The $600 Mac Mini is a Steal—Until It’s a Scam

[Kenrou]

"The base-model Mac Mini is the best $600 computer you can buy—until the second you try to upgrade it." - "In this video, we break down the shocking truth about the Mac mini M4 and its pricing structure. The base-model Mac Mini is an incredible deal at just $600, beating every similarly-priced PC in performance and efficiency; however, Apple’s upgrade pricing turns the Mac mini into an Apple scam*, making it nearly impossible to get a good value once you start adding more RAM or storage. Watch as we compare the *Mac mini to PC builds and uncover why the Mac Mini deal falls apart when you try to upgrade it."

0:00 - M4 Mac mini is worth $0
1:00 - For $600 you can't get a better computer. Period.
1:30 - Trying to build a Mac mini PC Killer
5:03 - $600 PC vs $600 Mac
6:38 - Upgrade pricing is a SCAM!
9:07 - Apple's components aren't special
10:59 - Apple's base-config hurts customers

 

[mackerel]

This was obvious to people who looked at it at launch. It is seriously tempting me to get one to see where Apple is these days, since the last time I owned a Mac was the Intel Mac Mini a long time ago. If I go ahead it would be the base model I go for. Trying to set up better network storage in general making internal less of a problem.