Size matters
With the 2005 introduction of the Mac mini, Steve Jobs realized the vision that he first sought with the NeXTcube workstation, then with the Power Mac G4 Cube. Of the three models of desktop Macs (the others being the iMac and Mac Pro), the Mac mini is the smallest and most affordable. Though not traditionally a top seller for Apple, the Mac mini nonetheless serves a niche purpose as an affordable option for converts from Windows, who already have their own mouse, keyboard and monitor; while the Mac mini server, launched in 2009, is a low-end server option.
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