Tim Cook assures employees that Apple is committed to the Mac

Re:Tim Cook assures employees that Apple is committed to the... by novembermike on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @12:36AM (#13217728)

I don't think anyone really wants the mac mini. What I want is a stackable, modular mac desktop. On top goes the core unit, with the CPU, Ram and integrated graphics. Below that, you can attach a graphics module if you want graphics, Storage modules, expansions etc. It's very possible with today's connectors and it feels like a very Apple thing to do. They don't seem to have an interest in really pushing desktops though.

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Re:Tim Cook assures employees that Apple is committed to the... by Doctor_Fegg on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @06:58AM (#13219070)

I absolutely want a Mac mini. I want a Mac to develop software, run Adobe Illustrator, and do all the day-to-day stuff like email. I have monitors already so don't need an iMac, and the Mac Pro is more power than I need. The Mac mini is spot on.

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Re:Tim Cook assures employees that Apple is committed to the... by rleigh on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @09:27AM (#13220032)

I would buy a new mac mini immediately, should they manufacture one that was worth buying. I still have the original PowerPC G4 mini, and upgraded the RAM and HDD in that. For a modern equivalent, I'd like to be able to replace the RAM and SSD at a minimum. But apart from that, I'm actually OK with the limitations; I have a beefy PC for the big stuff, but I do need a mac around for mac-specific stuff, and one with good enough graphics and CPU would suit me fine. It's a shame that they no longer make a suitable system.

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Re:Tim Cook assures employees that Apple is committed to the... by jrnichols on Thursday December 22, 2016 @09:48PM (#13242420)

I very much want another Mac Mini. For what I need at home, it's the perfect little machine. I don't need much for graphics or onboard storage, and the Mac Pro is wicked overkill. I love the iMac line, but I like being able to use my own monitor as well and just upgrade. The Mac Mini physically fits in my life better too.

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Re:Tim Cook assures employees that Apple is committed to the... by ivm on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @04:02PM (#13223936)

I use Mac Minis for 5 years as main machines and don't want anything modular or iMac, only a newer Mac Mini.

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Re:Tim Cook assures employees that Apple is committed to the... by bitwize on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @11:18AM (#13221169)

The Apple Switch.

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