Mac Mini Still Alive? New Model Coming?

http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/24/mac-mini-still-alive-new-model-coming/

MacMiniColo.net, an internet hosting company that has a vested interest in Apple's Mac mini computers, has published a "State of the Mac mini" report in which they claim that they have heard that a new Mac mini is on the way. Specifically, they believe (with some certainty) that it will gain the following specs:

- A new Mini DisplayPort
- Increase in max RAM to 4GB
- SATA Optical drive (instead of ATA/IDE)

MacMiniColo.net certainly has a financial interest in the continuation of the Mac mini and, as a result, may be in the position to have heard about its fate. The hosting company also dispels the notion that the Mac mini is selling poorly and believes that the mini is still a very popular model both for businesses and consumers.

A recent report has raised the question about the fate of the low end Apple Mac, with claims that the model has already stopped shipping to retailers. This report, however, was in contrast to recent claims (March 2008) that at least one more model is on the way. According to our Buyer's Guide, the Mac mini has not been updated for 444 days.

http://www.macminicolo.net/

sounds cool. its been a while since any new mac minis have come out.

it's been over 400 days since they were last updated

yeah thats a while

too long

yeah really. but most people use macbooks and imacs over the macminis so i guess thats where they put most of their efforts.

maybe. but the mac mini is the cheapest mac. they need to update it so more will buy it

way too long, maybe it'll be updated

i hope it is

lets all hope that it stays

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yeah thats true, it is the cheapest, but not that many use it. if people are going to buy a mac most want to go all out with it.

not necessarily. price is very important these days

yeah, i hope it continues to live

we will see what happens at macworld. surely it will either be updated or discontinued there

i think apple will continue to keep the macmini

i hope so

i hope they do also. only time will tell

we just have to wait and see what apple does

that is the only thing we can do

well hopefully something will happen in the next few weeks

hopfefully

i would like to see the new video chip in the mini

the macmini definitely needs it

this isn't happening this year