Here's my take (diatribe) on the latest Mac-Mini review... Remember it's just my opinion, and nothing personal to all zealots, fanatics, sympathizers etc...
This is nothing but another overpriced Apple rehash of old-technology into a small, shiny, sleek, box. Profiteering for "Apple" is merely how to out fox the fanatical, tech-obsessed "Mac-phile" user base, out of their snidely earned cash.
It's way out of date, comes with sub-standard parts, no BR, "mini" crap ports, sub-par full HDMI port blah blah. Oh and the PRICE? I know the editors have to give Apple a soft, white pillow to slam them down on, but come on... Take a look at these quotes right here;
"The user experience of the Mac mini is noticeably diminished by only having 2GB of memory."
“There are actually no input devices included in the purchase price, so expect to add another $120 if you want an Apple keyboard and Magic Mouse ($140 if you want them to both be wireless). There’s no remote included either, although Apple’s IR remotes do work with the mini.”
That's a very polite way of saying something (honest) such as, "Apple is again cutting corners in the hardware department, yet making it seem 'adequate' for most users." Is 2GB "fine" for 8/10 “users” (highly ambiguous!?) YEP sure is. I work with a huge Win/OSX client base and NOBODY is screaming about needing 4GB of ram, but the industry standard IS 4GB now. 2 is "acceptable," but not up to pace. It's per user's demands, but (in general) anyone with experience dealing with "Apple" knows they've cut corners again. You just softened the blow.
Let’s recap; SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($820*) for:
-No peripherals*---WTF?
--Dated CPU
---Sub-par Ram (should I bother asking about timings/quality of the Dimms, lol?)
----Sketchy Vid-output connections (HDMI 1900x1200!)
-----Sub-par GPU vs a laptop (all it is stuffed in a small box)
----Sub-par 5400rpm HD. (Is this a joke?)
---No SSD???
--PRICE! (Overpriced KB/M?)
-No IR remote (this IS marketed as an HTPC?!)
And lastly... dealing with "Apple" is nothing but a PITA if you're not blindly "appeased" with what they've attempted to brainwash you into buying, and then spoon-fed to you. Oh BTW... it's up to YOU to provide your own bib and paper towel to wipe off all that drool. That is until you use the thing and realize; OMFG I shoulda gotten a smaller LAPTOP instead.
__Apple MARKETING is very, very keen on deception and mental-washing and this is how; SMALL FORM FACTORING (SFF). SFF'ing is nothing but a MARKETING ploy. They've cleverly found that most of their servile user base WILL pay more for less, IF they present it to them in a "sleek" SFF foot print. The general “user base” rarely knows more about their $700 "toy" than how to use their own cel-phone. As long as it's in SFF, “sleek and chic” looking, they can subtly boast and coo over it when they have guests over to view NON-BR movies lmfao!
__This is nothing but a deceptively, ingenious, conspired ploy to reap profit from old-bulk purchased/refurb/or left-over parts from older (possible refurbed) machines. Call it recycled-reconstituted-resales (RRR); the SFF-RRR marketing ploy has been Apple’s mantra for years and their “user base” are still blinded with the vanity of the SFF and it’s wanna-be futuristic looks. “Yes look, it’s SOOO tiny, yet it does EVERYTHING I need…” Is that right; too bad they’ll never know just how little they’ve gotten for as much as they are conned into paying. Serves you suckers right.
Once again; SHAME on the editors for pillow-slamming Apple when they SHOULD have said straight up “this is LESSER hardware/performance for MORE money.” I digress…
This is nothing but another overpriced Apple rehash of old-technology into a small, shiny, sleek, box. Profiteering for "Apple" is merely how to out fox the fanatical, tech-obsessed "Mac-phile" user base, out of their snidely earned cash.
It's way out of date, comes with sub-standard parts, no BR, "mini" crap ports, sub-par full HDMI port blah blah. Oh and the PRICE? I know the editors have to give Apple a soft, white pillow to slam them down on, but come on... Take a look at these quotes right here;
"The user experience of the Mac mini is noticeably diminished by only having 2GB of memory."
“There are actually no input devices included in the purchase price, so expect to add another $120 if you want an Apple keyboard and Magic Mouse ($140 if you want them to both be wireless). There’s no remote included either, although Apple’s IR remotes do work with the mini.”
That's a very polite way of saying something (honest) such as, "Apple is again cutting corners in the hardware department, yet making it seem 'adequate' for most users." Is 2GB "fine" for 8/10 “users” (highly ambiguous!?) YEP sure is. I work with a huge Win/OSX client base and NOBODY is screaming about needing 4GB of ram, but the industry standard IS 4GB now. 2 is "acceptable," but not up to pace. It's per user's demands, but (in general) anyone with experience dealing with "Apple" knows they've cut corners again. You just softened the blow.
Let’s recap; SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($820*) for:
-No peripherals*---WTF?
--Dated CPU
---Sub-par Ram (should I bother asking about timings/quality of the Dimms, lol?)
----Sketchy Vid-output connections (HDMI 1900x1200!)
-----Sub-par GPU vs a laptop (all it is stuffed in a small box)
----Sub-par 5400rpm HD. (Is this a joke?)
---No SSD???
--PRICE! (Overpriced KB/M?)
-No IR remote (this IS marketed as an HTPC?!)
And lastly... dealing with "Apple" is nothing but a PITA if you're not blindly "appeased" with what they've attempted to brainwash you into buying, and then spoon-fed to you. Oh BTW... it's up to YOU to provide your own bib and paper towel to wipe off all that drool. That is until you use the thing and realize; OMFG I shoulda gotten a smaller LAPTOP instead.
__Apple MARKETING is very, very keen on deception and mental-washing and this is how; SMALL FORM FACTORING (SFF). SFF'ing is nothing but a MARKETING ploy. They've cleverly found that most of their servile user base WILL pay more for less, IF they present it to them in a "sleek" SFF foot print. The general “user base” rarely knows more about their $700 "toy" than how to use their own cel-phone. As long as it's in SFF, “sleek and chic” looking, they can subtly boast and coo over it when they have guests over to view NON-BR movies lmfao!
__This is nothing but a deceptively, ingenious, conspired ploy to reap profit from old-bulk purchased/refurb/or left-over parts from older (possible refurbed) machines. Call it recycled-reconstituted-resales (RRR); the SFF-RRR marketing ploy has been Apple’s mantra for years and their “user base” are still blinded with the vanity of the SFF and it’s wanna-be futuristic looks. “Yes look, it’s SOOO tiny, yet it does EVERYTHING I need…” Is that right; too bad they’ll never know just how little they’ve gotten for as much as they are conned into paying. Serves you suckers right.
Once again; SHAME on the editors for pillow-slamming Apple when they SHOULD have said straight up “this is LESSER hardware/performance for MORE money.” I digress…
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