who will take over? al gore? then we will see the apple logo change to green and energystar macs and all that junk,
Actually, they're all EnergyStar compliant already.
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Actually, they're all EnergyStar compliant already.
Another leaked image:
Stack-a-Mac
The Stack-a-Mac is a modular computer system consisting of the base unit and several concentric toruses of varying sizes. Each torus, or Media Module, is designed to attach to additional toruses both on top and underneath. Connected ports allow for shared hard disk space and added functionality. The heart of the system, the Stack-a-Mac Base Unit, houses a Mac Mini, serves as a cooling tower for attached devices, and houses a blu-ray drive. The largest torus houses a WiFi transmitter and a shared hard drive. The uppermost torus, formerly known as the AppleTV, contains an iPod/iPhone dock.
Stack-a-Mac
The Stack-a-Mac is a modular computer system consisting of the base unit and several concentric toruses of varying sizes. Each torus, or Media Module, is designed to attach to additional toruses both on top and underneath. Connected ports allow for shared hard disk space and added functionality. The heart of the system, the Stack-a-Mac Base Unit, houses a Mac Mini, serves as a cooling tower for attached devices, and houses a blu-ray drive. The largest torus houses a WiFi transmitter and a shared hard drive. The uppermost torus, formerly known as the AppleTV, contains an iPod/iPhone dock.
apple remind me of british inventors.
we invented alot of the big things in the 20th century, then we stood their looking at what we invented telling the world "pretty cool ha"
Then the rest of the world went away built a better & cheaper one, and sold it to people.
mean while the brits are still standing their looking at the original saying "we made one first"
right now the dell/asus/sony mini ripofffs are superior.....plane & simple
strike back steve! STRIKE BACK! You coward!
we invented alot of the big things in the 20th century, then we stood their looking at what we invented telling the world "pretty cool ha"
Then the rest of the world went away built a better & cheaper one, and sold it to people.
mean while the brits are still standing their looking at the original saying "we made one first"
right now the dell/asus/sony mini ripofffs are superior.....plane & simple
strike back steve! STRIKE BACK! You coward!
relax... it's coming. There wouldn't be drivers in os x for it if it wasn't. They're just trying to separate from macworld.
There's also two other things (maybe even three or four):
1. iLife '09 isn't ready (only a few more weeks)
2. there is rumors of heat problems with the nVidia 9400M
3. Apple could be waiting for the new mobile i7 processors (or whatever they're called)
4. Apple could also be waiting to have Snow Leopard ready, since Leopard is a significant part of the cost of a Mac mini, if bought separately (i.e. people who can only buy a 600$ Mac mini will be pissed at Apple if a new version of the OS, at 130$, comes out 3 or 4 months later).
So while there is a chance of seeing the new Mac mini at the end of the month, it's still not 100% sure (just like it wasn't 100% sure for a MacWorld launch).
I really don't think Apple cares about that stuff. If Apple cared about us, they'd have released a new Mac mini at least six months ago. It's the $1299-plus sales they care about and then they hope to sell the new OS when it comes out a few months later.
Apple released the aluminum iMac a little over a month before Leopard came out. There was no free update program. They don't care. Doing it without the new OS just means more money for them.
Well okay then, if the CPU update and Snow Leopard are out as things holding back the launch of the new Mac mini, then maybe iLife '09 is the only thing. Unless the rumors about the 9400M over-heating are true.
At this point, who knows. Except people working at Apple, of course.
At this point, who knows. Except people working at Apple, of course.
My stackable Mac Mini mockup. Stacks go under the top "lip". They lock in and stay secure when they're being moved about. Unlocking a stack will immediately shut down the Mac mini before it can do any damage. (you have to unlock a stack before you can take it out, and you cannot unlock and take a stack out before the mini turns off). There will be a warning label on the back of each stack.
The bottom stack could be thicker depending on the components inside. But in this case, thin is good, because the attachable stacks could be a reasonably large size.
The bottom stack could be thicker depending on the components inside. But in this case, thin is good, because the attachable stacks could be a reasonably large size.
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was no different in 2005 with the mac mini launch and then 4 months later with the switch to Tiger
to make it worse the 4 month old mini didn't even have full compatibility with the tiger GUI effects
Good effort there. I like the looks of the base Mac Mini you made.
The same way the Dell I'm using right now has a special dock interface, it should be possible to "daisy chain" the stackable components until they eventually reach the motherboard.
Now of course we have to admit that the same goal has been reached using a cheaper and more basic solution, which is to have a big box and fitting standard components in it, even if some users will not ever use the expansion slots inside the case.
multiple users...
I'm looking to replace the g5 that my wife and kids use everyday. I don't see a macbook being a good fit in that scenario. Besides, I don't think they're really going to like going down to a 13 or 15 inch screen from the 30 inch they use now. A new mini that can drive the 30" is just the ticket for me.
I'm looking to replace the g5 that my wife and kids use everyday. I don't see a macbook being a good fit in that scenario. Besides, I don't think they're really going to like going down to a 13 or 15 inch screen from the 30 inch they use now. A new mini that can drive the 30" is just the ticket for me.
well they could add a button-like lock on it so you wouldn't accidentally unplug it.
About the MagSafe vs the current Mac mini power connector topic:
I have both a Mac mini G4 and a Mac mini Core 2 Duo, and my brother has a white MacBook (Core 2 Duo with a MagSafe power connector).
I can assure you that the MagSafe connector holds the power cable a lot better than the current Mac mini power connectors.
So either both my Mac minis have a weak connector and/or my brother has a stronger-than-usual MagSafe connector or people complaining about MagSafe have never even pulled a Mac mini power cable from its socket.
I have both a Mac mini G4 and a Mac mini Core 2 Duo, and my brother has a white MacBook (Core 2 Duo with a MagSafe power connector).
I can assure you that the MagSafe connector holds the power cable a lot better than the current Mac mini power connectors.
So either both my Mac minis have a weak connector and/or my brother has a stronger-than-usual MagSafe connector or people complaining about MagSafe have never even pulled a Mac mini power cable from its socket.
IIRC, the redesigned iMac came out in mid-August and Leopard came out in late October. About two and a half months if I'm counting correctly.
Point I'm trying to make is, That was a reasonable amount of time for the release of a new OS. Apple could indeed be waiting.
Was it that long? I guess it was...
But there's the thing; they didn't wait then, so why would they wait now?
The stack idea actually isn't that bad. And as anyone may know I HATE mockups. But that one smells of circa 2003-4 Apple innovation.
Too bad it's not 2004 anymore, and Apple will never be that innovative ever again. Especially when it comes to giving users what they want.... options.
p.s. They could make the top stack in a pro version that gives users quad core for the first time in an Apple computer that doesn't cost $2000 or more.
Well I wouldn't, my old one is plugged into the TV and acts as a media hub, web tv and dvd player. Just waiting on the refresh to replace it... no cd/dvd drive = no sale.
They might do the same as the MB Air, plug-in external CD/DVD drive (maybe Blu-Ray later?).