Jun 17, 2010 Most of the reviews I’ve read focus on its use as a highly capable HTPC (despite its lack of a Blu-Ray drive). However, I see the new Mac Mini in a different light. At $700 it is far too expensive for a HTPC, yet it’s ideal as an entry-level machine for web, Mac, and iOS development (it’s almost as cheap as a Hackintosh, minus the headache). But, there’s no VGA, DVI or any other video input on the thing. After an hour or so on the iPhone Developer site on my own and then another half hour with an Apple Store rep, we determined that the Mac Mini must be able to run the iPhone App SDK. Hence, as the cheapest way to go I. If you are interested in developing apps for the iPhone, you can make them with Apple’s Mac Mini. The iPhone runs the iOS operating system, and you can only develop iOS apps using Apple computers. A Mac Build Server, which is a specialized kind of Mac that can be used to compile iOS apps. You’ll create those apps on your Mac, and then instruct the Build Server to compile the app for you. A dedicated Mac is the most convenient, and the most powerful option.
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