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on Monday October 20 2014, @07:30AM
from the ought-to-be-enough-for-anybody dept.
from the ought-to-be-enough-for-anybody dept.
In a recent engadget article, Jon Fingas points out the following:
If you're planning to snag the new Mac mini and load it up with aftermarket memory, you may want to reconsider your strategy. Macminicolo owner Brian Stucki (among others) has discovered that the RAM in Apple's latest tiny desktop isn't upgradable, much as you'd expect with the company's laptops and the 21-inch iMac.
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by jbernardo on Monday October 20 2014, @08:24AM
This was expectable. Not only is Apple's main business selling hardware (with some nice software and a even nicer distortion field), but also most Apple users are unable and unwilling to upgrade their Macs. They buy appliances, that just happen to be powerful computers. They expect things to "just work" and go back to Apple store when they don't.
People buying previous generation Mini to upgrade them are in the minority.
(Score: 1) by goody on Monday October 20 2014, @05:03PM
Imagine if Dell, HP, and Microsoft adopted that "it should just work" mantra.
(Score: 2) by strattitarius on Monday October 20 2014, @05:53PM
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(Score: 2) by Teckla on Tuesday October 21 2014, @08:04PM
They buy appliances, that just happen to be powerful computers.
I'm not sure I'd call a computer with only 2 cores and only 4 GB of RAM (keeping in mind some of that RAM is used for the integrated graphics) a powerful computer by today's standards.
The Mac mini is really wimpy.
(Score: 2) by Daiv on Wednesday October 22 2014, @01:55PM
The Mac mini may be "wimpy", but it's more than enough for a huge cross section of the computer/apple-buying population.
Anecdote: *None* of the computers in my immediate or extended family, for a total of at least 25, exceed "only 2 cores and only 4 GB of ram", and more than half only have 1-2 GB of ram. After dealing with complaints from my family since the mid-90's on how slow everyone has constantly complained their computers are, the past 4-5 years have been fantastic.
Mac mini's aren't aimed at anyone who would classify specs as "really wimpy". Mini's are perfect for a huge cross section of the public and most people would be very happy with one and *would* refer to it as powerful.
(Score: 2) by Teckla on Wednesday October 22 2014, @02:37PM
The Mac mini may be "wimpy", but it's more than enough for a huge cross section of the computer/apple-buying population.
I agree that 2 cores and 4 GB of RAM are sufficient for many people, though perhaps many of those extremely light users would be better served by a Chromebook, or even a tablet with a keyboard.
The problem I've noticed is users who buy entry level Mac gear and discover, after it's too late, that it's not sufficient for anything but light usage. Those 4 GB Mac minis run out of memory really fast, and start swapping like mad. I've seen it all too often.
My opinion is that Apple should increase their minimum RAM to at least 6 GB. The cost between 4 GB and 6 GB at Apple's volume is vanishingly small. There's no reason not to, except for misguided and extreme greed, in my opinion.