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Apple Enhances Mac mini with Double the Memory

Apple Enhances Mac mini with Double the Memory Across the Line

New Features Include Built-in Wireless Networking & DVD Burning

CUPERTINO, California--July 26, 2005--Apple today announced enhancements to
its Mac mini line, the most affordable and compact Mac ever, with 512MB of
memory standard in every model and prices starting at just $499. The Mac
mini also features built-in wireless networking with AirPort Extreme and
Bluetooth starting at just $599, and the ability to burn DVDs with a
SuperDrive for just $699.

"Mac mini has been a popular choice for consumers getting started with Mac
OS X and iLife '05," said David Moody, Apple's vice president of Worldwide
Product Marketing. "With double the memory and new features like built-in
wireless networking and DVD burning, the new Mac mini delivers an even
greater value in an innovative compact design."

The Mac mini lineup includes three models: 1.25 GHz Mac mini, 1.42 GHz Mac
mini and the new 1.42 GHz Mac mini with SuperDrive for burning DVDs and
CDs. The Mac mini with SuperDrive is the most affordable Mac for quickly
and easily creating your own professional quality DVDs using iLife '05,
Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications. The top two
models of the Mac mini now include built-in AirPort Extreme for 54 Mbps
802.11g fast wireless networking* along with an internal Bluetooth module.
With wireless networking, customers can place Mac mini almost anywhere and
still have fast, convenient access to the Internet. Built-in Bluetooth
enables cable-free communication with Bluetooth-equipped mobile phones and
PDAs as well as popular peripherals such as the Apple Wireless Keyboard and
Apple Wireless Mouse.

Just two inches tall and weighing only 2.9 pounds, Mac mini redefines
design for the sub-$1,000 desktop, and allows users the flexibility to
choose their display, mouse and keyboard. Mac mini includes one FireWire
400 and two USB 2.0 ports for easy plug-and-play connections to popular
peripherals such as Apple's market-leading iPod digital music player,
digital still cameras, digital video camcorders and printers. Mac mini
offers a DVI interface that also supports VGA so customers can easily
connect to a variety of LCD or CRT displays and built-in 10/100 BASE-T
Ethernet.

Every Mac mini includes iLife '05, Apple's award-winning suite of digital
lifestyle applications featuring iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand and
iTunes. iLife '05 continues to lead the industry with the most innovative
and comprehensive suite of software for organizing, editing and sharing
digital photos; creating stunning digital movies and DVDs; and purchasing,
managing and creating digital music.

Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" is pre-installed on every Mac mini and
delivers more than 200 new features and innovations including Spotlight, a
revolutionary desktop search technology that lets users instantly find
anything stored on their Mac, including documents, emails, contacts and
images; and Dashboard, a new way to instantly access important information
like weather forecasts and stock quotes, using a dazzling new class of
applications called widgets. Mac mini also comes with a collection of
outstanding productivity and entertainment titles designed to meet the
needs of the entire family, including Quicken 2005 for Mac, Nanosaur 2 and
MarbleBlast Gold.

Pricing & Availability
Mac mini is available immediately through the Apple Store (www.apple.com),
Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers in three standard
configurations.

The 1.25 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of $499 (US), includes:
* 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor;
* 512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
* 40GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
* Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
* ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB video memory;
* one FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports;
* 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet networking and 56K V.92 modem;
* internal support for AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth;
* DVI or VGA out (adapter included), composite/S-video out with optional
adapter; and
* built-in speaker and headphone/line out.

The 1.42 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of $599 (US), includes:
* 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor;
* 512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
* 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
* Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
* ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB video memory;
* one FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports;
* 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet networking;
* built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth;
* DVI or VGA out (adapter included), composite/S-video out with optional
adapter; and
* built-in speaker and headphone/line out.

The 1.42 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of $699 (US), includes:
* 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor;
* 512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
* 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
* SuperDrive (DVD=B1RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB video memory;
* one FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports;
* 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet networking;
* built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth;
* DVI or VGA out (adapter included), composite/S-video out with optional
adapter; and
* built-in speaker and headphone/line out.

Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 1GB of RAM, SuperDrive
(DVD=B1RW/CD-RW), AirPort Extreme Card, 56K V.92 modem, internal Bluetooth
module, wired or wireless Apple Keyboard and Apple Mouse and the AppleCare
Protection Plan.

Mac mini is also available to education customers in the US and Canada
through the Apple Store for Education at www.apple.com/education/store or
by calling an Apple education sales representative at 800-800-APPL.

*Actual speed will vary based on range from the base station, environmental
conditions and other factors.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its
award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and
iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital
music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online
music store.

 

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