umm how about the Mac Pro update in 2012? They even pulled the term "new" off the website since it was such a joke.
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Late 2014 Mac Mini Benchmarks Indicate Decreased Multi-Core Performance
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Except, as a Linux user since 1997, and a current Linux user, and a Unix user going back to the 80's I can say with some degree of expertise that ALL Linux distros suck donky nuts compared to OS X. I guess they just want you to pony up the three big ones for the pro. I guess that's the point now. Your fast machine is out there. Your upgrade just got a bit of a price increase, that's all.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macmini.html
The two best way to send a clear message to Apple we are unhappy is...
1) Don't buy this Mac Mini.
2) Send feedback to http://www.apple.com/feedback/macmini.html
It's clear Apple has migrated to a Consumer Electronics company. This is a toy computer that has no right bearing the Apple logo. As an IT manager for several companies in NYC this is a total loss of a category.
For example, I can't recommend this anymore as a small mail, ftp, afp, calendar or contacts server. Not even as a basic desktop computer. It's just a surfing machine now or other light duty work.
Nobody in IT is going to stick iMac's in a server room rack. Apple .why are you still making server software but no server hardware? You put two Thunderbolt 2s in a box and cripple the processor. Taking a Mac Pro at $3000 to run a light mail server is ridiculous, when a Mini from 2012 was fine.
It's possible a lot of the blame is on Intel. Simply not having any decent processors for Apple to work with. But Apple could have redesigned a bigger box to accommodate existing hardware. Priced it at $1500. Made it ram upgradeable, with the dual thunderbolts and quad core, upgradeable in every way. You would have sold a ton of them in Mac server rooms.
Without getting into all the other reasons why Apple Hardware and Software are no longer suitable for SMBs the way I see it this company is quickly transforming into a consumer line only. It will be dead in 5 years (or less) for IT to recommend.
The two best way to send a clear message to Apple we are unhappy is...
1) Don't buy this Mac Mini.
2) Send feedback to http://www.apple.com/feedback/macmini.html
It's clear Apple has migrated to a Consumer Electronics company. This is a toy computer that has no right bearing the Apple logo. As an IT manager for several companies in NYC this is a total loss of a category.
For example, I can't recommend this anymore as a small mail, ftp, afp, calendar or contacts server. Not even as a basic desktop computer. It's just a surfing machine now or other light duty work.
Nobody in IT is going to stick iMac's in a server room rack. Apple .why are you still making server software but no server hardware? You put two Thunderbolt 2s in a box and cripple the processor. Taking a Mac Pro at $3000 to run a light mail server is ridiculous, when a Mini from 2012 was fine.
It's possible a lot of the blame is on Intel. Simply not having any decent processors for Apple to work with. But Apple could have redesigned a bigger box to accommodate existing hardware. Priced it at $1500. Made it ram upgradeable, with the dual thunderbolts and quad core, upgradeable in every way. You would have sold a ton of them in Mac server rooms.
Without getting into all the other reasons why Apple Hardware and Software are no longer suitable for SMBs the way I see it this company is quickly transforming into a consumer line only. It will be dead in 5 years (or less) for IT to recommend.
"We developed a revolutionary new way to integrate system memory onto the logic board, which completely eliminates and prevents the lack of connectivity integrity causes by interconnect contamination.
We've designed revolutionary processes to lower the pre-heated memory silicon packages - known as "BGA" chips - onto molten solder globules, which - when coupled with a thermally profiled fibre glass substrate, eliminates any chance of system memory becoming corrupted by jarring of the connectors, by preventing disconnection of the memory at any point during the lifetime of the product, therefore giving you the reassurance you have come to depend on, from Apple.
We're so committed to eliminating the unnecessary, to give you what you want"
... unless you want more RAM, in which case ... "Sir, have you considered the next tier of Mac Mini?"
*sigh*
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The problem is that some of us don't need or want built in screens (iMac) or high end GPUs (Mac Pro) but we do need lots of cores, memory and fast storage and would be happy to pay for it. I was hoping that when the new Mini came out I'd be able to spec 32GB, a 1 TB SSD and at least a quad core processor and would expect to pay about £2500 (about $4000) for the privilege. Sure I could pay about the same, for a Mac Pro but I've then got 2 high end GPUs that I'd never use.
What Apple doesn't appear to understand is that not all of us who use Macs professionally are fixated on display performance; some of use just need and want a well built, powerful computer that can crunch data, and running OS X as a front end is just a nice bonus as it means the interface is the same as on my MBP. So for me, this recent update just means that I'll put off buying until something breaks or Apple comes up with something better.
as a small business owner running and managing an architecture firm running entirely on Macs...could not agree more tzmmtz.
What i'm curious about is whether apple will even care about reading feedbacks...maybe...maybe not...but either case...how we, as consumers, make impact through feedbacks...maybe if many people start doing feedbacks and emails? Should people start making movements on improving specs/designs/ and freedom to add parts to computers?
And the hits keep rolling! I use to be a big supporter for Apple products. Recommending it to friends and family. No longer. I've progressively weaned myself off of iOS and the computers for the past year. The only thing i'm interested in, with Apple's name, is it's stock.
But when they show the product line graphic (the profiles of their products) the mini is absent. Their heart doesn't seem to be in these days. But I do wish that they would put out a beefy server that's more affordable than the Pro. Even if it's just a "hobby item" like he Apple TV used to be. I wonder if they'll stop developing OS X server eventually too. I hope not.
Yes...From my understanding Apple Marketing Departments reads the feedbacks and if they get enough people talking, whether good or bad, those feedbacks do get directed to the people within Apple that Can Make A Difference.
So....Ping the Feedback everybody!!
I think Eddie Cue said that once, and then WE (blogs and blog commenters) repeated it over and over. So it's your fault for making a one-time rah-rah remark into something bigger than it really was.
I really don't think they were including Mac mini in that. I don't mean that sarcastically. I'm sure most have noticed that Phil Schiller said something like "we have a little update to show you" before he showed the new mini. Then he rushed through it. I noticed that before I let the specs sink in.
I don't think Apple would have updated the mini at all if so many people weren't posting and blogging about wanting it.