How Apple makes more profit on their systems...

Kenny Lussier klussier at gmail.com
Mon Oct 5 10:29:12 EDT 2009


On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Ben Scott <dragonhawk at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Kenny Lussier <klussier at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I just spent about 30 seconds on their site, and found the Mac Mini tech
> > specs. You need this:
> >
> http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4NTYxMDQ
>
>   Alex mentioned VGA.  That adapter provides DVI.
>
>  Perhaps you should have spent more than 30 seconds.  ;-)
>
>  FYI, "Mini DisplayPort" is apparently Yet Another Apple Proprietary
> Connector.  Apple does love making goofy connectors.  I guess it's
> somewhat forgivable in this case, given the small form factor of the
> Mini.  And at least it actually gives you all the pins of the original
> connector.  (Apple has introduced at least two SCSI connectors which
> sacrifice signal lines.)
>
> -- Ben
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Actually, he said "my existing monitor, keyboard, and mouse" without
specifying. Here you go:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4MzU1NDg

:-)

C-Ya,
Kenny
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