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Story: Is the Mac mini good value?
Posted by: Robert Kortenoeven (Friday 14 January 2005, 10:14 AM)
I'm not sure how Apple is going to market the Mac Mini, but I really hope they will focus on what the consumer can do with it (Os X and iLife) in their advertisements, a thing Apple's been a bit reluctant to do in the past.
It's about time that the technology press starts to realise that it's not about boxes anymore or what's in it, but what these boxes enable you to do, the experience. Why don't I ever see a technology review of the Sony Playstation where the processor and RAM are discussed, compared to Microsoft's Xbox?
The average consumer does not ask what type of engine is in a kitchen blender upon purchase; they want to know what it does and how well it does it. And yes, it helps if it looks nice as well... That's where we have to see the new Mac Mini in my opinion.
It would be great if you could show new products and their functionality to consumers, ask about their opinion and write great articles on that (or even better, have the consumer write the article). Now there's something I'd love to read about, the consumer's opinion. Maybe an idea for ZDNet, consumer blogging...?
Just and idea...
Cheers
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Don't forget to add in the price difference f... Anonymous
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Its way too cheap and I have no doubt as... Anonymous
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Did you add firewire and a software suite comparea... Tom Courson
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The MAJOR flaw in this comparison is the CPU. A 1... Anonymous
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I just wanted to say that the price/value comparis... Anonymous
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Do the PC's you price compare to the Mac Mini... Zato
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It is absurd to compare this to a pc. the only thi... Max
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I have an original G-4 400 mhz. I'm considering u... Anonymous
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I went over to HP's page to check this mythical Co... Peter
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The Mac Mini has just open the way for saving... Anonymous
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Here in the UK, the Mac mini is priced at £33... Jeffrey Ting
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Hey, I've got twenty matches that I'll... Barbie
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I'm not sure how Apple is going to market the Mac... Robert Kortenoeven -
As is often the case, press people are way offline... poggi11
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Where did these famous analysts find a "similar PC... CB
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I have a 3.02HT P4 with a 256 graphics card, 1 gig... Anonymous
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What would really make it a selling point is... Sum Yung Gai
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Man your comparisons won't work- how many years ar... ean
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