Okay so first it was the Core Solo to Core Duo CPU swap that was all the rage. Now it appears as though Intel's upcoming mobile processor, codenamed Merom, works in the Intel Mac Mini flawlessly and boasts up to a 19 percent speed increase over the 2.16GHz T2600 Core Duo (keep in mind, the Core Duo Minis that Apple sells only sport the 1.66GHz model). My friend and roommate for next year, Chris Morrell, has the rest of the story on his site.
Intel Merom Processor Works in Mac Mini
March 30, 2006