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Mac Mini End Of Life?

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no wait, hang on, is, is...

is this thread still alive, s s still alive? oh my wonders, this is amazing..
i, i ithink i just saw the new mac mini, i swear, i was just out in town and, and i saw this big fat whale of a woman, no, no wait, it was a woman not a mac mini, sorry..

she looked like a quad core 4gig beast too.. such a shame..

oh well..

btw welcome to all the newbies that i see hanging round the place, got a mac? got an avatar yet? gees what u waiting for..

in all seriousness tho, i've had five of them-really, and if they didnt change them soon i'd still probably buy another one one day..

peace muchachos.. and please, go hang out in another thread-seriously its like 1984 in here..
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mrfrosty said:
Will this new mini make my safari any snappier ?
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I hope so.

MM123, thanks for you kindly answer (you're located somewhere in Central Europe, heh? :)).

I'm looking into buying a refurbished Mac mini, but maybe it's better to wait some weeks if the Mac mini get's updated.

I would like to see a GMA X3100 or even a X3500 or X4500HD in it. But these are just speculations and wishes...
 
wilmor42 said:
no wait, hang on, is, is...

is this thread still alive, s s still alive? oh my wonders, this is amazing..
i, i ithink i just saw the new mac mini, i swear, i was just out in town and, and i saw this big fat whale of a woman, no, no wait, it was a woman not a mac mini, sorry..

she looked like a quad core 4gig beast too.. such a shame..

oh well..

btw welcome to all the newbies that i see hanging round the place, got a mac? got an avatar yet? gees what u waiting for..

in all seriousness tho, i've had five of them-really, and if they didnt change them soon i'd still probably buy another one one day..

peace muchachos.. and please, go hang out in another thread-seriously its like 1984 in here..
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maybe you should just read this and maybe it will help you :D

this is a RUMORS site!
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Because this is supposedly a community forum just filled with friendly helpful people willing to offer advice and support.
Exactly! Look folks, as sick as you are hearing from us "update waiters", we are sick of waiting. And before you snap with the "just go buy an iMac" mantra, we are waiting beacuse: 1 - we can, and 2 - we want to buy an updated mini.

Truly, if you are sick of these "when will the mini be updated" threads, then why read and post responses in them. Ignore them if you have nothing positive or supportive to offer - and all of us will be happier.

For the record, I love Cave Man's sarcasm though! Keep it coming
 
Okay, here's my thought for today. If Apple were just going to do a speed bump, perhaps upping the chip to the current MB level, they would have done so by now. Waiting until the MBs are updated suggests they intend something more and don't want that to interfer with the new MB sales. Sound reasonable?
 
joe dokes said:
Okay, here's my thought for today. If Apple were just going to do a speed bump, perhaps upping the chip to the current MB level, they would have done so by now. Waiting until the MBs are updated suggests they intend something more and don't want that to interfer with the new MB sales. Sound reasonable?
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I hope so.
 
joe dokes said:
Okay, here's my thought for today. If Apple were just going to do a speed bump, perhaps upping the chip to the current MB level, they would have done so by now. Waiting until the MBs are updated suggests they intend something more and don't want that to interfer with the new MB sales. Sound reasonable?
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How would mac mini interfere with Macbook sales? I can see that some might be thinking between a Macbook and a mini, but not most, surely? There's a big difference between the headless mini, and a Macbook laptop for starters, along with price for a given setup...
 
t0mat0 said:
How would mac mini interfere with Macbook sales?
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Directly, it would not. But if the Mac Mini launched with, say, the nVidia MCP79 chipset, that would reinforce the rumors that the MacBook will also get this chipset and people would stop buying the current MacBook to wait.

Since MacBook sales are both stronger and (quite likely) more profitable then Mac Mini sales, Apple would want to launch a new chipset with the MacBook and then launch it later for the Mac Mini, since stocks are either lower or, if they are not, Apple can just keep waiting until they are.

The Mac Mini has already missed a number of updates applied to the iMac and MacBook (Pro) lines, so while folks will be annoyed if the Mini's update continues to be delayed, they will not be surprised and folks are more likely to assume no update is coming and keep buying current Mac Minis until the inventories drop to the point it is time to transition the line to a new platform.
 
joe dokes said:
Okay, here's my thought for today. If Apple were just going to do a speed bump, perhaps upping the chip to the current MB level, they would have done so by now. Waiting until the MBs are updated suggests they intend something more and don't want that to interfer with the new MB sales. Sound reasonable?
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I hate to break it to you, but since this thread began, the mini was updated with just such an insignificant bump a little more than a year ago (altho admittedly it did finally move to the 64-bit c2d), which was in turn about a year since the previous update. Since then, appleinsider changed their minds about the whole EOL thing again, so it's still likely, and delays with whatever the replacement/overhaul is might be what's holding it up. But if they were to bring it in line with the nov. 2007 MB just before/after giving the MB a bump, it wouldn't be breaking any recent trends with the mini at all.

Still, we can but hope...
 
Josso said:
It would be great with a little cheaper Mac Mini...

Then I may convert my mom... :)
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Why wait on this mythical mysterious Mini which may never happen when you can order this right now from the Apple refurb store with a full warranty and Apple care should you decide to get it.

Refurbished iMac 20-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
20-inch glossy widescreen display
1GB memory
250GB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
Built-in iSight Camera
Original price: $1,199.00
Your price: $949.00

Estimated Ship:
1-3 business days
Free Shipping
 
dwl017 said:
Why wait on this mythical mysterious Mini which may never happen when you can order this right now [...]

Refurbished iMac 20-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
20-inch glossy widescreen display
1GB memory
250GB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
Built-in iSight Camera
Original price: $1,199.00
Your price: $949.00
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Mac mini without glossy display: $599.
 
Yvan256 said:
Mac mini without glossy display: $599.
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Mac mini is ufeful for a lwer cost Mac, that's headless, especially useful for those who want to BYODKM. For $999 you could get a refurb MacBook 2.4GHz odd C2D. But then that's a different price band in a way.
 
I have an idea, tell me if I'm nuts...

What if Apple brought back a "computer-as-art" design with the new mini? You know, something like the cube or iMac G4 that really stands out. They could do a vertical mini with a glass stand, or something like that. Something that really stands out, especially among new competitors like that dell thing.
 
what if they intorduced a "imac nano" (cheasy name i know). It will be an imac but a lot smaller, like the Macintosh Classic from late 1980s and early 1990s that had the black and white and moncrone screens?

This new one will feature a 13", 15 or 17" matte screen. Have isight , 2GB ram standard, 80GB HD standard and will start at $599. DVD/CD burner standard with optional external verson to fit another hard drive....

It will be known as a lower end imac for those who want an all in one computer but dont want to spend to much.
 
AC773 said:
I have an idea, tell me if I'm nuts...

What if Apple brought back a "computer-as-art" design with the new mini? You know, something like the cube or iMac G4 that really stands out. They could do a vertical mini with a glass stand, or something like that. Something that really stands out, especially among new competitors like that dell thing.
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Just like the Cube was a flop anything just like it will die the same slow painful death people don't buy them plain and simple. Everyone says that they will run to buy one but they never materialize at the register with money in hand.
 
AC773 said:
I have an idea, tell me if I'm nuts...

What if Apple brought back a "computer-as-art" design with the new mini? You know, something like the cube or iMac G4 that really stands out. They could do a vertical mini with a glass stand, or something like that. Something that really stands out, especially among new competitors like that dell thing.
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Just like the Cube was a flop anything just like it will die the same slow painful death people don't buy them plain and simple. Everyone says that they will run to buy one but they never materialize at the register with money in hand.
 
dwl017 said:
What is your point? we all know what the current Mini cost I merely suggested and pointed out how affordable a 20" current iMac is which is no more expensive then a mid range Dell tower once you throw on the extras.
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The point is that a lot of Mac mini users buy it because of the low price, others are buying it because they don't want an all-in-one computer (and don't want/can't afford a Mac Pro). The iMac is NOT a valid alternative to the Mac mini for either camps.

What we need is the iMac specifications, minus the built-in LCD display. Decent dedicated GPU with its own RAM, capacity of up to 4GB system RAM and a 3.5" hard drive. Is that too much to ask for?
 
Yvan256 said:
The point is that a lot of Mac mini users buy it because of the low price, others are buying it because they don't want an all-in-one computer (and don't want/can't afford a Mac Pro). The iMac is NOT a valid alternative to the Mac mini for either camps.

What we need is the iMac specifications, minus the built-in LCD display. Decent dedicated GPU with its own RAM, capacity of up to 4GB system RAM and a 3.5" hard drive. Is that too much to ask for?
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I love this constant cry about what people cant afford when Millions dropped over $500 - $600 each plus the AT&T monthly service plan for the original iPhone. Please! give me a break on what people cant afford how much was the original iPhone? :rolleyes:
 
dwl017 said:
I love this constant cry about what people cant afford when Millions dropped over $500 - $600 each plus the AT&T monthly service plan for the original iPhone. Please! give me a break on what people cant afford how much was the original iPhone? :rolleyes:
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Let's see; top of the line Mini $800, entry level Mac Pro $2300. Seems like pretty simple math.

And the 20" iMac? It's just not what many people want, particularly with that crappy 6-bit TN glossy panel...
 
Cave Man said:
Let's see; top of the line Mini $800, entry level Mac Pro $2300. Seems like pretty simple math.

And the 20" iMac? It's just not what many people want, particularly with that crappy 6-bit TN glossy panel...
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So everyone here is so sure that a new headless Mac is the answer? I just dont see folks racing to the store to buy this dream machine. Hey you guys might be right I guess only time will tell.
 
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