1 post tagged “apple mini update”
Once again on the net there are speculations that the Apple's Mac Mini is "dead" and about to be discontinued.This product has not been updated since 400+ days and some argue that it should get also an update in the design.
A few comments:
- Apple does not offer a true "standard" desktop - either you buy an iMac with a screen you might not need, or you buy a Mac Pro that costs 2500+$
- the design of the mini is actually so simple and elegant, there is not much to update, IMHO
- mostly on the internet people talk about the mini as a media server to connect to a high-def TV, but most forget that there is the Apple TV, and that the mini is a true computer that can do *everything*. If you need to retouch a photo in Photoshop, the mini will do, the Apple TV not.
If the Mini gets discontinued, it will be a clear sign that the desktop segment (that is, a computer that comes without a screen - all in one solutions) is not of interest anymore to Apple. But the truth is that if you want to encode to MP4 a DVD of your collection or do some more intensive operation, while not burning your lap using a MacBook (Pro or not), either you buy a monitor (the iMac) or you need a bank loan (the Mac Pro).
I do hope that a new version of the Mini with new avdanced specs (e.g. Blu-Ray reader?!?!) will be released. I wouldn't mind the upgrade and would gladly upgrade my Mini with it.
