Penryn iMac and Mac Mini Updates Soon?

MacRumors · Mar 7, 2008, 02:59 PM

MacScoop claims that Apple is prepping refreshes to both the iMac and Mac Mini in the coming weeks.

The rumor site expects Apple to start including the 45nm Penryn chip in both the iMac and Mac mini. Meanwhile, they also expect the Mac Mini to upgrade to the GMA3100 graphics chipset used in the most recent MacBooks.

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Though we don't have a precise release date, we expect the iMac and the Mac mini refreshes to happen within the next four weeks, inventory clearing being the only constraint.

They also report that Apple has been working to slim down the iMac enclosure even more, but those changes may not make it into this revision.

Recent Page 2 rumors have also suggested an imminent iMac release, though it's been some time since we've heard rumors about the Mac mini. Despite old rumors of its demise, Apple has continued to update the Mac mini with the last release in August 2007.

These Penryn updates will likely represent only minor upgrades, but the timeframe is consistent with the belief that Intel is quickly phasing out their previous generation processors.

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Kar98 · Mar 7, 2008, 03:03 PM

I'll believe when I see it.

Flowbee · Mar 7, 2008, 03:04 PM

Oooh yes, I'm ready for a new mini. My old G4 mini is still cranking along... but just barely.

tuc · Mar 7, 2008, 03:04 PM

An update to the Mini would be most welcome.

Outsider · Mar 7, 2008, 03:06 PM

Do the iMac's need to be slimmer? I mean I could see you slimming down the portables, they are mobile and can always be lighter, but an already anorexic desktop? Meh...

psychofreak · Mar 7, 2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Outsider

Do the iMac's need to be slimmer? I mean I could see you slimming down the portables, they are mobile and can always be lighter, but an already anorexic desktop? Meh...

Its nice to be able to carry a desktop so easily.

4God · Mar 7, 2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Outsider

Do the iMac's need to be slimmer?....

Nope, but I could see a reduced size Mini in our future.

Oh yes, Penryn iMacs and a slimmer (Time Capsule-ish) MacMini tuesday!

parapup · Mar 7, 2008, 03:08 PM

Now this is some good news at last

Updated Mac Mini with SR chipset with 4Gb RAM/GM-X3100 Graphics and cool but powerful Penryn.

Will get one the day it is out - I love my 1.66 CD Mac Mini but it is slow for today.

phlavor · Mar 7, 2008, 03:08 PM

first po...

No I'm kidding. I'm glad to see reports that the Mac Mini is going to stick around. The more I look at the iTV, the more I think I would rather have a Mini hooked up to my (imagined) flatscreen. It just seems more functional.

asphalt-proof · Mar 7, 2008, 03:09 PM

Ohhh please make a 30" iMac! Please. Please. Please?

oldwatery · Mar 7, 2008, 03:09 PM

Yaaaahooo!
A new Mini at last.
Oh boy...I can't wait.
Happy week end all.

Hattig · Mar 7, 2008, 03:11 PM

Excellent, just as I was thinking of getting one in the near future. One of these babies will be mine, all mine *glee*.

akidd · Mar 7, 2008, 03:13 PM

I hope its true, and don't have a repeat of last week on the iMac non-update. So disappointing.

ZacUSNYR · Mar 7, 2008, 03:15 PM

I'd buy a mini in a heartbeat if it was comparable to my MacBook

bondsbw · Mar 7, 2008, 03:16 PM

iMac Air.

amac4me · Mar 7, 2008, 03:16 PM

It's logical that the iMac and Mac mini get updated a few weeks AFTER the portable updates. It's well known that portables outsell desktops so Apple was wise to get updates out on the portables prior to the desktops.

An even slimmer iMac? I doubt we'll see them anytime soon as the August 2007 update was slimmed down relative to the previous generation.

minik · Mar 7, 2008, 03:17 PM

Mac mini: an update will be fantastic.

iMac: Even more skinner. =P

qrayg · Mar 7, 2008, 03:18 PM

The mini needs wireless N as well as a new graphics chipset.

I love my intel mini to death but I still have a feeling Apple doesn't care about them at all. My Apple Aluminum KB is not recognized on boot up (in both Tiger and Leopard) so I can not boot into Boot Camp or a CD, and has been that way since its initial release. Also, after installing a fresh Leopard my mini will not go to sleep on its own.

I've written to Apple about this and other "mini" issues many, many times but still no fixes

According to Apple the KB issues that arose were because Apple never even tested them with the mini at all. WTF.

vendettabass · Mar 7, 2008, 03:18 PM

slim the imac? why?! we just need those LED backlights

manu chao · Mar 7, 2008, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4God

Nope, but I could see a reduced size Mini in our future.

[...] and a slimmer (Time Capsule-ish) MacMini tuesday!

It's called the AppleTV. Installing the OS on it is a bit challenging though.

decimortis · Mar 7, 2008, 03:22 PM

yeah but what i wanna know is when the MBP's are getting updated.
next tuesday maybe??

i jest.

mdntcallr · Mar 7, 2008, 03:22 PM

Great to get an iMac update but i think the direction on this desktop is really more like a laptop on a stand with an attached keyboard.

Why can't Apple give both mac mini and iMac an real refresh adding better hardware rather than focusing on hardware that merely makes it slimmer and smaller?

the iMac could really use:
1- upgradable graphics card (even if it is a small one, the basic chip used in imac stinks or is lower range)
2- Blu-Ray (instead of having a superdrive, add a Superdrive that can read Blu-Ray)
3- include the apple remote, the latest macbook pro cut it out, will be interesting to see if apple is getting cheap and is cutting back on this lil device that probably costs less than 1 dollar to make and they charge $19 for retail.

rpaloalto · Mar 7, 2008, 03:23 PM

With the penryn updates, to the macbook and macbook pro, not being so hot in the performance department. Other than power consumption. I think apple will have to bump up the gfx card. At least a bto option

bluedoggiant · Mar 7, 2008, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacRumors

MacScoop claims that Apple is prepping refreshes to both the iMac and Mac Mini in the coming weeks.

The rumor site expects Apple to start including the 45nm Penryn chip in both the iMac and Mac mini. Meanwhile, they also expect the Mac Mini to upgrade to the GMA3100 graphics chipset used in the most recent MacBooks.They also report that Apple has been working to slim down the iMac enclosure even more, but those changes may not make it into this revision.

Recent Page 2 rumors have also suggested an imminent iMac release, though it's been some time since we've heard rumors about the Mac mini. Despite old rumors of its demise, Apple has continued to update the Mac mini with the last release in August 2007.

These Penryn updates will likely represent only minor upgrades, but the timeframe is consistent with the belief that Intel is quickly phasing out their previous generation processors.

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Isn't it GMAX3100?

psychofreak · Mar 7, 2008, 03:24 PM

If the iMac goes LED, I will have to put them on 1/4 brightness whenever I use one.

Mar 7, 2008, 03:04 PM	#3
Flowbee macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alameda, CA	Oooh yes, I'm ready for a new mini. My old G4 mini is still cranking along... but just barely. __________________ Podophile.com >> Home of Nike+iPod hacks and FAQs.

Mar 7, 2008, 03:04 PM	#4
tuc macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003	mini! An update to the Mini would be most welcome. __________________ bitguru blog

Mar 7, 2008, 03:09 PM	#10
asphalt-proof macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Magrathea	Ohhh please make a 30" iMac! Please. Please. Please? __________________ "Shoot the ones with swords first"

Mar 7, 2008, 03:09 PM	#11
oldwatery macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Maui	Yaaaahooo! A new Mini at last. Oh boy...I can't wait. Happy week end all. __________________ 17" MacBook Pro C2D, TiBook 667, PowerBook G4 1.67, PowerMac G4, 17" & 20" Apple Displays, 16 GB iPhone 3G, G2 Shuffle.

Mar 7, 2008, 03:11 PM	#12
Hattig macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2003	Excellent, just as I was thinking of getting one in the near future. One of these babies will be mine, all mine glee. __________________ iBook — 12" 1.33GHz, 1.5GB RAM, 40GB, Combodrive, 200GB Firewire Hard Drive :: iPod — 8GB Black G3 iPod nano

Mar 7, 2008, 03:03 PM	#2
Kar98 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007	I'll believe when I see it.

Mar 7, 2008, 03:06 PM	#5
Outsider macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina	Do the iMac's need to be slimmer? I mean I could see you slimming down the portables, they are mobile and can always be lighter, but an already anorexic desktop? Meh...

Mar 7, 2008, 03:08 PM	#8
parapup macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2006	Now this is some good news at last Updated Mac Mini with SR chipset with 4Gb RAM/GM-X3100 Graphics and cool but powerful Penryn. Will get one the day it is out - I love my 1.66 CD Mac Mini but it is slow for today.

Mar 7, 2008, 03:08 PM	#9
phlavor macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2002	first po... No I'm kidding. I'm glad to see reports that the Mac Mini is going to stick around. The more I look at the iTV, the more I think I would rather have a Mini hooked up to my (imagined) flatscreen. It just seems more functional.

Mar 7, 2008, 03:13 PM	#13
akidd macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tunbridge Wells, UK	Here we go again! I hope its true, and don't have a repeat of last week on the iMac non-update. So disappointing.

Mar 7, 2008, 03:15 PM	#14
ZacUSNYR macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	I'd buy a mini in a heartbeat if it was comparable to my MacBook

Mar 7, 2008, 03:16 PM	#15
bondsbw macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2006	iMac Air.

Mar 7, 2008, 03:16 PM	#16
amac4me macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2005	It's logical that the iMac and Mac mini get updated a few weeks AFTER the portable updates. It's well known that portables outsell desktops so Apple was wise to get updates out on the portables prior to the desktops. An even slimmer iMac? I doubt we'll see them anytime soon as the August 2007 update was slimmed down relative to the previous generation. __________________ Switch To A Mac http://switchtoamac.com

Mar 7, 2008, 03:17 PM	#17
minik macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bellevue, WA	Mac mini: an update will be fantastic. iMac: Even more skinner. =P

Mar 7, 2008, 03:18 PM	#18
qrayg macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA	The mini needs wireless N as well as a new graphics chipset. I love my intel mini to death but I still have a feeling Apple doesn't care about them at all. My Apple Aluminum KB is not recognized on boot up (in both Tiger and Leopard) so I can not boot into Boot Camp or a CD, and has been that way since its initial release. Also, after installing a fresh Leopard my mini will not go to sleep on its own. I've written to Apple about this and other "mini" issues many, many times but still no fixes According to Apple the KB issues that arose were because Apple never even tested them with the mini at all. WTF. __________________ → qrayg.com → craigerskine.com

Mar 7, 2008, 03:18 PM	#19
vendettabass macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manchester, UK	slim the imac? why?! we just need those LED backlights

Mar 7, 2008, 03:22 PM	#21
decimortis macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here	yeah but what i wanna know is when the MBP's are getting updated. next tuesday maybe?? i jest. __________________ MacBook 2.4GHz: X3100 Mac OS 10.6.2 iPhone 3GS: White 32GB

Mar 7, 2008, 03:22 PM	#22
mdntcallr macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA	Great to get an iMac update but i think the direction on this desktop is really more like a laptop on a stand with an attached keyboard. Why can't Apple give both mac mini and iMac an real refresh adding better hardware rather than focusing on hardware that merely makes it slimmer and smaller? the iMac could really use: 1- upgradable graphics card (even if it is a small one, the basic chip used in imac stinks or is lower range) 2- Blu-Ray (instead of having a superdrive, add a Superdrive that can read Blu-Ray) 3- include the apple remote, the latest macbook pro cut it out, will be interesting to see if apple is getting cheap and is cutting back on this lil device that probably costs less than 1 dollar to make and they charge $19 for retail. __________________ "Bite my Shiny Metal Ass!" Bender (Futurama)

Mar 7, 2008, 03:23 PM	#23
rpaloalto macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Palo Alto CA.	With the penryn updates, to the macbook and macbook pro, not being so hot in the performance department. Other than power consumption. I think apple will have to bump up the gfx card. At least a bto option

Mar 7, 2008, 03:24 PM	#25
psychofreak Retired Join Date: May 2006 Location: London	If the iMac goes LED, I will have to put them on 1/4 brightness whenever I use one.

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