According to Many Faces of the Mac Mini, “Apple’s new Mac mini computer appears to be something of an omnia omnibus — all things to all people”:
Lots of sites, like (PVRblog or MacMerc, are detailing how to turn a mini into a living-room digital video recorder.
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In Austin, Texas, a colocation company is building a low-cost data center out of dozens of Mac minis.Underwriters Technologies’ Mac mini colocation is housed in Austin’s Data Foundry facility, a former bank vault where space is at a premium.
Because the Mini measures only 6.5 inches square and is 2 inches high, Underwriters can cram a standard server rack with three times as many minis as full-size servers.
“Size is a huge advantage,” said Patrick Dayton, a senior project manager at Underwriters. “By taking into consideration remote power, we can get approximately 100 units in a single cage, as opposed to 30.”
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Benzaquen said the mini is the ideal size for a standard car stereo compartment, and it’s 18-volt power supply is easily fed with standard 12-volt auto power. And because Mac OS X has voice recognition built in, the mini can be controlled hands free.Benzaquen said the Mac mini could be a high-end stereo, storing as many as 16,000 songs on an 80-GB drive. Add an LCD screen, and passengers can watch DVDs or play games.