In an October post 2009, I headlined “Good news from Apple” mentioning the price drop of the Mac Mini which had just been renewed. This time it’s quite the opposite. !
In the media frenzy surrounding the arrival of the iPad, iPhone 4 and iOS4, the presentation of the Mac Mini unibody 2010 seems to be (nearly) unnoticed… except for the purse.
New Mac Mini Unibody
Despite its undeniable qualities, the France price of this new model is hard to swallow : we go from 549 € up to 799 €, either a Price increase more than 45% ! Apple has severely reflected the decline of the euro against the US dollar, But this does not fully explain this increase (*).
Thus, the minimum computer configuration for a boat becomes much less attractive, regardless of its technical interest.
If you consider an entry-level configuration, including :
- Mac Mini 2,4 GHz – HD 320 GB RAM – RAM 2 GB =
799 €699 € - First price screen 19″ = 140 €
- Standard Apple Keyboard = 49 €
- Wired Mouse first price = 17 €
In other words, a configuration of a little more than 1000 € without software. The Mac Mini is no longer an entry-level computer, but is becoming a luxury. It's heartbreaking.
[Update 30 July 2010] Comparison with the price of recent mini-PC 12V shows that the Mac Mini remains anyway an excellent price / performance ratio.
[Update 2 November 2010] Price cut about 12,5% in the French tariff to 699 €. Good news !
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(*) Mac Mini : malaise
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