The evidence is overwhelming and irrefutable so I present to you:
Exhibit A: No redesigned 17" iMac.
Exhibit B: The Mac mini has not been updated in almost a year.
Exhibit C: Gaming is making a major comeback to the Mac
Apple has three options and they are:
Update the Mac mini specs to support Santa Rosa tech keeping the same prices, but they will still have to deal with:
Lost 17" iMac sales ($999 - $1199).
Gamers not buying the Mac mini because it's not upgradable, which gamers "need", especially when it comes to the graphics card.
Update the Mac mini and introduce a headless Mac to replace the 17" iMac, but the problem here is the specs will be so close it will affect Apple's profit margin due to the added expense associated with producing the two lines, as well as, the sales of one cannibalizing the sales of the other.
Redesign the Mac mini so it is upgradable, but doing this will change its form so much Apple is better off just discontinuing the Mac mini and introducing a new model.
Thank you. Thank you very much for *finally* proving in a very simple way that THE MAC MINI IS DEAD !!!! (edit: no sarcasm intended, gawd rest the mac mini's soul)
Oooh. Airport Extreme 802.11n ... worky nice with my 802.11n-enabled MacBookBlack2.0ghz getting about 70mbit/sec (mostly downstream from a wired iMac) which seems typical for 802.11n according to Wikipedia. Well, at least 3 times faster than 802.11g! and the AirportExtreme is operating in 802.11n/b/g mixed mode... I think I might want one for home.
OMG Tuesday OMG
ARHGHGHGHGHHG
Hurry up and release the new iMacs so I can buy one for my dad!!! ARHGHGHG
The evidence is overwhelming and irrefutable so I present to you:
Exhibit A: No redesigned 17" iMac.
Exhibit B: The Mac mini has not been updated in almost a year.
Exhibit C: Gaming is making a major comeback to the Mac
Apple has three options and they are:
Update the Mac mini specs to support Santa Rosa tech keeping the same prices, but they will still have to deal with:
Lost 17" iMac sales ($999 - $1199).
Gamers not buying the Mac mini because it's not upgradable, which gamers "need", especially when it comes to the graphics card.
Update the Mac mini and introduce a headless Mac to replace the 17" iMac, but the problem here is the specs will be so close it will affect Apple's profit margin due to the added expense associated with producing the two lines, as well as, the sales of one cannibalizing the sales of the other.
Redesign the Mac mini so it is upgradable, but doing this will change its form so much Apple is better off just discontinuing the Mac mini and introducing a new model.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I rest my case.
Personally, I don't think that the Mini is dead at all. I think it is going to be re-branded as something else. It is the perfect form factor and power usage for a Home-based server. This is going to be even more important as we come into Leopard.
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I accept the blame!
wOOt!
Good to see you again, Suni!
Temporary insanity rules... Perhaps it is more than temporary...
You ARE the official countdown poster. Start posting!
*frumble* ...I got real job now! Busy! No kidding...
I accept the blame!
wOOt!
Good to see you again, Suni!
Temporary insanity rules... Perhaps it is more than temporary...
Clearly *you* are the insanity...
http://timeanddate.com/counters/cust...0&sec=0&p0=283
Countdown w00t !!!1!111!1!!
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It is 5 days, 15 hours, 9 minutes and 47 seconds until Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 10:00:00 AM (San Jose time)
Current time is
2007-08-01 18:50:13 PDT(local time in San Jose)
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ARrrgrggrgsggjjghjhwjhlskhjd "!!!!
WOOT!
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w00t!
103 hours
6220 minutes
373213 seconds
(actually, a few seconds less).
*in case the AI clock screws up again.*
Has it been confirmed it will start at 10am?
7 minutes to go!!
*in case the AI clock screws up again.*
Has it been confirmed it will start at 10am?
What calendar are you looking at???
Don't do that!
Time until Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 10:00:00 AM (San Jose time)
4\t \tdays
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6056\t \tminutes
363413\t \tseconds
Exhibit A: No redesigned 17" iMac.
Exhibit B: The Mac mini has not been updated in almost a year.
Exhibit C: Gaming is making a major comeback to the Mac
Apple has three options and they are:
- Update the Mac mini specs to support Santa Rosa tech keeping the same prices, but they will still have to deal with:
- Lost 17" iMac sales ($999 - $1199).
- Gamers not buying the Mac mini because it's not upgradable, which gamers "need", especially when it comes to the graphics card.
- Update the Mac mini and introduce a headless Mac to replace the 17" iMac, but the problem here is the specs will be so close it will affect Apple's profit margin due to the added expense associated with producing the two lines, as well as, the sales of one cannibalizing the sales of the other.
- Redesign the Mac mini so it is upgradable, but doing this will change its form so much Apple is better off just discontinuing the Mac mini and introducing a new model.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I rest my case.OMG TUESDAY OMG
OMG Tuesday OMG
ARHGHGHGHGHHG
Hurry up and release the new iMacs so I can buy one for my dad!!! ARHGHGHG
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It is 2 days, 16 hours, 3 minutes and 46 seconds until Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 10:00:00 AM (San Jose time)
NB! ### NB! ### NB! ### NB! ### NB! ### NB! ### NB! ### NB!
The evidence is overwhelming and irrefutable so I present to you:
Exhibit A: No redesigned 17" iMac.
Exhibit B: The Mac mini has not been updated in almost a year.
Exhibit C: Gaming is making a major comeback to the Mac
Apple has three options and they are:
- Update the Mac mini specs to support Santa Rosa tech keeping the same prices, but they will still have to deal with:
- Lost 17" iMac sales ($999 - $1199).
- Gamers not buying the Mac mini because it's not upgradable, which gamers "need", especially when it comes to the graphics card.
- Update the Mac mini and introduce a headless Mac to replace the 17" iMac, but the problem here is the specs will be so close it will affect Apple's profit margin due to the added expense associated with producing the two lines, as well as, the sales of one cannibalizing the sales of the other.
- Redesign the Mac mini so it is upgradable, but doing this will change its form so much Apple is better off just discontinuing the Mac mini and introducing a new model.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I rest my case.Personally, I don't think that the Mini is dead at all. I think it is going to be re-branded as something else. It is the perfect form factor and power usage for a Home-based server. This is going to be even more important as we come into Leopard.
The Mac Mini is dead. Long Live the iServe.
I hope they are right. That would be a nice boost to the Mac lineup.