Fake Mac Mini Images Circulate

MacRumors · Dec 22, 2008, 06:20 AM

The fake images have started circulating.

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Schtumple · Dec 22, 2008, 06:31 AM

I love how unfeasible they are, screw logic and sensibility, let's mock it up to be less than an inch thick...

First mistake right there... I very much doubt it's going to be thinner than the current minis, they're pretty much the perfect size.

Dejavu · Dec 22, 2008, 06:34 AM

These mockups are TOO UGLY to be real Apple products. That you can tell fake right there.

Schtumple · Dec 22, 2008, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dejavu

These mockups are TOO UGLY to be real Apple products. That you can tell fake right there.

Reminds me of the "These are obviously fake, I can tell by the pixels"

blizaine · Dec 22, 2008, 06:43 AM

In the first image they forgot to remove the LCD when they photoshopped it

. The design of the second one isn't so bad. It might be a better design for the AppleTV.

donga · Dec 22, 2008, 06:43 AM

the ports are missing too. maybe the mockups assume mba like qualities and the power source? magic.

PCMacUser · Dec 22, 2008, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dejavu

These mockups are TOO UGLY to be real Apple products. That you can tell fake right there.

Heh heh, that's what they said when the 'fat' ipod nano pictures came out.

nick9191 · 06:52 AM

A Mini that looks like an AEBS or Time Capsule (except thicker) would be nice.

Any photoshoppers want to give it a go?

archi17 · Dec 22, 2008, 06:49 AM

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When you zoom in on the button thing on the second image, you can clearly see the pixel difference

iJawn108 · Dec 22, 2008, 06:52 AM

i will most likely buy a new mini when they are out

MrT8064 · Dec 22, 2008, 06:55 AM

I would be so happy if the new mac mini didnt have a CD drive!!

Kilamite · Dec 22, 2008, 06:58 AM

Top one is obviously just a MacBook photo of the side (where the optical drive is) then photoshopped to be symmetrical. They didn't even take the screen off..

Willis · Dec 22, 2008, 06:58 AM

I quite like the second image

Oh well... soon see won't we!

MacBoobsPro · Dec 22, 2008, 06:58 AM

Wrong typeface too.

benspratling · Dec 22, 2008, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by archi17

When you zoom in on the button thing on the second image, you can clearly see the pixel difference

Those are artifacts of excessive JPEG compression, not a photoshopping booboo.
And the, ahem, photoshopper forgot the "beauty" spot (IR) port -- or rather, I'm assuming the white circle is the "power" button. Imagine that. Putting the power button on the front where folks can find it. Almost as simple as putting it next to the keyboard on the laptops.

If the Mac mini does get an update, surely it won't be aesthetically more than changing that white plastic top to black "glass"... but will probably have the same mag safe connector as the laptops so you can use the 24" LED "Cinema" display... or maybe they haven't thought of that yet...

dual64bit · Dec 22, 2008, 07:02 AM

hahahahhaa

This is my favorite time of year, I love these images!

dual64bit · Dec 22, 2008, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by benspratling

If the Mac mini does get an update, surely it won't be aesthetically more than changing that white plastic top to black "glass"... but will probably have the same mag safe connector as the laptops so you can use the 24" LED "Cinema" display... or maybe they haven't thought of that yet...

Of maybe they'll be releasing new cinema displays along side it!

booshtukka · Dec 22, 2008, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MrT8064

I would be so happy if the new mac mini didnt have a CD drive!!

This is sarcasm, right?

I would LOVE it to have a bluray drive! I can't understand why anyone would buy an apple TV, when you can use a computer instead. That can play DVDs. And surf the web. And games. And so on.

Sure, the Apple TV has HDMI, but a DVI to HDMI adapter does the job perfectly with the mini and I can get my desktop on my big screen TV at 1920 x 1080!

Hawkeye411 · Dec 22, 2008, 07:49 AM

The second one looks great. I won't be surprised if it looks something like that.

Cheers.

svdf · Dec 22, 2008, 07:51 AM

How about this one?

WPB2 · Dec 22, 2008, 07:56 AM

I only makes sense to put in a mini displayport, and a magsafe, because Apple can sell more LED displays. When you put the 2 together you don't exactly have a cheap desktop, (~1400.00 USD) but you can promote it as "Cheap".

Oh and guess what, AAPL will get to sell more mini displayport to DVI adapters for 29.00 USD, to peeps that don't want to buy the new LED display.

WPB2 · Dec 22, 2008, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booshtukka

This is sarcasm, right?

I would LOVE it to have a bluray drive! I can't understand why anyone would buy an apple TV, when you can use a computer instead. That can play DVDs. And surf the web. And games. And so on.

Sure, the Apple TV has HDMI, but a DVI to HDMI adapter does the job perfectly with the mini and I can get my desktop on my big screen TV at 1920 x 1080!

But you can't download HD movies for itunes on a computer, only the Apple TV. Thats where they get you.

booshtukka · Dec 22, 2008, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WPB2

But you can't download HD movies for itunes on a computer, only the Apple TV. Thats where they get you.

Ah. Sneaky. Seems like they missed a trick there, though. They must make more money on the Mini...

mattwolfmatt · Dec 22, 2008, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WPB2

But you can't download HD movies for itunes on a computer, only the Apple TV. Thats where they get you.

As I understand it (I have an AppleTV) you can only RENT movies in HD or BUY TV SHOWS in HD. You cannot buy HD movies.

...unless there's some update I missed.

anti-microsoft · Dec 22, 2008, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svdf

How about this one?

That's pretty cool, although I don't think Apple would have a glowing Apple logo, do you? I think it will a shiny black Apple like Time Capsule has.

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Schtumple macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: There >	I love how unfeasible they are, screw logic and sensibility, let's mock it up to be less than an inch thick... First mistake right there... I very much doubt it's going to be thinner than the current minis, they're pretty much the perfect size. __________________ My Music 3rd party software is NOT made by Apple

Dec 22, 2008, 06:43 AM	#5
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nick9191 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Britain	A Mini that looks like an AEBS or Time Capsule (except thicker) would be nice. Any photoshoppers want to give it a go? Last edited by nick9191 : Dec 22, 2008 at 06:52 AM.

Dec 22, 2008, 06:49 AM	#9
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Dec 22, 2008, 06:34 AM	#3
Dejavu Banned Join Date: Jun 2008	These mockups are TOO UGLY to be real Apple products. That you can tell fake right there.

Dec 22, 2008, 06:43 AM	#6
donga macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2005 Location: AZ	the ports are missing too. maybe the mockups assume mba like qualities and the power source? magic.

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Dec 22, 2008, 07:49 AM	#19
Hawkeye411 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada EH!!!	The second one looks great. I won't be surprised if it looks something like that. Cheers.

Dec 22, 2008, 07:51 AM	#20
svdf macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2008	How about this one?

Dec 22, 2008, 07:56 AM	#21
WPB2 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southeast, LA	I only makes sense to put in a mini displayport, and a magsafe, because Apple can sell more LED displays. When you put the 2 together you don't exactly have a cheap desktop, (~1400.00 USD) but you can promote it as "Cheap". Oh and guess what, AAPL will get to sell more mini displayport to DVI adapters for 29.00 USD, to peeps that don't want to buy the new LED display. __________________ http://web.me.com/williambuquoi Yeah I got a computer and some other shît.

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