Tightened Supply of Mac minis Suggesting Update?

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Tightened Supply of Mac minis Suggesting Update?
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Posted by: Staff

Well, there are a couple new rumors out there starting to float around about the Mac mini getting updated soon. This is based on a new report by Apple Insider, which shows a tightened supply of the Mac mini and Mac mini Server at various third-party resellers in the United States. They have it being shown as either "sold out or on order" at Amazon, MacMall, MacConnection and J&R. The report also goes on to say that supply has tightened in Germany.

So, does this mean that an imminent update is on the way? It's really hard to say simply based on supply fluctuations. Sometimes they can be a direct indicator, and other times they are absolutely meaningless. Plus, we really haven't heard any other concrete information as of late. We definitely have our fingers crossed though. How about you?



http://www.123macmini.com/news/story/1895.html

[mdgm]

Hope it does get an update. But it has sometimes been well over a year between updates in the past so don't want to get my hopes up too much just yet.
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Laptop - 2012 15" base rMBP with 16GB RAM
HTPC - 2.0Ghz Mac Mini (Early 09), 120GB 5400 RPM HDD and 4GB RAM
Another Mini - 2.53Ghz Mac Mini (Late 09), 320GB 5400 RPM HDD and 4GB RAM
2011 Mini Server
NAS - 10 x ReadyNAS units

[curt]

I would consider trading up Mac minis again for Ivy Bridge and USB 3.0. They could always bring the old SuperDrive back too. That's something that would make a lot of people happy. I sort of doubt that would ever happen, but I still think a desktop computer should have the ability to burn and watch DVDs out of the box. In my estimation they dumped it too soon in favor of pushing people to iTunes. It would also be nice to see Apple update the iMac and Mac Pro. The entire desktop line is just lingering these days.
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1.42GHz Mac mini
1.66GHz Intel Mac mini
2.0GHz 2009 Mac mini
46" Sony LCD
50" Sony KDS-50A2000
EyeTV 250 Plus
My Setup

[Grasshopper]

I'm sitting pretty at the moment with two 2011 Mac minis. That being said, I would be growing very impatient without them. I know we sort of live in a mobile computing world now, but Apple's upgrade cycle for desktop Macs has become painfully slow. It's borderline non-existent. Good lord! Just imagine if Dell, HP or Lenovo took a year off between processors from Intel. They would be ridiculed and left in the dust for dead. Think about the enterprise market. And what about servers? The Mac mini is basically their only server. I just don't think you can neglect machines like this and stay competitive. Sooner or later customers and businesses move on. If you can't get the latest and greatest here, you get it or settle for something else there.
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2011 Mac mini with 8GB of RAM
2012 Mac mini Server with 16GB of RAM
46" Sony TV
24" HP LCD
Apple wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse
2 x 1TB MiniStacks
1TB MiniStack Max

[Badger]

I sincerely hope so. I have been waiting for about two months to buy one. Any longer and I might have take a look at some Windows 8 machines.

[g5g5]

If true, I don't see it happening until Apple reports their earnings on the 25th. Then I see them updating the iMac at the same time. This will give them a stronger quarter next time around. This quarter is probably going to look really weak in the desktop department. Even though their margins were probably better off using Sandy Bridge.
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1.25GHz Mac Mini / 1.8GHz iMac G5 / 2.0GHz C2D Mac mini (2009)
4GB iPod mini / 2G iPod shuffle / 16GB iPhone 3G
Apple TV 2
iLife's a Bitch!

[Ray Finkle]

Bring back the superdrive! So convenient and less clutter.

[curt]

[adv2k169]

they should bring back superdrive and add blu-ray. Now that would be killer. I know its insane dream.....

[Rightondamark]

[castaway]

I would be more excited if it was Apple with the pushed back ship dates.

[Squid3660]

Please please please may I have a new Mac Mini! Oct 23rd 2012... the day they announce the iPad Mini, the new iMac line and the all new redesigned "Super" Mac Mini Pro!

Base model 2012 Mac Mini specs:
2Ghz Intel Core i7 (Turbo boost up to 3.2Ghz)
8GB 1600 Mhz DDR3 Memory (w/support for up to 64GB)
Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB
512GB SSD (Plus room for secondary drive of choice)
5 USB 3.0 ports (4 on the rear, 1 on the front)
2 Thunderbolt ports
1 FW800 port
2 HDMI ports
2 Gigabit Ethernet ports
Built-in Blu-Ray RW slot loading "Super Drive".
Starting at just $599.00.
Available for pre-order December, 2015 with expected actual product release March, 2016.

[curt]

[scooper]

Rumors have a new iMac coming. I;m not sure that bodes well for a Mac mini update this time around. To be honest, I don't remember them releasing new iMacs and Mac minis together. Maybe only like one or two times in the past six years. I hope so though. Both need it BAD.