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title: Are the free Mac Minis for real
date: "2005-12-20T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 458
description: I found an economic analysis of those "free Mac Mini" offers. While Hardy successfully received a machine, the breakdown reveals the hidden costs in time and effort to determine if they are truly worth it.
keywords: [mac mini, incentive marketing, consumer economics, hardware deals, online offers]
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[Are the free Mac Minis for real](http://lowendmac.com/menagh/05/1215.html)? Hardy tries to get one -- and succeeds. But... is it worth it? Pretty good economic analysis.