2017 mac mini on sale9/6/2023 If you want to connect a display with a higher resolution, there are compromises to be made in terms of refresh rate, which is cut in half on UHD displays (3840 by 2160). The current generation of the Mac Mini comes with native support for 1080p displays, at 60Hz refresh rate. With that in mind, there is plenty to catch up, especially considering the growing popularity of 4K resolutions in laptops and even tablets. The problem with leaving a two-year-gap between updates is that technology changes rapidly, with smaller, faster devices available, to which a next generation Mac Mini will have to catch up. Apple needs a better entry level product, and since all signs are pointing at future years of more powerful, and more expensive MacBooks, the Mac Mini is the only Mac capable of retaining a sizable chunk of budget consumers, and here is how Apple is likely to accomplish this feat: Starting at $499, the most entry level configuration available is powered by a 1.4GHz Intel dual core i5 processor, with 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB HDD storage, with an Intel HD Graphics 5000 GPU, which is great for most entry-level customers looking for a cheap, small, powerful desktop. Yet it would be foolish to think that Apple is willing to end the Mac Mini, considering that there are no comparable Macs within a similar form factor, and most importantly price.īudgets consumers have become increasingly important to Apple in recent years, and the proof is trends that have characterized Apple products, such as the iPhone 5C, and most recently, the Apple iPad Mini 4. The last update of the Mac Mini was in 2014, almost three years ago. Rumors of a new Apple Mac Mini have begun to swirl, early this year, just as some were getting ready to call the end of line for the entry-level Mac, which has seen as much upgrades as the MacBook Air.Īccording to MacWorld, clear signs indicate that the tiny desktop Mac will get a complete overhaul sometime in 2017. A new Apple Mac Mini Coming in 2017: here is what to expect
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