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The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming

haravikk said:
"Wish-listing" sounds like Mago's source to me; we've had an AppleTV update "almost confirmed" for practically every Apple event in the past couple of years, and talk of a Mac Nano and xMac sounds like manure.

Personally I don't now expect anything for the October 21st event; I've kind of run out of time for waiting anyway, and now need to move forward with my Hack Mini plans since my Mac Pro's back to hard-resetting at least once a day again and shows no sign of stopping. Of course it could be wishful thinking as I hope to avoid having my Hack Mini seem obsolete a few weeks after I build it, but I think that if Apple had an intention of releasing an updated Mini before Broadwell that they'd have done it by now, as Broadwell has been delayed for a long time now. Unless they're planning to go for mobile Broadwell, since it's available a bit sooner, and got some kind of a deal to get them early, then I doubt we're going to see anything.
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I agree.
Haswell Mini should have been announced in June if that was going to happen.
I think next year will be a big year for Apple computers.
 
Crosscreek wrote above:
[[ Haswell Mini should have been announced in June if that was going to happen.
I think next year will be a big year for Apple computers. ]]

Agreed.

IF there's going to be another Mini, I'll guess that Apple has decided to bypass the Haswell chip and wait for Broadwell.

When Broadwell is released, they can completely update the Mini package.

To do so now with Haswell would result in a "less-than-complete" upgrade, a "weak package"...

From a design standpoint, just seem logical to wait for a CPU/graphics upgrade that offers a real "bump upwards".

Again, that's -IF- Apple's intention is to upgrade the Mini (and not drop it from the product line)...
 
Apple will probably tout Yosemite as like having a new Mac to help spur sales of the current iMacs and a lesser degree the Mac Minis for the holidays if there is no new hardware.

Going back to the Steve Job's distortion field playbook.
 
Crosscreek said:
I agree.
Haswell Mini should have been announced in June if that was going to happen.
I think next year will be a big year for Apple computers.
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Well, compared to this year so far, it's already in the lead:
2014 - release of offensively crippled yet overpriced iMac does more against Apple Computer line than for it.
2015 - still at zero, therefore ahead of 2014 to date.
 
Crosscreek said:
Can't upgrade computers without chips.
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Not the iMacs perhaps, but the Mini could have gotten an upgrade with Haswell in the beginning of the year when we still cared about Haswell. Oh, and maybe with 128GB SSD standard, and sanely priced storage options?

That would have made me buy one without even researching the alternatives in the spring when I was shopping for a computer. Then I wouldn't have been pushed over the edge into getting a NUC and trying Linux. I wouldn't even have gotten the idea to shop around for anything other than a Mac...
 
MarkusL said:
Not the iMacs perhaps, but the Mini could have gotten an upgrade with Haswell in the beginning of the year when we still cared about Haswell. Oh, and maybe with 128GB SSD standard, and sanely priced storage options?

That would have made me buy one without even researching the alternatives in the spring when I was shopping for a computer. Then I wouldn't have been pushed over the edge into getting a NUC and trying Linux. I wouldn't even have gotten the idea to shop around for anything other than a Mac...
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Can I please be a fly on the wall of the Apple Mac mini boardroom meeting to see what they REALLY say? It would be fascinating. There are many good guesses as to their marketing philosophy for the mini on this thread. But, at the end of the day, they are just that. Guesses.

Unfortunately, I say it really is too late for a Haswell update. And I do not believe they have any real good reason at all to drop the mini, so that leaves the only remaining option as a Broadwell update in early 2015. Which, ironically, was most likely planned for about now before Intel messed up. Because, why not have it for the holiday selling season? I mean really!
 
The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming

Apple declared previously that they are partnering with intel in business applications. Perhaps they meant ios and ipad integrarion but i can't see how dropping mini will help it. Also what do you people think about apple introducing us the new shiny mini and saying it will be available in early 2015 along with watch? I think this makes more sense because they already lost sales i think and they can take preorders anyway.
 
I used to think that dropping the mini wasnt realistic for them. Like a dumb move but with the low cost imac Im starting to wonder if that is really the plan. Dump the mini for a low cost imac instead. I really hope that isnt the case. The imac never was and never can be a replacement for the mini in my eyes. Even a duel core i5 mini is better then the 1.4 ghz low cost imac they offer at almost twice the cost.
 
Eminemdrdre00 said:
If a new Mac Mini isn't announced at the October event, can we pretty much declare it dead?
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IMO, no, despite the long period since last updates. Current models probably still sell fairly well & are good enough to meet most average users needs. For eg., my 2011 Mini is used daily & remains an excellent computer attached to quality matte monitors. My Mini is vital as I'd never again buy any AIO (iMac or PC). I also have a desktop PC for games & a few other uses.

Frankly, I doubt that many people worry too much about waiting for further Mini updates, but buy according to need at the time. Ditto for other Macs. Many people just aren't that tech-savvy to worry about getting the latest components.

Whenever Apple do release new Minis, I just hope they don't compromise current upgradability for pure aesthetics by making it even smaller. I really dig the current design & see no gain to me personally by further size-reduction. - Whilst people are waiting, a price drop wouldn't be amiss.
 
If history is any indication, Apple is pretty sentimental about anniversaries; 30 years of Mac, the 1.24.14 video, 20th anniversary mac, keynotes always mentioning product milestones...

I suspect (and am hopeful) that they're gearing up for a 10th anniversary marketing push for the new broadwell mac mini.
 
gregorsamsa said:
IMO, no, despite the long period since last updates. Current models probably still sell fairly well & are good enough to meet most average users needs. For eg., my 2011 Mini is used daily & remains an excellent computer attached to quality matte monitors. My Mini is vital as I'd never again buy any AIO (iMac or PC). I also have a desktop PC for games & a few other uses.

Frankly, I doubt that many people worry too much about waiting for further Mini updates, but buy according to need at the time. Ditto for other Macs. Many people just aren't that tech-savvy to worry about getting the latest components.

Whenever Apple do release new Minis, I just hope they don't compromise current upgradability for pure aesthetics by making it even smaller. I really dig the current design & see no gain to me personally by further size-reduction. - Whilst people are waiting, a price drop wouldn't be amiss.
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Hope you're right. We are an all-Mac small office, and the AIO's just don't cut it when all you need to do is replace a dead monitor at a workstation.
 
MacLawyer said:
Hope you're right. We are an all-Mac small office, and the AIO's just don't cut it when all you need to do is replace a dead monitor at a workstation.
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It's the same for countless home users too. I'm still using the keyboard off a 2002 Quicksilver with my 2009 Mac Mini along with a 19" LCD that's on it's last legs now after a decade+ and a more recent 23" LCD. Whether I get a brand new Quad i7 Mac Mini for my next Mac or save more and get a used cheese-grater style Mac Pro, it'll be a drop in replacement for my current system and I'll be continuing to use the same displays, input devices and external storage I do now.

AIO systems are fine in the short-term if you sell to upgrade every 2 years or so and buy Applecare but for people/businesses who invest in a system because it's all they can afford, the Mac Mini is a much better option than anything else in their range.

I'd be torn between a used 12-core 2010 Mac Pro and a new quad i7 15" Retina Macbook Pro if I had the budget because they'd both have definite advantages and offer a 5 or 10x increase in CPU power over my existing C2D-based Mac Mini but realistically, a quad i7 Mac Mini would suit my needs and my budget but it's simply not worth the asking price even with online discounts to buy an almost 2 CPU generation old system that's only dropping in price by £30 in 2 years and not being updated even slightly.
 
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fastlanephil said:
Apple will probably tout Yosemite as like having a new Mac to help spur sales of the current iMacs and a lesser degree the Mac Minis for the holidays if there is no new hardware.

Going back to the Steve Job's distortion field playbook.
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Agree. I hate that mass mind meld crap. OS upgrades are OK, but certainly not new hardware :)
 
The only reason that Yosemite would sell new hardware is because it is optimized for the newer Macs and the older ones may not see that grate of optimization.

My 2012 I5 Mini runs fine on it and I have grown to like it after the 3rd Beta but it's certainly does not increase my performance any other than memory compression seems more utilized.

Hardly a selling point to purchase new hardware unless you have an old Mac that's about ready to die.
 
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