Is this a photo of an upcoming model of the Mac Mini? The poor Mac Mini has been all but left out in the cold for months now, the little Apple model that could; designed for people who live cross-platform lives and want a Mac Mini to compliment their setups, or for people looking for something like the AppleTV but with a little more oomph.
Rumor from the folks at AppleInsider is that this photo is of the rear of a yet-unannounced Apple Mac Mini, due sometime this year. According to the photo, Apple’s blown out the rear with more USB ports and a move to both mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort for video. This would seem to be a nod to the people who wanted the Mac Mini to sit more on the border between entry level Mac and potential home-theatre/set-top computer.
When will it be announced, if it’s even real? Who knows – but it’s about time, at least in my opinion, Apple paid a little more attention to the Mac Mini. It could be so much more than it is.
See a video of the mystery machine in action below:
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(video from AppleInsider)