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Does Siri for Mac signal the end for the Mac Mini?
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Siri on macOS will be activated through the keyboard, no "Hey Siri" functionality. So, if you have a webcam mic or other usb mic you should be all set.
I keep hearing this but I'm not sure it's really true anymore. Every single person I know who switched from PC to Mac (which obviously isn't a huge amount of people but it's in the dozens) went straight to a MacBook. Very few people buy desktops anymore. I really want a new Mac mini but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Apple kills it and the Mac Pro, opting for a range of iMacs as the only desktop offering.
Your Siri is a lot smarter than my Siri.
My Siri would switch off the music, but when I tried to dictate the appointment, it would get everything wrong over and over until I just told it to shut up.
This is Siri. Take it back or I will find you!
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Actually the mini is used primarily for home entertainment systems.
Perhaps it is used for that purpose, but I doubt that is its intended market.
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Of the 8 minis I own, use, or personally support, not one of them is used for an entertainment system. I don't believe that your assertion is correct.
Source for this and how much above 50% are used in HT's? Or is this just an assumption?
"mac mini business" gets about 6,050,000 results on google.
"mac mini media" gets 8,720,000 results.
I wouldn't rely too much on Google search hits, people regularly manipulate webpage meta/data to increase page hits (thank the advertisers) even though the meta/data has nothin in common with the actual page content. Facts seem to have taken a back seat to popularity in our internet age.
People use Siri?
Only for novelty value. I don't speak to computers or to automated voice systems on telephones. Never will.
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8 Minis is impressive. I have 4x Minis here which I thought was a lot!
2007 Mini for work
2009 Mini for Win10
2010 Mini for television
2012 for home desktop
Un scientific results and all but meaningless since most Mac minis are probably used as general purpose (web surfing/email) home PC's.
I don't use it much because I am not usually in a place where I can speak out loud. I want a mini and wouldn't miss Siri.People use Siri?
I have 2 at home, one as a desktop, one as a server, one on my desk at work, and the rest all do server-type things at work. They're great computers.
I just installed Sierra beta and Siri is just incredible in the MBP. My speech isn't very well and it understands me very well. I am very impressed and this is just the beginnings of Siri.
So true. Heck , could turn out to be really good for some people
Going by the logic, it would've been over for Mac Mini when FaceTime was released
Quite the opposite for those of us using our mini's as HTPC's (have my mini connected to my Pioneer SC-25 AV Receiver, monitor is my 65" Panasonic Plasma, Logitech 1080p webcam with mic on top of the TV)
I'm really hoping they do as much iTunes integration for the Mac as what they've done with the AppleTV with Siri - then I'll ditch Kodi and import all of my content into iTunes. (from my NAS)
(have my mini connected to my Pioneer SC-25 AV Receiver, monitor is my 65" Panasonic Plasma, Logitech 1080p webcam with mic on top of the TV) I'm really hoping they do as much iTunes integration for the Mac as what they've done with the AppleTV with Siri - then I'll ditch Kodi and import all of my content into iTunes.
(from my NAS)