Mac Mini GMA965 predictions.

[Tara Davis]

That's strange. I have a 19" Acer LCD and I don't see any compresion, or artifacts on the screen. It just seems to run as if I was watching the DVD on my TV with DVD player. :/

Hugh

If you are watching movie DVD's they will look fine, because movies are not interlaced.

It's the DVDs of TV shows, when played back on anything other than a 480i TV set, where the Apple DVD player fails big-time. Constant combing, far worse than any DVD playback system on the market.

If you haven't perceived it, don't ever let me or anybody else point it out to you, or it will forever drive you up the wall. Ignorance is bliss.

 

[cnybud]

I hope they do not phase the mini out, at least this design. I am amazed at the looks I get from people when i tell them this little box is my computer.

I am interested in whether or not we will see a C2D 2.0 or higher because that might help me decide whether or not to get a iMac or a macbook instead.

 

[Hugh]

With a lot of the 2-D stuff I watch, whenever there's fast movement (or just movement in general), I can usually see lots of scanlines, or stuff that would appear to be compression artifacts. But on an 480i TV, it's far less noticeable, at least to my eye.

I guess that I'm not seeing what you are seeing. Not to mention I have to wear dark eye glasses (my eyes do not ajust correctly in light.. Great night vision though! LOL ).

Hugh

 

[Hugh]

If you are watching movie DVD's they will look fine, because movies are not interlaced.

It's the DVDs of TV shows, when played back on anything other than a 480i TV set, where the Apple DVD player fails big-time. Constant combing, far worse than any DVD playback system on the market.

If you haven't perceived it, don't ever let me or anybody else point it out to you, or it will forever drive you up the wall. Ignorance is bliss.

Again I say I'm not seeing any problems with my Mini output to my LCD. Most of my DVD collection is TV shows. :/

Hugh

 

[Scarlet Fever]

My prediction is that there will be no Mac Mini.

They have held out on the Core Duo chips for a hell of a long time. The Mac minis are now the slowest Macs by far, and they were the only Macs to use a single-core Intel chip. They are the most underspecced, overpriced computers Apple have sold for a long time. Why have they held on to it for so long? Surely C2D chips don't cost that much more than the Core Duo chips

I reckon they may split the Mac Mini line in 2; one aimed at media, one as a computer.
The media one can have surround, HDMI/Component, all the lovely hi-def bells and whistles. It'll be like an upgraded TV. It'll cost more than the TV, though, obviously. BYODKM.
The computer one, I reckon, will have the same specs as the 20" iMac, just using desktop parts, and with more scope for upgradeability. BYO Display (KB+M included)

Am I high, or could I be on the right track?

 

[Vidd]

I think that they're much more likely to stick to happily ignoring the mini when updates should be made around rather than a complete redesign.

 

[mags631]

They are the most underspecced, overpriced computers Apple have sold for a long time.

Really? I've tried to spec out similarly sized systems and I can't build a PC that has similar specs in a similarly sized enclosure.

Here's an example for Apple's lowest-end MacMini:
AOpen MiniPC MP945-VX $399.00

NewEgg prices for processor, memory, hard drive, wireless networking, and OS:

• 1.6 GHz Core Duo $89.99
• 512MB RAM (PNY) $24.99
• 60GB 2.5" 5400RPM (Toshiba) $49.99
• 801.11G Wireless Networking Card $15.99
• WinXP Home OEM $89.99

Missing: Bluetooth

Total: $669.95 + shipping (which Apple provides for free)

 

[Vidd]

If you're only comparing similarly sized models, there's one that's close to the size and feature set but I can't remember what it is.
I wonder how favourably the Mini compares to it now.
I don't think that it's really worth comparing buying the items separately as manufacturers would get them at a lower price anyway.

 

[mags631]

If you're only comparing similarly sized models, there's one that's close to the size and feature set but I can't remember what it is.
I wonder how favourably the Mini compares to it now.
I don't think that it's really worth comparing buying the items separately as manufacturers would get them at a lower price anyway.

Here's the cheapest I could find without buying the parts separately: http://www.minipc4less.com/. How does $900 sound?

If you remember the model that compares more favorably, please share!

 

[Vidd]

If you remember the model that compares more favorably, please share!

I didn't say it was necessarily better but it was a while ago now and was quite competitive at the time.

 

[Cave Man]

Really? I've tried to spec out similarly sized systems and I can't build a PC that has similar specs in a similarly sized enclosure.

• WinXP Home OEM $89.99

Missing: Bluetooth

Total: $669.95 + shipping (which Apple provides for free)

Well, to be fair, you really need to calculate on Win XP Pro or Vista Ultimate. After all, we're talking about OS X here.