For Sale: OT: Mac Mini Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz

Few people here were looking for Macs, so before it hits eBay to finance the purchase of a groupset here's a boxed Apple Mac Mini MB463B/A Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz
1GB RAM (can take 4GB)
120GB SATA HDD
Superdrive, 5x USB 2.0, FireWire 800, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth, Mini-DVI, Mini Display Port
MacOSX Leopard + iLife

Immaculate condition as bought not long time ago as a temporary desktop

£320(ONO)
Pickup in London or PayPal plus £10 on top for postage

or £500 (ONO) - Mac Mini+stunning 23" HP LCD monitor+wireless keyboard+wireless mouse+Mini-DVI/VGA adapter

Immaculate condition as bought not long time ago as a temporary desktop

How long(ish)?

Trying to figure out if the living room needs an upgrade. I'll check the spec of the one I have.

Wasn't DJ looking for one?

I think I bought it in November, but I use my laptop most of the time.

Wasn't DJ looking for one?

He's never got in touch with me, bastard!

By the way, it's a snappy machine, but better left without an upgrade to the Snow Leopard, as it can be sluggish while multitasking when you open Photoshop and a website with Flash at the same time. Web browsing, movies etc. is OK. Photoshop is also snappy, but not while playing Mafia Wars.

http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

Check the serial number in the site listed above and post the spec up.

Model: - Mac mini (Early 2009)

Codename: - ?

Build Country: - Your Mac was built in China or Czech Republic.

Build Year: - Your Mac was built in 2009.

Build Week - Your Mac was built in week 3 of that year (January).

Production Nr.: - Your Mac was number 1353 to be built that week.

Source: AppleSerialNumberInfo.com

Processor speed: - 2.0 GHz

Installed RAM:  - 1 GB (1x1GB)
Hard Drive: - 120 GB, 5400 rpm.

Processor Type: - Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn)
Max. Amount: - 4.0 GB (Confirmed)
Drive Bus: - Serial-ATA
Number of Cores: - 2
Amount of Slots: - 2
Optical Drive: - This unit has a Superdrive built in.
Bus Speed: - 1066 MHz
RAM Speed: - 1067 MHz
Optical Bus: - Serial-ATA
Cache: - 3 MB L2 cache
RAM Type: - PC3-8500, DDR3, SO-DIMM
Other Media: - None
64-bit Support: - Yes

            Expansion Bays: - None

Display Size: - -

AirPort:    - Built-in Airport Extreme (802.11 a/b/g).
Usage:  - 100-240V AC

Graphics Card: - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Ethernet: - 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45).
Adapter: - 110W
Card Memory: - 128 MB
Bluetooth: - Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.
Battery: - -
Max. Resolution: - 1920 x 1200 (DVI)

• 2560 x 1600 (Dual-link DVI).
  Infrared: - None.
  Battery Life: - -
  Backlight / Coating: - -
  Modem: - Optional Apple USB Modem.
  
  
  
  

Original OS: - 10.5.6 Leopard

Do not just trust this information in a screenshot. Always verify the serial number for yourself on appleserialnumberinfo.com in case important information has been edited or edited out 

(like information stating if the product is stolen or not). Support Status: - Supported
Maximum OS: - Latest Release.
Apple Programs: - No available programs.
Recommended OS: - Latest release of Mac OS X
Warranty Ends: - The default warranty ends around Jan 2010.
More Details: - Coming Soon.
Verify Warranty: - Check warranty status here

Fans: - 1

USB:    - 5 ports (USB 2.0 / 480 Mbps)
Model ID:   - Macmini 3,1

Speeds: - Unknown.
FireWire: - 1 port (FW800)
Part Number: - (MB463LL/A)
Exhaust: - Backside.
Display port: - Mini DisplayPort
Weight: - 2.9 pounds (1.31 kg)
Tools: - iStat Pro
Card Slot: - None
Webcam: - None

            Updates:    - Check for updates here.

CODE NAME MB463B/A you dumb website :-)
You can find all the same info from the model code I gave in the original post.

You need to work the sale baby ;o))

Sure you know more about it than me and are correct, but isn't SL meant to be faster than Leopard, due to smaller footprint?

He's never got in touch with me, bastard!

By the way, it's a snappy machine, but better left without an upgrade to the Snow Leopard, as it can be sluggish while multitasking when you open Photoshop and a website with Flash at the same time. Web browsing, movies etc. is OK. Photoshop is also snappy, but not while playing Mafia Wars.

It's supposed to be, but I'm not sure it's worth to upgrade on a humble machine. I wouldn't expect a miracle apart from saving few gigabytes of space. There are also some printing issues etc. (I've solved mine with Epson R360 by using a generic driver). It's not always the platform's fault, more of the software which doesn't catch up. Oh, and you can't use Adobe CS2, if someone still hasn't bought CS4 nor downloaded the new torrent (cough!).

Anyway, I have both disks - the Leopard one comes with the computer, so if I clean up the disk I will install it again. It runs 10.6.3 at the moment.

Perhaps this will help to make up minds:
http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/10_reasons_not_upgrade_snow_leopard_right_away

Well I use CS4 but not had a problem with macbook, dell mini 10v netbook hackintosh (not the most overpowered machine in the world, to say the least) or my quad core intel 4gb hackintosh. That article is quite old - 10.6.3 came out the other day, it's fairly mature now.

I use this system but with the 4gb ram upgrade ad it's wicked - never had a problem. Had mine a similar length of time - loads better than my G4

is it still for sale?

is it still for sale?

I think it is.....

500 all in? Good deal that.

I've had dibs, but it's still here, as nobody seems to have any money at the moment.

If someone really wants it, but doesn't have any money until payday, you can send me a deposit via PayPal - I will chuck the whole lot into the box and put aside until you are ready to pick it up. I'm not running away and some people here now me and have my address :-)
I can wait till the week after Tweed Run and then it will go on eBay.

I've ordered a Macbook which is more suitable for me right now, so the whole lot can go, as the monitor has VGA input only and even MacBook Pro doesn't have mini-DVI anymore and Mini Display to VGA adaptor doesn't recognise all the monitors. Probably will have to shell out on Apple display. HP2309v works well with mini-DVI/VGA adapter, but not with Mini Display/VGA. Some monitors work ok, but to make 100% sure it will work and you don't want my monitor, make sure yours have DVI input. There's that thing with Mini Display, that it's a digital signal only and people have problem with VGA and also with DVI, because there's DVI-D, but some need DVI-I, so you have to daisy chain adapters etc.. You have to buy all the adapters yourself from Apple and they are pricey (and there's no guarantee they will work either). Anyway, long story... My setup works.

Sorry, forgot to post again. The one I have is basically the same spec (think the graphics card on yours is more up to date, but that is about it) so there is no point in me changing.

They are great in the living room, hooked up to a big telly. Someone buy it.

I like to stream porn to my 42" LG.

I like to stream porn to my 42" LG.

I like to make porn with my 12" LonG

Yes, I have seen your walking stick.

Last bump before it hits eBay.

Someone made dibs, but it doesn't look like it will happen for that person...

£500 (ONO) - Mac Mini+stunning 23" HP LCD monitor+wireless keyboard+wireless mouse+Mini-DVI/VGA adapter

Price drop to £450 for the whole lot. Clean install on Snow Leopard (plus the disc with system).

This time I'm not going to hold it for anyone pending further payments. It will be on eBay tomorrow.

What model is the monitor?

sold