AppleInsider’s latest rumour says that the Mac mini is going to get a dual monitor solution at the coming Macworld update.
Those familiar with the company’s plans say the small form factor desktop will have both the Mini DisplayPort connector first introduced on unibody MacBooks but also a Mini DVI connector.
I’m calling fake! We’re almost certain that the Mac mini will be updated, and I’m even on board with it having dual-display support. But it having both a DisplayPort and Mini DVI connector is totally impractical!
What’s the second port for? Legacy support? I think Apple is smart enough to know that a converter can be used with the DisplayPort to connect it to a Mini-DVI port. Besides, most monitors in the market need a full sized DVI or Analog port anyway, so the customer will have to buy a converter. Besides, Apple is definitely not one to revisit past technologies.
Aside from this particular article, the Mac mini is said to be made partially from black plastic, move to SATA, as well as provide an option for a second hard drive instead of the optical drive. All these are, and will remain, at least until the 6th of Jan 2009, rumours.
[From AppleInsider] [Image sourced from Gizmodo]
I was already pulling my hair before reading the full article.. Mini-DVI, what for? I hated the DisplayPort for Mac Mini ever since I read about it. I would not understand why, if Apple ever decided to go with DisplayPort on the Mac Mini, which I hope they wont. Lame as it is, I wouldnt be sold for the same ‘neater appearence and lesser clutter’ theory this time. I want DVI and thats where it ends (I know they wont give a converter for VGA).