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Yes, it is quite expensive. But then again, the entire Mac range has become more expensive over the last year. You used to be able to get a macbook for about £7
by al_james 16y ago
Yes, it is quite expensive. But then again, the entire Mac range has become more expensive over the last year. You used to be able to get a macbook for about £750, now its £850. At these prices I struggle to recommend Macs to people to who they would be suited, over a £400 dell laptop.
- borism 16y agoyes, but why would anyone buy mini over say macbook? it costs almost as much, doesn't have display nor battery, hardware expansion options are very limited etc.
- dagw 16y agoI'm guessing a major use for mini is some sort HTPC hooked up to your TV, and in that scenario the mini form factor easily beats a macbook.
- paul9290 16y agoYup reading this via my Mac Mini connected to my LCD TV from my couch(wireless mouse/keyboard). I have one from 2007. I'm liking this new sleeker design and no more power brick on this new one!
- masklinn 16y agoEspecially since the new model is even smaller and now has an HDMI out built in. Apple is basically telling people the Apple TV is dead.
- al_james 16y agoNo its not. Apple can hardly sell the Apple TV concept at at their current price point, these are alot more expensive. People wont pay it. I should imagine these cost more than most people's TVs.
- masklinn 16y ago> No its not. it is. It might be reborn later using iOS, but the current system is dead, it's not even featured in the store's front page anymore. > I should imagine these cost more than most people's TVs. But it's far more flexible and useful than the Apple TV (it's a full HTPC, therefore able to stream e.g. Hulu or Youtube), and the addition of HDMI out removes the last big issue it had as an HTPC, compared to an Apple TV. The TV never found its place in the Apple ecosystem and with a smaller, more efficient and more powerful Mini that place just shrunk a bit more.
- jsz0 16y agoDual external displays, $300 cheaper, physically smaller, same upgradability options as a MacBook.