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Much Smaller Mac Mini Coming?

Thursday March 27, 2008 6:38 am PDT by Arnold Kim
Looprumors claims that they have heard that both the iMac and Mac mini are coming soon. They uniquely report, however, that the Mac mini will see a "dramatic change" in form factor, with a design that is "less than half the size" of the current design.

Both the Mac Mini and iMac are expected to incorporate the latest Penryn processors from Intel.
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dlastmango
51 months ago
The size is small enough... drop the price please!
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gibbz
51 months ago
I somehow doubt Apple will drop prices. I might just have to pick one up if it is more in line with the other models in Apple's lineup. The mini has been lagging for too long now.
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kornyboy
51 months ago
I wonder if less than half the size means thinner like the AppleTV or less than half the size in all dimensions.
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KindredMAC
51 months ago



I wonder if less than half the size means thinner like the AppleTV or less than half the size in all dimensions.


It would have to be half the height because of the optical drive.... unless the drop the optical drive that is.....

The mini could easily be a quarter the present height, especially if they used the MacBook Air's chip.... but than would make it a slower machine than it is now..... Hmmmmm
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eRondeau
51 months ago

The size is small enough... drop the price please!


Hey, all that nice white plastic is expensive you know! There's gotta be at least $195 worth of plastic covering it right now... make it half the size and there should be substantial cost savings passed along to the consumer! :D:D:D:D

(Great user name by the way! Captain Tony FTW!)
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paddy
51 months ago
How reliable are Looprumors?
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dhc
51 months ago
Unless they drop the optical drive, I'd of thought the mini could only really get thinner?
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nyprospect
51 months ago
Just as long that it isnt bite size im fine with it.How thin can it get?
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headfuzz
51 months ago
I doubt it would be as small as half in all directions - that would make it a quarter of the 2D area of the existing Mini - about the size of a coffee cup coaster! :eek:

That would, naturally ezxclude a DVD drive for starters.
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iMpathetic
51 months ago
:apple: thin client FTW!

Oooh, I do hope this gets released. So, so, much. Please, please, release it.
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