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I wish that there was a separate article on the iPod Touch as I don't think that many are interested in talking about the device. I have the iPhone 13 mini and love the light, small phone and I guess it's like the iPod Touch but just costs a lot more. I do get the feeling that Apple will just let the device die at some point as there are rumors of a $300 iPhone SE3 coming out this year.
I love the 7th GEN iPod touch. I actually use that in the gym, because it’s so small lightweight compared to my iPhone. Although, it is very over-powered with the CPU, which doesn’t really help manage the battery life, but that’s the only complaint that I have. Otherwise, it’s a true staple and is at its peak.
I have an old iPhone 5 without a SIM that I used to use like an iPod Touch but haven't used it since getting the iPhone 13 mini - as it's small enough. I have an old iPod Touch 4 but I haven't used that either since getting the 13 mini. There will be no 14 mini though - it seems like there is little demand for small phones or devices these days.
The main reason for using a small device that doesn't need a phone is to use it as a timer for floor exercises. They are nice to use in the gym as well to record the exercises that I do. I use Garmin Connect to record the stuff in the gym. They can be used to play music as well if you don't want to run down your phone battery.
I’m quite old-school, relatively speaking, in how I listen to my music. I use my iPhone 4 to connect to my Logitech UE Boom bluetooth speaker for music at home. I rarely use headphones. During the holidays I have a small bluetooth speaker I carry in my over-the-shoulder satchel (of my Santa outfit) that also holds candies and treats. Meanwhile my iP4 is in my pocket and people hear Christmas music, but don’t know where it’s coming from. It’s magic! ?
My 2004 Crown Victoria doesn’t have an interactive entertainment system. It’s AM/FM stereo with cassette and CD player. I have a Scoche cassette adapter that plugs into my iP4’s audio jack which sits in a cupholder adapter stand. I never use the car’s radio or CD player. Yeah, I could install a bluetooth car system, but I don’t want to change the factory look of the dash. Maybe some people would think I’m backward and my setup is weird, but it works for me.
I really miss my old Mint Green 8GB iPod Nano with its control wheel. It expired after ten years of reliable use. But, of course, it didn’t have bluetooth capability which is rather a must-have today.
My 2004 Crown Victoria doesn’t have an interactive entertainment system. It’s AM/FM stereo with cassette and CD player. I have a Scoche cassette adapter that plugs into my iP4’s audio jack which sits in a cupholder adapter stand. I never use the car’s radio or CD player. Yeah, I could install a bluetooth car system, but I don’t want to change the factory look of the dash. Maybe some people would think I’m backward and my setup is weird, but it works for me.
I really miss my old Mint Green 8GB iPod Nano with its control wheel. It expired after ten years of reliable use. But, of course, it didn’t have bluetooth capability which is rather a must-have today.
Yeah, without actual new info it’s just regurgitating the same stuff over and over prompting people to repeat what they want to see, hope and hope not to see.
The only thing we know with reasonable certainty is we’re going to get specific products this year, but as to when is anyone’s guess.
Would a 2017 18-core iMac Pro with the high end video card and 64 GB RAM do it for you? This should outperform the M1 Max MacBook Pro in most workloads.
That's nothing. If you want to see something impressive, go look at this thread which is over eight years old and currently has 16 807 posts.
That is a good machine.
There are a lot of refurbished on sale, the 18-core starts at 6k at the Apple Store. I expect the M1 Max Mac mini to start around $3k, which is a cheaper segment than the iMac Pro or Mac Pro.
Late this year, or next year, I expect to be up for a Mac Pro level machine if I still need a new computer. I primarily do simulations + calculations + AI, and do admit that I prefer a Mac Pro form factor over Mac mini, MacBook Pro or iMac Pro.
I currently use a linux Zen 2 machine as my workhorse, and my M1 MBP for other uses. I definitely will upgrade the MBP (early), but have thought about having a little extra computation this year in the form of a Mac mini.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
A working approach to estimating the rumored Mac Mini pricing with more than only M1/M2 is to configure the 14" MBpro as you would want the Mini and then substract a guesstimated $500-$700 for the laptop parts that won't come with a new Mini (lid, keyboard, stereo speakers, touch pad, etc.). That seems pretty reasonable.
So, applying that logic, a minimal M1 MAX Mini may start at $3,100 - about $500-$700 - about $2400-$2600. That would be MAX with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD. If one maxes this MAX with 64GB RAM and 8TB SSD, the most expensive Mini is probably $5700 - $500-$700 = about $5000-$5200.
If it starts at $3K for minimum config MAX, it would seem like a much better buy would be a 14" or even 16" MBpro to mostly use in clamshell mode. For less to only a little more money, you get the same power (extra 16GB RAM in the 16"), PLUS the screen, camera, keyboard, touch pad, stereo speakers and the option to also use it as a laptop.
Thus, I think it HAS to come in less than $3K. If not, the "wait for the iMac" option gains even more steam... if not simply a desire to go MBpro now (or refurb seemingly soon).
So, applying that logic, a minimal M1 MAX Mini may start at $3,100 - about $500-$700 - about $2400-$2600. That would be MAX with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD. If one maxes this MAX with 64GB RAM and 8TB SSD, the most expensive Mini is probably $5700 - $500-$700 = about $5000-$5200.
If it starts at $3K for minimum config MAX, it would seem like a much better buy would be a 14" or even 16" MBpro to mostly use in clamshell mode. For less to only a little more money, you get the same power (extra 16GB RAM in the 16"), PLUS the screen, camera, keyboard, touch pad, stereo speakers and the option to also use it as a laptop.
Thus, I think it HAS to come in less than $3K. If not, the "wait for the iMac" option gains even more steam... if not simply a desire to go MBpro now (or refurb seemingly soon).
14" 2021 MBP (double-binned M1 Pro SoC, 16GB RAM, & 512GB SSD) = $1999
2018 Intel Mac mini (i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, & Gigabit Ethernet) = $1099
Seems like all the Apple silicon releases so far have kept around the same pricing for their outgoing base models...?
So base high-end Mac mini (same specs as base 14" MBP) should start around $1299 (adding $200 for the extra 8GB of RAM)...
Minimum configured M1 Max (24-core GPU, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, & Gigabit Ethernet) Mac mini should start at $2199...
M1 Max Mac mini in my sig should be $3099...
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
I’ll certainly hope for even lower prices. I was previously guessing a value for unneeded laptop parts such that the base PRO config could start at $1299-$1499 (the latter being my own guess). But I still guess the maxed MAX to hit about $4999. We’ll see soon enough… hopefully.
It doesn't look like the March 8th date was correct. I think Apple is pushing hard against leakers by putting out false info to make them look unreliable. Maybe April?
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Too soon to assume that. This time tomorrow prob means another day.
This particular leaker is known and many believe fed by Apple themselves when they want to get word out. If that’s true, making their own leakers look unreliable would undermine that use.
For example next time a wrong rumor is running rampant that Apple wants to crush, letting a correction out to one of their (alleged) own wouldn’t deflate that kind of rumor.
This particular leaker is known and many believe fed by Apple themselves when they want to get word out. If that’s true, making their own leakers look unreliable would undermine that use.
For example next time a wrong rumor is running rampant that Apple wants to crush, letting a correction out to one of their (alleged) own wouldn’t deflate that kind of rumor.
If Apple would reduce their markup on BTO upgrades, we could see a decent price drop; the more you get of any resource, the lower per unit cost Apple charges; so just use that upper end scale across the board, could see a $500 reduction in cost for a decently equipped model...?
Well it's possible that Apple is purposely leaking some info. I mean I'm sure they hate the hardware leaks but probably don't mind a date being released. The thing is March 8th is Tuesday as in less than seven whole days from now... Isn't it a bit late to send out press invites?
Not going to happen. The low starting prices get attention and people who want high end versions will pay if they really need it for work or whatever. High margins for upgrades isn't exclusive to Apple but they do push it a bit.