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About this siteFor six years, the Internet Nexus served as my technology blog, but I've since started blogging at the SuperSite Blog instead. If you're looking for the blog, please head there. --Paul Friday, August 12, 2005Teardown an Apple Mac mini and you get a notebook PC, says iSuppliDigiTimes:What do you call a mobile computer that has no display, no keyboard and no other input devices? Apple Computer calls it the Mac mini and it is really a desktop PC that is designed and built like a laptop. A recent dissection conducted by iSuppli Corp.’s Teardown Analysis service reveals that the Mac mini employs a cutting-edge design that showcases Apple’s aplomb for developing elegant systems that pack a great deal of functionality into a tiny form factor.Seriously, this is news? Obviously, the Mac mini is a laptop. That's exactly how they fit the darned thing into such a small case. Anyway, here's the important bit... iSuppli’s Teardown Analysis service estimates the bill of materials cost for the Mac mini at $274.69. With manufacturing costs added, the total rises to $283.37.Huh. How does that $499 starting price look now? Cheap? [ Posted at 9:07 AM | Permalink ]
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