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It’s make or break for Apple. They can’t not know it. Fail here and there will be lots of disappointed potential customers. The iMac Pro is all well and good, but there’s a large appetite for modularity (Mini) and user customization (Pro).
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This, like the Pro, is damning evidence of how Apple likes to rip off their customers.
They haven’t made new ones in years. That’s what “ripoff” means to you? Please explain how this comment makes any sense.
 
I have a bad feeling this will be the case. If there isn't one, I will abandon macOS for good. I can't run a business using hardware that never gets updated.

If you're running your business on a Mac Mini, you've got bigger problems.
[doublepost=1539783664][/doublepost]Apple sold the Mac Plus for nearly 5 years. Nothing new here people, move along.
 
I absolutely love macOS and would never consider switching to Windows or Linux but I have to say it's very hard to stay a loyal customer of Apple desktop hardware. Hackintosh sounds great but every update is a gamble, don't tell me it's not, I've been running one for 4.5 years, did every update and upgrade possible and spent hours fixing stuff. Sure it runs macOS but it's nowhere near a proper Mac experience. Sad times.

My video business is gonna have to upgrade computers this winter and the sad decision has become do I want cheaper, more reliable/flexible hardware that meets my needs but comes with an OS I hate, or and OS I love that only comes on overpriced, poorly designed (for my creative needs) non-upgradable machines.

A hackintosh is just too unreliable. So I know what I should do, but that's why I keep putting off the decision hoping I can stay with what I love. But I just can't put it off anymore.
 
I find it odd that they didn't even bother with a processor or graphics upgrade a couple years ago. Apple just let it sit and become outdated.

Agreed. I've said this many times before but Apple - as a company / not as individuals - seems to be able to do only one thing at a time. They've got bazillions of dollars of available capital but spend the majority of their R&D on autonomous vehicles and the development of really pretty emoticons. There is absolutely zero justification for not updating their entire hardware line every single year to support updated processors, memory and graphics.
 
It’s make or break for Apple. They can’t not know it. Fail here and there will be lots of disappointed potential customers. The iMac Pro is all well and good, but there’s a large appetite for modularity (Mini) and user customization (Pro).
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They haven’t made new ones in years. That’s what “ripoff” means to you? Please explain how this comment makes any sense.

I suspect it's in reference to how Apple is still selling 4-year-old technology at current prices. Ripoff? Yep.
 
American corporations have life spans like Sears, Kodak, GE, and so many others. At their most successful it seems impossible that they would or could fail. But Apple is following the same path, going for the short term profit, abandoning their loyal customers, etc.

The iphone is great, but still is just a fashion toy and fashion changes. In 20 years Apple will be a memory.
 
My head keeps taking me back to that the Mini is going to the first with ARM, but with no "rosetta stone" announcement on the horizon or in the rumor mill, I just chalk it up to priorities...and desktop hardware isn't one for Apple.
 
Got the 2.6Ghz/8GB Ram version, replaced the 1TB with a Samsung SSD in 2015. Think that was the only time I turned it off and restarted it in nearly 4 years! Not the fastest (or anywhere near!) but does the jobs of Plex, iTunes, downloads, file storage, PS4 remote play, occasional encodes (set it off converting and come back in a few hours). For me it has been rock solid hardware. Also was a bonus I got it before the UK Brexit price hike, a refresh in this country will probably be 40% higher cost than today's pricing!

Even though I still like mine, we are in 2018 and the world of desktop computing has moved on. For me the next version needs have Dual/Quad and Hexa options, 8/16/32GB RAM options, Thunderbolt 3 and absolutely no hard drives on any model, SSD or PCIe storage. Could even eliminate the base model.

Base 499 Dual core 8GB RAM 256GB SSD
Mid 899 Quad Core 8GB RAM 256GB PCIe
Pro 1299 Hexa 16GB RAM 256GB PCIe
 
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I think component pricing has made the mini upgrade a tough proposition for Apple. The same goes for MBA. DDR4 pricing is still pretty bad, making a modern CPU upgrade more expensive. They basically have no choice but to move the mini up to a higher price point to still make it profitable. The first thing I'd brace for is at least a $100 price increase.
 
The Mac line has become a hobby project for Apple. Even the Apple TV has been getting more focus than some Mac products.

No wonder Mac sales are going down with the lack of updates and the terrible releases of the past years.

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/expensive-iphones-boost-revenue-but-mac-sales-tank/
No, Mac Sales per unit are going down while iPad unit sales are increasing as more and more home users see no need for a computer anymore. The Mac has been skewed toward business/pro customers. Thats probably not changing any time soon. I don't see millions of people who only have an iPad RUSHING to buy a new mac mini or MB Air. Tech habits are shifting.
 
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