Apple launches new Mac mini and iPod home stereo

Apple has launched a new iPod speaker system and an Intel-based Mac mini. The new Mac mini features the Intel Core Duo processor, and, Apple says, runs up to four times faster than its predecessor. The Mac mini starts at £449 for the 60Gb version. Also released today is the iPod Hi-Fi, a speaker system that you can dock an iPod into. The all-in-one unit can be powered from a wall socket or by six D-cell batteries. Steve Jobs, Apple head, said: “Apple is reinventing the home stereo with the new iPod Hi-Fi, the first iPod accessory that adds true high-fidelity sound quality to the iPod.” The iPod Hi-Fi includes a remote, and costs £249. www.apple.com/uk/macmini www.apple.com/uk/ipodhifi