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Title: Upgraded Mac Mini's
Post by: Mrious_be on September 08, 2006, 11:06:46 AM

Hi everyone,

It kinda surprises me that nobody has mentioned it yet (or i missed it maybe).
But Apple had also upgraded the Mac Mini a day after they upgraded the iMac.
Did nobody noticed it?
Not much has been upgraded but they all come with Intel Core Duo now.
For the entree model that is a good boost i would say.
I also think they lowered price but not to sure about that.

Title: Upgraded Mac Mini's
Post by: Parker on September 08, 2006, 03:33:02 PM

they should have kept the single core and lowered it to like $499...

but yea, that's great news!

Title: Upgraded Mac Mini's
Post by: Xairbusdriver on September 08, 2006, 04:48:51 PM

bil207 started a topic with a <Apple updates the mini>link to the announcement. It's now on the second page with no replies. I think the starting price is still $599. I'd buy one for the church as an audio recorder, but I'd need to also buy a monitor. And probably more RAM.

Title: Upgraded Mac Mini's
Post by: Mrious_be on September 08, 2006, 05:07:29 PM

Oooh Airbusdriver, hadn't seen that one, sorry
And sorry bill

Gailwin, not a bad point you have actually, but i think it might be better they introduce a new low level single core Mini maybe, for about the money you say.
I was actually talking my mum into a low level Mini before, but since she bought my desktop (for my sister) that's not happening anymore.
That's why i also see the dual core entry as an improvement.

Title: Upgraded Mac Mini's
Post by: () on September 09, 2006, 11:32:02 PM

Apple should really, and I mean "REALLY" ad a video card to the Macmini, and make it easier for the consumer to pop it open and ad more ram to it or a larger hard-drive.

The Macmini looks cool, but I just don't think it's worth much without a video card build in, and having easy access to the guts of the Macmini.

 

Title: Upgraded Mac Mini's
Post by: Mrious_be on September 10, 2006, 09:25:42 AM

I would say that's a yes and a no to that remark.

Yes, as it would be great to have a graphic card that you can replace after a while.
But No since alot of the entry models on PC also use onboard graphics... and since the Mini is an entry model....