In addition to the introduction of new iMacs [1] and the release of iWork and iLife '08 [2]. Apple has quietly refreshed its Mac mini linup with better specs and has updated its Airport Extreme wireless base.

The new Mac minis

In contradiction with recent claims [3] on the Internet that the Mac mini would be left in the dust, The linup has just received a little speed and specs bump.

Here are the new configurations:

Mac mini Combo Drive
1.83Ghz Core 2 Duo processor
1GB of DDR2 RAM
80GB of storage
Combo Drive
$599

Mac mini SuperDrive
2.0Ghz Core 2 Duo processor
1GB of DDR2 RAM
120GB of storage
SuperDrive
$799

Both offer Intel GMA 950 graphics and come with iLife '08.

Airport Extreme base gets Gigabit Ethernet

Apple's wifi wireless 802.11n internet base has been updated and now offers a Gigabit (1Gbit) Ethernet connection as opposed to the 10/100 port the older model had.

RAID PCI card for Mac Pros

A RAID PCI card has been made available on Apple's web site. It works with Mac Pros and enables RAID configurations with very high bandwidth.