The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming, but the question is if anyone will still care by then?
I don't enjoy the hobby of computers…. If I did I would be building my own, optimising bang for buck, installing this OS and generally mucking around with them. Some folks here get a kick out of doing just that…… along with putting the boot into Apple. Do ya'll think Apple gives a hoot?
I am just an average Joe who uses computers to do stuff, nothing too demanding. I want something I can rely on with minimum hassle, minimal meddling, and can be easily occasionally transported. I don't want a portable with a poky little screen to tote everywhere, every day. A modestly specced Mac Mini has been fine for my humble needs. It will remain so for a while yet, but in due course it will almost certainly be replaced with another modestly specced Mac Mini.
The Mac Mini is still available, but no one is forcing you to buy one….. The new Mac Mini is almost certainly coming.
Yes, hence the out of protocol interview where Apple assured their users about the Mac Pro redesign after they couldn't ignore those middle fingers going up like lanterns on Chinese New Year post the trash can release. They'll listen when the voices get loud.Do ya'll think Apple gives a hoot?
Maybe this modular thing that Craig mentioned some months back will turn out to be aimed at this sweet spot. Maybe pigs will fly and poop gold pig-flop on us all.
The modular thing is the iMac pro with added ports for display and array options.
The iMac Pro is the new Mac Pro. They may have something else in mind a few years down the road.Is this your expectation, or did I miss some pronouncement by Apple?
I miss the days where we could go out and buy a 800 euro MacBook.
That article is on point.
As much as I appreciate Apple using parts that deliver the best performance, I miss the days where we could go out and buy a 800 euro MacBook. We still have and use one of those around the house, almost 7 years later. And it still gets to see High Sierra. Talk about great value...
Here in the US we can get the 8gb/128gb MacBook Air for $899 (even less on sale). https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1128909-REG/apple_z0rh_mjve1_13_3_macbook_air_notebook.html
$899.00 is €798.48 at current exchange rates. How much more expensive are they in the EU?
The entry level 12" MacBook is 1500€, which is about 1690$.
But if *anything* goes wrong on a MBA, it's done. Over.Here in the US we can get the 8gb/128gb MacBook Air for $899 (even less on sale). https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1128909-REG/apple_z0rh_mjve1_13_3_macbook_air_notebook.html
$899.00 is €798.48 at current exchange rates. How much more expensive are they in the EU?
There are an amazing array of PCs to be had, from $500 - $2000 that allow for anything from tiny and silent, to beefy graphics, upgradeable parts, that curb stomp the Mac Pro. Machines that don't require you to throw away a perfectly good monitor to upgrade. Machines that grow WITH you.Maybe I'm missing something, but there has to be enough of a market for a range of desktop non-AIO, DIY upgradable, computers that would cover needs from Mini-level to Pro-level to support a line of Apple computers of this type. It could be done with either two form-factors (mini and cheese-grater or equivalent), or with some innovative modular system that provides the flexibility needed to span from a mini-like system to a pro-like system. This seems so much like a no-brainer to me that I just do not understand why Apple is so hesitant to do this. If I were head of Apple I'd send out a memo to the various "leaders" within the company, ask what they thought of this idea, and fire everyone who thought it was a bad idea.
Maybe this modular thing that Craig mentioned some months back will turn out to be aimed at this sweet spot. Maybe pigs will fly and poop gold pig-flop on us all.
Yes the iMac pro got really excited for the future of apple desktopsIt was disappointing to see no new mini at WWDC, but not surprising. Some sort of new mac mini will almost certainly be coming in the future, perhaps not until there is a new Mac Pro next year. In the meantime, there were a few encouraging signs. Adding native support in High Sierra for external cpu's is one. A mini with Thunderbolt 3 could now run an external gpu if needed or desired. It's not as good as an integrated solution, but it is definitely a step forward. Apple's apparent desire to get into the VR race means they will have to do things like this, and a side benefit for people who want to game on Macs is that it may become more feasible if this trend continues. Also, the inclusion of a Vega card in the iMac Pro means a cutting edge gpu in a Mac, not seen for quite some time. I hope High Sierra will turn out to be the tuning/cleanup that many think MacOS needs. I don't know if these moves will turn into a new direction for Apple's computer line, but I hope so. In the meantime, the 2012 mini is cooking along, nice and silent.
Apple not understanding the customer base. First the trash can Pro, the. The glued in Mini, and now the thermally limited non-serviceable $5k+ iMac Pro.It doesn't make much sense to me.
The kind of people who would be willing and able to spend more than $5000 on a Xeon-based machine with ECC RAM almost certainly will not buy an all-in-one with a single screen option.
Many of these machines end up doing crunch'n'serve work remotely (ie. headless).
It's beyond me why you'd want to have to replace such a beautiful and expensive screen when the time comes to update your internals.