A look at Plasticsmith’s Mac mini accessories
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
May 6, 2005 at 12:06am
The PlasticSmith makes some cool accessories for the Mac mini. On March 7, we reviewed the mini Tower; today we’ll take a quick look at some of the company’s other peripherals.
The US$39.95 mini Skirt:glo stand for the Mac mini raises the diminutive Mac three-fourths of an inch on a blue LED illuminated acrylic base that plugs into any USB port and has a convenient on-off switch. The illumination of the stand highlights the mini. Does it serve any practical value? Yes, a little, but it’s one of the most fun, stylish accessories for the teeny Mac. Plus, you’ve got to love a product with such a great name.
Macsimum rating: 9 out of 10.
If you don’t need, or more accurately don’t want, the illumination, you can get a $24.95 mini Skirt that doesn’t glow. It’s attractive as well, but if you’re going to get one, go for the flashier (literally) glo stand version.
Macsimum rating: 9 out of 10.
The mini Grandstand (shown a graphic) gives the mini a protective covering while supporting an LCD or CRT monitor. It’s available in clear acrylic or steel finished to complement the mini. The mini Grandstand measures 11 inches wide by 9 inches deep by 2.5 inches high and is made of 3/8-inch acrylic with polished edges. The Grandstand is also available in a steel model that’s just slightly bigger and made of 3/32-inch powder-coated steel. Both can support up to 60 pounds, have non-skid pads and cost $34.95.
The clear version matches the Mac mini’s aesthetics better. But either one is a great little device for protecting the computer while letting it breath. Plus, you can sit some heavy items atop the mini Grandstand because it’s TOUGH.
Macsimum rating: 9 out of 10.
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Dennis Sellers
Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 4,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
