeks....switched for an imac...i dunno

  • What up D.I wanted to say thanks for your vids.I switched from a windows box 3ghz to a mini.I could not be happier.Your vids are legit.Big shout to the U.K from NYC.

  • that's good news mate.

  • what was that ebay user?

  • the power brick is a UPS. it holds power a few seconds after shut off, like a power outage. It wont just shut of, it will slowly kill the power. good vid. A+

  • it should be called the mini "pro". LOL.. i love em.

  • WHAT THE FUCK IS USTREAM?

  • ADRIAN why did you take down the ustream video? WTF

  • lol its beautiful box :p

  • wheres the iphone

  • the prob with the mac mini is that it's price is high for the specs it has.

  • hmm i dont think so, i mean what are u comparing it too ?

  • the cheapest macbook .

  • The DR is for doctor because he's a pharmacy student, the B I don't know, possibly the first letter of his last name, and the UK is because he lives in the UK.

  • lol...nice try. but at least u got the UK part right..lol

  • How bout:

    DR = The D and R in Adrian (His First Name if you don't know it)

    B = Maybe the first leter of where he lves in london or the first leter of buisness cause he likes Buisness

    UK = The UK

  • Well the iMac has 2 firewire ports