Apple (AAPL) may not announce any new product categories at Macworld come January, but it will uncrate an update to at least one old one: the Mac Mini. An “Apple corporate employee” tells Wired that the diminutive desktop has received a long overdue upgrade that’s to be revealed at the annual expo. Just what the rumored upgrade entails is unclear, although more powerful processors and video cards are likely a sure thing. Beyond that, it’s tough to say, though an official nod to those who’d like to use the Mini as a media center would certainly be nice.
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Apple (AAPL) may not announce any new product categories at Macworld come January, but it will uncrate an update to at least one old one: the Mac Mini. An “Apple corporate employee” tells Wired that the diminutive desktop has received a long overdue upgrade that’s to be revealed at the annual expo. Just what the rumored upgrade entails is unclear, although more powerful processors and video cards are likely a sure thing. Beyond that, it’s tough to say, though an official nod to those who’d like to use the Mini as a media center would certainly be nice. 
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So? What happened? Where was the new mini? Did all the “certainty” in the numerous early leaks put the kibosh on the whole thing? Or… ???
http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2.....c-min.html
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Posted by Rich Rosen at January 7th, 2009 at 7:14 am