Apple Mac Mini Based on Nvidia Ion

[Guest]

I am indeed curious. On some forums they say a NAS with a Atom 1,6 Gh is capable of playing back HD content. Although i agree with the aforementioned reservations.

 

[douglasgottlieb]

Now if the Mac Mini would only add HDMI video out, and if the Apple TV could also RECORD video . . .

 

[Guest]

Well, this is definitely a good step. First off, as far as I'm informed they will shave $100 off each model. Second, Atom3300+GF9400M is of no doubts enough for what Mac mini is made for - basic computing needs plus some multimedia CONSUMING, which is becoming more and more about HD abilities, not raw CPU power. Third, this step will finally market-separate Mac mini and iMac 20" - they were oh so close, with mini being a bit too expensive. Bottom line? To me, it definitely brings better bang for buck.

 

[Guest]

No need to add HDMI out. DVI to HDMI cable on my 2Ghz mini drives a 1080p LCD brilliantly for me. Plays 720p fine.

In my opinion, all the new mac mini needs to be able to do is play 1080p flawlessly to be a success. I imagine this is the reason they have upped the GPU and seem to have made the CPU choice based on heat output and power consumption.

A Blu-Ray drive would be a genius addition, but yeah I know it's not gonna happen 🙂

 

[tachyoneagle]

I think it's highly unlikely, there is note that future mac mini will have nvidia chipset from macrumors, but apple will never go backwards in performance - they skip small upgrades in order to deliver major ones ...
This seems more like it for AppleTV where it could be upgrade in performance.

 

[goonting]

cheap atom + high price apple = more revenue for apple

 

[johnk1414]

if use atom , i better buy new macbook and big LCD and connect together ,if like that and i won buy the new mac mini.

 

[Guest]

Please FIREWIRE!

 

[Guest]

Apple is moving to multithreaded multicore OS called Snow Leopard. Why in the world would the drop an under powered single core CPU into the Mini???? This rumor makes zero sense!!!!

Don't believe everything you read on the net!!!

 

[nukemaster]

The Atom 330 is a dual core(with 4 threads, 2 per core) not single. I think more then anything Apple wants to move to using the gpu's power to help things along.

 

[Guest]

Wow, I am waiting a few months now, and I dont regret yet. CPU performance will be ok (for me). If it can handle HD video flawness, and uses low idle power (and is silent), it will be perfect.

 

[Guest]

Install Mac OS X on your Nvidia Ion (OSx86)!

http://www.infinitemac.com/f11/nvidia-ion-t1969/

 

[izzygodenov]

[citation][nom]kamkal[/nom]so replacing the core2duo with the atom = progress?let me guess, apple will still sell the mini at the same pricelol.[/citation]

I highly doubt that Apple is going to switch the Mac Mini to an Atom processor. Apple hasn't been in the business of making dumb moves.

 

[Guest]

Guess your sources were wrong :-/

 

[nukemaster]

Guess your sources were wrong :-/

LOL

 

[Guest]

Hmm, two company's who practice the fine art of denial. At least Apple silently fixes their product issues/problems while nVidia tends to play jack@$$ with their customers for extended periods of time; literally years. The nVidia customers effected tend to be the ones laying down the cash for $500.00 (+-$100.00) graphics cards. I guess they (nVidia) figure that these are the types of customers who rarely skip a series, so as long as they can hold out a year or so the alleged issues will go away.

Guess how many series it took me to learn my lesson. I don't actually remember, I can tell you that I still have a 5, 6, 7 and 8 sitting with the rest of my computer parts. Well, with the exception of the 8800 GTX which I'm still using as this is the card I realized I'll need to break up with nVidia and force myself to take on ATI. This was a very difficult decision as I have been indoctrinated into nVidia ever sense I replaced my Voodoo 2 card back in the day.

Zac