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Was the Mac mini Intended to Have an iPod dock?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sure-why-not dept.

RMH101 writes "Was the Mac mini originally designed to have an integrated iPod dock? The Register has an article that appears to suggest it was. This opens up the option of homebrewing your own dock into a mini for yourself..."

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  1. already been done... by me.. by l4m3z0r · · Score: 4, Funny
    See, I took my dock, firewire cable and plugged it in to the Mini.

    Pretty leet huh, I'm about to submit it as a full fledged story to /.

    Look for me in the dupe.

  2. Re:Hmmm.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdotters don't care about screwing perfectly good things up. Look at all the dissection topics!

  3. I may be easily asmused... by Digital+Warfare · · Score: 5, Funny

    But did anyone else notice the convientley placed R2 and D2 ?
    It would a good to have this dock as optional, but that will be in the next flurry of updates?

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    1. Re:I may be easily asmused... by Ironsides · · Score: 4, Funny

      But did anyone else notice the convientley placed R2 and D2 ?

      Hmm.. They are planning on having an option where you can order repair droid with your Mac Mini!

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    2. Re:I may be easily asmused... by Ian+Peon · · Score: 4, Funny

      When I soldered a diode onto D2, it started playing out some old data about a princess.

      Damned refurbs!

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  4. That's where you plug... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the reality distortion field generator, duh!

  5. I think... by eobanb · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...more importantly, I noticed that Safari was using much more memory than Firefox when I had both open. Therefore, certainly we must ask ourselves, "is the Mac mini preferring certain programs over others?"

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    1. Re:I think... by REBloomfield · · Score: 4, Funny

      you mean like the way Firefox uses more memory than Internet Explorer on my Windows box? :|

  6. In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Microsoft intended to fix bugs in Windows?" All the signs are there, the half done architecture and comment code stating "To be enabled in Longhorn."

  7. Uh oh! Does this mean Apple... by saddino · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...is backing away from the iPod? Quick! Someone call CNet!

  8. Re:Redundant? by Otter · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'm the first post, and my post is 'redundant'?

    In fact, the moderator was correct -- you managed the rare feat of an entirely redundant first post. Particularly impressive given that the blurb is only three sentences long!

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  9. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  10. Re:Ha! That's still too expensive... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    When it drops to around $349 then I will jump. I know a few others that want a $299 price point.

    I won't get one until they're free inside a box of specially marked cereal.... but only if the cereal is on sale and I have a dollar-off coupon.

    Beat that cheapo.

  11. Re:Makes sense by Leo+McGarry · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's $40, and we're translating "integrated" as "it plugs in."

  12. Re:or perhaps.... by Ford+Prefect · · Score: 4, Funny

    the mac mini 2 is intended to have an ipod dock.

    Actually, what with the relative sizes and all, it's believed that the next iPod will have a Mac Mini dock.

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  13. Re:What about a "driveless" Mac Mini? by nottsp1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    One possible reason is that the micro drives in iPods are not designed for use as a desktop hard disk. Some poeple have learned this the hard way: installing an alternate OS on the iPod, booting into target/firewire mode, etc. In some cases, the constant use actually generated enough heat to fuse the small platters together. Oops.

  14. Not an iPod Dock by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't be silly. This is not for the iPod. It's the controller for the Reality Distortion Field.