February 28, 2006
Steve, I am disappointed
Why would you not evolve the use of the Mac Mini to a HTPC (home theater PC)? Look at the form factor, people have wet dreams about connecting the Mini to their TVs in their living rooms. Put some movies on iTunes Music Store with the TV shows that already exist. People can download video podcasts, TV shows, music videos, and movies to their Mac Mini and play them on their HDTVs. In addition, you could put a TV card in the Mac Mini and use it as a DVR. People could then put all this video content easily on their iPod videos. It just makes sense. Why won't you just do it already instead of teasing us with all this other crap like a $99 leather case for an iPod or a $349 iPod Hi-Fi (isn't it just a Bose Sounddock, except worse and more expensive)?
Look at how small it is!
It already has DVI-out to an HDTV! It has a powerful processor! Why?
Look at how small it is!
It already has DVI-out to an HDTV! It has a powerful processor! Why?
[…] The modified mac mini that is designed for connecting to an HDTV has arrived. Rumors were flying almost a year ago about a product like the Apple TV coming out. I complained in a previous post about the idiocy of not releasing a revision of the Mac Mini that was designed for this exact purpose. I am still disappointed that this product does not have DVR / TiVo time-shifting functionality. In addition, it would be very nice to have Slingbox place-shifting functionality. If I didn’t already have a more functional XBOX w/XBMC, I would definitely buy this product. The only reason I would consider it is because of the box’s more powerful technical specs compared to the XBOX. […]