I came across some concept arts of the Mac Mini. Do you guys think these would be good designs for the Mac Mini? I particularly like the idea of colored Mac Minis.
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Mac Mini Concept Art
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M4th
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At least the power ⏻ is in a better location.
The colors I'd have to see in person before deciding... if that orange was more of a "brushed copper" that might be interesting. It seems like this concept is closer to the size of the previous Mini than the current one?
The colors I'd have to see in person before deciding... if that orange was more of a "brushed copper" that might be interesting. It seems like this concept is closer to the size of the previous Mini than the current one?
Yes. The dumbest thing about the Mac Mini is that the power button isn't on the front like it should be.
Krakenmare
macrumors newbie
where is the cut out to keep my coffee cup boiling?
MysteriousStain
macrumors 6502
In the opposite direction, I would love to have a wall of "mainframes" with reel to reel and flashing lights that connect to a mini inside a terminal. Like an old Univac setup. That would make my day.
Krakenmare
macrumors newbie
that's an optional $599 upgrade
maflynn
macrumors Broadwell
Yep,
The color option would be cool, and given this is supposed to be a consumer product like the imac, why not.
I don't know the last time I used the power button on my Mac mini
Abydos
macrumors 6502
back to pastels again, I would think surrealistic would be more appropriate
JulianStaples
macrumors member
They look really fun. Could definitely see myself spending ages cooing over the funky colours in an Apple Store before buying the plain silver/white one because I'm boring. 🙁
Feel like, ergonomically-speaking, the power button would be better if it was positioned right in the middle of the base though. 🤭
Feel like, ergonomically-speaking, the power button would be better if it was positioned right in the middle of the base though. 🤭
Andy_2341
macrumors 6502a
This would be a cool evolution of the current design in my opinion. These concepts seem to be more like the old design just thinner, but I think this could be adapted to go somewhere. Add in some cool colors like shown, bring back the legacy ports like the one shown, but use the new design. The twist is, instead of being small and taller, it's just smaller. Remove the cooling fans. My MBA M4 and Mac Mini have about a 20 degree celsius difference when doing demanding tasks. The only difference is the mini has a fan and 2 more gpu cores. So, swap the fan for a large vapor chamber combined with graphene sheets and shrink the case down to the thinness we see in these concepts. Now the Mac mini is very mini, like a Macbook air but byodkm. Now it can travel better. The studio now is the direct desktop equivalent to the Macbook Pro and the mini is the direct desktop version of a Macbook air.
I feel like Apple could make the Mac Mini even smaller and have it be so that you can mount it on the back of your computer screen and hide it from view.
maxoakland
macrumors 68000
That’s extraordinarily cute. I love it. Will you give a Teal or Pacific Blue option? I hope it’ll inspire Apple to do the same
maxoakland
macrumors 68000
You wouldn’t get very many ports with that and I already need more ports than the m4 can offer
maxoakland
macrumors 68000
uller6
macrumors 65816
I think colored Mac minis would be so awesome! I was expecting them to release the new Mac mini with colors and the iMac magnetic power/ethernet cable to move the PSU out of the mini enclosure. The new one is fine, but colors and power button on the front/back would be great!
winxmac
macrumors 68020
mansplains
macrumors 68000
The only time my Mac power cycles is when it updates. I don’t understand the power button complaints, are folks moving their Mac mini constantly?
