Yeah, and a 10 GbE ethernet port MUST be on board a "high end" mac mini - otherwise I don't understand what "high end" means ...
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High-End Mac Mini Said to Feature Thinner Design With 'Plexiglass' Top, Magnetic Power Port
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If your workflow is so critical a power failure would be deal-breaking while you have Logic connected to interfaces, external drives, big display, and a maxed-out CPU, you don't need a mini with a battery, you need a robust UPS and an automatic generator or a powerwall.
Tim Cook "the transition to apple silicon will take 2 year" Looks like the transition is going to take 8-10 month. 😂
Where's my MacBook Pro with Face ID Timmy?
Where's my MacBook Pro with Face ID Timmy?
Welcome to Apple . Will you take your security seriously so what we're going to do is lock everything down and will be the first computing and technology company to offer a socialist approach and/or Marxist approach to computing. Imagine if you will your computer fails and you have no way to put the machine up to get to the data or to continue your workday not to mention Apple service and support is so horrendous especially the retail level that you could be without a machine for up to 10 days somebody in Apple corporate really didn't think this through.
As I said, I'm sure the magnets are strong enough to prevent that from happening unintentionally. You'd literally have to have no slack in your power cable to accidentally dislodge it when adjusting your monitor on the desk.
.... how does an external power brick affect any of what you just said?
So, in reverse, the new mac mini has a battery? So you can carry it around without the external power brick like the iPhone ...
Apple is now making SoC machines. Upgradable RAM doesn’t fit into that paradigm. RAM is baked into the SOC design itself.
Is that so? Point me to all of the options for Retina displays for Mac users on the market.
1. The LG UltraFine models which are pretty crappy.
2. That's it.
It doesn't work well for recording in Logic or ProTools. The fans in the MacBook get so loud you can't use it. And the HDMI cable, two USB cables, and cable are so delicate and ugly and make it next to impossible to move around.
That's what I thought too. Or maybe it's a 10Gbit port and they can't do it in the power brick yet. But I think it's more the case that the artist of this render has no clue how ports work, if you look at the USB-C ports...
I have an intel Mac mini. It’s no quieter than my intel MacBook Pro.
I don’t know why you think a USB or hdmi cable plugged into a Mac mini is any less... “delicate”.
I consider anything 4k and over a high-end monitor for an average consumer. If you want a pro product like the Pro Display HDR (overkill for the vast majority of people), then it should be no surprise that it's top dollar.
I linked to a 27" 5k LG UltraFine in another post that had basically the same PPI as the Pro Display HDR 6k. Obviously not as much screen real-estate, but should be more than enough for most folks. They seem to get great reviews, which "pretty crappy" products don't tend to get
I'm so glad I could help Apple experiment as I purchased the M1 MacMini out of the gate Am I surprised or bitter? Truly not. This has always been Apple's MO.
Am I surprised or bitter? Truly not. This has always been Apple's MO.
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(a) not all “professional” use cases have any need/justification for a $5K display
(b) 4K above 24” is decidedly crap ppi.
this is why people want an apple display: they’re willing to pay for a better quality display but there are very few options right now.
The display could have a battery too, like a MacBook display does. The interface would shut off, but it wouldn't crash the system and lose my session.
They very clearly only replaced the entry level i3 model, and kept the i5/i7 configs available for sale. A higher spec mini to replace those models should surprise literally no one.I'm so glad I could help Apple experiment as I purchased the M1 MacMini out of the gate
It doesn't need to. Same as the new iMacs didn't need to. It's some one at Apple HD trying to justify their stupidly high salary.
The only computers that should have an external power brick are laptops, not computers that are meant to stay on a desk.
used for antenna's , this will be a sealed system i think. no removable back
And if they put onboard ethernet on it, which they should, they could also let you get a brick with ethernet on it and have 2x LAN without sacrificing another port which would be *awesome*
Mini's will be quieter than MacBooks because of optimized thermal design, and if they do need a fan, they can be put a few feet away, instead of being right in front of your face. And the HDMI connection is more delicate on a laptop because whenever you move it around to get comfortable, it stresses the connection. Mini's won't get moved as much.
The poster you replied to has a totally valid point.
I really don't understand why so many people upvote your post, heat from the internal power supply has never been a problem and nowadays even less with Gan component based power supplies.