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Mac Mini Mid 2010 Teardown Photos
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Compared to the old Mac mini...I would say that this is easier.
Positives:
No putty knife....the scariest first part is gone.
A lot less wires to disconnect...hard to tell but those weird spring antenna things on the old Mac were annoying.
Negatives:
Looks like a special screw bit is needed...bummer.
Oh well...my upgraded March 09 Mac mini will probably last a few years longer...but I love the new form factor.
Positives:
No putty knife....the scariest first part is gone.
A lot less wires to disconnect...hard to tell but those weird spring antenna things on the old Mac were annoying.
Negatives:
Looks like a special screw bit is needed...bummer.
Oh well...my upgraded March 09 Mac mini will probably last a few years longer...but I love the new form factor.
Mac Mini Mid 2010 Teardown Photos
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Macminicolo.net has posted a teardown of the new Mac Mini that was released on Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, iFixit.com has also posted an extensive tear-down guide.
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We covered the release of the new Mac mini yesterday. It carries a number of enhancements over the existing design including a unibody design, HDMI port, and easily accessible RAM.
Article Link: Mac Mini Mid 2010 Teardown Photos
Macminicolo.net has posted a teardown of the new Mac Mini that was released on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, iFixit.com has also posted an extensive tear-down guide.
We covered the release of the new Mac mini yesterday. It carries a number of enhancements over the existing design including a unibody design, HDMI port, and easily accessible RAM.
Article Link: Mac Mini Mid 2010 Teardown Photos
Not related to iOS.
Still wish they kept the price down. Always like to see an industrial design refresh, but other than that, I don't see anything compelling in this new design that justifies a $100 bump.
What they should have said about it?
Even tho I'm not interested in this mini, I'm a bit pissed off for the unjustified £150 extra. Is going to catch the MacBook soon.
I agree with longofest. It's not quite worth the $100 extra they're asking, but darn it if it isn't one amazing little machine.
This was the news I was waiting to hear about. Thanks for posting this. I had been checking iFixIt off and on today hoping for some news.
I would consider the new Mini to have the same or less difficulty in swapping components. I was dreading the news that the hard drives were going to be impossible to get to - and I'm happy to see that is not the case.
It looks like after all of these years and different types of Macs, a Mini is finally in my future!
I would consider the new Mini to have the same or less difficulty in swapping components. I was dreading the news that the hard drives were going to be impossible to get to - and I'm happy to see that is not the case.
It looks like after all of these years and different types of Macs, a Mini is finally in my future!
Make it unanimous. I too like the upgrade and new look of the Mini, but couldn't justify the cost to buy one. Entry-level iMacs are not that much more. Still..... 
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Interesting how they released this on the day that it would be obviously eclipsed by something else (iPhone). Otherwise, I really like the design; now their entire selection of products matches!
My issue with the new Mini is also price
Go to the Apple Store and max out the Mini.
Without keyboard, mouse, or monitor, it comes to $1,499 with just the upgraded processor and Ram.
sorry, but my iMac with a 3.06GHz processor was that price and included all three. The Mini misses the mark.
Go to the Apple Store and max out the Mini.
Without keyboard, mouse, or monitor, it comes to $1,499 with just the upgraded processor and Ram.
sorry, but my iMac with a 3.06GHz processor was that price and included all three. The Mini misses the mark.
Check out the 500GB Seagate Momentus XT hard drive. It's $129 on NewEgg, but it's a Solid State - mechanical hard drive hybrid. It stores 4GB of your most accessed files on the Solid State part, so those files are accessed the fastest.