I'm hoping that they don't just update the Mac Pro. That box needs a redesign. A 60lb box that most people only have one hard drive and one video card installed
Most Mac Pro owners I know who use Mac Pros have every drive bay taken up, size is not anything to worry about with a workstation. It literally doesn't matter. The case they have now looks great. No reason to change it.
They could make the Mac Pro half as big and keep just as many ports, drive bays etc. They could even make the 2nd drive bay a combo 5.25"/3.5" bay and just not have any other internal drive bays past the optical HDD and combo bay. Besides, Apple seems to be getting rid of optical drives. The tower with space for TWO optical drives is anachronistic!
Good point, I won't use optical drives very much, and I actually just use a USB drive when I use one, just because I really dont feel like reaching behind my 3 monitors and giant piles of hard drives lol. but instead of making the case smaller, why not add room for more internal storage?
Really? Care to show us a link to an example that any other computer maker builds that has any of the features of the mini? Firewire, internal PS, dual monitor support, wifi, BT and thunderbolt, in such a small form factor. It's actually a pretty good deal for getting into Mac OS.
I don't understand why folks have to diss certain mac models. I don't like the iMac, not for me. Apparently some folks love it. That's okay, I can still buy my mac mini and my MBP.
Firewire = No one uses this. Doesn't matter. It wouldn't surprise me, if Apple dumps it.
Thunderbolt = I'll give you that, I just see it as a Firefire 3 kinda deal. Won't be a huge standard, WAY to expensive. ( Aren't the cables 45 alone? )
As far as everything else goes.
Yeah.
There's this. ( I THINK it support Dual Monitors, like 80% sure. Could be wrong )
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51/pd.aspx
And this
http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_AMIGAmini.aspx
Neither are great, but I never understood the point of super tiny form factors. Its a desktop. I want desktop performance on my desktop. Not a laptop.
Its nothing personal against mini owners. If it works for you, thats great. I just don't understand the whole " its small! " thing. Its so pointless to have a desktop that small, who actually puts their desktop ON the desk? Ive had some shuttles which aren't that small, but still put em on the stand behind the desk. I just don't understand the need for a form factor that small.
There are a few minis in the department, never really used one. The only things I've noticed about them is that, yes they are small, yes they look nice. But, you seem REALLY limited on hardware, and they appear to run really noisey and hot.
And I diss it because I think its crap. Its my opinion. Which shouldn't matter to anyone. I always do recommend to people looking for a Mac who don't want to spend a lot. To A: Work harder and buy an iMac. Or B: Buy a used iMac.
I just don't see the Mac Mini as a capable machine for the money your spending. Sure, its really small. But is that size worth it? Hell I'd think an iMac would even take up less desk space than a Mac Mini.
If someone is REALLY Anal about desk space.
http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_VicSlim.aspx
lol
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