http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/ Engadget Comments for Mac mini update rumors flare as Apple sales dip http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
While it doesnt fully offload the decoding from the CPU having a good GPU does help.]]>Dec 16th 2008 5:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
I thought the new unibody manufacturing process was supposed to make things cheaper and more efficient. Why then is the price going to stay the same for (now generation-old) Core 2 Duo hardware?

As someone looking for entry-point stuff, I'd much much rather get an MSI wind/Acer Aspire 1 and use OSX86 on it, especially considering the Realtek driver leak this morning. C'mon apple, if you made a cheap OS X running netbook, people would be all over it in a heartbeat. Don't spout the "piece of crap" "bag of hurt" nonsense. You're supposed to be the industry innovators here.]]>Dec 16th 2008 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Knowing how Apple uses the same parts in it's MacBooks and Mac Minis/iMacs, it will most likely be a 9400...]]>Dec 16th 2008 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
If they hold the price points, but throw in 9400M graphics, with an optional upgrade to 9600M, it's going to be my new home server/XBMC rig in the living room.

I really hope they update these, I've been waiting like forever.]]>Dec 16th 2008 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
I still think it would be very Apple-ish to redo their smallest cheapest, and oldest computer design and smallest, cheapest, and oldest iPod design in unison.]]>Dec 16th 2008 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
REALLY?

could the fact that every single Apple computer seems ridiculously overpriced have something to do with a rise in PC sales?

that's like comparing apples and oranges :P ]]>Dec 15th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
I'm ready to be disappointed, so I win no matter which how this goes!]]>Dec 15th 2008 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/way]]>Dec 15th 2008 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
relevant: why would apple change the form factor of this thing? no one buys it for how it looks. they buy it because its the only legitimate way to use os x for well under a grand.]]>Dec 15th 2008 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/

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It works, it's unobtrusive, it's not too much of a headache (although any true Mac fan out there who says OSX is more stable than either Vista or XP is friggin' SMOKING CRACK). So I spent $600 two years ago. If the new one is better, the old one will go into the playroom and forevermore be a FrontRow Disney movie engine and the new one will reside in the living room.

Don't hate until you try one.]]>Dec 16th 2008 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
Weird, my XBOX360 does all that for half the price. And it plays video games. The WAF is much higher, too, especially since NXE dropped. Also, Netflix HD streaming is fantastic.

Don't knock it 'till you've tried it.]]>Dec 16th 2008 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
The mini doesn't scratch disks though :P EPIC _ _ _ _]]>Dec 17th 2008 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 1:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
"Yes please, and some $50 fries for good measure."]]>Dec 16th 2008 2:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 3:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://bugreport.apple.com/]]>Dec 16th 2008 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 16th 2008 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/Dec 15th 2008 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
and call it the "PSI Windy"]]>Dec 16th 2008 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/mac-mini-update-rumors-flare-as-apple-sales-dip/
And then be in court facing not one but TWO companies =).. "Oh the weather outside is frightful..."]]>Dec 16th 2008 10:21AM