New Mac Mini

Wicksta · 15 Jun 2010 at 11:04

EVH said:
See above. I use my machine as a main machine currently but it happens to be a brilliant media centre. Does the Asus run Steam games?

I also bought it on HE pricing, knowing that I'd get a good 5 years out of the machine so I'm not too bothered that it cost more.

Ahh right it's different if you are using it as a main machine, I'm using it purely as a media centre and was commenting on your apparent recommendation of a Mac Mini as one, not as a main computer.

I don't really care about 5 year old Steam games to be honest, I do all my gaming on my PC/Xbox and PS3 rather than my Macbook. Amusingly all three of those added together cost me far less than the base Mac Mini.

Westyfield2 · 15 Jun 2010 at 11:27

Any ETA on Apple retail stores having them as demo units?

FreeStream · 15 Jun 2010 at 11:41

Erm you can download HD content off iTunes, 720p not 1080p tho...

Loafer · 15 Jun 2010 at 11:50

looks great but ouch on the price hike

My previous version works great for a media machine under the TV thanks

Hope this upgrade doesnt delay the new version of Plex

Irish_Tom · 15 Jun 2010 at 12:02

Concorde Rules said:
Erm you can download HD content off iTunes, 720p not 1080p tho...

Yes, if you purchase the film. If all you want to do is rent a movie in HD you can only do it through an ATV or an iPad.

Totally ridiculous restriction as far as I'm concerned, especially as it's not enforced in the US.

nav... · 15 Jun 2010 at 12:04

WANT!

This really does make it the perfect HTPC now.

The HDMI and Lack of power brick really does make me want one. My old mini looks positively ghastly under the TV now.

666_Pounder · 15 Jun 2010 at 12:07

Really like the look of it ... £649 though? Naaaah. Typical Apple, same thing with the new MacBooks/Pros, not a huge leap forward but a big price hike.

Westyfield2 · 15 Jun 2010 at 12:09

Once the teardowns/guides for how to change the HDD and ODD have been done.....

Think I'll get one over iPhone 4 tbh!

Phazon UK · 15 Jun 2010 at 12:32

Can anyone find out the HE price for this? I'm gonna guess it's about a £50 discount the same as the previous versions.

Westyfield2 · 15 Jun 2010 at 12:50

Westyfield2 said:
Any ETA on Apple retail stores having them as demo units?

Next few days said the Store Manager...

Deleted member 651465 · 15 Jun 2010 at 12:52

HDMI wasn't a big deal for me. I've been running a Mac Mini via HDMI using an adaptor for months

Bit concerned with these price hikes though.

Fillado · 15 Jun 2010 at 12:58

Boy the new Mac mini is impressive. But lack of Blu-Ray makes that HDMI port a bit useless (and the price a bit steep)

nav... · 15 Jun 2010 at 13:28

Oh wow... They want to charge you extra for the remote.

Amazing.

FishFluff · 15 Jun 2010 at 13:32

Some Apple products are good value (iMac, MBP), some of them not so much.

This one is definitely in the "not so much" camp. A shame as it looks awesome. No way I'm paying that price though.

Westyfield2 · 15 Jun 2010 at 13:34

By the time you add the remote, 4GB and 2.66GHz C2D it's £867.01

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xrs · 15 Jun 2010 at 13:38

I like the HDMI output, but I was really hoping for i5 or i7 support.

bigredshark · 15 Jun 2010 at 13:47

Nice but I think I'll probably just grab an Imac and second screen still, it's getting expensive for an entry level box...

Fr0dders · 15 Jun 2010 at 13:52

bigredshark said:
Nice but I think I'll probably just grab an Imac and second screen still, it's getting expensive for an entry level box...

agreed

yes its a great unit, but unlike some other products affered by apple, not particularly good value for money.

The entry level 27" imac isnt cheap, its more expensive than the mac mini, but its better value for money when you bear in mind what it brings you.

bigredshark · 15 Jun 2010 at 14:31

MrLOL said:
agreed

yes its a great unit, but unlike some other products affered by apple, not particularly good value for money.

The entry level 27" imac isnt cheap, its more expensive than the mac mini, but its better value for money when you bear in mind what it brings you.

I do love the way they have the 24" cinema display as an option for the new mac mini - in case you're supremely deranged enough to spend £1300 on a mac mini and screen rather than an iMac....

Combat squirrel · 15 Jun 2010 at 15:32

bigredshark said:
I do love the way they have the 24" cinema display as an option for the new mac mini - in case you're supremely deranged enough to spend £1300 on a mac mini and screen rather than an iMac....

made me giggle, its funny, because its true, its such a shame, id of gone totally mac mini had they had icore processors. I did have MBP, but not powerful enough, so I went back PC for the power (£250 netted me a core2quad at 3.46ghz, 8 gb ram, 5770), and bought a 2nd hand mac mini for 300, 2ghz, 2gb ram, as I need osx for the software.

£550 and iv got 2 PC's one of which is supremely powerful, compared even to the new mini's, ill go all mac again when they bring out a mac mini that can floor my 3/4 year old PC.

New Mac Mini

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