{"id":337653,"date":"2017-04-04T21:27:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T13:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/04\/04\/apple-says-mac-mini-is-important\/"},"modified":"2017-04-04T21:27:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T13:27:23","slug":"apple-says-mac-mini-is-important-but-remains-tight-lipped-about-future-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/apple-says-mac-mini-is-important-but-remains-tight-lipped-about-future-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Says Mac Mini is ‘Important’ But Remains Tight-Lipped About Future Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"
Apple today introduced reshuffled Mac Pro configurations and pricing<\/a>, and revealed that it’s working on a “completely rethought” Mac Pro<\/a> alongside an Apple-branded pro display that will launch beyond 2017. However, Apple remained tight lipped about the Mac mini<\/a>, beyond noting that it’s an “important” product in its lineup.<\/p>\n

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Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller<\/a> via Daring Fireball<\/a><\/em>:\n<\/p>\n

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“On that I’ll say the Mac Mini is an important product in our lineup and we weren’t bringing it up because it’s more of a mix of consumer with some pro use. \u2026 The Mac Mini remains a product in our lineup, but nothing more to say about it today.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Apple last updated the Mac mini in October 2014, a span of over 900 days, according to the MacRumors Buyer’s Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The current Mac mini models, which are designed to be connected to a display and peripherals purchased separately, range in price from $499 to $999. The base model is equipped with a 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and integrated Intel HD Graphics 5000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apple today introduced reshuffled Mac Pro configurations and pricing<\/a>, and revealed that it’s working on a “completely rethought” Mac Pro<\/a> alongside an Apple-branded pro display that will launch beyond 2017. However, Apple remained tight lipped about the Mac mini<\/a>, beyond noting that it’s an “important” product in its lineup.<\/p>\n

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\nApple marketing chief Phil Schiller<\/a> via Daring Fireball<\/a><\/em>:<\/p>\n

“On that I’ll say the Mac Mini is an important product in our lineup and we weren’t bringing it up because it’s more of a mix of consumer with some pro use. \u2026 The Mac Mini remains a product in our lineup, but nothing more to say about it today.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Apple last updated the Mac mini in October 2014, a span of over 900 days, according to the MacRumors Buyer’s Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The current Mac mini models, which are designed to be connected to a display and peripherals purchased separately, range in price from $499 to $999. The base model is equipped with a 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and integrated Intel HD Graphics 5000.<\/p>\n

Related Roundup: Mac mini<\/a>
Buyer’s Guide: Mac Mini (Don’t Buy)<\/a> <\/div>\n

Discuss this article<\/a> in our forums<\/p>\n

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