I think this is probably correct, especially if the rumor of an NVidia switch is true. After all, the Mini has always been a MacBook in a desktop config. It would make for a rather remarkable computer, that's for sure.
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Mac Mini End Of Life?
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I think this is probably correct, especially if the rumor of an NVidia switch is true. After all, the Mini has always been a MacBook in a desktop config. It would make for a rather remarkable computer, that's for sure.
(Oct. 14th 2008)
"...OH, and ONE MORE THING.
The Mini is discontinued. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT! YAY!"
j/k
I think they will bring out an update sometime, if not this week. My money is still on the March rumor claiming the Mini was getting a complete overhaul. What it means specifically (bigger or smaller) I have no guess. With the super condensing going on with the iPT it would be really cool if the mini gets super compressed into something 2/3 the current size.. Personally--I want them to expand the drives out of small notebook drives while reducing the rest so it stays the same size but has 1TB internal capabilities.
"...OH, and ONE MORE THING.
The Mini is discontinued. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT! YAY!"
j/k
I think they will bring out an update sometime, if not this week. My money is still on the March rumor claiming the Mini was getting a complete overhaul. What it means specifically (bigger or smaller) I have no guess. With the super condensing going on with the iPT it would be really cool if the mini gets super compressed into something 2/3 the current size.. Personally--I want them to expand the drives out of small notebook drives while reducing the rest so it stays the same size but has 1TB internal capabilities.
So many mac mini's being sold on ebay
I don't know what this means...if anything, but I continually looked for a good deal on a mac mini and have noticed for the past 3 weeks the same guy has been selling 2.0ghz 2GB memory mac mini nib on ebay. He has been selling 6 at a time...it sure seems like a lot of machines for one person to have in stock.
I don't know what this means...if anything, but I continually looked for a good deal on a mac mini and have noticed for the past 3 weeks the same guy has been selling 2.0ghz 2GB memory mac mini nib on ebay. He has been selling 6 at a time...it sure seems like a lot of machines for one person to have in stock.
If I was going back to school right now I would get a MacMini and a 21 inch Cintiq as the monitor/art platform. Perfect. Attach a 1TB external for masses of media. Done. Might not be the fastest machine, but I could transport easily and do everything on it with ease.
I've said it once, and I'll say it a million times. Apple can't afford to discontinue the Mac mini in this economy. Wall Street would hammer them for doing so. If anything, they want Apple to release more Macs underneath the $1000 price point. I would look for a new Mac mini in two weeks.
The mini needs to go back to the g4 prices with a min of 2gb of ram.
apple can't drop the mini in any economy as paying $2300 for a headless mac will be a super big joke as they used to have $1200 and up desktops.
now replacing it with a desktop tower stating at $500 - $600 is ok.
You know what? This makes sense... I mean look at that Eee box... it is only $400 here in Singapore and is small. Only thing it is missing is the DVD, so surely
could use an Atom, bump up the memory and hard drive and put a DVD drive in too. Price could be kept reasonable... hmmmmm... I don't know what this means...if anything, but I continually looked for a good deal on a mac mini and have noticed for the past 3 weeks the same guy has been selling 2.0ghz 2GB memory mac mini nib on ebay. He has been selling 6 at a time...it sure seems like a lot of machines for one person to have in stock.
I don't have any inside information or anything here, but in my experience this often suggests that someone "found" a case or three of minis somewhere. From a thief's point of view, those little cases are pretty convenient
.Caveat emptor.
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Did you REALLY quote something from page THREE of this old thread?
Where did you dig up that old fossil?!
No, hope that Apple doesn't do that.
I use my Mac mini for relativelly heavy graphic work and it is great. In about 2-3 month i will upgrade the CPU with a T7400 and it will be even better.
The Atom isn't a good performer at all. I rather see in the (new) updated Mac mini the intel CPUs series T8xxx...
Hmmm, I was thinking about that today. All the speculation about the brick being a lump of aluminimum and yet maybe (I am getting desperate now with only a day until the spotlight is on notebooks) just maybe Steve will make mention of the brick rumor and that it is actually a brand spanking new Mac Mini!!!!
Here's an even crazier idea: the brick is the CPU+GPU+RAM slots+etc, we buy the brick we want and insert it into our chosen laptop size/desktop model.
Here's an even crazier idea: the brick is the CPU+GPU+RAM slots+etc, we buy the brick we want and insert it into our chosen laptop size/desktop model.
That's a crazy thought. It somehow connects, in my mind, to that rumor of a device that docks into an iMac.
How about this:
"Blah, blah, blah, we think you're really going to love our new MacBooks
and we can't wait for you to get your hands on them."
He smiles and clasps his hands together and turns to leave the stage.
"Um," he scratches the side of his head.
"Before I forget, there is one more thing."
Steve walks to the side of the stage, grabs a small, round table on wheels and pushes the table to center stage. On the table are two items, each covered by a cloth. Without saying anything, he removes the first cloth. It's a Mac Mini. He pauses for a second to let the crowd take it all in. Again, without saying anything, he removes the second cloth. It's a hand gun. Steve grabs the gun, turns off the safety, aims it at the Mini and blasts it away. He then calmly sets the gun down on the table.
"Have a good night, and we'll see you at MacWorld 2009!"
I would much rather that be the iMac. In fact, he could just take an uzi to that AIO glossy POS. I could care less. Then replace it with a true desktop tower at Macword.
Why would you say that? How many people do you think "get religion" on the iMac only to upgrade over time to a Mac Pro? It keeps Apple in business...
Not me. I went from Mini to Hackintosh because Apple didn't come out with a headless iMac. No way would I buy an iMac or Mac Pro.
If i'm dissapointed with the new MB's i'll buy a mini many people dosen't have issues with those machines at all.
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