That's fair enough - I'm primarily a console gamer too - Just every now and again a FPS turns up on Steam for £3, and it's difficult to say no.
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What's the most likely release time for a new mini?
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That's fair enough - I'm primarily a console gamer too - Just every now and again a FPS turns up on Steam for £3, and it's difficult to say no.
Only way a new Mini rates a keynote is if it's being introduced at the same time as other new models.
Dunno. The only first person shooting I've ever done is in the real world, dispatching vermin with a pea rifle.
Based on recent events (Mac Pro)
The Mini will be available to order on 2/27 with shipping in March.
Who'm I kidding? Just a wild guess.
The Mini will be available to order on 2/27 with shipping in March.
Who'm I kidding? Just a wild guess.
While they maybe some significant redesign of the mini going on or some tying-in of it with some mythical plans that Apple may have regarding TV etc that seem to have been going on forever in all likelihood this may be it for the mini. I don't mind though being proven wrong.
IIRC, Mac Mini upgrades silently follow iMac upgrades.
Instinctively, I believe the next round of updates relies on the appearance of the Intel Broadwell processor.
From what I have read elsewhere this may not happen until mid 2014.
Instinctively, I believe the next round of updates relies on the appearance of the Intel Broadwell processor.
From what I have read elsewhere this may not happen until mid 2014.
this a very good sign,
because german amazon don't have a huge demand on minis so it's pretty surprising me that they are out of stock completey!
the mini were out of stock in amazon.com a couple of times last month.
25th of February, please be the day
I'd have thought it unlikely that Apple would make any product announcements next week as they'd be competing with news coming out of Mobile World Congress. Indeed, looking back at the dates for this event over the past five years, there is a distinct lack of new Apple products released during such occasions. I certainly wouldn't mind being proven wrong, though.
Still find it a little odd they elected not to refresh the mini with their other product lines. If its going to be Haswell based then my guess it will be refreshed by WWDC latest possibly alongside the ATV or iWatch.
Anytime after that and i can only see them jumping straight to Broadwell.
Anytime after that and i can only see them jumping straight to Broadwell.
this a very good sign,
because german amazon don't have a huge demand on minis so it's pretty surprising me that they are out of stock completey!
the mini were out of stock in amazon.com a couple of times last month.
25th of February, please be the day
amazon usa mini is a top seller
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-...-Desktop/zgbs/pc/565098/ref=zg_bs_nav_pc_1_pc
runs from #1 to # 10 all the time.
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Interestingly, the Mini ranks higher on the list than any iMac.
Oh and I almost forgot….. it is Tuesday. How many will be disappointed (again) when the day is done?
It's a hoot to observe, but I don't give a hoot.
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A bunch of Mac Mini refurbs just hit the UK site.
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/mac_mini
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/mac_mini
Tuesday is here and nothing happened. It seems I'll have to buy a current mac mini.
It's too early. Give them a couple of hours or so.
From apples viewpoint the quad 2012 has no real competition.
quiet = yes
Small = yes
powerful cpu = yes
lots of storage = yes
I work at Staples here in Canada, and I just checked for all the models we carry in both French and English and we have 0 in stock in every store and no store has any on order... I had even asked my boss what that means, and he told me that it usually means the new stuff is coming soon. I don't doubt it, we haven't received mac minis for a while now.
Best, most positive information I have read yet. Now if we could hear from a Best Buy or Apple Store insider....