Comments on: The Mac Fusion rumor: Bridging the gap? [Updated]

By: Fred from Alexandria, VA

Fred from Alexandria, VA — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:38:59 +0000

Dreamdeceiver wrote:

Nobody would buy a Mini except independent developers intent on minimizing outlay.

As an owner of a Mac Mini, I'll violently disagree with the statement. I don't want some expensive laptop with a tiny screen nor do I want to pay Apple a fortune for an all-in-one iMac where I cannot upgrade the display — ever. I'm not about to drop three grand on an 8 core Xeon when it is absurd overkill for video games, ripping music and DVDs, reading e-mail, surfing the web, developing apps, etc.

Apple charges too much for hardware, so the less hardware I have from Apple, the better off I am. I just upgraded my Mini with a 24" Samsung widescreen monitor for $250. Apple wants over three times that much for a 23".

By: Dreamdeceiver, Silcone Valley

Dreamdeceiver, Silcone Valley — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:28:41 +0000

Most developers would tell you the MacMini is what the Fusion is faked to be. Nobody would by a Mini except independent developers intent on minimizing outlay. That said the MacMini costs twice as much as what would lead to the development of a decent supply of Apple programmers.

Personally I like it that there are few Apple programmers. Look at the crap that is turned out by the legions of Microsoft, Linux, and Java programmers…

By: Sleepy, UK

Sleepy, UK — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:42:33 +0000

I don't care if it's real or fake; it's just stupid.

By: Bob, Hoboken, NJ

Bob, Hoboken, NJ — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:19:40 +0000

Tim – You're right. The photo has issues. If you look at the Mac, Windows and Linux logos, you can see that they have white behind them that doesn't match the grey of the rest of the background. This would never pass QC for a box image at Apple.

By: Gustav, Paris, Texas

Gustav, Paris, Texas — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:13:04 +0000

This is definitely fake. Look at the white background behind the OS logos. Not even a beginning web designer would make that mistake. Not only that, the ad copy is clearly not up to Apple standards. The author seems to think the copy is good, but I guess that's why only Apple can create the mystique around the products the way they do.

Not only that, there's no reason for this product. All of Apple's current lineup can run boot camp. Apple may release a smaller version of the Mac mini some day, but this page is not it.

By: Olddog Stanley, Virginia

Olddog Stanley, Virginia — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:06:48 +0000

I can't see Apple using the Microsoft Windows or Linux Logo's in their advertising. I would think that they would avoid that.

By: Robert, Chicago, IL

Robert, Chicago, IL — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:00:39 +0000

To the point of using "Fusion". Apple got away with using "iPhone" which is a registered trademark of Linksys (Cisco). But most likely a fake anyway.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:55:56 +0000

a very obvious fake !

read the text about the processor, it's ridiculous.

developers use macs like any other, they have no special needs at all, especially not a cheap computer, at less than half the price of the entrance fee to the WWDC

By: Arnold Lipschitz, San Fransico, CA

Arnold Lipschitz, San Fransico, CA — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:40:29 +0000

DON'T BELIEVE THIS! IT'S A CYLON TRICK!!!

By: Sol Young, Philadelphia, PA

Sol Young, Philadelphia, PA — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:21:54 +0000

The name makes me wonder… VMware has a product called "Fusion" that allows a user to run Windows (or other operating systems) on a Mac. Apple naming this product Fusion would be a miss-step.

That said, Apple has been building a coffin for the PC in the enterprise development environment. This would be a very big nail to make it that much easier for developers to work on multiple platforms.