Who else is pissed at lack of Mac mini update?

[Mikuro]

Originally Posted by MDLarson

Anyway, I don't want this to be a big psychological discussion. I'm just tired of Apple continuing to neglect a long-neglected segment of the product line. The reason it upsets me is because it affects me.

Ditto.

I thought a new Mac Mini with nVidia graphics to bring it up to par with the MacBook was a given, really. I'm surprised it's taken even this long.

My current G4 Mac Mini is almost 4 years old now, which is the time when I no longer feel like a chump replacing a Mac. My next Mac will probably be a Mac Mini, since I don't need a laptop, don't need a pro tower, and I certainly don't want an iMac (I'm through with all-in-ones; they just don't offer any advantages to someone like me). So I'm very interested in where the Mini is going.

Of course, I could always build my own PC and install OS X on it, EULA be damned (fair use!). I hear it's not very hard these days. It's something I'll consider, at least.

But I wouldn't have bought a new Mini today anyway. I'll wait at least until we know more about Snow Leopard. I STILL expect a new Mac Mini sometime soon, and anytime before Snow Leopard will be soon enough for me. Apple made a lot of announcements after the expo last year, just on random Tuesdays. I remember because every little announcement got them another round of press coverage! It makes sense to spread out the announcements.

[deer dance]

One thing I've noticed is that the Mac Mini is by far the least popular Mac. Even when it was first released.
And it's that reason that I believe Apple has no plans for an updated Mac Mini. In Fact, I believe it could slip away into the darkness, without warning, sometime this year.

The Mac Mini was Apple's attempt at a "low-end Mac" and as it shows, people don't want a "low-end Mac" even if it does mean a small price-tag. People want Macs because they're powerful and can do so much. The Mac Mini was everything Apple isn't supposed to be.

[MDLarson]

Well, the Mac mini was never "sexy", but it was and continues to be a fine business computer. We have several in our small business, and it allows me to justify purchasing Macs when compared to budget Dells and the like.

I don't know what you're talking about when you say "nobody wants a low-end Mac", because historically, a large complaint people had with Apple was that they were too spendy. And Mac minis ARE powerful and can do so much… Here's the proof.