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Re: New Mac Mini with M4

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Post by farawayea »

ErneX wrote: post #374
farawayea wrote: post #369

Does this still have soldered flash chips for the SSD? This would've looked a lot better without the soldered non-upgradable SSD. It's not great at all. This guy will probably have a lot of clients https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3N-z-Y8cuw .

Yes, but that’s easy to solve via USB

That's not a solution when your main SSD dies. The system no longer boots. The guy from the youtube video explains that as well.

Normal computers with NVMe storage will always be more repairable than Apple's hardware with everything soldered on the board.

Re: New Mac Mini with M4

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Post by thelittleone »

bufferoverflow wrote: post #373
e63f67dd-065b wrote: post #330

With educational pricing this thing starts as $500, and at 16GB of RAM (finally) I think this easily beats any sort of desktop PC you can buy at that price (let's exclude custom builds, they're not the same market). I think this just became the go-to recommendation I'll give to anybody wanting an entry-level desktop computer of any kind. In fact I might buy one for my parents right now to replace the old mac mini the…

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That ebay link is a used item.

Re: New Mac Mini with M4

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Post by zackymacky »

xiasongh wrote: post #361
zackymacky wrote: post #348

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Help me understand the $500 starting price? I see $1250 starting price on pre-orders from the education store.

From the article > Mac mini with M4 starts at $599 (U.S.) and $499 (U.S.) for education. Additional technical specifications are available at apple.com/mac-mini.

It is true, I was on the Apple edu page and looking at the wrong computer. Thanks for the correction!

Re: New Mac Mini with M4

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Post by reaperducer »

bufferoverflow wrote: post #373
e63f67dd-065b wrote: post #330

With educational pricing this thing starts as $500, and at 16GB of RAM (finally) I think this easily beats any sort of desktop PC you can buy at that price (let's exclude custom builds, they're not the same market). I think this just became the go-to recommendation I'll give to anybody wanting an entry-level desktop computer of any kind. In fact I might buy one for my parents right now to replace the old mac mini the…

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And when something goes wrong, I can just walk into one of the hundreds of eBay, Amazon, or HP stores around the world for free help?

I don't think Windows fanboys understand real people care about more than numbers.

Re: New Mac Mini with M4

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Post by whynotminot »

bufferoverflow wrote: post #373
e63f67dd-065b wrote: post #330

With educational pricing this thing starts as $500, and at 16GB of RAM (finally) I think this easily beats any sort of desktop PC you can buy at that price (let's exclude custom builds, they're not the same market). I think this just became the go-to recommendation I'll give to anybody wanting an entry-level desktop computer of any kind. In fact I might buy one for my parents right now to replace the old mac mini the…

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… you see how massive that comp you posted is, right? You see it, don’t you?

You’re comparing a used Tower to an Apple TV sized device.

Re: New Mac Mini with M4

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Post by graeme »

Someone1234 wrote: post #156
donatj wrote: post #121

It would appear the air intake is on the bottom like the Mac Studio. As someone who lives in a very dusty 150 year old house, My Mac Studio does not appreciate the air input being directly on the desk. It collects all the dust that lands anywhere near it. I have a large levoit air filter running 24/7 in my office and still end up with this[1] regularly. I wish I could at least reasonably take the thing apart to clean…

Three points: - Running an Air Filter 24/7 has huge diminishing returns (i.e. waste of electricity). They are best run at max fan speed for short durations instead. - Elevate it with a platform. - Get a vacuum (or even a robo vacuum). I grew up in a 100+ year old house, it wasn't dusty, and had hard-woods/brick everywhere.

Agree on dust removal. But if you have a constant source of pollutant input such as air pollution, dust or pollen, you want to be running a filter 24/7.

Large buildings don't run their HVACs in burst and then turn them off.

Re: New Mac Mini with M4

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Post by tonyedgecombe »

diggan wrote: post #297
tonyedgecombe wrote: post #259

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> Apple is now in decline >I've been saying this since the butterfly-keyboard fiasco. It doesn't look like it: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=aapl&ie...

Obviously, by the context, it should be clear we're not talking about the stock price, probably the least interesting data point.

What are you talking about then, market share? unit numbers? gross profit? net profit?

If I was judging by the context I'd say it's just a good old cynical whinge which is OK but very subjective.

Re: New Mac Mini with M4

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Post by laserlight »

bufferoverflow wrote: post #373
e63f67dd-065b wrote: post #330

With educational pricing this thing starts as $500, and at 16GB of RAM (finally) I think this easily beats any sort of desktop PC you can buy at that price (let's exclude custom builds, they're not the same market). I think this just became the go-to recommendation I'll give to anybody wanting an entry-level desktop computer of any kind. In fact I might buy one for my parents right now to replace the old mac mini the…

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Are you aware that i9-9900K was launched six years ago [0], two years before Apple Silicon? It's nothing to compare to an Apple M4.

[0] https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/186605/...

Re: New Mac Mini with M4

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Post by timeon »

e63f67dd-065b wrote: post #330

With educational pricing this thing starts as $500, and at 16GB of RAM (finally) I think this easily beats any sort of desktop PC you can buy at that price (let's exclude custom builds, they're not the same market). I think this just became the go-to recommendation I'll give to anybody wanting an entry-level desktop computer of any kind. In fact I might buy one for my parents right now to replace the old mac mini the…

> With educational pricing I think this easily beats any sort of desktop

> go-to recommendation I'll give to anybody wanting an entry-level desktop

Can anybody get it with educational pricing?

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