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{{Infobox Computer
{{otheruses4|the 1964 film|the 1992 film|Godzilla vs. Mothra}}
|name=Mac mini
|developer=[[Apple Inc.]]
|type=[[Desktop computer|Desktop]]
|photo=[[Image:Mac mini Intel Core.jpg|250px]]
|caption=Apple Mac mini
|first_release_date = [[January 22]], [[2005]]
|processor=1.25 - 1.5&nbsp;[[Hertz|GHz]] [[PowerPC G4]]<br/>1.5&nbsp;GHz [[Intel Core|Intel Core Solo]] or 1.66&nbsp;GHz [[Intel Core|Intel Core Duo]]<br/>1.66 - 1.83&nbsp;GHz [[Intel Core|Intel Core Duo]]<br/>1.83 - 2.0&nbsp;GHz [[Intel Core 2 Duo]]
|baseprice=[[US$]]599 (as of 2008)<br/>[[Pound sterling|GBP£]]399
|website=[http://www.apple.com/macmini/ www.apple.com/macmini/]
}}
The '''Mac Mini''' (officially capitalized '''Mac mini''') is a desktop computer made by [[Apple Inc.]] Two models were released in the [[United States|US]] on [[January 22]], [[2005]] and released worldwide on [[January 29]]; updated versions were released on [[July 26]] [[2005]]. Models with [[Intel Core]] processors were released on [[February 28]] [[2006]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Apple Unveils Mac mini with Intel Core Duo | work=Apple.com | url=http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/feb/28macmini.html | accessmonthday=February 28 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> with slightly revised models introduced on [[September 6]] [[2006]]. On [[August 7]] [[2007]], new models were released with [[Intel Core 2]] processors with 1.83 or 2.0&nbsp;GHz speeds.


The Mini, which resembles earlier [[Mini-ITX]] PC designs, is quite small for a desktop computer: 6.5&nbsp;inches (16.5&nbsp;cm) wide, 6.5&nbsp;inches (16.5&nbsp;cm) long, and 2&nbsp;inches (5.1&nbsp;cm) tall. It weighs 2.9&nbsp;pounds (1.31&nbsp;kg); an external [[power supply]] is roughly one third the size of the computer.
{{Infobox_Film
|name =Mothra vs. Godzilla
|image =
|director =[[Ishirô Honda]]
|producer =[[Tomoyuki Tanaka (producer)|Tomoyuki Tanaka]], [[Sanezumi Fujimoto]]
|writer =[[Shinichi Sekizawa]]
|starring =[[Haruo Nakajima]]<br>[[Katsumi Tezuka]]<br>[[Akira Takarada]] <br> [[Yuriko Hoshi]] <br> [[Hiroshi Koizumi]] <br> [[Yu Fujiki]] <br> [[Emi Itō]] <br> [[Yumi Itō]] <br> [[Yoshifumi Tajima]] <br> [[Kenji Sahara]] <br> [[Jun Tazaki]]
|music =[[Akira Ifukube]]
|cinematography =[[Hajime Koizumi]]
|editor =[[Ryohei Fujii]]
|distributor =[[Toho]] <br> [[American International Pictures|AIP]] (USA)
|released =[[April 29]], [[1964]] <br> [[September 17]], 1964 (USA)
|runtime =88 min. 7 sec.(USA)
|runtime =88 min. 36 sec. (JAPAN)
|language =[[Japanese language|Japanese]]
|budget =
|amg_id =1:93411
|imdb_id =0058379
|preceded_by = ''[[Mothra (film)]]'' <br /> ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''
|followed_by = ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''
|}}


==Introduction==
{{nihongo|'''''Mothra vs. Godzilla'''''|モスラ対ゴジラ|Mosura tai Gojira}} (also known as '''Mothra Against Godzilla''', '''Godzilla vs. Mothra''', '''Godzilla vs. the Thing''', etc.) is a [[tokusatsu]] [[kaiju]] film, fourth in the [[Godzilla (film series)|Godzilla series]], produced by [[Toho|Toho Company Ltd.]] in 1964. The film was the product of the celebrated creative team of Shinichi Sekizawa (screenplay), Ishirô Honda (human drama), and [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] (special effects).
The original Mac Mini was announced at the [[Macworld Conference & Expo]] on [[January 11]], [[2005]], at the same time as the [[iPod shuffle]]. Both are scaled-down [[product (business)|product]]s which have been introduced at lower [[price point]]s. They can be seen as a conscious effort on the part of Apple [[management]] to target a wider and [[low-end market|lower-end market]].


==Plot==
==Overview==
As of 2008, the Mac mini ships with Apple's [[Mac OS X Leopard]] operating system installed, and also includes software such as the [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] web browser and the [[iLife]] suite of Apple applications to create and manage videos, music, photos and [[DVD]]s. Trial versions of [[iWork]] and Microsoft Office are also included. [[Intel]]-based Mac minis also come with [[Front Row]], an application which integrates the media management features, and the [[Apple Remote]].


The Mac Mini is the first Macintosh desktop not to include a keyboard or mouse. (The [[Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh]] also shipped without a mouse, however it included a re-positionable touchpad.) The assumption made by Apple is that "switchers" would already own a USB keyboard and mouse or they could be purchased at a price point chosen by the user rather than Apple's traditionally "high end" designs.
A news reporter named Sakai and his photographer Junko take pictures of the wreckage caused by a [[typhoon]]. Later on that day a [[Mothra|giant egg]] is discovered on the [[shore]]. The local villagers salvage it, and scientists come to study the egg.


With [[iLife]] and the optional [[SuperDrive]], the Mac Mini makes a compact media editor/player.
While Sakai and Junko try to ask Professor Miura questions about the egg, an [[entrepreneur]] of Happy Enterprises named Kumayama scurries the scientists off and explains that he bought the egg from the local villagers. Instead of letting scientists study the egg, Kumayama wants to make it into a large [[tourist attraction]]. Sakai, Junko, and Professor Miura are disgusted and believe that Kumayama has no right to keep the egg.
===Specifications===
{| class="wikitable"
!style="width:20%"| Component
! colspan=2 | [[PowerPC G4]]
! colspan=2 | [[Intel Core]]
! |[[Intel Core 2]]
|-
!style="background:#ffdead;"|Model
!style="background:#ffdead;width:18%"|Mac Mini<ref>[http://support.apple.com/kb/SP65]</ref>
!style="background:#ffdead;width:18%"|Mac Mini (Late&nbsp;2005)<ref>[http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/stats/mac_mini_g4_1.25.html]</ref>
!style="background:#ffdead;width:18%"|Mac mini (Early&nbsp;2006)<ref>[http://support.apple.com/kb/SP34]</ref>
!style="background:#ffdead;width:18%"|Mac mini (Late&nbsp;2006)<ref>[http://support.apple.com/kb/SP29]</ref>
!style="background:#ffdead;width:18%"|Mac mini (Mid&nbsp;2007)<ref>[http://support.apple.com/kb/SP7]</ref>
|-
| '''[[Computer graphics|Graphics]]'''
|ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM
|ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32 MB or 64 MB of DDR SDRAM
| colspan=3 | Intel GMA 950 graphics processor using 64&nbsp;MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared by main memory (up to 224&nbsp;MB in Windows through [[Boot Camp (software)|Boot Camp]]).<ref name="Data"> {{cite web|url=http://www.intel.com/design/mobile/datashts/309219.htm|title=Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family Datasheet|publisher=[[Intel]]|date=[[12 April]] [[2007]]}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[Hard drive]]'''
| 40 [[gigabyte|GB]] or 80&nbsp;GB [[Ultra ATA]]/100, 4200 rpm
| 40 [[gigabyte|GB]] or 80&nbsp;GB [[Ultra ATA]]/100, 5400 rpm
| 60&nbsp;GB, 80&nbsp;GB <br><span style="color:#969696">''Optional 100 GB or 120 GB, 5400 rpm.''</span>
| 60&nbsp;GB, 80&nbsp;GB <br><span style="color:#969696">''Optional 100 GB, 120 GB or 160 GB, 5400 rpm.''</span>
| 80&nbsp;GB or 120&nbsp;GB <br><span style="color:#969696">''Optional 160&nbsp;GB, 5400 rpm.''</span></br>
|-
|| '''[[Central processing unit|Processor]]'''
| 1.25&nbsp;GHz or 1.42&nbsp;GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A)
| 1.33&nbsp;GHz or 1.5&nbsp;GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A)
| 1.5&nbsp;GHz Intel Core Solo or 1.66&nbsp;GHz Intel Core Duo (T1300/T2300)
| 1.66&nbsp;GHz or 1.83&nbsp;GHz Intel&nbsp;Core Duo (T2300/T2400)
| 1.83&nbsp;GHz or 2.0&nbsp;GHz Intel&nbsp;Core&nbsp;2&nbsp;Duo (T5600/T7200)
|-
|| '''[[RAM|Memory]]'''
| 256 MB or 512 MB PC-2700 DDR SDRAM<br><span style="color:#969696">max. 1&nbsp;GB</span>
| 512 MB PC-2700 DDR SDRAM<br><span style="color:#969696">max. 1&nbsp;GB</span>
| colspan=2 | 512 MB (2x256 MB) PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM<br><span style="color:#969696">max. 2&nbsp;GB
| 1 GB (2x512 MB) PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM<br><span style="color:#969696">max. 4&nbsp;GB (3.25GB usable)</span><ref name="RAM">{{cite web|url = http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/Mini_Intel_Memory_Benchmarks|title = RAM Benchmarks for Apple Mac Mini|publisher = OtherWorldComputing|accessdate = 2008-06-12}}</ref>
|-
|| '''[[AirPort#AirPort Extreme 802.11g cards|AirPort Extreme]]'''
|colspan=2 | Optional or Integrated [[IEEE 802.11|802.11b/g]]
|colspan=3 | Integrated [[IEEE 802.11|802.11b/g]]
|-
|'''[[Optical drive]]
| 8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW recording, 8x DVD±R read Combo Drive or 8x DVD±R read, 8x DVD±R writes, 4x DVD±RW writes or 2.4x DVD±R writes, 24x CD read, 24x CD-R, and 16x CD-RW recording SuperDrive
| colspan=4 | 8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW recording Combo Drive or 8x DVD±R read, 4x DVD±R writes or 2x DVD±RW writes, 24x CD read, 16x CD-R, and 8x CD-RW recording SuperDrive
|-
| '''Minimum [[operating system]] required'''
| [[Mac OS X Panther]] 10.3.7
| [[Mac OS X Tiger]] 10.4.2
| Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.5
| Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.7
| Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.10, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
|-
| '''Weight'''
| colspan=5 | 2.9 [[Pound (mass)|pounds]] / 1.32 [[Kilogram|kg]]
|-
| '''Dimensions'''
| colspan=5 | 2 x 6.5 x 6.5 [[inches]] / 50.8 x 165.1 x 165.1 [[millimetre|mm]]
|}


==Mac Mini G4==
While the three are discussing the egg at a hotel, they discover Kumayama checking in. Sakai wonders aloud if somebody else may be working with Kumayama and investigates the matter. Kumayama walks into Mr. Torahata's room, the head of Happy Enterprises. As the two are discussing the billion-dollar tourist attraction, two tiny twin girls, known as the Shojobin, interrupt them. The Shojobin explain that they are from "Infant Island" and that the egg belongs to their god [[Mothra]] who lives there. Torahata and Kumayama ignore the girls' pleas and try to capture them.
===January 2005–July 2005===
Two models were announced on [[January 11]] [[2005]] at the [[MacWorld Expo]] in San Francisco:
*1.25&nbsp;[[GHz]] [[PowerPC G4]] processor, 256&nbsp;[[megabyte|MB]] RAM, and 40&nbsp;[[gigabyte|GB]] [[hard drive]], for [[United States Dollar|US$]]499 ([[Euro|EU€]]489 in the [[Eurozone]], [[Pound sterling|GB£]]339 in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], [[Canadian dollar|CA$]]629) (Model # M9686LL/A)
*1.42&nbsp;GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256&nbsp;MB RAM, and 80&nbsp;GB hard drive, for US$599 (EU€589 in the Eurozone, GB£399 in the UK, CA$899) (Model # M9687LL/A)


Each model also included:
The Shojobin escape the room and meet with Sakai, Junko, and Professor Miura outside the hotel. The girls beg them to bring the egg back too and the three promise to try as hard as they can to bring the egg back to Infant Island. The girls explain that if the egg is not returned, a larva will hatch and will cause great destruction to its surroundings as it searches for food. Sakai tries to write editorials but "...public opinion is powerless against the law."
*Slot-loading [[CD-RW]]/[[DVD]]-ROM Combo drive
*[[ATI Technologies|ATI]] [[Radeon 9200]] graphics card with [[Digital Visual Interface|DVI]] and [[Video Graphics Array|VGA]] output (DVI to VGA adapter supplied) and 32&nbsp;MB of (non-upgradable) [[video RAM]]
*Two [[Universal Serial Bus|USB 2.0]] ports and one [[FireWire]] 400 port
*Integrated 10/100 [[Ethernet]] and V.92 56&nbsp;kbit/s [[modem]] ports
*Built-in [[Loudspeaker|speaker]] and [[headphones|headphone]]/line-out jack


Optional built-to-order add-ons included:
The girls soon leave and even though they could not get the egg back, they thanked Sakai, Junko, and Miura for their kindness. While the three are testing for radioactivity in an industrial area, [[Godzilla]] suddenly pops out of Kurada Beach, where he had been blown ashore by the storm and buried under mud, and begins to attack Nagoya.
*SuperDrive
*[[RAM]] up to 1&nbsp;[[GB]] PC-2100 [[DDR SDRAM]] (The G4 Mac Mini had a single RAM slot)
*TV Output adapter ([[S-Video]] and [[Composite video]])
*Add-in cards for [[AirPort|AirPort Extreme]] wireless networking and [[Bluetooth]] cordless peripherals


===July 2005–October 2005===
The editor of Sakai's newspaper believes that the military cannot do anything against Godzilla and discusses it with Sakai and Junko. Jiro, another reporter who loves to eat eggs, walks in and suggests that Mothra might be able to defeat Godzilla. Sakai and Junko are skeptical that the island would agree because atomic testing had destroyed most of their island, and they had failed to return the egg to them.
On [[July 26]], [[2005]], slightly revised models were made available. The biggest change was a doubling of each unit's shipping amount of RAM, from 256 MB PC2700 (or PC3200 supported at PC2700 speeds) Synchronous DRAM ([[SDRAM]]) in the prior units to 512 MB in the newer models (256 MB having been widely considered insufficient for OS X and its applications).
*1.25&nbsp;GHz model (M9686LL/B at US$499)
*1.42&nbsp;GHz model (M9687LL/B at US$599)


At this time, the 1.42&nbsp;GHz model stopped including the internal modem as standard equipment, however it could still be purchased as a build-to-order option.
The two go to Infant Island anyway with Professor Miura. They are captured by the local villagers and are brought to the tribe’s chief. The three ask for assistance but, as expected, are turned down because of the atomic testing that destroyed their island, and Japan's failure to return the egg.


In addition a high-end model was introduced:
The Shojobin are heard singing and everyone walks towards them. Sakai, Junko, and Miura ask the Shojobin for Mothra's assistance but they are also turned down. Junko then pleads to all the villagers that not everyone from Japan should be blamed for what happened to their island. Godzilla is killing everyone and refusing their country assistance Sakai then adds that "we're all human" and that everyone is connected and must help each other. Mothra's screech is soon heard and the Shojobin ask everyone to follow them. They convince Mothra to help Japan but the monster is weak. Even if the fight between Godzilla and the monster is over, the monster will have no power to return to the island.
*The 1.42&nbsp;GHz model could be purchased with a slot-loading [[CD-RW]]/[[DVD±RW]] SuperDrive for US$699 (M9971LL/B).


===October 2005–February 2006===
The next day, Kumayama barges into Torahata's room and demands Torahata to give him his money back that Torahata had recently swindled from Kumayama. The two get into a fistfight and Kumayama knocks Torahata down. Kumayama crawls into Torahata's money cabinet and begins to steal the money from it. Torahata wakes up and sees Godzilla approaching the hotel. He then grabs a gun and kills Kumayama. Torahata tries to escape with his money but Godzilla destroys the hotel, killing Torahata in the process.
The Mac Mini was silently upgraded in October 2005 to 64 MB VRAM, and either a 1.33 GHz (up from 1.25 GHz) or 1.5 GHz G4 (up from 1.42 GHz) processor, with 512 MB of [[PC3200]] RAM while [[underclocking]] it to [[PC2700]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The 80 GB drive was a Seagate Momentus 5400.2 ST9808211A, which runs at 5400 rpm with a 8 MB cache. The SuperDrive is a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-845, which supports DVD+R DL burning, and may also have unofficial support for DVD-RAM. Also, the internal [[Daughterboard|mezzanine board]] was upgraded to accommodate the AirPort Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology onto one chip. In previous models, the Mini included an AirPort Extreme card taped to the mezzanine board and a separate bluetooth module.<ref>[http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1290 AppleInsider | Apple readying significant Mac Mini update<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> This new Wi-Fi card also no longer uses an MCX-Female connector for the antenna (as the previous models did) but rather a proprietary Apple one. The serial number and specifications sticker on the underside of the machine itself do not carry the actual specs of the upgrade. For example, on a 1.5 GHz model, 1.42 GHz is listed. The product packaging also did not reflect the upgrade.


Apple did not revise the official specifications on their web site. This may be to avoid issues with discounting or discontinuing of old stock.
Godzilla walks towards the egg and tries to destroy it until Mothra shows up. The two fight a tough battle where Mothra seems to have the upper hand. While on the ground, Godzilla fires his atomic breath into Mothra's face and kills her. Mothra dies with her wing resting on top of her egg. Godzilla walks away. The Shojobin then explain to Sakai, Junko, and Miura that the egg can be hatched today. The tiny twins soon begin to sing.


==Mac Mini Core==
Meanwhile, the military tries to fight Godzilla by electrocuting him with "artificial lighting" but fail. The Shojobin continue singing and the monster egg finally hatches with not one, but two [[Mothra|Mothra larvae]]. The Mothra larvae follow Godzilla to Iwa Island and use their cocoon spray on Godzilla to wrap the mutant dinosaur up in a cocoon. Godzilla struggles as he becomes fully wrapped up and plunges into the ocean. The Mothra larvae celebrate and return to their island.
[[Image:192937575 233ea25bf3.jpg|thumb|250px|A view inside a Mac Mini with an Intel CPU]]
===February 2006–September 2006===
Two new Intel-based models were announced on [[February 28]] [[2006]], replacing the older line:
*1.5&nbsp;[[Gigahertz|GHz]] Intel Core Solo ([[List of Intel Core microprocessors#"Yonah" (standard-voltage, 65 nm)|T1200]]) processor, 60&nbsp;[[gigabyte|GB]] [[Serial ATA|SATA]] [[hard drive]], and Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) for [[United States Dollar|US$]]599 (MA205LL/A).
*1.66&nbsp;GHz Intel Core Duo ([[List of Intel Core microprocessors#"Yonah" (standard-voltage, 65 nm) 2|T2300]]) processor, 80&nbsp;GB SATA hard drive, Double-Layer [[SuperDrive]] (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW), US$799 (MA206LL/A) - the [[SuperDrive]] is a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846.


Both models include:
== Titles ==
*512&nbsp;[[megabyte|MB]] of PC2-5300 [[DDR2 SDRAM]], [[SO-DIMM]] (200pin) form factor, with 2 RAM slots (expandable to 2&nbsp;GB).
*Integrated Intel [[Intel GMA|GMA950 GPU]], which uses at least 80&nbsp;MB of main RAM (128&nbsp;MB on Windows XP with Firmware&nbsp;1.0 or newer), with 64&nbsp;MB actually made available for graphics and video processing
*Four [[USB 2.0]] ports
*One [[FireWire]] 400 port
*combination Analog and [[S/PDIF]] Optical Digital audio input and output mini-jacks
*[[DVI]] video output
*[[10BASE-T|10]]/[[100BASE-T|100]]/[[1000BASE-T]] ([[Gigabit]]) Ethernet
*Built-in [[AirPort|AirPort Extreme]] ([[IEEE 802.11|802.11g]]) and [[Bluetooth]] Version 2.0+EDR
*[[Apple Remote]] and [[Front Row]]
*Intel [[Virtualization Technology]] (VT-x) enabled


===September 2006–August 2007===
*Godzilla Against Mothra (International)
On [[September 6]] [[2006]], Apple increased the speed of the US$599 model to a [[Core Duo]] T2300 1.66&nbsp;GHz [MA607LL/A], and the US$799 model to a Core Duo ([[List of Intel Core microprocessors#"Yonah" (standard-voltage, 65 nm) 2|T2400]]) 1.83&nbsp;GHz [MA608LL/A]. With this change, all Macs now use multi-core processors.
*Godzilla vs. the Thing (US Theatrical)
*Mothra Versus Godzilla (Translation of the Japanese Title)
*Godzilla vs. Mothra (US-Video and TV)
* Godzilla vs. the Giant Moth (UK Theatrical)
* Godzilla vs. the Moth Monster (Original UK Television Title)


==Mac Mini Core 2==
==Distribution==<!-- This section is linked from [[Godzilla]] -->
===August 2007===
American International Pictures originally released the film in the [[United States]] in September 1964, and it opened in [[New York City]] on [[November 25]], 1964. Retitled '''''Godzilla vs. the Thing''''', Mothra's appearance was kept out of promotional material, which hinted that Godzilla's opponent would be a hideous tentacled creature and referred to it only as "The Thing". ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' film critic Eugene Archer reacted to the film and its title: "Well, there are three things, not counting the movie. One has wings and looks like a big bee. The other two are hatched from the first Thing's egg, after quite a bit of worshipful kootch dancing from a pair of foot-tall native goddesses...".
On [[August 7]], the Mac Mini was refreshed with new hardware and software features, including:
*New [[Intel Core 2|Intel Core 2 Duo]] processors, running at 1.83 ([[List of Intel Core 2 microprocessors#"Merom" (standard-voltage, 65 nm)|T5600]]) and 2.0&nbsp;GHz ([[T7200#.22Merom.22_.28standard-voltage.2C_65_nm.29|T7200]])
*1&nbsp;GB RAM up to 2&nbsp;GB 667&nbsp;MHz DDR2 SDRAM ([[PC2-5300]]) on two SO-DIMMs
*An 80&nbsp;GB or 120&nbsp;GB internal 5400&nbsp;rpm [[SATA]] hard drive, with 160&nbsp;GB optional
*[[iLife]] '08


===November 2007===
In video releases of the 1980s, the film was titled simply '''''Godzilla vs. Mothra'''''. However, Mothra is still repeatedly called "The Thing" in the film, confusing many film-goers who thought "The Thing" and "Mothra" were two separate monsters.
*New [[Mac OS X v10.5]] Leopard


Of note, the revised Mini does not offer 802.11n support. It is now the only current Apple computer that does not offer the newer proposed Wi-Fi standard. Note also that the Mac Mini uses the older 667 MHz [[front side bus]] and 945GM chipset, rather than the 800 MHz bus and GM965 chipsets used in the updated [[MacBook]] and [[MacBook Pro]] Core 2 Duo models.
This is the only Showa Godzilla film to be nearly completely intact for American release (a very few small unimportant scenes were editied out)


==General Intel Mac Mini information==
==Trivia==
Although it has been removed entirely from the Mini's design, an [[Apple USB Modem|Apple modem]] is still available - only now it is external, USB-based, and costs US$49 (UK£35).
{{Trivia|date=September 2007}}


While the [[Industrial design]] of the Mac Mini is handled entirely by Apple's [[Apple Industrial Design Group|in-house designers]], some of the hardware has been engineered by [[Sparkfactor Design]].<ref>Sparkfactor. [http://sparkfactordesign.com/portfolio.html Sparkfactor: Computer]. Retrieved on [[2007-07-16]]</ref>
* The upper lip on the Godzilla suit in this film has a slight wobble. This was originally an accident; in the filming of a scene where Godzilla smashes into the [[Nagoya Castle]], the actor in the suit ([[Haruo Nakajima]]) fell, and the suit's head slammed into the castle, loosening the teeth. Special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya liked this so much that he wanted to keep the suit like that for a while.


Both Core Solo and Core Duo CPUs provide Intel [[Virtualization Technology]] (VT-x or [[Vanderpool]]) even though Intel documentation has suggested VT-x was not to be a feature of the Core Solo.
* The claw of Godzilla was made by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibre-reinforced_plastic FRP] for the first time by this movie.


Initially, the Intel-based Mac Minis were shipped with a bug that caused difficulties with VT-x. Apple subsequently released a firmware update that fixes this bug.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303880 | title=Mac OS X: Firmware Updates for Intel-based Macs}}</ref>
* Another highlight of the film is the "Frontier Missile" sequence, where Godzilla was being attacked on a beach by [[United States|American]] battle cruisers. This scene was featured in American International Pictures' United States version, ''Godzilla vs. the Thing''. But this was actually a deleted scene in Japan (and not made exclusively for AIP, contrary to legend), and included only in prints outside Japan for international marketing. It was seen briefly in the original Japanese trailer. The reason for its deletion was that Japanese viewers, who were still sensitive after [[World War II]], were supposedly offended by seeing American missiles hit Japanese ground.


Mac Minis integrate 2.5 [[inch]] [[hard disk drive]]s ([[AT Attachment|ATA]] in the G4 models and [[Serial ATA|SATA]] in the Intel models), [[Central processing unit|CPU]]s and other components originally intended for mobile devices, such as [[laptop]]s, contrary to regular desktop computers which use lower cost, but less compact and power-saving components. These mobile components help lower power consumption: According to data on the Apple web site, first-generation PowerPC Mac Minis consume 32 to 85 Watts, while later Intel Core machines consume 23 to 110 Watts. By comparison, a contemporary [[Mac Pro]] with quad-core 2.66 GHz processors consumes 171 to 250 Watts.
* This film marks the first appearance of [[Mothra]] in a Godzilla film. Mothra would go on to be Godzilla' most frequent kaiju co-star, appearing in [[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]], [[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]], [[Destroy All Monsters]], [[Godzilla vs. Mothra]], [[Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla]], [[GMK]], [[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]], [[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]], and [[Godzilla: Final Wars]].


====Graphics====
*Although not mentioned as such, this movie along with [[Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster]] are made as Godzilla's 10th anniversary.
The decision to use an [[Graphics processing unit#Integrated Graphics Solutions|'integrated' graphics chip]], the [[Intel GMA|GMA950 GPU]], on the Intel-powered Mac Mini is a contentious issue for a few. This is further supported by the fact that in Apple's early marketing of the G4-powered Mac mini, it touted the superiority of the use of a discrete [[ATI]] [[Radeon R200|Radeon 9200]] 32 MB graphics card over the integrated graphics included in many budget PCs:<ref>{{cite web | title=Mac Mini G4 Graphics| work=Apple.com | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20050305044151/www.apple.com/macmini/graphics.html | accessmonthday=March 12 | accessyear=2006}}</ref>


{{Quotation|'''Lock the Target'''<br/>Or one 3D game. Go ahead, just try to play Halo on a budget PC. Most say they’re good for 2D games only. That’s because an “integrated Intel graphics” chip steals power from the CPU and siphons off memory from system-level RAM. You’d have to buy an extra card to get the graphics performance of Mac Mini, and some cheaper PCs don’t even have an open slot to let you add one.|[[Apple Inc.]]|[http://web.archive.org/web/20050305044151/www.apple.com/macmini/graphics.html Mac Mini G4 Graphics]}}
*During Godzilla's initial assault on Iwa Island, composer Akira Ifukube originally wanted there to be no music. However, Ishiro Honda disagreed and added music during post-production and when Ifukube saw this at the film's premiere, he turned to face Honda behind him and gave him a dirty look. It's the only noted disagreement they've ever had in their professional careers.


Apple argues that a single-core CPU should be expected to be generally unsuitable for gaming. On a dual-core machine, otherwise lightly loaded, the second core can be used for graphics while the game runs on the first, and can perform as well as a low-end graphics card.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} Additionally, the [[Intel GMA|GMA950]] graphics chip is a relatively advanced model optimized for video playback - exactly what Apple is emphasizing in its marketing and branding of the Mac Mini. Furthermore, the GMA950 supports more memory than the Radeon 9200 it replaced, 64 MB vs. 32, allowing it to drive all but the largest of Apple's monitors, the [[Apple Cinema Display|30" Cinema Display]]. It also supports Apple's [[Core Image]] technology, although this is due largely to most of this functionality running in software on the CPU. Also it supports DirectX 9, while the Radeon 9200 supports only DirectX 8.
==Box Office==


Following the move to Intel processors Apple’s senior director of desktops, Tom Boger, claimed that the company saw increases of between 10 and 40% in framerates of unspecified 3D games compared to the [[PowerPC]] models. This claim was disputed by some observers who, when playing [[Unreal Tournament 2004]] (UT2K4), witnessed no change or even a decrease in framerates when using [[Core Solo]] models. However, it is important to remember that UT2K4 is a heavily processor-bound game and a fast GPU is less important to functionality - a modern processor such as the Core Solo or Core Duo used in the Mac Mini may well help. Performance in mainstream 3D games that extensively utilize a computer's graphics processor has not yet been extensively tested.
The film sold approximately 3,510,000 tickets in Japan.


Aside from that, a discrete graphics card has additional hardware, namely [[Shader (computer science)|vertex and pixel shaders]], that an integrated Intel graphics chip not only lacks but is also too complex to be replicated on the CPU. The Intel GMA is thus not capable of running games that strictly require such hardware, such as [[Doom 3]]. On the other hand, the potency of the Radeon 9200 in the G4 Mini was cut because it had only 32&nbsp;MB VRAM, more akin to a notebook configuration, while all desktop cards had at least 64 and commonly 128&nbsp;MB.
===DVD Releases===


==Home theater==
'''''Simitar Entertainment'''''
[[Image:MiniHT.JPG|thumb|250px|A Mac Mini as a home theater PC]]
The Mac Mini is also well suited for [[home theater]] applications. The small footprint, CD/DVD player, multi-format video output, [[Digital audio | digital audio output]] and [[remote control]] make it relatively easy to use the Mini as part of an entertainment system. <ref name="ars">{{cite web | last=Saunders | first=Grover | url=http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/03/30/mac-mini-the-original-apple-tv-alternative | title=Mac Mini: The original Apple TV alternative | year=2007 | publisher=[[ars technica]] | accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref>


It can be classified as a [[home theater PC]] with some [[Home theater PC#Apple Mac Systems |limitations]]. The Mini does not include a tuner card and cannot be upgraded to include one. Instead, external devices like [[Elgato]]'s HD HomeRun can encode and manage broadcast television from a cable or satellite receiver.
* '''Released''': May 6, 1998


The video connector is compatible with [[DVI]], [[HDMI]], [[SVGA]], [[S-Video]], [[composite video]] and [[component video]] with the appropriate adapter. Sound is provided by a combination jack that uses both Mini-[[RCA cable |RCA]] (analog) and [[TOSLINK | optical fiber]] cables (digital).<ref name=multimediaMac>{{cite web|url=http://www.macworld.com/2006/05/features/multimediamini/index2.php|title=My multimedia Mac Mini|first=Christopher|last=Breen|authorlink=Chris Breen|publisher=''[[Macworld]]''|date=2006-05-31|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref>
* '''Aspect Ratios''': [[Widescreen]] (2.35:1) letterboxed; Full frame (1.33:1)


To some degree, the Mini competes with the [[AppleTV]]: it has both [[iTunes]] for media rental, purchase, and management, and a similar front-end interface with [[Front Row]].<ref name=multimediaMac/> The AppleTV is limited to video in the [[H.264/MPEG-4 AVC | mp4]] format, whereas Mini users employing the appropriate [[Quicktime]] [[codec]]s can watch other video formats like [[Divx]], [[Xvid]], and [[Matroska | Mkv]] without resorting to [[AppleTV#Modifications and hacks | hacks]]. <ref name="ars"/> The Mini can also incorporate third-party front-end applications like [[Plexapp | Plex]] which includes extensive media management capabilities. Unlike the AppleTV, the Mini is [[backward compatible]] with televisions that have only composite or S-Video inputs.
* '''Sound''': [[English language|English]] (1.0), English (5.1)


==Opening the case and modifications==
* '''Supplements''': Godzilla trailers; Godzilla art gallery; Trivia game; Film facts; [[DVD]]-ROM ([[screen savers]], printable art gallery, web access)
Some Mac Mini owners have managed to use a [[putty knife]] or a [[pizza cutter]] to pry open the computer's case, thereby gaining access to the interior to install cheaper 3rd-party memory upgrades.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Mac Mini: Inside and Out | work=MacWorld.com | url=http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2005/01/macminiinside/index.php | accessdate=2006-03-12}}</ref> In fact, the official Apple Service Source manual for Mac Mini describes this procedure in detail, even including an official Apple part number for a "modified putty knife". It's also possible to use wires to pull the white plastic bottom case out of the metal top case.<ref>{{cite web | title=Mac Hack(001) Opening Mac Mini: Wire Method | work=Headwedge.com | url=http://headwedge.com/wordpress/2006/11/01/mac-hack001-opening-mac-mini-wire-method/ | accessdate=2007-08-08}}</ref> While opening the case does not actually void the Mac Mini warranty, anything broken while the case is open is not covered. Other modifications include [[overclocking]] the processor<ref>{{cite web | title=Overclocking Apple Mac Mini | work=Leo Bodnar | url=http://www.lbodnar.dsl.pipex.com/macmini/ | accessdate=2006-03-12}}</ref> and upgrading the wireless networking to [[802.11n]].<ref>{{cite web | title=802.11n wireless upgrade for Mac Mini | url=http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/03/26/80211n.for.mac.minis/ | accessdate=2007-08-27}}</ref>


With the switch to the Intel Core Solo and Duo line, Apple has begun to use a socketed CPU in their desktop computers which allows the processor to be replaced.
* All Regions


==See also==
* '''Note''': Contains the U.S. release
* [[ASUS Eee Box]]
* [[Home_theater_PC#Apple_Mac_systems|Home Theater PC - Apple Mac systems]]


==Notes==
'''''Sony Wonder (Classic Media)'''''
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==References==
* '''Released''': September 17, 2002
*Arthur, Charles ([[12 January]], [[2005]]). [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/12/mac_rumour_sites_get_it_right/ "Mac rumour sites get it right"] at [[The Register]]
*Rizzo, John, ''Mac Mini Hacks & Mods for Dummies,'' Wiley, 2006, ISBN 0-471-74900-1
*Katz, Ryan ([[27 September]], [[2005]]). [http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0509macmini2.html "Updated Mac Minis arriving, details revealed"]


==External links==
* '''Aspect Ratio''': Full frame (1.33:1)
{{commonscat|Mac Mini}}
*[http://www.apple.com/macmini/ Apple - Mac Mini]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4162009.stm "Apple unveils low-cost 'Mac Mini'"] at [[BBC News]]
*[http://www.123macmini.com/ Mac Mini User Community]
*[http://www.mrobsession.com/ Mac Mini in the Home Theater]


* '''Supplements''': ''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters melee'' video game trailer

* Region 1

* '''Note''': Contains the U.S. release

'''''Sony Wonder (Classic Media)'''''

* '''Released''': November 7, 2006

* '''Aspect Ratio''': U.S. version - Widescreen (1.78:1; cropped from 2.35:1); Japanese version - Widescreen (2.35:1)

* '''Supplements''': Audio commentary by [[Steve Ryfle]] and [[Ed Godziszewski]], original Japanese theatrical trailer, poster slide-show, [[Akira Ifukube]] biography featurette

* Region 1

* '''Note''': Contains the U.S. and original Japanese versions.

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* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=godzilla_vs_mothra|title=Mothra vs. Godzilla}}
*[http://www.stomptokyo.com/movies/godzilla-vs-mothra-64.html Stomp Tokyo Review]
* {{cite web |url=http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1964/cn001100.htm|title=モスラ対ゴジラ (Mosura tai Gojira)|accessdate=2007-07-17|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Japanese Movie Database]]}}


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Mac mini
Apple Mac mini
DeveloperApple Inc.
TypeDesktop
Release dateJanuary 22, 2005
Introductory priceUS$599 (as of 2008)
GBP£399
CPU1.25 - 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4
1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo or 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo
1.66 - 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo
1.83 - 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Websitewww.apple.com/macmini/

The Mac Mini (officially capitalized Mac mini) is a desktop computer made by Apple Inc. Two models were released in the US on January 22, 2005 and released worldwide on January 29; updated versions were released on July 26 2005. Models with Intel Core processors were released on February 28 2006,[1] with slightly revised models introduced on September 6 2006. On August 7 2007, new models were released with Intel Core 2 processors with 1.83 or 2.0 GHz speeds.

The Mini, which resembles earlier Mini-ITX PC designs, is quite small for a desktop computer: 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide, 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) long, and 2 inches (5.1 cm) tall. It weighs 2.9 pounds (1.31 kg); an external power supply is roughly one third the size of the computer.

Introduction

The original Mac Mini was announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 11, 2005, at the same time as the iPod shuffle. Both are scaled-down products which have been introduced at lower price points. They can be seen as a conscious effort on the part of Apple management to target a wider and lower-end market.

Overview

As of 2008, the Mac mini ships with Apple's Mac OS X Leopard operating system installed, and also includes software such as the Safari web browser and the iLife suite of Apple applications to create and manage videos, music, photos and DVDs. Trial versions of iWork and Microsoft Office are also included. Intel-based Mac minis also come with Front Row, an application which integrates the media management features, and the Apple Remote.

The Mac Mini is the first Macintosh desktop not to include a keyboard or mouse. (The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh also shipped without a mouse, however it included a re-positionable touchpad.) The assumption made by Apple is that "switchers" would already own a USB keyboard and mouse or they could be purchased at a price point chosen by the user rather than Apple's traditionally "high end" designs.

With iLife and the optional SuperDrive, the Mac Mini makes a compact media editor/player.

Specifications

Component PowerPC G4 Intel Core Intel Core 2
Model Mac Mini[2] Mac Mini (Late 2005)[3] Mac mini (Early 2006)[4] Mac mini (Late 2006)[5] Mac mini (Mid 2007)[6]
Graphics ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32 MB or 64 MB of DDR SDRAM Intel GMA 950 graphics processor using 64 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared by main memory (up to 224 MB in Windows through Boot Camp).[7]
Hard drive 40 GB or 80 GB Ultra ATA/100, 4200 rpm 40 GB or 80 GB Ultra ATA/100, 5400 rpm 60 GB, 80 GB
Optional 100 GB or 120 GB, 5400 rpm. 		60 GB, 80 GB
Optional 100 GB, 120 GB or 160 GB, 5400 rpm. 		80 GB or 120 GB
Optional 160 GB, 5400 rpm.
Processor 1.25 GHz or 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.33 GHz or 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo or 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo (T1300/T2300) 1.66 GHz or 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo (T2300/T2400) 1.83 GHz or 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T5600/T7200)
Memory 256 MB or 512 MB PC-2700 DDR SDRAM
max. 1 GB 		512 MB PC-2700 DDR SDRAM
max. 1 GB 		512 MB (2x256 MB) PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
max. 2 GB 		1 GB (2x512 MB) PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
max. 4 GB (3.25GB usable)[8]
AirPort Extreme Optional or Integrated 802.11b/g Integrated 802.11b/g
Optical drive 8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW recording, 8x DVD±R read Combo Drive or 8x DVD±R read, 8x DVD±R writes, 4x DVD±RW writes or 2.4x DVD±R writes, 24x CD read, 24x CD-R, and 16x CD-RW recording SuperDrive 8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW recording Combo Drive or 8x DVD±R read, 4x DVD±R writes or 2x DVD±RW writes, 24x CD read, 16x CD-R, and 8x CD-RW recording SuperDrive
Minimum operating system required Mac OS X Panther 10.3.7 Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.2 Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.5 Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.7 Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.10, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
Weight 2.9 pounds / 1.32 kg
Dimensions 2 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches / 50.8 x 165.1 x 165.1 mm

Mac Mini G4

January 2005–July 2005

Two models were announced on January 11 2005 at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco:

  • 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256 MB RAM, and 40 GB hard drive, for US$499 (EU€489 in the Eurozone, GB£339 in the UK, CA$629) (Model # M9686LL/A)
  • 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256 MB RAM, and 80 GB hard drive, for US$599 (EU€589 in the Eurozone, GB£399 in the UK, CA$899) (Model # M9687LL/A)

Each model also included:

Optional built-to-order add-ons included:

July 2005–October 2005

On July 26, 2005, slightly revised models were made available. The biggest change was a doubling of each unit's shipping amount of RAM, from 256 MB PC2700 (or PC3200 supported at PC2700 speeds) Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) in the prior units to 512 MB in the newer models (256 MB having been widely considered insufficient for OS X and its applications).

  • 1.25 GHz model (M9686LL/B at US$499)
  • 1.42 GHz model (M9687LL/B at US$599)

At this time, the 1.42 GHz model stopped including the internal modem as standard equipment, however it could still be purchased as a build-to-order option.

In addition a high-end model was introduced:

  • The 1.42 GHz model could be purchased with a slot-loading CD-RW/DVD±RW SuperDrive for US$699 (M9971LL/B).

October 2005–February 2006

The Mac Mini was silently upgraded in October 2005 to 64 MB VRAM, and either a 1.33 GHz (up from 1.25 GHz) or 1.5 GHz G4 (up from 1.42 GHz) processor, with 512 MB of PC3200 RAM while underclocking it to PC2700.[citation needed] The 80 GB drive was a Seagate Momentus 5400.2 ST9808211A, which runs at 5400 rpm with a 8 MB cache. The SuperDrive is a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-845, which supports DVD+R DL burning, and may also have unofficial support for DVD-RAM. Also, the internal mezzanine board was upgraded to accommodate the AirPort Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology onto one chip. In previous models, the Mini included an AirPort Extreme card taped to the mezzanine board and a separate bluetooth module.[9] This new Wi-Fi card also no longer uses an MCX-Female connector for the antenna (as the previous models did) but rather a proprietary Apple one. The serial number and specifications sticker on the underside of the machine itself do not carry the actual specs of the upgrade. For example, on a 1.5 GHz model, 1.42 GHz is listed. The product packaging also did not reflect the upgrade.

Apple did not revise the official specifications on their web site. This may be to avoid issues with discounting or discontinuing of old stock.

Mac Mini Core

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A view inside a Mac Mini with an Intel CPU

February 2006–September 2006

Two new Intel-based models were announced on February 28 2006, replacing the older line:

  • 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo (T1200) processor, 60 GB SATA hard drive, and Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) for US$599 (MA205LL/A).
  • 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo (T2300) processor, 80 GB SATA hard drive, Double-Layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW), US$799 (MA206LL/A) - the SuperDrive is a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846.

Both models include:

September 2006–August 2007

On September 6 2006, Apple increased the speed of the US$599 model to a Core Duo T2300 1.66 GHz [MA607LL/A], and the US$799 model to a Core Duo (T2400) 1.83 GHz [MA608LL/A]. With this change, all Macs now use multi-core processors.

Mac Mini Core 2

August 2007

On August 7, the Mac Mini was refreshed with new hardware and software features, including:

  • New Intel Core 2 Duo processors, running at 1.83 (T5600) and 2.0 GHz (T7200)
  • 1 GB RAM up to 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) on two SO-DIMMs
  • An 80 GB or 120 GB internal 5400 rpm SATA hard drive, with 160 GB optional
  • iLife '08

November 2007

Of note, the revised Mini does not offer 802.11n support. It is now the only current Apple computer that does not offer the newer proposed Wi-Fi standard. Note also that the Mac Mini uses the older 667 MHz front side bus and 945GM chipset, rather than the 800 MHz bus and GM965 chipsets used in the updated MacBook and MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo models.

General Intel Mac Mini information

Although it has been removed entirely from the Mini's design, an Apple modem is still available - only now it is external, USB-based, and costs US$49 (UK£35).

While the Industrial design of the Mac Mini is handled entirely by Apple's in-house designers, some of the hardware has been engineered by Sparkfactor Design.[10]

Both Core Solo and Core Duo CPUs provide Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x or Vanderpool) even though Intel documentation has suggested VT-x was not to be a feature of the Core Solo.

Initially, the Intel-based Mac Minis were shipped with a bug that caused difficulties with VT-x. Apple subsequently released a firmware update that fixes this bug.[11]

Mac Minis integrate 2.5 inch hard disk drives (ATA in the G4 models and SATA in the Intel models), CPUs and other components originally intended for mobile devices, such as laptops, contrary to regular desktop computers which use lower cost, but less compact and power-saving components. These mobile components help lower power consumption: According to data on the Apple web site, first-generation PowerPC Mac Minis consume 32 to 85 Watts, while later Intel Core machines consume 23 to 110 Watts. By comparison, a contemporary Mac Pro with quad-core 2.66 GHz processors consumes 171 to 250 Watts.

Graphics

The decision to use an 'integrated' graphics chip, the GMA950 GPU, on the Intel-powered Mac Mini is a contentious issue for a few. This is further supported by the fact that in Apple's early marketing of the G4-powered Mac mini, it touted the superiority of the use of a discrete ATI Radeon 9200 32 MB graphics card over the integrated graphics included in many budget PCs:[12]

Lock the Target
Or one 3D game. Go ahead, just try to play Halo on a budget PC. Most say they’re good for 2D games only. That’s because an “integrated Intel graphics” chip steals power from the CPU and siphons off memory from system-level RAM. You’d have to buy an extra card to get the graphics performance of Mac Mini, and some cheaper PCs don’t even have an open slot to let you add one.

— Apple Inc., Mac Mini G4 Graphics

Apple argues that a single-core CPU should be expected to be generally unsuitable for gaming. On a dual-core machine, otherwise lightly loaded, the second core can be used for graphics while the game runs on the first, and can perform as well as a low-end graphics card.[citation needed] Additionally, the GMA950 graphics chip is a relatively advanced model optimized for video playback - exactly what Apple is emphasizing in its marketing and branding of the Mac Mini. Furthermore, the GMA950 supports more memory than the Radeon 9200 it replaced, 64 MB vs. 32, allowing it to drive all but the largest of Apple's monitors, the 30" Cinema Display. It also supports Apple's Core Image technology, although this is due largely to most of this functionality running in software on the CPU. Also it supports DirectX 9, while the Radeon 9200 supports only DirectX 8.

Following the move to Intel processors Apple’s senior director of desktops, Tom Boger, claimed that the company saw increases of between 10 and 40% in framerates of unspecified 3D games compared to the PowerPC models. This claim was disputed by some observers who, when playing Unreal Tournament 2004 (UT2K4), witnessed no change or even a decrease in framerates when using Core Solo models. However, it is important to remember that UT2K4 is a heavily processor-bound game and a fast GPU is less important to functionality - a modern processor such as the Core Solo or Core Duo used in the Mac Mini may well help. Performance in mainstream 3D games that extensively utilize a computer's graphics processor has not yet been extensively tested.

Aside from that, a discrete graphics card has additional hardware, namely vertex and pixel shaders, that an integrated Intel graphics chip not only lacks but is also too complex to be replicated on the CPU. The Intel GMA is thus not capable of running games that strictly require such hardware, such as Doom 3. On the other hand, the potency of the Radeon 9200 in the G4 Mini was cut because it had only 32 MB VRAM, more akin to a notebook configuration, while all desktop cards had at least 64 and commonly 128 MB.

Home theater

A Mac Mini as a home theater PC

The Mac Mini is also well suited for home theater applications. The small footprint, CD/DVD player, multi-format video output, digital audio output and remote control make it relatively easy to use the Mini as part of an entertainment system. [13]

It can be classified as a home theater PC with some limitations. The Mini does not include a tuner card and cannot be upgraded to include one. Instead, external devices like Elgato's HD HomeRun can encode and manage broadcast television from a cable or satellite receiver.

The video connector is compatible with DVI, HDMI, SVGA, S-Video, composite video and component video with the appropriate adapter. Sound is provided by a combination jack that uses both Mini-RCA (analog) and optical fiber cables (digital).[14]

To some degree, the Mini competes with the AppleTV: it has both iTunes for media rental, purchase, and management, and a similar front-end interface with Front Row.[14] The AppleTV is limited to video in the mp4 format, whereas Mini users employing the appropriate Quicktime codecs can watch other video formats like Divx, Xvid, and Mkv without resorting to hacks. [13] The Mini can also incorporate third-party front-end applications like Plex which includes extensive media management capabilities. Unlike the AppleTV, the Mini is backward compatible with televisions that have only composite or S-Video inputs.

Opening the case and modifications

Some Mac Mini owners have managed to use a putty knife or a pizza cutter to pry open the computer's case, thereby gaining access to the interior to install cheaper 3rd-party memory upgrades.[15] In fact, the official Apple Service Source manual for Mac Mini describes this procedure in detail, even including an official Apple part number for a "modified putty knife". It's also possible to use wires to pull the white plastic bottom case out of the metal top case.[16] While opening the case does not actually void the Mac Mini warranty, anything broken while the case is open is not covered. Other modifications include overclocking the processor[17] and upgrading the wireless networking to 802.11n.[18]

With the switch to the Intel Core Solo and Duo line, Apple has begun to use a socketed CPU in their desktop computers which allows the processor to be replaced.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Apple Unveils Mac mini with Intel Core Duo". Apple.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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  7. ^ "Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family Datasheet". Intel. 12 April 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "RAM Benchmarks for Apple Mac Mini". OtherWorldComputing. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  9. ^ AppleInsider | Apple readying significant Mac Mini update
  10. ^ Sparkfactor. Sparkfactor: Computer. Retrieved on 2007-07-16
  11. ^ "Mac OS X: Firmware Updates for Intel-based Macs".
  12. ^ "Mac Mini G4 Graphics". Apple.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ a b Saunders, Grover (2007). "Mac Mini: The original Apple TV alternative". ars technica. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  14. ^ a b Breen, Christopher (2006-05-31). "My multimedia Mac Mini". Macworld. Retrieved 2008-07-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ "The Mac Mini: Inside and Out". MacWorld.com. Retrieved 2006-03-12.
  16. ^ "Mac Hack(001) Opening Mac Mini: Wire Method". Headwedge.com. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
  17. ^ "Overclocking Apple Mac Mini". Leo Bodnar. Retrieved 2006-03-12.
  18. ^ "802.11n wireless upgrade for Mac Mini". Retrieved 2007-08-27.

References

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