Comments on: Sources Point to Atom Based Mac Mini in March, Kinda Weird Though http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/ Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ideasplace http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 Ideasplace Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:25:37 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1249#comment-2821 That'll teach me to read all the article before posting. Sorry folks That’ll teach me to read all the article before posting. Sorry folks

]]> By: Ideasplace http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/comment-page-1/#comment-2820 Ideasplace Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:24:12 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1249#comment-2820 Perhaps it will be based on the new NVIDIA Ion platform, they seem to like NVIDIA at the moment! ( http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/nvidia-ion-platform-gets-demonstrated-at-ces/ ) Perhaps it will be based on the new NVIDIA Ion platform, they seem to like NVIDIA at the moment!
( http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/nvidia-ion-platform-gets-demonstrated-at-ces/ )

]]> By: Aviv http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 Aviv Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:10:36 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1249#comment-2819 Actually, after thinking about it.. Maybe... Nahhh, still the Atom. Still slow. Actually, after thinking about it.. Maybe… Nahhh, still the Atom. Still slow.

]]> By: Aviv http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/comment-page-1/#comment-2814 Aviv Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:25:34 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1249#comment-2814 Jakeb: I just hope Apple doesn't get carried away with using the Atom in anything. It's quite a low powered processor and unless the device is extremely cheap, I'd be shocked to see people getting excited about what could potentially be a weaker, slower Apple TV or Mac mini. Jakeb: I just hope Apple doesn’t get carried away with using the Atom in anything. It’s quite a low powered processor and unless the device is extremely cheap, I’d be shocked to see people getting excited about what could potentially be a weaker, slower Apple TV or Mac mini.

]]> By: Jakeb http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/comment-page-1/#comment-2813 Jakeb Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:05:52 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1249#comment-2813 I think Chris is onto something. Remember the brief rumor from a few weeks ago that Apple would make the AppleTV software available separately to all Macs? So maybe there will be both a Mac Nano ("Netbox"?) with the Atom processor and a regular Mac Mini. If you could buy the Nano chassis with the AppleTV software (new AppleTV) for $230/$330, and upgrade it to MacOS X by buying it ($130), You'd end up with a low-end netbook-like Mac for say $360 to $460. That's a good price point in a recession, and the machine would be slow enough not to cannibalize sales of a higher-end Mac Mini at, say, $599. And the Mac Mini becomes your high-end AppleTV. Of course, all just idle speculation, and worth what you paid for it. I do think some additional flexibility is the way to go at the low end, though, particularly if it lets Apple reduce costs through increased volume of the same hardware. I think Chris is onto something. Remember the brief rumor from a few weeks ago that Apple would make the AppleTV software available separately to all Macs? So maybe there will be both a Mac Nano (”Netbox”?) with the Atom processor and a regular Mac Mini. If you could buy the Nano chassis with the AppleTV software (new AppleTV) for $230/$330, and upgrade it to MacOS X by buying it ($130), You’d end up with a low-end netbook-like Mac for say $360 to $460. That’s a good price point in a recession, and the machine would be slow enough not to cannibalize sales of a higher-end Mac Mini at, say, $599. And the Mac Mini becomes your high-end AppleTV.

Of course, all just idle speculation, and worth what you paid for it. I do think some additional flexibility is the way to go at the low end, though, particularly if it lets Apple reduce costs through increased volume of the same hardware.

]]> By: Chris http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 Chris Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:58:47 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1249#comment-2808 What if they will be merging the AppleTV with the MacMini and hitting a really low price point? While it may be a downgrade to the Mini, it would be an upgrade to the ATV. What if they will be merging the AppleTV with the MacMini and hitting a really low price point? While it may be a downgrade to the Mini, it would be an upgrade to the ATV.

]]> By: L. Becton http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/comment-page-1/#comment-2807 L. Becton Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:56:16 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1249#comment-2807 Looks to me like a netbook is on the way! Looks to me like a netbook is on the way!

]]> By: Aviv http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 Aviv Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:25:43 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1249#comment-2806 That's the thing Jared... It's just such a low powered processor. Unless the Mac mini is priced ridiculously low, I'm not sure this report is entirely accurate. That’s the thing Jared… It’s just such a low powered processor. Unless the Mac mini is priced ridiculously low, I’m not sure this report is entirely accurate.

]]> By: jared http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/15/sources-point-to-atom-based-mac-mini-in-march-kinda-weird-though/comment-page-1/#comment-2803 jared Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:31:43 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1249#comment-2803 Why in god's name would Apple backtrack with the Mac mini? The Tom's Hardware story just kind of seems like they're talking in circles. I'm not sure why Apple would use the Atom at all? Are they nuts? Why in god’s name would Apple backtrack with the Mac mini? The Tom’s Hardware story just kind of seems like they’re talking in circles. I’m not sure why Apple would use the Atom at all? Are they nuts?

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