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Hang with the 2010 Mac mini racks from Macessity

The new Mac minis are sleek and lovely, but there are times when you simply want to get them out of the way. For example, if you're running a mini server farm, you'd like to get many minis into a small space. How do you do that? A rack mount. What if you'd like to mount a mini under a desk, but still want to have easy access to the ports on the back?

Macessity has announced the answer to these storage questions with a new line of products for the 2010 Mac minis. The MX4-V2 is a rack tray (above) that holds up to four Mac minis so you can "rack 'em and stack 'em" in any standard equipment rack. The $79.99 tray has special holes for cable management and comes with the necessary mounting screws (don't laugh -- you can never find mounting hardware when you need it).

For those who just want to hide a mini under a desk, there are two Macessity solutions: the $49.99 Mi360, which tucks your mini away in a protective compartment that rotates a full 360 degrees. It also has a theft deterrence locking tab so you can keep your mini from disappearing. If you want a four-port USB hub with your mini mount, you can get the $54.99 MiClassic (below) and add a $19.99 swivel bracket for convenience.
Macessity also makes racks and mounts for the original Mac minis as well, as well as desktop mounts for minis old and new that let you put your mini under a monitor.

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homan2

The Monoprice and BHphotovideo options posted above have the wrong dimensions- you would only be able to fit 2 mac minis on each:

Macessity: 3.5"(H) x 16"(D) x 19"(W)

Monoprice: 3.5"(H) x 14.5"(D) x 19"(W) (-1.5"D)

BHphotovideo: 3.5"(H) x 14"(D) x 19"(W) (-2"D)

So someone would have to buy 2 of each, and use 4U space instead of 2U space, or have mac minis hanging off the edge of the shelf.

September 21 2010 at 11:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tim

Hey, nice rack!

September 20 2010 at 9:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sscooter427

New Mac Mini Mounting Bracket. Allows for the Mac Mini to be mounted to the desk, shelf, wall or back of a monitor. It can also be used as a stand for the monitor to sit above the Mini. Holes are provided to add a security pad lock or lace a security cable through to secure the mini. Steel construction with durable powder coat finish, mounting hardware included, price is only $39.95!

http://www.imacmount.com/mini-mount.html

September 20 2010 at 8:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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nittany4

Any reason this wouldn't work with an original AppleTV?

that is also 197mm square

October 13 2010 at 12:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
joe82

I can always tell a steve post because they include nothing I need but something that would be really cool to have!

September 20 2010 at 7:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
aere

Wow, 80 bucks for a rack with some holes is insanity, here's the same thing for a quarter of the money!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/499747-REG/Middle_Atlantic_OCAP_2_OCAP_2_2U_Vented_Clamping.html

September 20 2010 at 6:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
msilver

But the macessity shelf has holes in it to sink the mac mini into, so that it sits 'securely.'

The one thing that struck me about their photos is that they don't show an image of all 4 macs with cables plugged in. From that image, it seems like there's not enough space for the power cable to plug in and curve to the back of the shelf, in between the two rows of mac minis. Same thing with a network cable, or a video adapter for VNC/KVM capabilities.

September 20 2010 at 6:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SN

$80?!? Well, I guess anything labelled Mac compatible is bound to be subject to a price increase. Here is the same thing (almost) for half the price:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10516&cs_id=1051602&p_id=1005&seq=1&format=2

September 20 2010 at 5:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Joe

monoprice FTW!!

September 20 2010 at 5:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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