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Apple Mac mini getting Mini DisplayPort, SATA and RAM bump claims expert
SlashGear —
... mini’s rear panel and keeping it compatible with the new 24-inch Cinema Display, the addition of 4GB memory support (compared to the current 2GB official or 3GB unofficial support), and the optical drive using a SATA connection. Currently the mini’s drive connects via ATA/IDE. Stucki also suggests that Apple will offer a non-optical, dual SATA configuration, ideal for the many customers who use the mini as a compact server or, in multiples, as a server farm.
[via AppleInsider] ...
Fontes afirmam que Mac mini “está vivo”; atualização pode chegar a qualquer momento
BLOG.MACMAGAZINE —
... A grande questão é que a empresa tem total interesse financeiro na continuidade do Mac mini. Ela nega, ainda, reportagens que afirmam que a linha não registra bons índices de vendas, e acredita que ele é um modelo de computador da Apple ainda bastante popular tanto entre consumidores quanto no meio corporativo.
Hoje, completam-se 444 dias desde o último update dos Macs mini.
[Via: AppleInsider.] ...
Mac Mini receiving updates and not getting kicked off the team?
CrunchGear —
... might have been premature as a new source indicates that a spec bump is coming soon. Macminicolom, a Las Vagas-based Mac Mini firm, is stating that they are 100% percent sure that Amazon’s best selling desktop computer will be around to fight another day and should receive Apple’s latest standard upgrades of a Mini DisplayPort output, 4GB of maximum RAM and a SATA optical drive interface. (can we assume no Firewire 400 too?) While Macminicolom is 100% sure, this is still filed in the same ‘rumor’ folder that the ...
The reports of Apple Mac mini’s death are greatly exaggerated
MacDailyNews —
... some common misconceptions about the mini's sales volume, as well as outline a few features that are said to be '100% confirmed' for the impending update. Specifically, it notes that the mini sells to businesses over consumers at roughly a 2 to 1 ratio." What's coming? According to the report, Mac mini will receive: • Mini DisplayPort • Support for up to 4GB of RAM • SATA optical drive • Optional config, for two SATA HDDs, no optical drive More details in the full article here .
Report: Mac Mini Not Dead After All
Gearlog —
... Despite an early surge in popularity, the Mini never really gained the sort of traction that Apple had hoped for. As a result, Apple hasn't really done much in the way of refreshing the units; it's been releasing incremental updates from year to year, at best. According to AppleInsider, however, the company isn't giving up on its plucky little PC--in fact, Apple is apparently planning the first major revamp to the computer since it was introduced, three years ago. ...
Apple spokesman: No new products until 2009
VentureBeat —
... were swirling recently because of Apple’s seeming neglect of the product line. Instead, it may see a refresh — perhaps at MacWorld. Certainly, if Apple is going to keep the product around, it will probably upgrade it from the integrated Intel graphic chips, to the newer NVIDIA-made ones that Apple is now putting in all of its notebook computers. ...
Don't Panic! Apple Responds to Mac mini Fears
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... . Fans of the Mac mini have become increasingly concerned over the supposed demise of their favorite compact systems. Apple’s behind-the-scenes consumer guidance assures that the Mac mini has enough popularity among small businesses and organizations to stay alive for future generations and outlined several features expected in future models, such as tuning the specs to cater to the markets in which they’ve become extremely popular. ...
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