Digitimes has posted a story comparing the Mac mini to a laptop:
What do you call a mobile computer that has no display, no keyboard and no other input devices? Apple Computer calls it the Mac mini and it is really a desktop PC that is designed and built like a laptop.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise as some have said that the iMac shares motherboard lineage with the first iBook. It only makes sense that Apple would try to get a higher return on their R&D investment by re-using their PowerBook motherboard designs in smaller desktop Macs.
Another interesting part of the DigiTimes article is the total component cost of the Mac mini.
iSuppli?s Teardown Analysis service estimates the bill of materials cost for the Mac mini at $274.69. With manufacturing costs added, the total rises to $283.37. This sum does not include additional costs for items like intellectual property, software, licensing fees, shipping, logistics marketing and other expenses.
Digitimes has posted a story comparing the Mac mini to a laptop:
What do you call a mobile computer that has no display, no keyboard and no other input devices? Apple Computer calls it the Mac mini and it is really a desktop PC that is designed and built like a laptop.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise as some have said that the iMac shares motherboard lineage with the first iBook. It only makes sense that Apple would try to get a higher return on their R&D investment by re-using their PowerBook motherboard designs in smaller desktop Macs.
Another interesting part of the DigiTimes article is the total component cost of the Mac mini.
iSuppli?s Teardown Analysis service estimates the bill of materials cost for the Mac mini at $274.69. With manufacturing costs added, the total rises to $283.37. This sum does not include additional costs for items like intellectual property, software, licensing fees, shipping, logistics marketing and other expenses.
