Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Rumors, Apple, Mac mini
Apple to mini fans: "Be patient."
A distraught Mac mini fan (it wasn't me, though I would be distraught to hear that the mini was really, truly dead -- which it isn't yet) apparently called Apple to get the story on the little computer that could, and apparently was told to "be patient." If you believe AppleInsider's interview of an unnamed guy who claims to have spoken to an unspecified Apple representative who may have overheard some unclear plans for an unspoken time in the future, then the Mac mini may be getting a revamp soon.Still, a little something (whatever it means) is better than nothing -- the mini hasn't seen an update or even been mentioned by Apple since last year. Part of me just kind of wants to leave it all alone -- maybe if Apple forgets they're even still selling the mini, they won't ever kill it. But I guess if an upgrade is coming, that's good news, too.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Fernando said 6:15PM on 11-06-2008
What a heartbreaking picture :(
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Greenscreen said 6:41PM on 11-06-2008
darn right. Mike, you should do some long-distance phone advertising.
Nathan said 6:53PM on 11-06-2008
The patience has to last until (at least) Jan. 1 because didn't Apple say that there were no more hardware updates coming in '08?
Beep bop.
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Ian said 6:31PM on 11-06-2008
I sure hope so. I have an old PowerPC that I've been waiting to upgrade for a year now. Each passing month makes me less inclined to buy the old version and makes me feel like we're closer and closer to some eventual upgrade.
At this point, I'll just wait indefinitely for the new one, holding my hot dollars until that day arrives.
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Brian said 6:54PM on 11-06-2008
Me to.......
ChillyWilly said 1:40PM on 11-11-2008
Same with Ian... my older G4 mini is still doing well, but would like to upgrade to a newer mini someday.
grifmx said 6:32PM on 11-06-2008
Just put the same stuff from the new Macbook into a Mini case and add firewire 800 and up the RAM and I'll be standing in line!
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grifmx said 6:35PM on 11-06-2008
Oh, and a built-in digital TV tuner might be nice too!
justme said 7:27PM on 11-06-2008
We can be patient if it does not get the axe.
Just look at the other companies that now have mini pc's. I just saw one from fujitsu siemens too.
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Brian Stucki said 6:52PM on 11-06-2008
Don't worry Mike, there is definitely one on the near horizon.
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Billy Gates said 6:54PM on 11-06-2008
Hey, Mike Schramm, asswipe. Who the fuck cares that you're "not a fan" of the Mini? Just try reporting the story instead of giving us asinine and putrid details about your personal preferences. Sometimes these fucking "writers" on TUAW make me puke.
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skyler said 12:25AM on 11-07-2008
Billy Gates,
Your meds are on the counter. Please take them.
feeko said 12:43PM on 11-07-2008
Hey Mr Billy, perhaps if you took more time to read and less time to spaz you'd realize that it's all in your head.
Semantically, Mike didn't write that he wasn't a Mac Mini fan, merely that he wasn't the particular fan referred to in the article.
However, if you're unable or unwilling to read carefully then just remember this; The men in the white coats are your friends.
Captain Jdogg said 2:55PM on 11-07-2008
You sir, are a first class dickhead. Why don't you get a life instead of bitching about a blog post...jeez
Sim and Sim said 7:08PM on 11-06-2008
Its either time to ditch the optical drive and make the worlds smallest computer that we can strap onto the back of any screen...
or make the worlds smallest computer with a blu-ray player making it the worlds most convenient entertainment hub that you can work on...
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basscadet said 4:07AM on 11-07-2008
nooooooo... have so many backed up data dvds full of mpgs that ditching a dvd drive would take it out of my list of options. Then again, if the old xbox I'm using as a media player wasn't so huge I'd still keep it.
Wade said 7:26PM on 11-06-2008
Makes you wonder if the new hybrid Nvidia chipset might find its way into the new Mini?
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macxprt said 7:36PM on 11-06-2008
based on the image at the top of the story, it looks like the Mac Mini has missed the bus!
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macxprt said 7:53PM on 11-06-2008
Well, I aa now looking at it on my desktop and not the iPhone, and the top image is different. Is TUAW using different story images for the mobile version at i.tuaw.com?
Ian said 8:03PM on 11-06-2008
No, they changed the picture. The old one was pretty funny.