Apple’s latest Mac mini is being toted as the world’s most energy-efficient desktop computer according to Apple’s website. Apple claims that when the Mini is idle, it uses less than 13 watts of electricity, which is 45 percent less energy than any previous model. It also looks like Apple has finally made an effort to address the problems with the video card on the Mac Mini. The new Mini boasts a powerful NVIDIA graphics card, which will offer plenty of speed for the latest 3D games and graphics-intensive applications.
For those of you not familiar with the Mac Mini, it is sold as just computer allowing you to use the display, keyboard, and mouse from a previous computer or purchased from a third party. Simply plug in your existing peripherals, turn on the Mac Mini, and there you have it: your instant desktop. All of the new Mac Minis come equipped with iLife ’09 and Mac OS X Leopard. iLife and OS X can let you organize your photos by faces (iPhoto), make movies in just a few clicks (iMovie), and even earn to play music in Garageband.
