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The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming

there is a rumor that everybody who poster more than 50 times on this thread, will receive a free new Mac mini from APPLE once it's released
 
apfelmann said:
there is a rumor that everybody who poster more than 50 times on this thread, will receive a free new Mac mini from APPLE once it's released
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Well, then, post #1 from me in this thread … at least, I think it's #1. Could be that I've posted here previously. Feels like forever since I began reading the thread.

As for my hopes…, I've still my mid-2007 mini (upgraded to 2 GB memory), with OS X Lion. Although Software Update tells me I could install Mavericks, am reluctant to give that a go. I can't manage a new, major purchase until next August - in which case, it would make sense to wait until Fall 2015 announcements before purchasing, unless the mini has already undergone a major remodelling between now and then.

Have been facilitating back and forth between buying an iMac next time or going with a mini again. (The 2007 mini was my first ever Mac. My only regret in switching is that I waited so long!)

Have been thinking iMac only because I MUST get a new display. My LG W2253, 21" flatscreen just doesn't cut it, the biggest problem being the poor viewing angle (170-160).

My mini has done so well, though, that I'm leaning toward getting another one and also buying the TB display. Another reason for going this route was how easy it was for me to pack my mini into its box and walk it several kms over to the Mac service store to have the memory upped. I'd not be able to carry an iMac there!
 
Chrystal Ocean said:
My mini has done so well, though, that I'm leaning toward getting another one and also buying the TB display. Another reason for going this route was how easy it was for me to pack my mini into its box and walk it several kms over to the Mac service store to have the memory upped. I'd not be able to carry an iMac there!
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Well, with the newer mini's '10-'12 you can easily open the bottom and put your own RAM in, even MORE reason to upgrade! haha

My belief is this option will be taken away in the near future.
 
I'm afraid the Ivy Bridge Mini and the Ivy Bridge Macbook Pro 13" (price cut down today) could be the last macs with (easily) accessible 2.5" hdd/ssd. The next mini could be an Air-without-the-screen in terms of innards. Just a stick of flash for storage.

If that's so (we'll know for sure only next spring with Broadwell out), someone could be tempted to just buy a used Ivy Bridge quad core Mini and fully spec it with
- 16gb ram
- 2tb 9.5mm-tall hdd
- 1tb cheapish last year SSD (Crucial M550 or Samsung 840 Evo)

To CTO the Broadwell Mini with 16gb ram and 1TB flash you'll probably have to spend a small fortune, and a secondary 2TB internal HDD, forget about it.

edit: and also, real fully powered Firewire800 port instead of 7W-limited thunderbolt to FW800 adapter
 
giggles said:
I'm afraid the Ivy Bridge Mini and the Ivy Bridge Macbook Pro 13" (price cut down today) could be the last macs with (easily) accessible 2.5" hdd/ssd. The next mini could be an Air-without-the-screen in terms of innards. Just a stick of flash for storage.

If that's so (we'll know for sure only next spring with Broadwell out), someone could be tempted to just buy a used Ivy Bridge quad core Mini and fully spec it with
- 16gb ram
- 2tb 9.5mm-tall hdd
- 1tb cheapish last year SSD (Crucial M550 or Samsung 840 Evo)

To CTO the Broadwell Mini with 16gb ram and 1TB flash you'll probably have to spend a small fortune, and a secondary 2TB internal HDD, forget about it.
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Yup. THis is exactly my thoughts and fears, which is why I bought the 2012 mini and am going to use that for 4-5 years. I'm hoping it gets here this week… its been sitting in "Prepared for Shipment" status….ahhhhhhhh!
 

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apfelmann said:
HOLY ****!!!!!!

Is someone at apple messing around with us???

or is this the real thing????

A Leak from apples homepage that the new mini is almost here !!!!!
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Is there any chance that could be an error for a planned model that silently go the axe? Must resist getting my hopes up...
 
bchreng said:
Is there any chance that could be an error for a planned model that silently go the axe? Must resist getting my hopes up...
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I thought about that too: but why should the web team that services this site know about products that then got axed???

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when I remember correctly:
from September on APPLE names the products LATE 2014

so ...

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WJKramer said:
Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
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when you switch to German on this support page, the MID 2014 mini is not there

because the German page was last edited in March
 
apfelmann said:
I thought about that too: but why should the web team that services this site know about products that then got axed???

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when I remember correctly:
from September on APPLE names the products LATE 2014

so ...
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I hope that means sometime within the next month!
 
apfelmann said:
I thought about that too: but why should the web team that services this site know about products that then got axed???

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when I remember correctly:
from September on APPLE names the products LATE 2014

so ...

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when you switch to German on this support page, the MID 2014 mini is not there

because the German page was last edited in March
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On the UK support page the MID 2014 mini is listed.
So maybe next Tuesday then. (first Tues of the month) :) :)
 
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