New Mac mini: It's about friggin' time. (Other desktop Macs too)

Finally... the long awaited Mac mini update, and it's pretty much identical to what I predicted almost a year ago. It comes in a 2.0GHz and 2.26GHz configuration. Both versions now have an 8x SuperDrive which was previously reserved for the high end Mac mini. The new version also sports 5 USB ports (the previous had 4), a MiniDisplayPort, a mini DVI, and a FireWire 800 port.

There were also updates to the Mac Pro and iMac.

I'll start with the iMac. There are 4 versions and here are the specs:

• $1199. 20-inch 2.66 GHz iMac. 2GB RAM. NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Integrated graphics. 320GB HD. Mini Display Port
• $1499. 24-inch 2.66 GHz iMac. 4GB RAM. NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Integrated graphics. 640GB HD. Mini Display Port
• $1799. 24-inch 2.93 GHz iMac. 4GB RAM. NVIDIA GeForce GT 120. 640GB HD. Mini Display Port
• $2199. 24-inch 3.06 GHz iMac. 4GB RAM. NVIDIA GeForce GT 130. 1TB HD. Mini Display Port

That's pretty much self-explanetory. Just spec updates, no aesthetic changes to the product.

The Mac Pro also recieved a spec bump, and now it comes in these 2 primary models:

• $2499. One 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 Processor. 3GB of RAM. NVIDIA GeForce GT 120. 640GB HD.
• $3299. Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 Processor. 6GB of RAM. NVIDIA GeForce GT 120. 640GB HD.

The Mac Pro also now sports a MiniDisplayPort and a DVI port so it can support the 24" LED Cinema Display, or the 30" Cinema Display.