Samsung Chromebox Didn’t Copy the Mac Mini [SameSung]
Surely there some differences between the SameSung Chromebox and the Mac Mini?
Dustin Curtis believes it’s just a coincidence. ObamaPacman presents a major difference:
Apple’s Mac Mini circular bottom cover unscrews to allow access to the RAM, while Samsung’s circle is just a superficial knockoff without function. Some other differences we noticed by reading a cnet review:
Webcam compatibility:
- Samsung Chromebox: “does not currently support USB-based microphones, which made for some silent video chats (sorry, “Hang-Outs”).”
- Mac Mini: plug and play
Printer compatibility:
- Samsung Chromebox: difficult to find drivers
- Mac Mini: plug and play
RAM upgrade:
- Samsung Chromebox: no
- Mac Mini: yes, easy as shown by iFixIt
Oh, and don’t forget about the lame pc tag on the Samsung (image cnet):
The required tag on Mac mini is unobtrusively printed on the aluminum (image ifixit).
Previously: Samsung copies iPod touch, copies App Store icon, etc.
