Fair. But for primary schools and developing markets, it should be just fine.
The majority of our non-developers use 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz i5 MacBook Airs or ThinkPad Carbons (again, with SSDs and at least 8GB RAM), and they love it.
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The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming
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Fair. But for primary schools and developing markets, it should be just fine.
The majority of our non-developers use 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz i5 MacBook Airs or ThinkPad Carbons (again, with SSDs and at least 8GB RAM), and they love it.
This is it!
9:54 PST. Apple store is closed.
It's Tuesday, June 30th
The Mac Mini is almost certainly coming.
At last!
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Finally, after such a long time, the new MacMini is almost here. I can almost taste it. So happy that we now almost certainly have a new Mini to drool over. I don't think I could have lasted another day without the new Mac Mini almost certainly being here. Thank Goodness it is almost here...
9:54 PST. Apple store is closed.
It's Tuesday, June 30th
The Mac Mini is almost certainly coming.
At last!
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Finally, after such a long time, the new MacMini is almost here. I can almost taste it. So happy that we now almost certainly have a new Mini to drool over. I don't think I could have lasted another day without the new Mac Mini almost certainly being here. Thank Goodness it is almost here...
OMG! What if it's not almost certainly here today? What will I do? No it can't be! I won't believe it! It's not possible! Oh please for the love off Granny Smiths, Pink Lady and Fuji Apples, let today be the day the Mini almost gets updated... Please please... oh please...
Hope you are right on this one and the new Mini comes today 
but to be honest i have no hopes for this tuesday . Probably just the new promotions "Back to School" kind of thing.
At the same time really hope that you guys are right and the new Mini comes out with some great specs. That would be awesome.
but to be honest i have no hopes for this tuesday . Probably just the new promotions "Back to School" kind of thing.At the same time really hope that you guys are right and the new Mini comes out with some great specs. That would be awesome.
Hope you are right on this one and the new Mini comes today
At the same time really hope that you guys are right and the new Mini comes out with some great specs. That would be awesome.
Mac mini (if ever) will be refreshed later this year, that means september/october/november. If not, than maybe next year or it will be EOL-ed alltogether. That means, that there will be only the lower specs iMac or the Macbook Air, that means as option for these people who are on "budget".
However, these computers are not cheap at all.
Wouldn't get too excited just yet, the Australian Apple store is still up, including the Mini page with exactly the same specs and pricing as yesterday, and the day before that, etc.
http://store.apple.com/au/buy-mac/mac-mini
http://store.apple.com/au/buy-mac/mac-mini
That's strange, here it's Tuesday, July 1st... So what year you're living in that a mini is refreshed?!?!
Yep...Just the school discounts, cant see anything else
Fun fact is that USD for EUR pricing has a different value depending if its for purchase or if its for gift.
Example:
US STORE
IMAC Base model I5 (desktop - 1299$ USD
Apple Store Gift - 100$ USD
PT Europe STORE
IMAC Base model I5 (desktop - 1350 EUR
Apple Store Gift - 70 EUR
Its really ironic 1 = 1,36$ / 1$ = 0,73
How do they come with their conversion algorithms ???
By the math the discount should be something like 125
Oh well, not that im interested in any discount like that.
Back on Topic Mac mini will arrive, just not today
Fun fact is that USD for EUR pricing has a different value depending if its for purchase or if its for gift.
Example:
US STORE
IMAC Base model I5 (desktop
- 1299$ USDApple Store Gift - 100$ USD
PT Europe STORE
IMAC Base model I5 (desktop
- 1350 EURApple Store Gift - 70 EUR
Its really ironic
1 = 1,36$ / 1$ = 0,73How do they come with their conversion algorithms ???
By the math the discount should be something like 125
Oh well, not that im interested in any discount like that.
Back on Topic
Mac mini will arrive, just not today
How do they come with their conversion algorithms ???
By the math the discount should be something like 125
Oh well, not that im interested in any discount like that.
Back on Topic
Maybe because European prices include tax and US prices don't? Just guessing... Oh, and no, still no new Mac mini.
Ah! Wasnt aware of that. Seems fare. So just by curiosity how much would it cost that Imac in your area (assuming that you are from US) with tax and all - Final consumer price?
I'm a German resident, so I can't comment on that.
I was just really envious of US pricing by comparison, but I learned that each State has it's own VAT (value-added tax) and/or sales tax added to the displayed retail price.But no matter the current tax and pricing situation, I'd love to see a mini update.
(Just to stay on topic.)
The back to school promotion doesn't include the mini. You know what that means. The new, redesigned mini is almost certainly coming one of these days.
if you aren't in need right now you are better off waiting but if Apple goes with Broadwell it may be next year unless they break with tradition and introduce with MacBooks with Broadwell M processors.
That's why it seems very unlikely that Apple would discontinue the Mac Mini; there's no point trying to force people to buy screens they don't need, and with Continuity they seem to want iOS users getting Macs, so a good entry level offering is ideal.
September or thereabouts could be a great time to do it with the release of Yosemite and iOS 8 to maybe drive interest. They've already now got the cheaper iMac offering to entice those that need an all new computer, they just need the Mac Mini to entice those that already have something else and want to switch.
Besides, Mac Minis are a good system for people that want upgrades to other Apple products; for example, they might switch using an existing monitor, but later buy an Apple display (which Apple will hopefully update at some point), or if they need more power they can swap the Mac Mini for a Mac Pro. While these may not be huge portions of the market, even taken as a closed product on its own is pretty modular within Apple's lineup. You've also got its usability as an "Apple TV Pro" which I hope Apple will explore, e.g - with a Front Row replacement, as the HDTV port is dead handy.
New mac mini july 2014
On website in France
FNAC.COM
"New forthcoming unavailable to date. Release Date: July 2014"
(look picture)
On website in France
FNAC.COM
"New forthcoming unavailable to date. Release Date: July 2014"
(look picture)
Looks the like the present i7 model from the specs. Maybe they are out of stock now, and expect more soon.
It's Tuesday and the new Mac mini is here! Ignore the Apple Store, it's here! But they're not saying anything about it! The Most Silent Refresh of all time! It's here! It's here!