Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Dear Apple... I want a Mac Pro Lite or a Mac Mini Pro




Dear Apple,

How come we can't get a cheap ole' Quad Core Intel Mac system like Dell has?!??! I just got yet another 'bargain list' email showing the Dell Quad Core system for $499. Why can't I have a similar Apple system for even $1000?! I would like a Mac Pro Lite, Mac Mini Pro or a Mac Mini Plus!

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=19&dgvcode=ss&c=US&l=EN&vw=list&oc=DDDADGX&dgc=CJ&cid=7420&lid=0

Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB) [Included in Price]

Yes, I know the Dell system isn't a mac. I know it is a POS ugly box. BUT, why do a need to spend $2000 for the cheapest comparable system from apple?!

I don't want a hackintosh, I don't want a Dell. I don't want an iMac with built in monitor. I don't want tiny little portable components squeezed into my desktop.
I want a fast system that can be opened and upgraded and put in lots of disks. (the mac mini today can't do that). Quad-Core, bays for user added hard drives, Firewire, USB II, 2Gb memory upgradeable to 4 or 6Gig. High-end video card. Let me plug in my ncie Apple Cinema Display or any other DVI monitor.

Similar folks have been asking for it. See Wired's blog

here and here

I don't need the case to be beautiful or have the standard fantastic innards of a Mac Pro.

Please release this ASAP!

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