Resellers Getting Signals for a Wide Range of Apple Updates?

MacRumors · 04:13 AM

While rumors have focused on iPod Nano and iPod Touch updates as early as September 9th, the fate of the MacBook Pros and other updates have been less clear.

It appears, however, that Apple could be prepping for a wide range of product updates, with signals to at least some resellers to halt resupplies of Mac minis, MacBook Pros, iPods and even Cinema Displays.

Unfortunately, reseller signals can be misleading and could simply represent temporary supply shortages. Best Buy, for example, had shortages of MacBooks towards the end of July.

Our buyer's guide does show that many of Apple's products are due for revision.

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Beric · Aug 26, 2008, 03:50 AM

Go to bed Arn.

Seriously, though, this is looking great. The resellers do seem to run out of Apple products near new releases.

Romanesq · Aug 26, 2008, 04:00 AM

Time to see what really sleek improvements made to the Macbook Pro and my intel mac mini is doing noble work but wants a sibling.

Dmac77 · Aug 26, 2008, 04:03 AM

ooh, Arn... you forgot the "are" in the last sentence. Bad grammar is BAD

Seriously I can't wait till the 9th (crap I'll be in school again).

Don

Beric · 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dmac77

ooh, Arn... you forgot the "are" in the last sentence. Bad grammar is BAD

It's 4AM for him in the east coast (1 AM here). He's got to be falling asleep at the keyboard.

EDIT: Make that east coast, not west coast. Maybe I need to go to bed as well.

naco · Aug 26, 2008, 04:07 AM

I can't say how I know, I can't say who I know (so don't ask) but what I can say is that there is going to be a TON of updates whenever this is announced. Like, people needing to be sent to Apple HQ for this stuff kind of thing. That is all.

isauce · Aug 26, 2008, 04:08 AM

Oh, I can't wait for the new Macbook/Pro. I am so excited!?!

Beric · Aug 26, 2008, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naco

I can't say how I know, I can't say who I know (so don't ask) but what I can say is that there is going to be a TON of updates whenever this is announced. Like, people needing to be sent to Apple HQ for this stuff kind of thing. That is all.

Yeah, it has been a long time since so many products were due for an update all at once. Just look at the buyer's guide. Almost every product is due for a revision soon.

iRebecca27 · 04:49 AM

Finally! the macbook design hasn't changed since I got mine in May 2006.
The plastic gets dirty, and I have had the casing replaced because the wrist rest cracks at the edges. I would like to see aluminum and black keys a la MacBook Air

naco · Aug 26, 2008, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beric

Yeah, it has been a long time since so many products were due for an update all at once. Just look at the buyer's guide. Almost every product is due for a revision soon.

I'm not going off of that

akira2501 · Aug 26, 2008, 04:12 AM

hence the rush of 10.5.5 updates. Hope its a 32 gig iphone and a 64 gig touch as well.

zack123 · Aug 26, 2008, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacRumors

It appears, however, that Apple could be prepping for a wide range of product updates, with signals to at least some resellers to halt resupplies of Mac minis, MacBook Pros, iPods and even Cinema Displays.

Article Link

New Cinema Displays, nice. Well that would be in line with the Blu-Ray rumors (stupid HDCP).

Dmac77 · Aug 26, 2008, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beric

It's 4AM for him in the west coast (1 AM here). He's got to be falling asleep at the keyboard.

Well it's 4AM here for me to, and I'm not forgetting to type words

Don

furious · Aug 26, 2008, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naco

I'm not going off of that

naco you are either very brave or very dumb.

That is all.

Pikemann Urge · Aug 26, 2008, 04:21 AM

I don't think that the laptops need any redesign. Not that I own one but still, why change for the sake of it?

A good GPU for the MacBooks would be much needed IMO.

I, along with others (who are possibly deluded as well), think that Apple has a high-end image manipulation app in the skunkworks. Maybe they'll never use it. But if they have one (and I'm dead certain they do) they may launch it as a supplementary tool to Aperture.

Maybe there will be hardware accelerated H.264 compression, too.

motulist · Aug 26, 2008, 04:22 AM

Mac Mini is in short supply?!?! Holy cow! This is it! We're gonna find out if the mini gets the axe or is upgraded to a not laughably behind the times product!

naco · Aug 26, 2008, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by furious

naco you are either very brave or very dumb.

That is all.

I'll take brave. Haha, I really have nothing to risk. Look at my prediction about The 3rd party apps. I was pretty spot on about that wasn't I

.

John Jacob · Aug 26, 2008, 04:51 AM

It does seem that expectations for the 9th of September Apple Event are running high. Almost as high as they were for MacWorld.

Pikemann Urge · Aug 26, 2008, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naco

I'll take brave. Haha, I really have nothing to risk. Look at my prediction about The 3rd party apps. I was pretty spot on about that wasn't I

.

Oh yeah?

Take a look at my prediction for Mac on Intel:
http://groups.google.com.au/group/al...19cd49effc89d7

You'll have to find the posts with my name on them.

Check... and mate.

Everybody is a prophet at least once in their lives.

Oirectine · Aug 26, 2008, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pikemann Urge

I, along with others (who are possibly deluded as well), think that Apple has a high-end image manipulation app in the skunkworks. Maybe they'll never use it. But if they have one (and I'm dead certain they do) they may launch it as a supplementary tool to Aperture.

I'm just curious: do you have any evidence that Apple is developping a high-end image manipulation app, or are you the kind of person who is "dead-certain" about things based on hunches and conjecture? If so, I hope you are never on the jury if I am accused of a crime.

Edit: Not that it's a terribly bad thing; everyone is deluded in one way or another and this seems like one of the less harmful opinions to hold.

naco · Aug 26, 2008, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pikemann Urge

Oh yeah?

Take a look at my prediction for Mac on Intel:
http://groups.google.com.au/group/al...19cd49effc89d7

You'll have to find the posts with my name on them.

Check... and mate.

Everybody is a prophet at least once in their lives.

True, but this is no prophecy kind sir. That one I mentioned was "me thinking like SJ". Since then I have moved on to better things. Like THIS ONE is me "knowing". Thinking and knowing are two very different things

(Do I need to wink anymore to get my point across? My eye is getting tired

)

Pikemann Urge · Aug 26, 2008, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oirectine

I'm just curious: do you have any evidence that Apple is developping a high-end image manipulation app,

No. But if I were running Apple I'd make damned f****** sure there was one. I wouldn't want to subject myself to the whims of Adobe. I am dead certain purely in the subjective sense. And I have served on a jury once. Very interesting.

Pikemann Urge · Aug 26, 2008, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naco

(Do I need to wink anymore to get my point across? My eye is getting tired

)

So is your tongue!

8CoreWhore · Aug 26, 2008, 05:09 AM

Cinema Displays.

kanon14 · Aug 26, 2008, 05:10 AM

OMG Mac Mini!!!!!!!!!

Aug 26, 2008, 03:41 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Resellers Getting Signals for a Wide Range of Apple Updates? While rumors have focused on iPod Nano and iPod Touch updates as early as September 9th, the fate of the MacBook Pros and other updates have been less clear. It appears, however, that Apple could be prepping for a wide range of product updates, with signals to at least some resellers to halt resupplies of Mac minis, MacBook Pros, iPods and even Cinema Displays. Unfortunately, reseller signals can be misleading and could simply represent temporary supply shortages. Best Buy, for example, had shortages of MacBooks towards the end of July. Our buyer's guide does show that many of Apple's products are due for revision. Article Link Last edited by arn : Aug 26, 2008 at 04:13 AM.

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naco macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LA area	I can't say how I know, I can't say who I know (so don't ask) but what I can say is that there is going to be a TON of updates whenever this is announced. Like, people needing to be sent to Apple HQ for this stuff kind of thing. That is all. __________________ "I like work. It fascinates me. I sit and look at it for hours"

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Pikemann Urge macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: melbourne.au	I don't think that the laptops need any redesign. Not that I own one but still, why change for the sake of it? A good GPU for the MacBooks would be much needed IMO. I, along with others (who are possibly deluded as well), think that Apple has a high-end image manipulation app in the skunkworks. Maybe they'll never use it. But if they have one (and I'm dead certain they do) they may launch it as a supplementary tool to Aperture. Maybe there will be hardware accelerated H.264 compression, too. __________________ Good Morning Finland (weather report) My Flickr images The God Show The Resident - Cleaning up today's dirty media

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John Jacob macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bangalore, India	It does seem that expectations for the 9th of September Apple Event are running high. Almost as high as they were for MacWorld.

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