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IMHO Mac mini isn't going to die any time soon; it is there in the lineup to be hostable/rackable operations glue for running old software and (old operating sy

by dwaite 4y ago

IMHO Mac mini isn't going to die any time soon; it is there in the lineup to be hostable/rackable operations glue for running old software and (old operating systems) headless. I doubt they will release a M2 Pro Mini. They will instead update the Mac Studio. Conversely, if they make a M2 Pro in the current Mini form factor, they'll likely use that as an excuse to redesign the regular M2 Mini to be smaller (Mac Micro) and more compatible with DC-power data centers.

eastbound 4y ago
I buy Mac Mini because OSHA once demanded (and I find it’s not a bad idea) that I use screens instead of laptops to avoid employees spending 7hrs bending to neck. So they have 2 displays at work and 2 displays at home, and a Mac Mini, total 2300€, better than a 2800€ Macbook Pro + screens. What is the state of the art, do all of you simply buy a top-notch Macbook Pro and work on it all day?
- methyl 4y ago
  I have a Macbook Pro but keep it plugged in for longer stretches of work. I couldn’t give up the convenience of being able to just unplug and sit on a couch from time to time. Not mentioning working from places outside of office and home.
- microtonal 4y ago
  I use a MacBook Pro and hook it up to a Thunderbolt dock + external screen at whatever desk I’m working. It’s more convenient than a Mac Mini, since I have the same machine everywhere.
- brigade 4y ago
  OSHA didn't consider a properly adjusted laptop stand acceptable? Well, I only use one to reuse the laptop as a second display...
- noduerme 4y ago
  Can't say I'm state of the art, but I pretty much work on an M1 Max MBP all day, and I'm completely happy with it as a dev + art/design machine. Plus a tablet screen for drawing and sculpting. It's the best machine I've ever had. But then again I've only owned laptops since 1998. Still keep my 2014 Macbook Air on the desk just as a conferencing / music box. [edit] I also only work from my home office when I have to... the rest of the time I'll be working on the porch, at the kitchen table, out at a cafe, etc.
- firecall 4y ago
  MacBook Pro 16” with Screens. Almost always with 2x 27” 4K Displays. Nothing fancy, just the Dell range and whatever I can get a good price on. I’d prefer 24” but you can’t get them at a sensible price. I’d use Apple displays but they are out of my budget range! I tried 32” 4K displays, but they are too big for me! Almost never gets used as a laptop. It just moves from desk to desk. I get the 16” as when I do need to work directly on the MacBook, I want as much space as I can get!
- matwood 4y ago
  Right now I have a 16" MBP connected to a TB4 dock. A 5k Studio Display is my primary monitor with a 27" 4k LG display as a secondary. The MBP screen is my tertiary screen.
wartijn_ 4y ago
Mac Nano, if they follow the same naming convention as with the small iPods. Or they’ll save the Nano name for a iPhone-sized Mac.

by dwaite 4y ago

eastbound 4y ago

I buy Mac Mini because OSHA once demanded (and I find it’s not a bad idea) that I use screens instead of laptops to avoid employees spending 7hrs bending to neck. So they have 2 displays at work and 2 displays at home, and a Mac Mini, total 2300€, better than a 2800€ Macbook Pro + screens. What is the state of the art, do all of you simply buy a top-notch Macbook Pro and work on it all day?

methyl 4y ago
I have a Macbook Pro but keep it plugged in for longer stretches of work. I couldn’t give up the convenience of being able to just unplug and sit on a couch from time to time. Not mentioning working from places outside of office and home.
microtonal 4y ago
I use a MacBook Pro and hook it up to a Thunderbolt dock + external screen at whatever desk I’m working. It’s more convenient than a Mac Mini, since I have the same machine everywhere.
brigade 4y ago
OSHA didn't consider a properly adjusted laptop stand acceptable? Well, I only use one to reuse the laptop as a second display...
noduerme 4y ago
Can't say I'm state of the art, but I pretty much work on an M1 Max MBP all day, and I'm completely happy with it as a dev + art/design machine. Plus a tablet screen for drawing and sculpting. It's the best machine I've ever had. But then again I've only owned laptops since 1998. Still keep my 2014 Macbook Air on the desk just as a conferencing / music box. [edit] I also only work from my home office when I have to... the rest of the time I'll be working on the porch, at the kitchen table, out at a cafe, etc.
firecall 4y ago
MacBook Pro 16” with Screens. Almost always with 2x 27” 4K Displays. Nothing fancy, just the Dell range and whatever I can get a good price on. I’d prefer 24” but you can’t get them at a sensible price. I’d use Apple displays but they are out of my budget range! I tried 32” 4K displays, but they are too big for me! Almost never gets used as a laptop. It just moves from desk to desk. I get the 16” as when I do need to work directly on the MacBook, I want as much space as I can get!
matwood 4y ago
Right now I have a 16" MBP connected to a TB4 dock. A 5k Studio Display is my primary monitor with a 27" 4k LG display as a secondary. The MBP screen is my tertiary screen.

wartijn_ 4y ago

Mac Nano, if they follow the same naming convention as with the small iPods. Or they’ll save the Nano name for a iPhone-sized Mac.