Who wants a Mac Mini with a dedicated graphics card?

[cjmillsnun]

This is amazing. Every time there's a discussion like this someone comes up and says 'there wouldn't be space for it'.

We heard the same thing when it was rumored the spring 2009 mini would have 5 usb ports AND a firewire port - 'there wouldn't be space for it in the case'.

We heard the same thing when it was rumored that the aluminum Macbook would get a firewire port - 'there wouldn't be space for it in the case'.

A few people like you, would show pics of the inside of the case to 'prove' their point.

Well guess what, Apple can redesign the insides, move things around, make a few things smaller - and MAKE space. They've done it before. Besides, even if there wasn't space, they could knock out one of the usb ports to create that space (isn't 4 usb ports enough for most of us anyway?).

So please, my friends, let's give this 'there wouldn't be enough space' b-s a burial once and for all.

It may not be a question of space, but one of heat. GPUs tend to run hot.

 

[Mal67]

What I would like to see..i3 i5 i7!

What I would really like to see is a whole slew of mac minis based around different versions of the i3, i5 and i7 processors....well maybe not the i7. With a choice of integrated or dedicated graphics options. Along with this they could adapt the casing as required, perhaps presenting it with a more modern design? Anway that's what I'd like to see. A new mini with a range of options at a variety of price points.

 

[JJC80]

why do all intel owners tell the g4 /g5 processors are aged and just fast enough for light office work
the 1.5 core solo was actually a step backwards compared to the 1.42/1,5 g4
and the gma 950 graphics are hmm i say it polite just good enough for a netbook
and no match for the ati radeon 9200

That's not true (unless you are being facetious), at least from my subjective experience owning both generations of those mac minis. The G4 machine with the radeon 9200 I recall did not support certain graphic/eye candy effects such as the "ripple" you get when messing around with dashboard - the card did not support core image. In the intel revisions, these effects were present.

I recall these features were much discussed back in the day when the machines with the GMA intel chip-set were released, and the fact that the new mini and macbooks supported core image was well received.

 

[MacHamster68]

who needs that eye candy ,as long as the computer does what i want it to do
i disabled most of the eye candy and it brings a speed boost