Tech Spec's for Mac Mini 2.0

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Tech Spec's for Mac Mini 2.0

Hi All,

Having been a long time user since 1995 of several models of Windows (95, 95SE, XP HE, XP Pro, Vista Home Basic & Vista HP) desktops and notebook pc's, I have never used 'Mac' computers before, (though I DO currently use an iPad 4 and an iPhone 5 and am very impressed with these devices). I have a question as to what the standard tech specs of an Apple Mac Mini 2.0 are supposed to be. On the bottom of the casing of the white 'Mac Mini 2.0' is printed '2x512//120/SD/AP/BT - GBR' after the serial number. Is it possible to find out what the tech specs of this would be from this info?

The serial # number is YM*******YL2.

There are also 4x USB ports, 1x 'dvi' port, 1x Ethernet port and some 'other' ports that I don't recognize, below the on/off button at the back of the unit one of which must be the mains power connector. There is also a slot loading optical drive at the front.

How would the tech specs of this 'Mac Mini 2.0' compare with my current Win Vista HP desktops (Core Duo 1.6Ghz & Core2 Duo 1.6 Ghz, both with 2Gb Ram and Windows Media Centre, but only one of them having a wifi card and a 'Freeview' decoder - the one with Core2 Duo), and is there any point in trying to buy this Mac Mini from my younger brother? (What is it likely to be worth?).

He also has a previous model of Apple TV which he does not seem to use, which is at least three times the size of his 'new' Apple TV box. Is this 'old' Apple TV item worth having, and what would the specs and value of this device likely be?

Any answers very greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Bob

iPad (4th gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Nov 1, 2013 5:46 PM

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BDAqua

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Nov 1, 2013 6:19 PM in response to Tufftybob

Hi Bob,

Machine Model: Macmini2,1

Name: Mac mini (Mid 2007)

ModelCode: mac_mini_mid_07

Family name: A1176

Model Number: MB139

Group1: Mac mini

Group2: Intel

Generation: 3

CPU speed: 2.0GHz

Production year: 2008

Production week: 19 (May)

Production number: 1559 (within this week)

Model introduced: 2007

Memory - flavour: DDR2-S-667

Memory - number of slots: 2

Memory - maximum total: 4GB

Memory - largest module: 2GB

Factory: YM (China (Hon Hai = Foxconn) Configured in Czech Republic?)

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-2-duo-2.0-spe cs.html

Note, it can only hold 4 GB of RAM & only use 3 GB of that, I'd not recommend it as your first Mac, only runs as high as OSX 7.5 32 bit, not 10.8.5 or the newest 10.9 Mavericks.

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Tufftybob Author

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Nov 1, 2013 7:17 PM in response to BDAqua

Hi BDAqua,

Wow!, that sure was quick reply. So thanks for the info. Your answer confirmed what I had thought. I WAS going to ask my brother what, if anything, he was planning to do with his 'old' Mac Mini, and 'old' Apple TV, seeing as he has a new Apple TV, and a new 27" iMac, and does not appear to be using the 'old' ones at the moment.

I think perhaps, I may not bother, and just save up for either my own new Mac Mini or iMac (or a MUCH HIGHER SPEC Intel i7 /Win' 8 PC) when I have finished paying for my iPad 4 and iPhone 5. It was just an idea, since I am so sick of my Windows pc's seemingly needing full destructive recovery every three months or so, that it is doing my head in.

This is even though I check for and install the update for the Windows OS and Norton Internet Security every single day, and do a full scan with Norton Internet Security, and run Norton Utilities every couple of days, which has NEVER found anything that it has not already removed or quarantined, while PC is in use at other times.

I guess that is what happens when you (I mean I) try to get by with a 'cheap' PC instead of the one I should have bought.

Regards

Bob

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BDAqua

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Nov 1, 2013 8:43 PM in response to Tufftybob

PCs are cheaper spec for spec, I have a few, but the pain is never ending it seems, & Win 8 was the nail in my PCs coffin, thenthe protection cost seems to outweigh the cost diff to boot.

If your brother is willing to let it go cheap or free, it may be worthwhile getting it to play with... likely after forgetting it doesn't work like Windows® at all, it just may speed up your saving up for a more modern Mac! 😉

And this is from someone who doesn't particularly like Apple's new OSes or HW, just that I don't like the alternatives OS wise! 😝

PS. I think you'll find the help generally far friendlier than any PC forum... but quit visiting them years ago, so maybe they've gotten better.

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