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5 Reasons to Get Excited About the New Mac Mini
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I’m sure, like me, he sees no difference in his Apple TV’s response or performance. Even if there is some minute throttling, it doesn’t matter if you notice no difference in response or performance. A difference that makes no difference is no difference.
I do own the current Apple TV by the way, the only reason I can't compare is because I didn't have the previous models. I just don't see why someone would say anything about heat performance unless it actually affected their usage.
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I understand the sizing-expectations (macstadium, macminivault, et al.), but there's a lot of wasted space inside these units (space that doesn't relate to cooling, etc.).
AAPL could give us a card-playing-deck-sized Unit, if She so chose
It's more about expectations and continuity, rather than effort expended in pursuit of profits.
It does, but I couldn't find anything else that was similar for what I needed.
It is of a decent quality. Machined aluminum, padding in the right spots, adjustable dividers, heavy enough that usual small devices won't tip it.
So instead they should keep it the same size with all that wasted space for the imaginary optical drive? The current Mac Mini is absurdly large and outdated. The AppleTV size would be amazing. Seems like some people have never have heard of cable ties. If a small size is a deterrent, it might be best to stick to a 2009 Mac Pro cheesegrater so it can't fall off your desk when fumbling around with cables.
If a computer doesn't have any expansion slots, Ithere's no reason for it to not be as small as possible if it has good thermal design. Imagine if Raspberry Pi owners were upset at how easy those fall off their desk.
I'm really looking forward to this tiny M4 Apple Intelligence powerhouse that will take up no space. I hope the rumors about the size are true because it seems too good for them to be.
Well I was looking at the two earlier in the year and glad I didn't make the jump. Pricing out relatively higher spec Mac mini M2 Pro and a base level Mac Studio, I discovered that a M2 Max studio was a better value than a M2 Pro similarly upgraded. I have attached two screen shots. For the same price, the Studio is a much better value. More GPU cores, supports more monitors, more ports, active cooling and more encoders. The screen shots were taken today.
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Yep - Apple has done a masterful job at creating all the spec upgrades to carefully nudge you higher and higher up the product and price tiers
True, but they were the same price though. Unless you wanted the smaller form factor, it would make sense to pay the same price for more features, no? I would definitely agree with you if there was a slight price difference as in the Mac Studio being more expensive than the Mini Pro.
Quit complaining about it sliding around. Apple will make velcro tabs for it and charge $40.
I'm debating getting an M2 Mini now while it has USB A, or worshipping our USB C overlords and waiting a week for the M4 model.
Screw the EUSSR and their innovation-killing mandate over USB C. It's a solution to a problem that didn't need solving, and we don't want or need unelected Communist dictators telling companies what they can or can not do.
Screw the EUSSR and their innovation-killing mandate over USB C. It's a solution to a problem that didn't need solving, and we don't want or need unelected Communist dictators telling companies what they can or can not do.
I have a very specific use-case for a Mac, so depending on graphics performance in one very specific application, if it isn't great, then I'll probably get a top spec Mini, because while it has fewer GPU and CPU cores than the base Studio, it saves me $200 in absolute cost.
I tend to use only the basic apps on a Mac. I have an iPad that does everything I need outside of my work PC which is a gaming and software development power-house. Personal stuff doesn't need much - e-mail, web, word processor, and spreadsheet.
I really wish Apple would put macOS in an iPad format, but we all know that will never happen, even though it totally should.
Don't be shocked if it's been removed. Most headphones and earphones sold today have gone wireless, that's the trend.
Well my wired Logitech speakers on my current iMac are going to recycling I guess...
Yeah. More devices that need to be charged. Ugh.
Don't forget 10Gb Ethernet on the Studio vs 1Gb on the Mini. A lot of people gloss over this, but project out the current pace of bandwidth needs for another 2-5 years (and I know a lot of people who've kept their Mini far longer than that) and this starts to become a meaningful difference. Of course, Apple will let you upgrade the current mini to 10Gb...for another $100
There's a dongle for that!
I've got a feeling that once the new Mac Mini rolls out there's going to 'be a dongle' for a LOT of things.
P.S.: I, too, am using an iMac and am considering a switch to an M4Pro Mac Mini. The replacement monitor I pick might not have speakers, but I've got a set of (would you believe it? Logitech!) speakers and I'd like to continue to use them.
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OP was correct, sure there are cases for "micro" sized computing decides, but if it comes at the cost of throttling, something we've learned to live without since the release of the M-series chips (SoCs) then the size reduction will have been at a cost many mini buyers are unwilling to pay.
oh so they're gonna hobble the Mac Mini Pro to improve the market segmentation of the Studio? Amazing, how very Tim Cook.