As with any blog with at least a feint interest in Apple, I feel it obligatory to offer my predictions for Apple’s product announcements on Tuesday at the Macworld Expo 2009.
I have read many rumours regarding an updated Mac Mini and I have encountered whispers of the death of Apple TV. However, I’d like to air my views on the direction that I’d like Apple to take on these two consumer products.
If a Mac Mini had a large hard drive and ran a reduced operating system that could plug into an LCD TV, collect and display email, browse the Web (with an additional Bluetooth keyboard and mouse at extra cost, of course) record live TV, download movies from iTunes or another home computer (PC or Mac) to display on the big screen – all at a sub Mac Mini price – I reckon Apple would be onto a deal clincher!
Maybe, maybe not, but everyone else is guessing so I might as well. Fingers crossed :0)
UPDATE
Maybe not, then. However, I still think they should lose the 40gb Apple TV version.
Hi there.
This blog post was purely speculation regarding the Macworld Expo at the beginning of this year. It never came true, but if you’re interested, I wondered if you’ve ever read Jon Hicks’ article on using a Mac Mini as a Media Centre?