Rumor: GeForce, Atom-ized Mac mini Coming in March

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Rumor: GeForce, Atom-ized Mac mini Coming in March

In Apple rumor news having nothing to do with Steve Jobs’ health, a new Mac mini, featuring Intel’s Atom processor and the same Nvidia GeForce graphics processor found in the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros is said to be set for release in March, according to a report at Tom’s Hardware.

Citing an Nvidia partner as the source for the information, Tom’s reports the refreshed mini will pair Nvidia’s GeForce 9400 graphics processor with Intel’s dual-core 1.6 GHz Atom 330 processor and come to market around the time of CeBit, the world’s largest trade show for information and telecommunications technology, held annually in Hanover, Germany.

An update to Tom’s original report cites conflicting rumor talk out of AppleInsider suggesting that Apple may be using Nvidia’s Ion platform for an updated Apple TV, while acknowledging that no one really knows what’s going on for sure.

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  • http://inletmedia.com Chris Peterson

    Whatever is going to happen, the mac mini seriously needs an upgrade.

  • Jacob Varghese

    I still believe it makes sense for them to combine the Apple TV and Mac Mini into one device.

    + Add a web browser
    + iTunes Games support
    + iChat support

  • http://torley.com Torley

    I’d be thrilled to see this, after the letdown of not having it earlier!

  • RB

    This makes more sense as an additional product rather than as a replacement for the Mini. It would also be an interesting platform for an Apple HTPC. There have been some discussions on the PC side of things about doing the same thing with the Atom-Ion platform.