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New Mac Mini Announced! [MERGED]
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That is one nice looking little mac! As like a lot of posts if it had a Blu Ray drive Id certainly snapit up. unfortunately the iTunes pricing for films is ridiculous and indeed extortionate.
This should b a glimpse of what the new ATV may look like though?
This should b a glimpse of what the new ATV may look like though?
If they would just throw in an eSATA port, it could be the perfect fileserver, HTPC, etc etc...
It already has SATA, I fail to see why they don't just add an eSATA port. Expanding lots of storage capacity via FW800 or USB2.0 is either slow or expensive.
It already has SATA, I fail to see why they don't just add an eSATA port. Expanding lots of storage capacity via FW800 or USB2.0 is either slow or expensive.
It is also good to remember that Apple isn't in the market for cheap PCs.
It is included. It is part of the price. The rest is subjective.
I would say the iMac... But again, people basically want a cheaper Mac. They like the design, they like MacOS, but don't want to pay for it
I would say yes, but of you dont have a quick glance at the box and then send it back as part of the 14 days returns policy! Woohoo!
Total rip off in the UK.
€799 in Ireland too.
Sorry but for that price I can pick up an excellent condition iMac 24" with 2 years remaining AppleCare....
Not too sure at that price where the mini now figures in any scheme of things (marketwise). €649 yes, €799 ouch.
It looks great, but you can't get by forever on 'looks alone'....
And again comparing pricing. (ok I know you don't have to buy the extra's but if you did)...
Mac Mini
€1,875.98 incl. VAT
Ships: 4 business days
Free Shipping
Specifications
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
320GB Serial ATA Drive
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Apple Magic Mouse
Apple Wireless Keyboard - British
User's Guide (English)
iMac 27"
€1,499.00 incl. VAT
Ships: Within 24hrs
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Specifications
3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4670 256MB
Apple Wireless Keyboard (British) and User's Guide (English)
8x double-layer SuperDrive
Apple Magic Mouse
Imac 27" Quad
€1,799.00 incl. VAT
Ships: Within 24hrs
Free Shipping
Specifications
2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB
8x double-layer SuperDrive
Apple Magic Mouse
Apple Wireless Keyboard (British) and User's Guide (English)
There are also those who are in the market for a not-too-expensive, SFF mac. I was really looking forward to getting a mac mini, but honestly, there's no way I'm forking out 800 for a HTPC with a 320 GB disk.
Oh, well, I'll just get a Shuttle XS35 and run XBMC instead of Plex
What is your point here?
I answered this:
"I bet the computer you are talking about is at least 15x bigger"
to this:
Sadly, for those of us that don't like all-in-ones or glossy screens, that's not a solution to the kick in the nuts Apple has just dealt us with the Mac Mini price hike.
...or to using a larger enclosure it seems capable of using cheaper more power hungry components.
It's great that they're apparently thinking about the environment and giving people the lowest powered computers made of the greenest materials but unless they're going to make them cheaper, they aren't going to have much of a dent on the mass market.
My first (intel) Mac mini investment was a no-brainer ... real value for money. Upgrading CPU and memory was "do-able" to keep up with leopard and growing media libraries.
Obvious things missing from this version:
value for money
blu-ray
a strategy for the product
I now understand why Steve didn't even present this to the crowds last week as his "...one more thing".
Hope they don't screw up the next gen AppleTV
Obvious things missing from this version:
value for money
blu-ray
a strategy for the product
I now understand why Steve didn't even present this to the crowds last week as his "...one more thing".
Hope they don't screw up the next gen AppleTV
Right, which was the oddest thing ever. Apart from being an odd number, too. The smallest Mac had more USB ports than any other Mac, including the Mac Pro. Removing one of them = A) mathematical coherence, and B) justice.
My 2009 mac pro has 5 USB ports. 3 on the back, 2 on the front.
it's 4x the size of iPhone, so that shouldn't be difficult
make it 16:9 while you're at it
I believe the success with iPhone and iPad has gone to their heads.
What are they smoking when the prices are determined ?
from a meeting at Apple:
- "dude, how much should we charge for the new mini?"
- "tihi, lalala, doobee....." apple guy falls over in the hazy board room.
- "U OK ?"
- "eeehh... yeah, all the way to the bank, WOOOHOOOO!!!"
sizzling sound as the funny stuff is being inhaled ... again
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What are they smoking when the prices are determined ?
from a meeting at Apple:
- "dude, how much should we charge for the new mini?"
- "tihi, lalala, doobee....." apple guy falls over in the hazy board room.
- "U OK ?"
- "eeehh... yeah, all the way to the bank, WOOOHOOOO!!!"
sizzling sound as the funny stuff is being inhaled ... again
and again
and again
and again
and again
and again
and again
and again
and again
Remember that the prices shown in the US store exclude taxes (because of the different tax rates in different States), while the prices in european stores include taxes!
Could someone explain to me how Apple is calculating the prices in Europe? In the US, the mini costs $699 which is approximately 570, lets say 600. When you add the VAT of 19% the price becomes 714. In Germany, we have to pay some 10 to 15 for "Urheberrechtsabgabe", so the total price would be 730. How does Apple come up with 809?
If you're using consumer HD cameras or an SLR with USB I/O I'm sure it will be fine if you are delivering digitally and not to tape. Otherwise your I/O needs will probably overwhelm the single FW port.
The improvements to this product in no way justify a $100 price hike. Apple is the only company in the world who would even consider raising their price on a device like this in a terrible worldwide economy.
No chance at that price. It was only two years ago that I was buying a MacBook for around that.
Everything else is near perfect. I love that it's so much shorter than the previous model. But not at that price.
I was expecting the a drop of £100 this time around, since it had crept up so much over the last few years.
Everything else is near perfect. I love that it's so much shorter than the previous model. But not at that price.
I was expecting the a drop of £100 this time around, since it had crept up so much over the last few years.
You are paying for the form factor, pure and simple. Just think how bloody small this thing is!
Well, they kind of were with the mini ..
Right .. still it explains why people feel the price is to high .. subjectively (is that even a word?).
I think most people are fine paying a premium for the design and the OS. What people get upset about is the inclusion of a useless feature that has a large impact on the pricetag. Again "useless" being a subjective feeling.I would say the iMac... But again, people basically want a cheaper Mac. They like the design, they like MacOS, but don't want to pay for it
I don't say it was a bad choice for Apple to go that way .. their business model seems to work great for them. I say it was a bad choice to go that way for a lot of customers.
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I want one of these...so beautiful.
Already got an iPhone 4 + ipad on the list though
This + Plex...mmmmm
I want one of these...so beautiful.
Already got an iPhone 4 + ipad on the list though
This + Plex...mmmmm
