Free Keyboard and mouse in next mini?

[Craftybanana]

I've noticed recently that the new iMac's come with a magic mouse and bluetooth keyboard as standard now. What are the odds of this happening with the next Mini?

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I'd say the chances are very slim. Apple has always sold the mini sans keyboard and mouse, targeting it at 'switchers' who would already have them from their old PC.

 

[aristobrat]

Would be cool, but I agree w/ Jaffa Cake -- the mini's designed for switchers that already have a monitor, keyboard and mouse.

 

[Darth.Titan]

I've noticed recently that the new iMac's come with a magic mouse and bluetooth keyboard as standard now. What are the odds of this happening with the next Mini?

iMacs have always come with a mouse and keyboard. This is not new.
The Mini has never come with a mouse and keyboard in the past, and you can be assured that even if Apple does start including them in future Minis, they will not be "free".

 

[MattyO]

not gonna happen.

 

[eawmp1]

Hasn't happened before. Not gonna start happening in the future.

 

[ZZ Bottom]

Absolutely will not happen because it will expand the size of the box too much.

Also, the lack of keyboard/mouse/monitor is what forces a lot of upsale to the iMac 21". If you leave the monitor as the only missing component you would definately see a rise in mini sales at the expense of the iMacs (customers see savings over performance difference). As a former mac salesman, I found it quite easy to upsell from a mini to iMac (unless their needs specifically made more sense for the mini).

 

[obsidian1200]

Absolutely will not happen because it will expand the size of the box too much.

I was originally going to say that XD Apple really does like the small box for the slightly smaller mini.

I kind of wish that Apple would at least allow for student pricing on the keyboard and mouse if purchased with a mac mini... but that's still probably too much to ask for.

 

[Stan Mikulenka]

...wishful thinking.