Mac Mini End Of Life?

[Dont Hurt Me]

Mini is EOL'd sources are telling folks over at AppleInsider. This makes me think a new system is on the way. So Long Mini, Hello ....Macintosh? Im hoping for the consumer tower. Anyone think there is a chance of Apple bringing in a new machine or perhaps a cubelike redo?

 

[FJ218700]

I'd be all over a consumer tower, but just don't see it happening.

I suspect a smaller form factor or a merge of the Apple-TV / mini.

 

[emotion]

Mini is EOL'd sources are telling folks over at AppleInsider. This makes me think a new system is on the way. So Long Mini, Hello ....Macintosh? Im hoping for the consumer tower. Anyone think there is a chance of Apple bringing in a new machine or perhaps a cubelike redo?

Yeah i'd be tempted by that. Maybe it's just minor updates to the mini though.

 

[Naimfan]

Give it dedicated graphics and I'd buy one! (A combination of Mini and AppleTV).

 

[Eidorian]

And here's the article.

 

[xUKHCx]

I believe it will be a revamp to the mini line. This also ties in with the Macbook rumors as they both use the same GMA950 and are both rumored for a change soon. Perhaps with Leopard apple realised that the 950 isn't going to perform too well. Heres to updated graphics in both the Macbook and the new Mini.

 

[Dont Hurt Me]

Apple hasnt done anything with Mini in a long long time. This latest update was just a cpu change and they didnt say much. Apple needs 3 desktops in my view, a consumer tower,a all in one and a Pro Model. I thought this was interesting since we own one and when Apple has a slight upgrade and says nothing then usually a replacement is on the way. It would be a terrific time to introduce a new OS and a new "Macintosh" to run it as long as it didnt have integrated graphics.

 

[OllyW]

They are making room for the new Mac Semi-Pro

Seriously, it would be a real shame if they dropped the mini completely.

 

[Eidorian]

The August Mac mini update didn't require any sort of retooling. I doubt there was any cost to doing it for two months.

 

[phillipjfry]

I hope that apple decides against the mini, I know of more than a few people who are just waiting for some quick cash to come through and with their own monitor and inputs, they can have their mac

 

[MacRumors]

Mac Mini End Of Life?



AppleInsider believes the Mac Mini is end of life, despite being recently refreshed.The site has said that the Mac Mini will be discontinued.

There have been recent rumblings around the web regarding a replacement named the "Mac Nano", however the origins of this rumor are from extremely unreliable Mac OS Rumors, and remain unconfirmed by any traditionally reliable sources.

Article Link

 

[Eidorian]

The refresh didn't require any sort of retooling at all.

What the heck can they replace it with?

 

[flopticalcube]

This:

http://machappens.com/2007/09/17/aluminum-and-glass-mac-mini/

 

[Father Jack]

Why would they discontinue the Mini, as they don't have anything to replace it with (as yet) ...

The mini was my first Mac and I'm sure it was the first for many switchers ...

 

[Eidorian]

This:

http://machappens.com/2007/09/17/aluminum-and-glass-mac-mini/

http://machappens.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/macmini_1.jpg

Very sexy but it looks too much like a thin client.

 

[flopticalcube]

I'm no big fan of thin myself. If it was thicker and came with an HD2300 or 8300m and a desktop drive, that would be an improvement. Won't happen though.

 

[zioxide]

This:

http://machappens.com/2007/09/17/aluminum-and-glass-mac-mini/

http://machappens.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/macmini_1.jpg

where the **** are you going to fit anything?

you couldn't fit a hard drive, memory, or a processor in that thing.

only an optical drive.


THE MINI CAN'T GET ANY SMALLER.

 

[mikeytrend]

This makes a lot of sense because the apple store closest to me has recently received a new store layout and now that I think about it I don't think there were any mac minis out for testing.

I think people are starting to move away from the low-end desktop because for a couple more hundred (which you'd end up spending on displays and such anyways) you can get a low-end laptop that can go anywhere.

I don't quiet know what apple has up their sleeve for their next low-end desktop, but I'm excited either way.

 

[rocco32]

This:

http://machappens.com/2007/09/17/aluminum-and-glass-mac-mini/

http://machappens.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/macmini_1.jpg

I would be all over that if they could fit everything in there. lol

 

[OllyW]

where the **** are you going to fit anything?

you couldn't fit a hard drive, memory, or a processor in that thing.

only an optical drive.


THE MINI CAN'T GET ANY SMALLER.

Perhaps they are going to replace the mini with an external DVD drive

 

[LeviG]

If the mac mini is discontinued (although I can see them bringing a better spec out still - ie x3100) it looks like I'll be making a windows based system to put under my tv as the tv just doesn't cut it in my view.

 

[gkarris]

where the **** are you going to fit anything?

you couldn't fit a hard drive, memory, or a processor in that thing.

only an optical drive.


THE MINI CAN'T GET ANY SMALLER.

Same dimensions as an TV...

Can someone redo the pic?

 

[0racle]

Very sexy but it looks too much like a thin client.

Mac Thin. Brilliant!

Actually I might have a use for that.

 

[arkmannj]

Not EOL'd, just renamed to Apple-TV Extreme ;-)
now with full sized TOS port, and HDMI port.

 

[bubba451]

There have been recent rumblings around the web regarding a replacement named the "Mac Nano"

Too expensive! I'm waiting for the Mac Shuffle.