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The ugliest Mac Mini accessory EVER!
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If you wanted to turn a Mac mini into a Media Center, you'll need an external TV Tuner (2 or more would be best) and probably a larger Hard drive. If someone made an accessory designed like that, with TV Tuners, MultiMedia card inputs, hard drives, and rear port... then it could fill most of the holes needed for the Mac Mini to be a viable platform. It still looks futuristic and is thin, so I think that would look nice near some other AV components.
Hard part will actually be the software that needs to accompany it. Linking it with iTunes purchased music and dealing with the sub par video performance are two trouble areas that come to mind. A good scheduler and interface should not be too difficult to come up with.
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That add on is 4x the size of the Mini and pretty much a G5 in its side. Pathetic.
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not to mention you need space around the base for cooling
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Originally posted by G4ME:
not to mention you need space around the base for cooling
I thought it was at the back?
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What you don't think this sorta thing is coming? It'll just be done well. Either that or we'll see a set top box very much like the mini. It just won't look like crap...
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Originally posted by Superchicken:
What you don't think this sorta thing is coming? It'll just be done well. Either that or we'll see a set top box very much like the mini. It just won't look like crap...
Are people really going to buy something like that? I have an EyeHome from elgato and it does many of the best features of the unit. Plus it's only $200
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Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
Are people really going to buy something like that? I have an EyeHome from elgato and it does many of the best features of the unit. Plus it's only $200
I think it is just some nerds dream, it will never ship.
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Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
I think it is just some nerds dream, it will never ship.
That's not the point.
Given it was designed smaller than that, a dock with card readers, a large display and extra ports would be a winner. Include a 160 GB hardrive and there ye go, Media Center...
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Originally posted by turtle777:
That's not the point.
Given it was designed smaller than that, a dock with card readers, a large display and extra ports would be a winner. Include a 160 GB hardrive and there ye go, Media Center...
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Surely someone can design these features into a better box? It's funny how Apple can be its own worst enemy. They design things so nice that it's hard for the accessory makers to live up to our standards.
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That thing is huge. Looks like it could be a horse shoe for the original Trojan horse.
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It's intended to fit on an equipment rack. thus, it's 17" wide. There are worse ways to add a couple of external hard drives and some video/audio adapters and such.
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Built by someone who doesn't understand what a Mac Mini represents.
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Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
I thought it was at the back?
still sucks air in the base
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The card slots are ugly and sorta pointless.
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Not if you are a digital photography nut, then they're extremely nice to have in one location.
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Originally posted by Peder Rice:
Not if you are a digital photography nut, then they're extremely nice to have in one location.
Doesn't make them any less ugly on something that looks like a stereo.
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Originally posted by andretan:
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For those interested, the ideas suggested for the two layers that aren't obvious in that picture, were an ADSL or Cable Modem and a Firewire HD.
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Originally posted by PurpleGiant:
For those interested, the ideas suggested for the two layers that aren't obvious in that picture, were an ADSL or Cable Modem and a Firewire HD.
Wow, the idea of a modular system connected in the back by Firewire and/or Ethernet with separate components. AWESOME.
Useful things I'd buy:
1) external HD in mini look
2) remote control, receiver & display
3) maybe: card reader
4) multi-port hub
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I was expecting to see a Mac mini next to Paris Hilton...
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Originally posted by PurpleGiant:
For those interested, the ideas suggested for the two layers that aren't obvious in that picture, were an ADSL or Cable Modem and a Firewire HD.
I like... great design especially for those that "just" want one of the components.
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The original wasn't meant for production it was proof of concept. That said the second idea = MUCH BETTER. Actually if you made em all 2 inches high you could have it either stacked or laid beside themselves. It's a great idea either way. I think Apple really should look at coming out with some sweet things like that. Think for the iTunes mini box have the aluminumy click wheel (could you make a touch click wheel out of aluminum though?) and have one with a remote also with the lovable click wheel and you have some sweet stuff. Then bundle some sort of iVideo software with one with some 72rpm HDs in set up kinda like a RAID (think two HDs or something) and allow for streaming via air port over a network. Dang you could have a really sweet home entertainment setup. As for speakers, I think those Apple would probably leave up to every other developer to come up with but maybe not.
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Think of where you would want to place a mini in a home theater environment... The compartment space where you store your DVD player, AV Reciever, etc, probably is going to be somewhat limited height wise. Anything taller than a AV reciever proibably would not be to functional, and the stacked mini design is definately taller than that. It would be easier to have external devices along the side of the mini than on top of the mini, and that's way I think something like the first idea where the low height of the mini is maintained, and the whole dimensions don't exceed that of a DVD player.
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You forgot? I immediately thought of that product (and the associated thread) when I read the title of this one.
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Originally posted by Xeo:
You forgot? I immediately thought of that product (and the associated thread) when I read the title of this one.
I was going to put it in the original post but it slipped my mind. So there you have the beauty again.
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You forgot?!?!
YOU STARTED THIS THREAD!!!
You are an astoundingly stupid individual. The worst I have ever met here. A complete moron. An imbecile. A nincompoop. Your moronocy knows no bounds.
IT EVEN HAS THE SAME TITLE!!!!!
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Originally posted by Kilbey:
You forgot?!?!
YOU STARTED THIS THREAD!!!
You are an astoundingly stupid individual. The worst I have ever met here. A complete moron. An imbecile. A nincompoop. Your moronocy knows no bounds.
IT EVEN HAS THE SAME TITLE!!!!!
Uh, right. Try some decaf, bro.
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Originally posted by Kilbey:
You forgot?!?!
YOU STARTED THIS THREAD!!!
You are an astoundingly stupid individual. The worst I have ever met here. A complete moron. An imbecile. A nincompoop. Your moronocy knows no bounds.
IT EVEN HAS THE SAME TITLE!!!!!
drama queen!
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Originally posted by Apple Pro Underwear:
drama queen!
I was making a point.
He seems like a 12 year old girl will all of his "ugliest **** accessory EVAR!" threads. And then he does two of them on the idea. Amazing.
Maybe I just needed more exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That fat balding baby Kilbey kills me 
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Biggest waste of 20 of my minutes
The idea of all these docks are that you can have the ports on the front and most importantly, add a 3.5 inch hard drive.
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