So is it worth getting a 2012 i5 Mac mini at this point?

[Tough Guy]

Yeah, but no. When it comes to these ultra compact units, used in the living room, heat = noise & failure.

Also, I believe Apple intends an eventual convergence between Mac Mini/Apple TV for cable tv replacement - thus the slow but steady drive to make the Mac Mini smaller......and to lock it down like a maximum security prison.

That would be stupid. They are 2 completely different products that have nothing to do with each other.

They could easily include Apple TV tech in the mini today if they wanted to. There's zero point in doing that though.

 

[unlimitedx0]

What is the model for the WD Black 750GB? Having a hard time finding the "right" one on Amazon.

Old version? http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digit...qid=1416780438&sr=1-2&keywords=wd+black+750gb

Newer one: http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Black-Notebook-WD7500BPKX/dp/B00DSUTX3O/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

How about HGST? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0097LG9U8/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

[msbdude]

wd black

What is the model for the WD Black 750GB? Having a hard time finding the "right" one on Amazon.

Old version? http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digit...qid=1416780438&sr=1-2&keywords=wd+black+750gb

Newer one: http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Black-Notebook-WD7500BPKX/dp/B00DSUTX3O/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

How about HGST? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0097LG9U8/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

stick to the wd black- tried and true, it has a 5 year warranty for a good
reason. maybe apple could update the mini again by then....
n.....

 

[unlimitedx0]

stick to the wd black- tried and true, it has a 5 year warranty for a good
reason. maybe apple could update the mini again by then....
n.....

Which WD Black?

 

[msbdude]

this one!!

Which WD Black?

WDC WD7500BPKT-75PK4T0:

Capacity: 750.16 GB (750,156,374,016 bytes)
Model: WDC WD7500BPKT-75PK4T0
Revision: 01.01A01
Serial Number: WD-WXD1E72VNJ48
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Rotational Rate: 7200
Medium Type: Rotational
Bay Name: Lower
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:

 

[Osamede]

That would be stupid. They are 2 completely different products that have nothing to do with each other.

They could easily include Apple TV tech in the mini today if they wanted to. There's zero point in doing that though.

No, you dont get it. There is no "tech" in the Apple TV - its a subset of what is in the Mac Mini and the iphones - then crippled on many dimensions.

It would be the other way around - your "Mac mini" will eventually come in an "Apple TV sized package", complete with many of the same restrictions.

 

[Tough Guy]

No, you dont get it. There is no "tech" in the Apple TV - its a subset of what is in the Mac Mini and the iphones - then crippled on many dimensions.

It would be the other way around - your "Mac mini" will eventually come in an "Apple TV sized package", complete with many of the same restrictions.

And the point of that would be...?