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Review: Google Mini 2.2
3/19/2007
On the whole, the Google Mini's simplicity, power, and price make it worthy of an overall grade of A-.
Pricing and availability
The Google Mini is available in four configurations, which differ only in the number of documents that can be indexed. Prices for these configurations are listed below. (All configurations are available now.)
- 50,000 Documents: $1,995
- 100,000 Documents: $2,995
- 200,000 Documents: $5,995
- 300,000 Documents: $8,995
See the link below to find out more information on the Google Mini, including a list of campuses that have deployed the appliance.
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