The Cheapest Mac, More Expensive.

I'm surprised this isn't the advertising tagline of the newly, quietly redesigned Mac Mini computer.

If you go to the Apple website, you'll see a little insignificant mention of the redesign located below the huge iPhone 4 photo.

Quite frankly, it looks so sleek.

It finally has the pleasure of possessing a sturdy Aluminum unibody enclosure, meaning that the computer is actually carved from a single large block of aluminum. Also, it finally has a feature that major Apple detractors have nagged the company for: an HDMI port. Yes, Apple's been listening to those interested in a computer for a home theater and the HDMI port is major news.

Also packed in the machine is an SD card slot, and unfortunately, the DVI video adapter has gone extinct.

It still doesn't really play Blu-Ray's though, which is probably the large contradiction to the inclusion of an HDMI port.

The discs aren't quite popular internationally, as that debacle can be easily replaced by either iTunes, or for even better quality movies, torrents.

Apple touts the lack of a power brick, as well as a more accessible interior for when you decide to upgrade the internals.

Accessing this somewhat clean looking interior is only a matter of removing a sort of removable panel.

That said, the machine, while attractive aesthetically, is priced expensively at $699, up from $599. It doesn't come with a monitor, nor a mouse and keyboard like the iMac, which kind of makes the iMac an even more compelling product when you look at it another way.

Still, the price hike is somewhat justified in the loosest sense of the word because the base model already comes with even more hard drive space (320GB-500GB), better graphics (NVidia GeForce 320M), and a high amount of RAM (4GB upgradeable to 8GB, DDR3). No Core i5 or i7, just a Core 2 Duo like the Macbook white.

Mac desktop line oversees update

Oft-repeated rumors of an upgrade of Apple's desktop lines- composed of the "affordable" Mac Mini, the all-in-one iMac and the Mac Pro- have finally stopped as Apple finally upgraded them under-the-hood.

Notably, all of them have received the proprietary Mini DisplayPort, as well as improved nVidia graphics cards. The Mac Pro will still have the option for a AMD (or ATi) card.

Much awaited update

Mac Mini fans can rejoice for their baby has been resurrected. For four years straight, Apple hasn't given an upgrade the little guy. Despite the new features, the price is still retained.

More sulit factor

The iMac's all-in-one factor is very famous, but the notable thing about it is not a new form factor- but a better 'sulit' factor. The mid-range iMac now features the 24-inch screen rather than the 20-incher, and it now comes with 4GB RAM standard as well as nVidia graphics.

Shell out more and you'd be able to get the same video card that comes with the professional Mac Pro.

Unfortunately, the Mini DVI and Firewire 400 ports have been dumped.

Nehalem Power!

Mac Pro is the only tower Apple has, and many review sites have noted its innovative structure in its interior, which is why Apple has made it a selling point.

"Beautiful outside, beautiful inside."

Anyway, it has the power of the just-released Intel Nehalem chips, and it also gets a new graphics chip (and Mini DisplayPort). It can be set to run at 32GB of RAM, 4TB of HDD memory and can come in either 4-core (for $2499) or 8-core processors (for $3299).

If you're wondering why the prices are so high, then you shouldn't because this rig is for pro's.