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I believe for the most part any custom orders are only handled online, regardless of which mac you're talking about.
 
I had thought the new iPad-based displays heralded a new system at the Apple Retail Stores where you could buy certain CTO models.

Tonight at the Sydney Apple Store they only had standard-issue Mac minis, not the i7 or SSD models.
 
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