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This is the new Mac Mini running the new Mac lion OS operating system.
Now it's lost its DVD drive, in the front, and I think that's typical of approach to
the non-physical format these days.
Because if you wanted to get the line operating system your existing Mac, you'll have to download
it. There are no DVD physical formats of that operating system available.
And if you did for whatever reason want to get something from a disk onto this device
Or off it and onto a disk, Apple suggests that for sixty-six pounds you invest in the
Macbook Air SuperDrive.
Now as standard it comes with an I5 processor that runs at two point three or two point
five gigahertz, or you can go for the i seven processor,
that can run it up to two point seven gigahertz.
Now it comes with two or four gig of memory, but that can be expanded up to eight by removing
the base. You can also expand the five hundred gigabytes of storage to seven hundred gigabytes.
So you can get that extra amount of movies or films or photos or whatever you like stored
on it. Now we take a quick tour of the device and look at the rear.
You can see that it has a power button. here, next to the power input. Now, this has a transformer
built in, so you don't need a extra large power pack to cart around with you. You've
then got the Ethernet, the fire wire, then we've got the HDMI that we're using here to
connect it to our HDTV, which is next to the thunderbolt port.
Now the Thunderbolt port gives transport speeds theoretically twenty times faster than a typical
USB 2.0. It can also be doubled to be used as a display port. then you've got your four
USB 2 point zero ports, it's not three point zero, that is that little bit faster, you've
then got your SD card slot that recognizes the extended capacity SD cards and your audio
in and your audio out.
Now the Mac Mini comes pre-installed with a number of applications that most Mac users
will be familiar with, such as Garage Band, i Movie, and i Photo. but, running the Lion
operating system, Apple claims that they're around two hundred and fifty differences between
this and the previous version of Snow Leopard.
now we'll be looking at that Mac Lion operating system soon in depth, in a separate video,
and we'll also have a full lab-based review of the Mac Book Air has recently been upgraded
too. So, for that information, and for more details on the Mac Mini, go to website [xx].UK/technology