"Thanks, but I would skip this Mac Mini and go for the latest maxed out NUC instead." Neat. Of course of the actual base of buyers for this, the fact that it r

"Thanks, but I would skip this Mac Mini and go for the latest maxed out NUC instead." Neat. Of course of the actual base of buyers for this, the fact that it runs macOS is a critical requirement. Running an outdated, hacked version is not a viable consideration for most (I'm fairly certain that the "I'll run a Hackintosh" comments outnumber people actually running a Hackintosh by at least 1000:1). I don't think there has ever been an Apple release without a barrage of "Lame. No wireless. Less space than a Nomad" kind of responses. As if we are all unaware that it's a competitive space with lots of options. Yes, there are alternatives. Lots of people buy those alternatives. But it is absolutely not an orange-orange situation. As one fun aside -- I had a Mac Mini a few years ago and loved it. The power utilization of thing was absolutely bonkers tiny. It just worked 100% of the time. Bought it for like $799. Sold it after having it for I think five years for $500. The kind of bizarre ability of Apple devices to hold value is really a financial factor that many don't consider.