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Mac Mini Released
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MacNeXT said:
I can see now as to why and how the Mac mini is so cheap, since they already buy the components for the iBook. Just reconfigure it and the rest is not as bad.
Mini on 8 o'clock french news
The report was about the dwindling prices of the PC and to prove how cheap a computer can be they showed Steve presenting the Mini!! (The moment when he goes to his desk to pick it up and show it to the audience.)
This is the first time apple is acclaimed on french telly (to my knowledge at least). They also showed some ibooks and some cheap PC's but boy did that Mini stand out.
The report was about the dwindling prices of the PC and to prove how cheap a computer can be they showed Steve presenting the Mini!! (The moment when he goes to his desk to pick it up and show it to the audience.)
This is the first time apple is acclaimed on french telly (to my knowledge at least). They also showed some ibooks and some cheap PC's but boy did that Mini stand out.
Booga said:
I completely expect Apple to position this in the future as a set-top box for playing DVDs and downloading/viewing content from the iTunes (iMedia?) store. I hope that future versions will have big hard drives and monster jacks (for HD) and a wireless remote.
It would be great if Apple and Comcast/Warner/Charter/etc. could get together on a plan to use the iMac mini in place of a proprietary set-top box, but I'll be happy enough in Apple makes SD and HD content available for download from iTMS.
And you know Apple will do SD and HD content right. Goodbye Netflix?
hanq said:
That's a very good observation. Upgrading the 40GB to 80GB on the Mac Mini costs $50, which is the same price as that for the eMac's upgrade. Contrast this to the $150 which it takes to upgrade the iBook's 30GB to 80GB. So, that's consistent with a 3.5" HDD in the Mac mini.
mleok said:
Do remember that Apple pays OEM pricing and the markup for the upgrade is also a profit into Apples pockets.
How small or large of a markup on the upgrade has to do with Apple trying to sell more or less of the given item.
It is a 2.5" HDD.
maxvamp said:
Just last week, I upgraded my G4 400mhz with a 1ghz cpu upgrade. Man, if I had saved that mony, a new mac mini would've been just $300 away from being on my desk.
maya said:Do remember that Apple pays OEM pricing and the markup for the upgrade is also a profit into Apples pockets.
How small or large of a markup on the upgrade has to do with Apple trying to sell more or less of the given item.
It is a 2.5" HDD.
stop saying such horrific things. admit you're wrong...you know you want to...
I have to say this is a great buy. If only I had the 3 components it would plug into already, I would have bought one. I could probably get an older monitor (17" crt) from my work, but the mice and keyboards are all PS2 connections. Damn. lol
carpet said:
Fans = 1
Run Hot not really, since the PSU is external and the components are notebook size.
The fan might come on if you are watching a movie with the DVI.
Other than that it should be fine.
There is a missing spec, all right
and it is SPL. I looked pretty carefully through the specs on the Macmini pages and didn't find it. The max. power spec is 85W.
Iff this thing turns out to be loud you'll be able to pick them up off eBay pretty cheaply, and that is one circumstance under which I'd buy it. The second, is consider this: Tiger will be $129, probably, and iLife looks like a worthy upgrade. I'm going to buy Tiger and iLife sooner or later anyway. When the mini comes with Tiger and iLife '05, the marginal cost of the bare bones system is around $300, cheap enough to be considered a toy.
and it is SPL. I looked pretty carefully through the specs on the Macmini pages and didn't find it. The max. power spec is 85W.
Iff this thing turns out to be loud you'll be able to pick them up off eBay pretty cheaply, and that is one circumstance under which I'd buy it. The second, is consider this: Tiger will be $129, probably, and iLife looks like a worthy upgrade. I'm going to buy Tiger and iLife sooner or later anyway. When the mini comes with Tiger and iLife '05, the marginal cost of the bare bones system is around $300, cheap enough to be considered a toy.
Psu is external? What is the psu? I didnt see anything external on the mac mini. It looks like an all in one designmaya said:Fans = 1
Run Hot not really, since the PSU is external and the components are notebook size.
The fan might come on if you are watching a movie with the DVI.
Other than that it should be fine.
Porchland said:
Apple could buy NetFlix outright for a little over half a billion.
Or, better yet do a business arrangement to make he NetFlix library of 18,000 movies, television and other filmed entertainment titles available for download/viewing through iTMS.
Don't know if this is is practical with current bandwidth and compression technology.
Also worth noting is that Wal*Mart and BlockBuster have similar online/mail DVD rental plans similar to NetFlix.
Well, I'm sellling my powerbook and purchased a Mini a couple of days ago. I'm not worried about iLife '05 since it comes with it and I'll get Tiger for free since I'm an ADC member. The only thing now is to find a 1gb stick at a great price!
carpet said:
http://www.apple.com/hardware/gallery/mac_mini_jan2005_480.html
You can see it in the QTVR.
PSU = Power Supply Unit
Oh i didnt see that. Man that kind of ruined it for memaya said:http://www.apple.com/hardware/gallery/mac_mini_jan2005_480.html
You can see it in the QTVR.
PSU = Power Supply Unit
dicklacara said:
Netflix doesn't really make sense as an acquisition target. Netflix is a pure-play mail service without any VOD capabilities (at least as far as I know). Also, Netflix has license to distribute DVDs but not to the content. If Apple is going to provide "The Godfather" as a download from iTMS, the rights will have to come from the studio.
gwangung said:
That's good to know. I might have to look into these options. A second computer - a small one - would be a nice addition to my eventual G5 Powermac.
More Details on the Mini from Apple Support
Support Articles on the Mac Mini - more intesting details:
Mac mini computers have a single memory slot. This slot accepts a standard PC2700 or PC3200 184-pin DIMM
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30057
Comes with the DVI-VGA converter in the box:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300576
Front light indicates the computers status:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300579
Support Articles on the Mac Mini - more intesting details:
Mac mini computers have a single memory slot. This slot accepts a standard PC2700 or PC3200 184-pin DIMM
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30057
Comes with the DVI-VGA converter in the box:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300576
Front light indicates the computers status:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300579
Anyone knows if Tiger will play on this Mac minis?
It is supposed to be 64 and Steve told so this in his speech. So, will it run on G4's? Mabe thats why the mini is bundled with appleworks instead of iWork.
It is supposed to be 64 and Steve told so this in his speech. So, will it run on G4's? Mabe thats why the mini is bundled with appleworks instead of iWork.