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Article: CustoMac Nano: Prebuilt Micro PC
I think part of the problem with the mini is the graphics. They did a lovely job on the mid 2011 model with its Radeon 6630M but since then have left it with the crappy built-in gfx of the cpu itself.
If they made a new model with discrete graphics I reckon they would sell a lot more.
Problem is I dont think they will do that because they would probably consider it to be eating into the revenue of the desktop models, even though that is unlikely.
If you consider the current model (HD4000) and Apples own thunderbolt monitor, it just doesnt cut the mustard.
The Mac Mini does not have the latest processors and so is not really a great option right now. Having said that, I really do hope that Apple stick with the Mini and upgrade it.
PS Once set up properly (and running with Clover) I am actually loving tinkering with my Haswell NUC and have so far found it very reliable and a pleasure to use. Must admit I am now also intrigued by the new Pro Gigabyte brix….
I think part of the problem with the mini is the graphics. They did a lovely job on the mid 2011 model with its Radeon 6630M but since then have left it with the crappy built-in gfx of the cpu itself.
If they made a new model with discrete graphics I reckon they would sell a lot more.
Problem is I dont think they will do that because they would probably consider it to be eating into the revenue of the desktop models, even though that is unlikely.
If you consider the current model (HD4000) and Apples own thunderbolt monitor, it just doesnt cut the mustard.