Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/38650/ 2009-01-08T13:12:31-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/38650/ http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/halogo.gif text/html 2005-01-29T00:48:28-05:00 Sean B http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/38650/#0 I'm seriously doubting that Apple is proud of their Mini.<br /> <br /> After all, they have no time machine that can go back to 2002-2003 when the first Shuttle XPC came out.<br /> <br /> So, now it's 2005, and Apple releases their own micro-ITX system right between the second generation of micro-ITX being released and the third generation of micro-ITX PCs that will be released sometime between March and July.<br /> <br /> These are the major flaws of the Mac Mini:<br /> <br /> + Can't be used as a PVR, yet is marketed as a multimedia system<br /> + Has an ugly plastic white case that makes it look like it came from Fisher Price, that not to mention doesn't match any other home console<br /> + Uses all proprietary hardware that has very limited upgradeability<br /> + Is based around MacOS (need I say more?)<br /> <br /> While a lot of these things can be fixed via modding, the average consumer wouldn't be able to attempt it.<br /> So, they're stuck with a Mac computer. Nothing more, nothing less.<br /> <br /> <br /> I'd rather put together a media PC with full HD functionality. I could probably even do it for about the same price.