Headless iMac A Reality: Meet Mini Mac
from the so-it-goes... dept
Well, as was completely expected thanks to over eager legal team spilling the beans on which rumor sites were right about what, it appears that Apple has released a "headless iMac," called the "Mini Mac." The low end version is supposed to ship for under $500. Of course, the real trick may be convincing people why they want this. There are some obvious uses to the more geeky among us, but having the applications that really excite the average person may still be a challenge. In the meantime, though, it looks like Apple is trying to step in in-between the iPod and the computer, and show all those companies who keep trying and failing, how a home media hub is really supposed to work. Update: The press is now coming out with all the details, including the flash-based tiny iPod that can only be played in "shuffle" mode.
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iPod shuffle
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For 'switchers' mostly
Though the size of the thing is nice for folks who don't want to lug a laptop between work and home.
And let's face it; Steve Jobs can sale an item which a lot of folks look cross-eyed at; including me. Mini Ipod ... whoda figured ?
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A classic entry-level machine
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more stuf...
I was at MWSF today and got to play with the new stuff. The Mac mini is a decent little machine and the price is nice. iLife 05 is nice, and "Pages" seems to be a fairly full-featured word processing application.
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Oh yeah, and ...
I assume once apple solves the heat problem of stuffing a G5 into a laptop that the mini will see a G5 upgrade as well. But it would only cost the $500 for the mini and not the associated extras.
I'm hoping that Apple will stay with this tactic and not kill it off real quick. I think the upgrade cycle would be much shorter for the typical user (many mac heads only upgrade every 5 to 7 years) who is fairly cost conscience. On the downside for share holders, I suspect the profit margin on these isn't all that high.
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Because of the low price point, I've had friends tell me they are now considering getting this to start dabbling with Apple software. Before, it cost too much to buy a Mac to play around with extensively. Now that you have a machine that doesn't have all the extras included jacking up the price, it's possible now for many more to start experimenting.
It's about time...
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http://www.macminis4free.com/default.aspx?r=186505
It's pretty damn easy to cancel the efax offer, you don't even have to call, you just tell a guy online to cancel. It's a piece of cake.
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