Apple evolution continues. After the success from the previous fantastic idea of providing mini and energy efficient desktop, Apple releases their newest baby the Apple Mac mini MB463LL/A Desktop. The new Mac mini is definitely stronger, faster, more energy efficient, quitter, and also smaller than the previous baby.

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Apple Mac mini MB463LL/A Desktop

Apple evolution continues. After the success from the previous fantastic idea of providing mini and energy efficient desktop, Apple releases their newest baby the Apple Mac mini MB463LL/A Desktop. The new Mac mini is definitely stronger, faster, more energy efficient, quitter, and also smaller than the previous baby.

It is horsed by the faster 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which also offers an ultra-fast 1066 MHz front-side bus (FSB) and a large 3 MB L2 cache. The new DDR3 RAM, which faster than the DDR2, is chosen to handle the memory. The 1 GB RAM included can be upgraded to a max of 4 GB, providing more opportunity to push the MAC OS X 10.5 Leopard to a new level. The newest MAC OS is the biggest upgrade ever from the MAC OS X, and comes with tons of helpful application software like Time Machine, to easily back up your data in a timely manner, and iLife ’09 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand). With so many useful application bundled, it will save a lot of your bucks that’s needed to buy same software that are not available in Windows bundle.

Continuing Apple’s commitment to the environment, the Mac mini exceeds current Energy Star 4.0 requirements by consuming less than 13 watts when idle, 45 percent less power than the previous generation. Apple engineers also try their best to remove many of the toxins normally found on computer manufacturing process and use highly recyclable aluminum and polycarbonate to create its incredibly compact enclosure. The case itself is very small, only 2 inches tall, and 6.5 inches wide and depth, and weighs less than 3 pounds.

The new overall design also keeps the Mac mini MB463LL/A Desktop cool even when it is push to the limit, used all day long, and amazingly without any noticeable fan buzzing sound. It is quiet unlike any other desktop and it is cool enough that you can turn it on almost all the time. Apple also included many useful ports: 5 x USB, a new Firewire 800, DVI port, etc. Last but not least, it’s very cheap. Amazon has it for less than 600 bucks.

Some features of Mac mini MB463LL/A Desktop are: 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 120 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM (4 GB max), 8x SuperDrive with dual-layer support, Draft-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n); Gigabit Ethernet; Bluetooth 2.1; NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics with 128 MB of shared memory (256 MB recognized if 2GB+ of RAM is installed), Five USB 2.0 ports; one FireWire 800 port; Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort video output (included Mini-DVI to DVI adapter), Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack), Combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack), Built-in speaker, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, iLife ’09, and Front Row software included.

Product dimension is 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches, and weighs 2.9 pounds.
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Compaq CQ2009F Desktop PC is one of the desktop which accommodate the new, low energy, Intel Atom 230 as the main processing unit. Since the Atom processor is designed especially to save more energy, there is no doubt that this desktop is environmental friendly. Even if you turn it on all the [...]]]>

Compaq CQ2009F Desktop PC

Compaq CQ2009F Desktop PC is one of the desktop which accommodate the new, low energy, Intel Atom 230 as the main processing unit. Since the Atom processor is designed especially to save more energy, there is no doubt that this desktop is environmental friendly. Even if you turn it on all the time, you’ll hardly notice any increase on your electrical bill. This is because the Atom processor consumes only 2.5 watt of power, compared to 35 watts of the Core 2 Duo Processor, which is less than 10% of its big brother.

Although the processor is not powerful, this tiny machine uses 1 GB of RAM which is more than enough for daily activity, such as: Office application, Internet, Music, Video and several games which are not so heavy. The RAM itself is not upgradeable, and even though it can, there wouldn’t be any significant increase since the processor is not as powerful as Core 2 Duo Processor. In my opinion it is wise that Compaq limits the maximum RAM since it will prevent the processor from overused and overheated.

For those who are tight in budget, Compaq CQ2009F Desktop PC is the ultimate choice since the price is very cheap compare to the features it offered. Amazon has a deal for this desktop at around US$ 269, this is a very good opportunity to get a good and also affordable computer for your children. It’s cheap and since Compaq is a well-known brand, we know that it is not “cheapy”. Its small size is also just right for the children as it is not so big and also not to heavy. Also remember that even though you buy this desktop for your children, it doesn’t mean that you cannot use it for yourself. The hardware specification is more than enough for average adult usage.

This computer doesn’t come with monitor and speaker, therefore do not forget to get them if you haven’t own them yet. Acer LCD Monitor is also quite cheap and has a good quality. You may consider this option for your Compaq Desktop. For the speaker, you have to choose your own as there are bunch of options depending on your style and need.

Some features of Compaq 2009F Desktop PC includes: 1.60GHz Intel Atom Processor 230 with 512KB L2 Cache, 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM Memory, 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 64MB Dedicated Graphics Memory, SuperMulti DVD Burner, 10/100Base-T Network Interface, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition.

Product dimension is 4.41 (W) x 10.71 (L/D) x 9.69 (H) and weighted 8.16 lbs.