Apple updates Mac Mini, iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pros

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Words Of Wisdom said:

Bitmap Frogs said:

c) mac mini: stuck with a 2.0ghz core 2 duo (god forbids someone buys a mini instead of an imac...). Ah, the RAM is painful to upgrade (requires full disassembly) and they charge you an arm and a leg for the extra gb of ram on the 2gb mini. But hey, good news here: dual display support out of the box and FW800 instead of FW400.

Actually the RAM isn't that hard to change at all (at least on the previous versions) but it does require pulling the little thing apart.

 

In the G4 Mini (my current computer), all you have to do is pry the case apart and the single RAM slot is right there on the side.

In the Intel Mini, you pry the computer apart, detach the Wi-Fi antenna, remove four screws, unplug a tiny wire at the front, and carefully lift off the structure with the drives. It's a fair bit of work, with substantial risk of damaging something if you aren't careful or don't know what you're doing.

Also, the case never quite seems to fit quite as snugly together once you tear it apart.