[geeks] Intel Duo Mac Mini

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Joshua Boyd wrote:
>>> On Tue, Feb 28, 2006 at 09:14:09PM -0600, Lionel Peterson wrote:
>>>> I just noticed that Apple announced their Intel Duo Mac Mini - it's listed on the apple store web page now.
>>>>
>>>> $599 for 1.5 GHz Intel Duo system, all other specs same as PowerPC
>>>> platform, including case. 
>>> Wrong.  It is $599 for a 1.5ghz Solo system.  The Duo is $799.
>> How much smaller are these than Shuttle XPC's?
> 
> Well, the shuttle XPCs seems to be a foot deep, 8" wide, and 8" tall
> (guestimating while looking at one).
> 
> The Mini seems to be 6" wide, 6"deep, and 2"tall.  So I'd say you could
> maybe fit 10 Minis into the space of a shuttle, ignoring the space that
> plugging in that many power and ethernet cables would take.

That's a big plus.

I'm trying to build a new Home Theater machine, and I'm still trying to 
decide between the Core Duo and the Turion 64.

Peace...  Sridhar