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Story: Apple Mac mini: a first look

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Posted by: Phil Jackson (Wednesday 12 January 2005, 3:59 PM)

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What about the SOFTWARE?

With the Mac mini, you get iLife, which has garageband II software. This software will create musical notation on the fly.

Correct me if I am WRONG, but you CAN'T BUY SOFTWARE ALONE that does this for less than you pay for the Mac mini, with the software already installed.

And you certainly can't touch software like Garageband or iMove or iDVD on a PC. You have iTunes (thanks to Apple wanting to sell you music) but even that is not as good on a PC.

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  7. Note that the US pricing is without VAT, as U... Anonymous
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  16. As this is aimed at existing PC owners, a key ques... Jamie
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