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Apple's Latest Mac Mini Turns Four Years Old Ahead of 'Pro-Focused' Refresh Expected Later This Month
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This, like the Pro, is damning evidence of how Apple likes to rip off their customers.
Updated just in time for the outgoing model to be accepted at The Smithsonian for display.
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.
Our Test Mac Mini is too old and doesn't get OS Updates anymore... but we can't buy a new one, because we don't want to upgrade to old hardware.
So this can't come soon enough.
So this can't come soon enough.
I'm surprised Intel is still producing this chip. Is Apple the only customer? I'd think they'd want to free up the production line for modern CPU.
Um no it’s not... there are often October events and occasionally November events. It is still October so it’s not pretty late.
kinda odd if they only update the phones and watch this year and the rest of there products remain outdated till sometime in 2019 
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.
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.
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.
Probably not a good thing to have your latest phone product capable of beating one of your desk-top computing options in a benchmark shoot-out.
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.
The iphone is great, but still is just a fashion toy and fashion changes. In 20 years Apple will be a memory.
Totally unacceptable and embarrassing that a company with the vast resources of Apple can’t maintain a simple, well liked and best selling product line like the Mac Mini.
What if I just want a functional 'desktop' style computing experience? I have zero need for a 'pro' machine, but would cheerfully put a new Mini on my desktop... and another one for my wife... just to have access to the Apple ecosystem.
So if this is going to be "pro focussed" what is the budget desktop mac option for the home user?
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
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.
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.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.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/expensive-iphones-boost-revenue-but-mac-sales-tank/
