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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 5:51 pm
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Originally Posted by ChrisAtlanta
Huh?? These things are being sold internationally... do you really thing if you bought one in Holland it would come with a US power plug? I don't think so.

And they're Mac mini's, not an iMac
No, I just mean that most older apples would come with a 110/240 voltage internal powersupply, powerbooks and desktops alike. but the latest iMac, doesn't have that internal voltage range built in, meaning one cannot buy it in the states and then travel abroad, and just change the plug. One has to use a volatage convertor which is never fun with a computer. Not getting the right Hz, messes with the CPU performance and memory.

I don't know why apple would move away from that, other than to reduce the exportation of products which are historically MUCH more expensive abroad.

Heck, that is how I orignally put myself through business school.

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