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With no mention of it in today's event, is it time to give up on the mini?
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Well, this is encouraging. I just hope they don’t forget the everyman with budget conscious models, if they plan a Pro version.
Yeah and how many F@*#ing dongles will it require to attach all the peripherals that EVERYBODY has but apple can't seem to accommodate?
I'm pretty much done with Apple hardware at this point.
Who says Apple can't innovate? Slowly removing functionality over the years is not how you make something PRO!
I threw in the towel over a year ago, was waiting for a 4k Mac mini for too long. Switched to controlling the tv with chrome cast and airplay and haven't looked back.
None. Its a desktop, if you need to use TB3/USB-C port for a device it makes sense to use a USB-C to (insert connector on device) cables, not a dongle. I have a modified ThinkPad T420 that I use for Win10 and Linux and looking at all the ports it has is crazy when you consider they can all be condensed down into 1 port that can do what the original did better and faster while offering much more functionality and expansion plus being able to be daisy chained (TB3 on supporting devices).
USB C has been out for quite a while now btw I have devices going on 3 years old that use it.
For future proofing and added expansion plus increased speed I hope there are a lot of TB3 ports on the new Mini. If they can keep all the other ports as well then great if not than get rid of them if the port replacing it is better in every way.
I'm optimistic.
I had the pure raw luck of buying a BTO 2.6GHz i7 quad core in September 2014, at just about the last moment possible before the big Mac mini lobotomization, and it's a delightful and problem-free workhorse.
But it's also true that through its entire lifespan I've known that, if a meteor struck and the thing blew smoke, that Apple no longer made any Macs I considered buying. The dual-core was too dumb and the Pro too expensive. I'm optimistic that Apple is finally, finally, going to fill that smoking crater where their midline headless desktops used to be.
I had the pure raw luck of buying a BTO 2.6GHz i7 quad core in September 2014, at just about the last moment possible before the big Mac mini lobotomization, and it's a delightful and problem-free workhorse.
But it's also true that through its entire lifespan I've known that, if a meteor struck and the thing blew smoke, that Apple no longer made any Macs I considered buying. The dual-core was too dumb and the Pro too expensive. I'm optimistic that Apple is finally, finally, going to fill that smoking crater where their midline headless desktops used to be.
Here you go, my wife and I each have this:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/iogear...delivery-pass-through/6093801.p?skuId=6093801
3 USBA ports, ethernet, vga/hdmi/mini display port, SDCard. The only "downside" is essentially only one display out port works at a time, and it doesn't do 4k at 60. But all you have to do is get a <$20 display-port->USB-C cable, and you're good to go with 4k at 60hz, if that's what you want. I run 2 monitors with that setup, and ethernet, and have no issues.
This "dongle" tantrum stuff is way outdated and easily solved.
Another brainwashed person. Dongle on a Mac? You mean adapter? Did you guys get mad when apple got rid of the vga port? The iMac pro didn’t get rid if USB A ports why would you think they would on the Mac mini?
On a desktop, honestly, who cares? I have all kinds of crap hanging off the back of my Mac here on my desk, and it doesn't bother me one bit because I don't have to lug it around.
On a mobile device, of course, dongles suck to use, for sure. Just saw someone on a long flight this week making the choice of whether to use headphones or keep their iPhone charged.
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It was time to give up 2 years ago when it was clear Apple had abandoned desktop computers.
I've switched to windows based computers for my primary desktop and laptop. I still lurk Mac rumours sites hoping Apple will change its ways, I still really like MacOS and will switch back if they make a good offering. I'm not counting on it though for my planning and neither should you.
The great thing about our current Minis is that they'll still be better than the 2018 version.