http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/ Engadget Comments for Mac mini refresh allegedly caught on camera 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/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
Who would take a device that supposed to be under wraps and put it on a wood floor to photograph?
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No. They abandoned it on the MacBook. I have seen no statement that they are abandoning it altogether on desktops. If you have a source for this I'll gladly retract my statement.

"and they've also abandoned their proprietary "Mini-DVI" connector. No way would they ship a Mini with a Mini-DVI and a Mini Display port."

No. They've put that connector on all 3 of the latest Mac Books. multiple connectors on a desktop makes a lot more sense than multiple connectors on a laptop.

However, just because I think you are completely wrong does not make this real. There are way too many people with too much time on their hands to create fake mock-ups. I'll believe it when I see it.]]>Feb 19th 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
Regardless, just because they don't put it on a laptop doesn't mean they won't put it on a desktop, ]]>Feb 19th 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
Oh and in exactly what part of the world are wood floors rare? The mini is under wraps for you the general consumer but just like with all previous Apple products there are people building these long before they get unveiled. ]]>Feb 19th 2009 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
This has been discussed and rumoured about elsewhere. There would be a good reason for one mini DVI and one mini DP. Apple are still aiming the mini at PC switchers, and they want to be able to plug in their old monitors. Having dual monitor support is also no biggie, since using the same architecture as their laptops, effectively this makes them dual screen capable.

Every port in this picture has a related rumour... Which makes me think that it's too obvious to not be fake. Four USB ports are enough surely...]]>Feb 19th 2009 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
I do still think its a fake, due to the presence of that Mini-DVI connector. Apple is definitely ditching Mini-DVI and I'm proud of them for it.

However, one thing I expected to see on the Mini is a MagSafe power port. The Mini was designed to be as portable as a desktop could get and adding MagSafe would allow the Mini to be completely compatible with the new Apple LED Displays. So if you know you're going somewhere with one of those displays, you can just pop out the Mini and not have to take your power cord with you. And it would make for great advertising for both products.]]>Feb 19th 2009 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
And all of the other ports seem reasonable - especially the mini display port. The mac mini comes with the BYODKM policy, and while apple will definitely try to push the new display port technology, they need to include all possible compatibility. The required adapter makes a little extra profit.

As to the inclusion of Firewire 800 - Think external hard drive. macs dont come with ESATA, sot FW800 is needed for Super high speed disks, which, due to the limited drive space on the mini and TIMe MACHINE, are often used with it.


Of course, this doesnt mean this photo is real, it just means the creator used some good (in my opinion) logic.]]>Feb 19th 2009 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
Here is the VIDEO proof, the new "Mactini"

http://wimp.com/tootiny/]]>Feb 19th 2009 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
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I call fake!]]>Feb 19th 2009 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
Yes, I'm fairly certain I know how a motherboard is configured and that most of the ports are *gasp* on the back of the computer. My reasoning was the ports seem too crammed together. Crammed together doesn't seems to be the usual level of polish for an Apple product.

Go back to complaining about Apple fanboys.]]>Feb 19th 2009 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/ hey wouldn't put a FW800 on this thing if they can't squeeze it on their Alum. Macbook.

They have more room to cram on the mini than a MacBook and FW800 would be even more desirable on a mac mini for super speedy access to your external fw drive full of media, no?]]>Feb 19th 2009 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
That has got to be the worst purchasing decision ive heard of. That thing is an absolute horrible value as it stands today.

I would return that so fast.]]>Feb 19th 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
You want bad value? If I could see anyone purchasing a 1TB Time Capsule, I'd laugh uncontrollably in their face. You can buy the 500GB one and upgrade it to 1TB for about $40/$65 less. How's that for screwy prices!]]>Feb 19th 2009 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
You've still got 13 days to take that thing back, now get on it!]]>Feb 19th 2009 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
current mac minis are pieces of crap]]>Feb 19th 2009 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/

But any refresh is a good refresh I think...]]>Feb 19th 2009 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
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Fascist business model.]]>Feb 19th 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 19th 2009 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
I have no problem with non-replicable and a number of things that people like to complain about ad-nausea, but why, for example, do they not put a professional quality display on their pro machines? Why no copy and paste on the iPhone? Why no blu-ray (bag of hurt aside), and other issues. I have had nothing but good service from Apple, in fact I generally get the no questions asked replacement service, but I have heard some personal horror stories of Apple screwing up, for which there is no excuse.

On the other hand I have had all kinds of issues over the years with Dell, Sony and others.

I guess, in general, in my personal experience, Apple does a better job than most, but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot of room for improvement. ]]>Feb 19th 2009 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/
Apple = An evil plot trying to take over the world

(just like hulu) ]]>Feb 19th 2009 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/mac-mini-refresh-allegedly-caught-on-camera/Feb 20th 2009 9:41AM