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Mac Mini to Gain Support for Dual Displays?
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Home theater with Mini-DisplayPort and email/web through Mini-DVI? Sounds like the Mac Mini might bridge the gap between AppleTV and desktop computing.
Why this attitude? Most of the better monitors in the last few years supported DVI!
Considering the huge advantages offered up by Display Port it is not like Apple can hold off forever. On the other hand for this market they can't offer just Display Port. Look at it this way Apple sometimes gets on the wrong bleeding edge track, that isn't the case with Display Port, so let's give them more credit and less whine.
Dave
I don't see what the problem is really. From Apples standpoint this is a transitional machine that gives the user a choice to move to Display Port or not. If an adapter is needed it won't cost much and Apple is likely to include one anyway.
Considering the huge advantages offered up by Display Port it is not like Apple can hold off forever. On the other hand for this market they can't offer just Display Port. Look at it this way Apple sometimes gets on the wrong bleeding edge track, that isn't the case with Display Port, so let's give them more credit and less whine.
Dave
Umm, no you don't, not if they came with the MBA. That's Micro-DVI. Mini-DVI is the port that's on the previous model MacBook's (the white or black plastic).
I don't think that's likely, it's very hard to squeeze that much technology in there and keep it cool. I would find a slight increase in size to the same design as the Time Capsule to be far more likely, especially because it could then be thinner, which is the focus right now.
jW
What's that got to do with the Mac Mini supporting dual displays?
And if it were to be black anyway, it wouldn't be illuminated.
What's that got to do with the Mac Mini supporting dual displays?
And if it were to be black anyway, it wouldn't be illuminated.
Border illumination.
But seriously, put it in the MacBook forum.
Assumption
You make the assumption that the Mini won't include at least a DVI to VGA adapter in the box.
You make the assumption that the Mini won't include at least a DVI to VGA adapter in the box.
Yes. Mini DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link.
The current Mini can't, but if this one has Mini DisplayPort, then yes it will.
Awesome!
Now I can get rid of that behemoth large HP at church to drive our sanctuary projector! Replaced by a Mini!!!
(the HP has served 4+ years and is a great machine, nonetheless...)
Now I can get rid of that behemoth large HP at church to drive our sanctuary projector! Replaced by a Mini!!!
(the HP has served 4+ years and is a great machine, nonetheless...)
I really think it would make more sense to just include two DisplayPorts. After all, it's backward compatible with DVI and VGA.
Having two display options, may reposition the mini as the new "thin client" of choice in businesses. For example, in call centers, customer service and accounts/billing you frequently use multiple monitors.
No. As been stated hundreds of times before, Apple has publicly said that they won't use HDMI on their computers because of its resolution limitations (and I suspect its licensing fees).
Having two display options, may reposition the mini as the new "thin client" of choice in businesses. For example, in call centers, customer service and accounts/billing you frequently use multiple monitors.
No. As been stated hundreds of times before, Apple has publicly said that they won't use HDMI on their computers because of its resolution limitations (and I suspect its licensing fees).
It doesn't make sense to me. If Apple's switching to DisplayPort, why bother with the mini-DVI at all? Just put one or two mini-DisplayPorts on there (or hell, since it isn't a laptop, a full DisplayPort) and put a mini-DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter in the box. Everyone's happy and Apple doesn't confuse their port strategy with the mix-and-match.
DON'T be surprised if there is no firewire
I can see it now, when they announce a new mini, and there is no firewire the community will go up in arms, falling all over themselves if the new mini does NOT have firewire.
The odds are good that the mini will not have firewire if you follow the trends set by the MacBook Air and MacBook. I don't understand it either, but I won't be surprised. Even if I buy a new mini, I will still need another firewire Mac to support my audio interface. I won't be happy, but I won't be surprised either.
And if the new mini gains better graphics processing it will have been a decent trade-off.
Chris
I can see it now, when they announce a new mini, and there is no firewire the community will go up in arms, falling all over themselves if the new mini does NOT have firewire.
The odds are good that the mini will not have firewire if you follow the trends set by the MacBook Air and MacBook. I don't understand it either, but I won't be surprised. Even if I buy a new mini, I will still need another firewire Mac to support my audio interface. I won't be happy, but I won't be surprised either.
And if the new mini gains better graphics processing it will have been a decent trade-off.
Chris