


This was a great purchase that should last a long time. One potential upgrade to give the older models a. Other than that, the machine is incredibly compact, solidly built and a welcome upgrad e over my late 2006 model (which coincidentally has been upgraded to specs surpassing a 2009 model). Apples refresh to the Mac mini may have caused some owners of earlier generations to be envious of the performance compared to their existing Mac. The bump up to 16GB of RAM also ensures my programs won't crap out and die on me when I'm in the middle of recording or editing. With an SSD drive and a hybrid 1TB fusion drive installed, not only do I get quick speeds in loading applications and writing data, but also increased reliability and storage through two drives instead of the single, mechanical drive that was pre-installed. Although this doesn't have the latest and greatest hardware, the RAM and hardrive are upgradable which make a big difference in building a machine capable of handling the rigors of a home studio. One of the last Mac Mini models offered by Apple that doesn't solder every component to the motherboard.
