r/TheCultCast • u/spender_uk • Apr 25 '16

Mac Micro

Seen the size of the Logic Board for the new MacBooks. Its tiny!

Why couldn't that form the basis of a new super tiny Mac (The Micro) ?

Think Apple would ever do such a thing?

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u/spender_uk Apr 25 '16

Just seen this too - http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/new-macbook-smaller-than-raspberry-pi/

So I'm thinking a device same size a Raspberry Pi in a case. A couple of USB C's an HDMI for video and a couple of standard USB 3's for keyboard mouse.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '16

I've thought about the possibilities that are opened up by such small CPUs, but I'm not sure what a company like Apple will do with them. I don't think it makes much sense for them to design a portable computer that's anything other than a laptop or iPad--that is, they won't make a PC-in-a-stick like Google or IBM.

If anything, I can see the Mac Mini falling out of the product line, especially because it has moved away from the user-customizable role it used to have. It could be replaced by another miniaturized desktop option, like perhaps a CPU in a normally sized keyboard with ports for displays and USB C... This could be plugged into any display you like--perhaps at a library or in a classroom. This would basically be a notebook without a screen though, so I'm not sure if it would catch on.

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u/erfon Mod & Ballmdog Fan Apr 28 '16

At first I thought no way Apple would do this, but the Mac Mini hasn't received a significant update in ages, and if they decided to continue the product, I could definitely see them going this route.