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Mac Mini End Of Life?
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If you upgrade the proposed config to an Intel® Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache), it still cheaper (not much but $939) than the similarly spec'ed Mac mini ($949) and now Geekbench score is 3000 and up vs 2600 for the 2.0GHz Mac mini.
Anyway my point was not to prove that a Dell studio hybrid is better spec'ed than a Mac mini for about the same price, but that you can find regular (not low-end) cpus, like the ones on the MB/MBP, on those PCs too, at comparable prices.
I wish that Apple would upgrade the Mac mini to stay on par with the MacBook, so it stays an attractive option.
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That seems like quite a reasonable and credible refresh to me, as well as being quite an improvement over the current specs.
Would I personally prefer something better? For the correct price, probably.
But the wishlist he quoted seems more likely to be provided by Apple, and would still meet my personal needs at the moment. (And be a darn site better value than the current Mini)
lame
Details? That's something less than helpful...even 'horrible and stupid' was more specific
.The times may be a' changin', and those thin margins may start to look good:
From the article: "Apple shares tumble on downgrades from investment banks"
"PC unit growth is decelerating to the point where the remaining growth opportunities largely exist in the sub-$1,000 market, a segment where Apple doesn't yet compete."
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...mble_on_downgrades_from_investment_banks.html
Here it is a year later and the concept of an ultra small machine is still hot. I think the mini is not for everybody, but with increasing processors, faster ram, and larger hard drives, all in the same small package, the mini, or something like it, will always have an audience.
When I first started seeing laptops emerge in the '90s, I knew that the idea of a small computer that was portable (and then lightweight at 7-9 lbs.) was going to be an idea that would keep a long time. I think the mini has that type of staying power and could last 10 years and maybe has come close since the cube was basically a prototype to the mini, small and quiet.
Of course something super revolutionary, like an iphone with full mac capabilities, a small foldout keyboard similar to what some PDAs have that fold in three, and some sort of folding display could make laptops and mac minis totally obsolete. I have seen rumors about a folding, or rolling ultra slim display that the Japanese were working on some years ago as a prototype idea and the product was made of silicone. If you could use a super iPhone, and put that and a keyboard that fold up so tiny that you can carry the whole thing in a pocket or purse, and you can put all os x apps on it, then the computing field will probably move to that step.
Details? That's something less than helpful...even 'horrible and stupid' was more specific
after over 400 days since a refresh we deserve more then just a minor bump, and I cant believe after doing nothing for this period of time apple will simply give the machine a minor bump.
Yes,
I think there is a chance of
Apple "bringing in" a new machine"or perhaps a cube-like redo."
And how!(?) XD
rawr
that sux i just bought one
Yes,
I think there is a chance of
"or perhaps a cube-like redo."
And how!(?) XD
that sux i just bought one
Why would you buy one when they're about to be updated? (It's a joke.)that sux i just bought one
What about this aspect of a "mini"
Something that can withstand even heavy (LCD-type) monitors.
And be able to place other stuff like papers, items, devices, etc.
So, flat , strong/sturdy and a Mac.
If not, why not something like a device that is a model of something! lol
Something that can withstand even heavy (LCD-type) monitors.
And be able to place other stuff like papers, items, devices, etc.
So, flat , strong/sturdy and a Mac.
If not, why not something like a device that is a model of something! lol
Why would you buy one when they're about to be updated? (It's a joke.)
About to be updated, any year now.
This thread was started October 14, 2007, 10:24 AM Pacific Time. Coincidentally, the MacBooks are rumored to be updated on October 14, 2008. I know we haven't had confirmation of this yet, but if there is a keynote, considering that they usually start around 10:00 AM, what if, WHAT IF a Mini update/replacement was announced shortly into the keynote at 10:24? Mind boggling thought, I know.
That would be kinda cool... if not just to show that Steve visits MacRumors lol
I've just been told that Apple have told all stores to start removing all publicity related to the current "Apple TV".
Seems like something *new* is coming along....
This has already been visited and is most likely a red herring.
Almost 2500 posts, still no new mac mini
Sure hope this month brings relief in the form of an improved mac mini (I would prefer the same dimentions) with at least 802.11n. Optional bluray for all macs would be nice too... but apparently it's very difficult to fit a drive like that in a mac
Sure hope this month brings relief in the form of an improved mac mini (I would prefer the same dimentions) with at least 802.11n. Optional bluray for all macs would be nice too... but apparently it's very difficult to fit a drive like that in a mac
If it's revised, 802.11n is a given since all the current chipsets use it.
Optional bluray for all macs would be nice too... but apparently it's very difficult to fit a drive like that in a mac
It's not difficult at all, if you redo the form factor. The cheapest drives out there are the 5.25" tray-loaders (around $120 for BRD-ROM). Apple doesn't like tray loaders for their notebooks, but they may make an exception for the Mini in a new ff. Of course, there's also the external BRD-ROM option, which I have (and set me back about $180).
I predict that it will be updated or killed within 10 posts of post 2,742.
27 because of Weird Al Yankovic and 42 from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Also post 2,500! WOO!
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