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Re:Intel is quitting on NUC computers by DesiLurker on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @02:17PM (#36685069)
TBH I dont own a mini but I have used it and it seems fine. online reviews are also decent if you go above baseline 8Gb. but thats targeted towards mac users which are already in higher price bracket so not too bad. plus its better if power consumption and noise level.

overall I feel that there is enough integration density in processors that the laptop form factors will be good enough for most common (& semi advanced) uses. so this seems like an odd decision to move out of that market (technically) but if you factor in business then it starts to makes sense.

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Re:Intel is quitting on NUC computers by LegitShady on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @04:33PM (#36686859)
Intel nucs are fine too. The question isn’t if they’re fine, the question is if they make good business sense.

Also, apple’s crazy profitability means they may offer something like the mini that doesn’t sell as well as their laptop, while intel is ruthlessly cutting out things that aren’t part of their core business because of their monetary issues.

If Intel can’t compete with cheaper manufacturers and its not hitting their internal required rate of return then it may no longer justify having that business unit at all.

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Re:Intel is quitting on NUC computers by zalyh on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @12:45AM (#36690561)
As much as I love using MacOS, the Intel NUCs offer upgradability for SSD and RAM which makes it harder to go with the Mac Mini if you need larger storage or memory.
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