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The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming

Altis said:
None of us should be happy about the state of things. More and more die-hard fans are coming to terms with Apple taking more from the customer to feed the shareholders.

If you're happy paying $1500 for a new Mini every 3-4 years that barely outperforms the one it replaces, by all means. But don't pretend it's everyone else who's crazy for wanting current tech at an even somewhat reasonable price.
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While I and pretty much everybody here, agree with you, this is not exactly a new policy from Apple. I've been buying Macs for a quarter of a century and our relationship has always been loving but abusive. You put up with the under-specced, inflexible and overpriced hardware in order to enjoy other benefits.

I'm not defending Apple here. It's a policy that's infuriating but it's a policy that's been around since the Apple II curled up its toes and the first Macintosh was born (also under-specced, inflexible and overpriced).
 
Altis said:
What cracks me up is those who defend Apple's way overpriced and underspec'd lineup as "fine for 95% of users" are the same one to tell you "of course your computer is slow now -- it's 2-3 years old!".... While Apple sells hardware that's 2-3 years old as "new" with a premium price.

Today, 8GB of RAM is enough for a modest workflow in OSX. In 2 years though, it might not be enough given the way OSX is going. Then, we'll hear that the computer is obviously old and outdated.

Computers today should be able to last a good 5-10 years for most people. I think that's why they cripple the lineup -- they don't want to make them usable that long.

I can't foresee the day my i7 4790K is too slow unless I take up 8K video editing or something. Even my Q6600 desktop from 2007 has quad core and runs about as well as a new Mini in some respects (obviously not power consumption or data transfer).

There's very little reason for the average person to upgrade a computer these days. It seems that selling underspec'd hardware that cannot be changed, and at a premium price, is Apple's solution. I imagine it won't be long before OSX updates are permanent like iOS so when the update slows your computer down, you'll have little choice but to replace it like you would a phone or tablet.

None of us should be happy about the state of things. More and more die-hard fans are coming to terms with Apple taking more from the customer to feed the shareholders.

If you're happy paying $1500 for a new Mini every 3-4 years that barely outperforms the one it replaces, by all means. But don't pretend it's everyone else who's crazy for wanting current tech at an even somewhat reasonable price.
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The happiest people don't have the best of everything, the just make the best of everything.

You're just one voice in a sea of opinions. Thank goodness we can ignore the nay-sayers and look to brighter shores :)
 
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ardchoille50 said:
The happiest people don't have the best of everything, the just make the best of everything.

You're just one voice in a sea of opinions. Thank goodness we can ignore the nay-sayers and look to brighter shores :)
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You fail to refute anything.

You're okay with rip-off pricing by one of the biggest, most profitable companies on the planet... Because you're happy-go-lucky? What warm, fuzzy fluff.

Nobody's saying the Mini has to be the best, but at least somewhat competitive or somewhat reasonably priced would be the least they could do.

People are looking to "brighter shores", but not necessarily with Apple.
 
Altis said:
You're okay with rip-off pricing by one of the biggest, most profitable companies on the planet... Because you're happy-go-lucky? What warm, fuzzy fluff.

Nobody's saying the Mini has to be the best, but at least somewhat competitive or somewhat reasonably priced would be the least they could do.

People are looking to "brighter shores", but not necessarily with Apple.
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I count myself grateful that I don't view the world through your eyes.
 
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Phormic said:
You should be. I'm worried about what I'll do if Apple DOES update the Mini. Without this thread my life will be so empty and unfulfilled.
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No worries; this thread has seen one Mac Mini update already, and will almost certainly see more…..

Despite the professed indifference of some, love it or loathe it, the new Mac Mini is almost certainly coming, eternally.

This lot is even more stoic:
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/waiting-for-skylake-mbp-thread.1661246/
 
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Something is almost certainly going to happen.

Although that may be the double pot of coffee, and avocado sandwich I had earlier.

Quick, nurse, the screens...

Be grateful it wasn't the double curried beans.
 
ardchoille50 said:
I count myself grateful that I don't view the world through your eyes.
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And how do I view the world?

If you're happy overpaying for underspec'd hardware, power to you -- you're good for the economy. :D

I'd rather either buy something that's either better for the same money, or spend less and put the rest on something more fun or useful, like a track day or taking the lady out. :cool:

Heck, I ended up buying a unibody 17" MBP recently for a few hundred dollars, in mint shape with a 512 GB SSD. It's fantastic for what I do on the Apple side and on the go.
 
ardchoille50 said:
The happiest people don't have the best of everything, the just make the best of everything.

You're just one voice in a sea of opinions. Thank goodness we can ignore the nay-sayers and look to brighter shores :)
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ardchoille50 said:
I count myself grateful that I don't view the world through your eyes.
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Yes, the world must be great from up high where you sit. :rolleyes:

I'm with the realists here, the folks who can be honest with their friends; call it how it is and not put my head in the sand and think that being taken advantage of is ok. :cool:
 
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