Analyst comments on Apple event
updated 11:10 am EST, Wed March 1, 2006
Shaw Wu on special event
American Technology Research senior analyst Shaw Wu today commented on Apple's recent announcements after attending the company's special event on Tuesday. "At first, we felt a little underwhelmed with the product announcements," Wu said. After more careful thought, however, the analyst concluded that Apple is making less apparent progress in building a broader digital entertainment portfolio. Wu believes the Mac mini has evolved into a competitive compact digital entertainment center with faster Intel processors, and said that the new Mac "screams connect me to a TV" with the included remote control, multiple networking options, DVD burner, enhanced FrontRow software, and more robust display options. Commenting on the new Mac mini, Wu added that "we find its price point at $799 a little steep. In addition, we would like to see Apple add more features in the future, including PVR recording capabilities which would arguably make it the most powerful digital entertainment center in the market."






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Joined: Jan 2002
Mini can't be mediacente
And here's why --
PATHETIC HARD DRIVES
slow notebook hard drives maxing out at 120 GB cannot deal with the amount of video you need to make the Mini a serious video machine.
I'd really trade the Bluetooth and remote control I'll never use for a slightly larger case with a full sized hard drive. We're talking what, an inch and a half?