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Rumor: New Mac Mini Coming to Macworld 2009
- sspencer 18y agoKind of interesting, but really it would have been a safe prediction even without the supposed leak. Now if there is a leak concerning the mythical OS X Netbook, I'm all ears...
- axod 18y agoMaybe with this update they'll kindly address the following: * When I run front row, and one of my kids accidentally presses a key it doesn't understand, don't exit frontrow!!! How is that a sane decision? I'd expect that sort of idiocy from MS Media center. Not from Apple. * For the love of god please fix the idiotically bad Dolby 5.1 support (Or lack of it). Trying to get 5.1 output is ridiculously hard unless you stuff an actual DVD in the thing. Apart from those 2 issues, I'm pretty pleased with my mac mini, higher resolution output wouldn't hurt, and the wireless keyboard could do with a little trackpad, but can't think of much else.
- tialys 18y agoThe Mac Mini is long overdue for something, but I'd be less surprised to see something in the same ballpark, but new. They've left the mini alone too long for just a simple update.
- antidaily 18y agoAnd let me guess - comes with Mini DisplayPort. And no new Displays yet (or adaptors).
- markbao 18y agoThe new Mini DisplayPort adapters are insanely expensive. Since I need one for my external monitor as well as presenting on a projector, I dropped a total of $60 on the DVI and VGA adapters. Even worse for those who have to power their 30" screens with $100 adapters. :/
- wmf 18y agoAt the office we have some new MBPs and old ADC Cinema Displays, so you need a $30 DisplayPort to DVI cable and a $100 DVI to ADC converter. What a pain.
- tsetse-fly 18y agoApple's 24" cinema display supports Mini DisplayPort and they have already released a Mini DisplayPort-to-DVI/VGA adapter. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB382?mco=Mjc5MTU3OQ http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB382?mco=Mjc5MTU3OQ http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570?mco=MTkzODk0NQ http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570?mco=MTkzODk0NQ http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572?mco=MTkzODk0Nw http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572?mco=MTkzODk0Nw
- antidaily 18y agoI have a last gen Macbook Pro. So what I really need is a DVI to Mini DisplayPort.
- tsetse-fly 18y agoWhy do you need DVI-to-Mini DisplayPort?
- jonknee 18y agoTo plug his last-gen (not current) laptop into the new screen. They only put DisplayPort on the new display which is ridiculous. It's literally only compatible with the new MacBook/Pro. You can get an adapter one way (DisplayPort -> DVI) but not the other (DVI -> DisplayPort). The display is about 3x overpriced anyway, it's not like it will be a hot seller.
- tsetse-fly 18y agoSo, what's the big deal? Get a display that works with your MacBook. If everything you own needs to be from Apple then get the discontinued 23". I don't think the price is unreasonable for a 24" LED-backlit display. What are some cheaper models with the same specs?
- jonknee 18y agoI was just noting why you would need the DVI-to-Mini DisplayPort connector. I don't have the newest MacBook or that display, but there was confusion as to why that adapter would come in handy. I am not interested in the display, I'm happy with my Dell 24".
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- sfk 18y agoPlease wake me up when MacBooks start shipping with a matte 4:3 UXGA display.
- MikeCapone 18y agoWidescreen is here to stay, I'm pretty sure.
- axod 18y agoUntil "Tallscreen" is released in 2015 or so. Now get taller screens! Yes throw away all your existing screens, tall is in, wide is out! buy buy buy!
- zandorg 18y agoThat'd be a Xerox computer then.
- wmf 18y agoI know you're joking, but I've heard that two 24" monitors rotated is a pretty nice setup. Any monitor with a VESA mount (ahem Apple) can be pretty easily rotated. A 1920-pixel-tall screen gives you room for huge editor windows.
- cpr 18y agoYou can buy VESA mounts from Apple for the pre-LED Cinema Displays. Don't know about the LED-based 24" display, but I'd imagine so.
- ambulatorybird 18y agoA better graphics chip and easier user-upgradeability would be nice. Even if they had to make the unit a little taller, it would be a good tradeoff.
- jimbokun 18y agoCould be Apple's way of addressing the recession. Give people a viable, lower cost option to continue moving from Windows to Mac. People who were willing to pay for a MacBook to move from Windows to Mac last year might be more price sensitive next year.
- inovica 18y agoI currently use a Mac Mini as a media center with a Panasonic projector. Its a little slow playing HD movies, so I am looking forward to better graphics support. I am concerned though that I might not be able to play iTunes movies via it if they have DRM crippled the display port.
- old-gregg 18y agoJesus motherfucking christ... How could I have missed this: http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/11/apple-adds-copy.html http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/11/apple-adds-copy.html This makes me want to throw my MBP across the room.
- ROFISH 18y agoExcept that as of right now, it's only for HD content that has been purchased from the iTunes Store. But it's only for specific content from a specific location. A HDCP monitor isn't required for anything else. (I know it's a 'not my problem' issue, but if you want something to happen start blaming Big Content since this is their idea. Do you really think the all the low-level engineers at Apple really want to go through all this effort to benefit the consumer?)
- GHFigs 18y agoWhy? Is there some system under which you can play rented HD content without HDCP? Does this remove any functionality which you previously had?
- tocomment 18y ago$400 would be a better price point to really get their sales going.