What about the Mac Mini?
Since the October 14th event seems to be focused on the laptops, seems like little chance for updtates on the Mini which is by far the most out of date Mac of them all.
Is it any surprise no one is buying a Mini given their hopelessly outdated and meager specs. With this economy Apple needs a vastly improved Mini at a lower price point.
Is it any surprise no one is buying a Mini given their hopelessly outdated and meager specs. With this economy Apple needs a vastly improved Mini at a lower price point.
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Since the October 14th event seems to be focused on the laptops, seems like little chance for updtates on the Mini which is by far the most out of date Mac of them all.
Is it any surprise no one is buying a Mini given their hopelessly outdated and meager specs. With this economy Apple needs a vastly improved Mini at a lower price point.
They need a min tower.
The Psystar system specs are so much better that the mini looks like a joke.
Either that or they'll just eliminate it.
I think after the new laptops come out, they have to change it or get rid of it because of the fact it still uses plastic. They are transitioning to all metal. Hopefully that won't affect wireless signals though.
Funnily enough, if there is a 800 buck notebook I might use that as a default mini of sorts, nuts as that is. But I'm really hopeing we get a new mini on the 14th, or at least new specs!
That way, after Thanksgiving the focus won't be distracted from the new machines to "Why the Mini is a complete waste of time..."
Since Tuesday's focused on Notebooks, I would have pegged the Mini for a silent upgrade today.
If, or when, the Mac mini gets updated it will get some of the new tech that is going into the MacBook so a silent update would ruin any sort of surprise that Apple will have with the notebooks.
If they would just make a slightly larger version that could use normal desktop parts like a 3.5" HD and optical drive, as well as a desktop class Core 2 Duo, the cost for the parts would be a lot lower. Not to mention it would be a much more powerful computer. Apple's obsession with making every new version slimmer and smaller works for products like the iPod or laptops, but I think it is hurting their desktop line.
I would love to see a Mini Pro as an option even if it cost about the same as a Macbook or entry iMac. As long as it includes a PCIe slot for a real video card and maybe a Wolfdale class CPU.
Maybe with these new rumored Nvidia chipsets, just upgrading the current Mini's form will be good enough if they also increase max ram to 4GB and hopefully do away with the white plastic case. After 14 months I am hoping for a radical redesign and update or a completely new model like a Mini Pro.
If you buy a Mini, you need a screen to go with it. As soon as you buy a flat screen monitor, you've got an iMac. So why bother with the Mini? Why not just get an iMac? it's one thing instead of two.
Ah, i hear you say. You can easily pack a Mac Mini in a brief case and transport it around with you. Ditto with a MacBook Air or MacBook. Then again, some people figure that the iPhone is effectively a Mac Mini, because it packs so much computing power into such a small package. Personally, i think that's a stretch, but maybe the MacTouch will be?
I just don't see a future for the Mac Mini.
They'll just keep the Mini around as it is, IMO. They're hoping people won't keep buying them so they can actually discontinue it.
It's only a distraction anyway. If they are going to bother selling a standalone they should make it a $1000 mini-tower. What they really need however is a juicier Apple TV with a DVD slot.
Don't you think the latest iMac made the Mac Mini redundant? I do.
If you buy a Mini, you need a screen to go with it. As soon as you buy a flat screen monitor, you've got an iMac. So why bother with the Mini? Why not just get an iMac? it's one thing instead of two.
Ah, i hear you say. You can easily pack a Mac Mini in a brief case and transport it around with you. Ditto with a MacBook Air or MacBook. Then again, some people figure that the iPhone is effectively a Mac Mini, because it packs so much computing power into such a small package. Personally, i think that's a stretch, but maybe the MacTouch will be?
I just don't see a future for the Mac Mini.
the logic is that its for "switchers" who already own a mouse/keyboard/screen from their PC, and they have a cheap way to "try" a Mac.
I dunno if this is particularly useful, but that was the original logic.
The Psystar system specs are so much better that the mini looks like a joke.
Yes, and consumers are just snapping them up by the boatload. Oh, wait....
Don't you think the latest iMac made the Mac Mini redundant? I do.
If you buy a Mini, you need a screen to go with it. As soon as you buy a flat screen monitor, you've got an iMac. So why bother with the Mini? Why not just get an iMac? it's one thing instead of two.
Ah, i hear you say. You can easily pack a Mac Mini in a brief case and transport it around with you. Ditto with a MacBook Air or MacBook. Then again, some people figure that the iPhone is effectively a Mac Mini, because it packs so much computing power into such a small package. Personally, i think that's a stretch, but maybe the MacTouch will be?
I just don't see a future for the Mac Mini.
I need a KEYBOARD port of some sort and VGA OUT for my iPhone 3G! That would be sweet.
Adventurous accessory makers are probably on the case, as we speak.
Along with Jailbreak stuff... Mmm.... Sweet.
If you buy a Mini, you need a screen to go with it.
That 'screen' is the LCD HD TV, in my case. My mini is a great STB.
Don't you think the latest iMac made the Mac Mini redundant? I do.
If you buy a Mini, you need a screen to go with it. As soon as you buy a flat screen monitor, you've got an iMac. So why bother with the Mini? Why not just get an iMac? it's one thing instead of two.
Ah, i hear you say. You can easily pack a Mac Mini in a brief case and transport it around with you. Ditto with a MacBook Air or MacBook. Then again, some people figure that the iPhone is effectively a Mac Mini, because it packs so much computing power into such a small package. Personally, i think that's a stretch, but maybe the MacTouch will be?
I just don't see a future for the Mac Mini.
I already had an LCD monitor, not the mention the 20" panel in the latest iMacs isn't that great (even my sub-$200 Acer widescreen 20" LCD has slightly higher brightness). And I already have a perfectly fine KB and mouse (the Mighty Mouse would get tossed in the trash), and I also have my PC tower to consider, which I also plug into my LCD panel.
And no the iPhone/Touch doesn't compare to a real computer, as I've got a Touch - it's just an iPod with Safari and a few apps (slightly improved since I've recently jailbroke it).
The Mini really needs updated graphics, higher RAM support, and a fast 3.5" HD. I don't want to spend $1200 to get an iMac with a cheap panel that I don't want or need.
Ever...
No mini upgrades at all.
Ever...
I think Steve feels our pain:
But nobody listens to him any more.
There's nothing for Apple to lose right now by updating the Mini with good graphics and say 2GB Ram standard. The iMac and Mac Pro have good graphics options so there's no problem.
Maybe they are finding a way to squish an Nvidia motherboard into a square shape.