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iPod Nano, Mac Mini Announcements This Month?
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April 1 is a Sunday. If you're going to make a prediction, make it realistic.
But it can't be Tuesday, because that's when the G5 Powerbooks are announced.
No, Sunday is exactly what we're not expecting them to do, and so it's exactly what they shall do. Maybe they'll just miss out Leopard altogether, and bring out 10.6...
MA.
well, not according to the Apple site...as I stated in my previous post, Macbook and entry iMacs top out at 2 gig, along with the Mini, of course
You're right. I must have been looking at Macbook Pro which upped from 2GB to 3GB when moving to C2D. I had been looking at this website, which clearly states 2GB max, http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/faq/macbook-how-to-upgrade-ram.html
Steve Jobs expecting us to look at the iPhone as the iPod
It would be great if there was an iPod update, but its unlikely. Even better is a whole new iPod model.
But Steve Jobs is expecting the iPhone to act as the Wide-Screen iPod. He wants us to buy the iPhone as our full screen iPod. Maybe the normal iPod will be discontinued. I also cant amagine a Mac Tablet because of the iPhone, they would be/look to similar.
I think that the Mac Mini will be updated first.
It would be great if there was an iPod update, but its unlikely. Even better is a whole new iPod model.
But Steve Jobs is expecting the iPhone to act as the Wide-Screen iPod. He wants us to buy the iPhone as our full screen iPod. Maybe the normal iPod will be discontinued. I also cant amagine a Mac Tablet because of the iPhone, they would be/look to similar.
I think that the Mac Mini will be updated first.
I doubt it. Of 80 million iPod owners who are potential upgraders, how many do you think want to subscribe to two years of phone service just to do it?
I will likely never own an iPhone but plan on buying a number of new iPods in the coming years. I'll buy one every couple of years, I expect, unless they're discontinued.
Apple has enough products in their current line up to release a product almost every week until the middle of June.
Release Dates (13):
March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17 (NAB), 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5, 12 (WWDC)
Products (12):
Mac Mini, Mac Pro, Cinema Display, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iPods (as one), iPhone, Leopard + iSoftware, Professional apps (as one), still AppleTV in a manner of speaking, and possibly xServe at WWDC? (haven't heard anything)
Not to mention something unexpected up their sleeves, and popular accessories like iPod Hi-Fi, MightyMouse and Airport Express or other applications/.Mac.
Above I just basically listed their main product line, obviously. When I say (as one) I am just grouping them together, not saying that more than one will be released, or that all will not be released, just that at least one will be.
Also, yes, I'm sure at least two will be grouped together. And it's likely that there could be a special event with a future ship date, making 13 "Apple things."
I would hope Apple would release a product every week for the next few months. It would certainly make up for the 4.5 months we've gone without something, besides colored shuffles and the airport extreme. Though I don't know what they'd do for the few months after June .
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In other news, when did Apple remove iTunes from the iLife suite? Now iTunes is its own entity.
-=|Mgkwho
Release Dates (13):
March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17 (NAB), 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5, 12 (WWDC)
Products (12):
Mac Mini, Mac Pro, Cinema Display, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iPods (as one), iPhone, Leopard + iSoftware, Professional apps (as one), still AppleTV in a manner of speaking, and possibly xServe at WWDC? (haven't heard anything)
Not to mention something unexpected up their sleeves, and popular accessories like iPod Hi-Fi, MightyMouse and Airport Express or other applications/.Mac.
Above I just basically listed their main product line, obviously. When I say (as one) I am just grouping them together, not saying that more than one will be released, or that all will not be released, just that at least one will be.
Also, yes, I'm sure at least two will be grouped together. And it's likely that there could be a special event with a future ship date, making 13 "Apple things."
I would hope Apple would release a product every week for the next few months
. It would certainly make up for the 4.5 months we've gone without something, besides colored shuffles and the airport extreme. Though I don't know what they'd do for the few months after June .!!!
In other news, when did Apple remove iTunes from the iLife suite? Now iTunes is its own entity.
-=|Mgkwho
Tell us it ain't so.
Because even if the chips are launched May 8, they won't likely be in Macs for weeks or months after that.I like mgkwho's idea better; new hardware every week for the next few months.
I think the laptops will get Santa Rosa first - minis are still using CD, and its doubtful they will put the whole new chipset in the mini at the same time as MB and MBP.
mrgreen made a good point in his POST in another thread though - how about a mini soon with bits a bobs of Santa Rosa but not all of it?....
I don't care about this b*******. I want the new mac pro NOW !!!
why such anger?...
What he described isn't possible... You can't take a chipset designed for a Intel Socket T (desktop) board and use it on a Socket M (mobile) motherboard. Santa Rosa is largely about the new chipset for mobile CPUs, which will use an even different socket system, Socket P. If you want a Intel (mobile) chipset newer than the 945 you'll have to wait until something is released by Intel.
Computers aren't like a set of Legos -- you can't just mix and match anything you'd like on a motherboard.
tv and mini's are not THAT different.While they are different in price and target audience I think that saying they have nothing to do with each other is foolish. Many people are using the Mini as a "super"
tv. So making comparisons between them is not really that far fetched.SSDs ROCK
I would expect that as flash memory becomes the new "it" thing for the computer industry that regular ipods would be discontinued in favor of large capacity nanos. I know this may be premature, I wouldn't expect "large enough" nanos for a couple of years but as far as I'm concerned 2007 is the beginning of the end for traditional HDDS. WOO HOO bring on the SSD tech.
I doubt it. Of 80 million iPod owners who are potential upgraders, how many do you think want to subscribe to two years of phone service just to do it?
I will likely never own an iPhone but plan on buying a number of new iPods in the coming years. I'll buy one every couple of years, I expect, unless they're discontinued.
I would expect that as flash memory becomes the new "it" thing for the computer industry that regular ipods would be discontinued in favor of large capacity nanos. I know this may be premature, I wouldn't expect "large enough" nanos for a couple of years but as far as I'm concerned 2007 is the beginning of the end for traditional HDDS. WOO HOO bring on the SSD tech.
New mac minis, would be nice if they came with esata connectors, so you can easily attach esata hard drive. A nice option to remove the 2.5 inch drive, add a n a small enclosure, and boot off a 3.5 drive, using either a special removable enclosure, or the esata connector.
Thanks
Thanks
Leopard first
Some of the features being wished for on this forum seem pretty geeky, relative to the perceived needs of the average joe consumer. E-SATA connectors, for example, not to pick on one particular post.
My guess is the most prominent feature area that Apple will want to address asap is the eye candy features of Vista (not that they are any great shakes compared to what Mac has been doing for years). Apple will want to stay clearly ahead in the highly visible, so to speak, area of video features, not only in reality (where it already is ahead) but also in market perception (where it needs to be obviously and clearly way out in front). Since Leopard squarely addresses this space and Vista just came out, I'd expect the priority to be getting Leopard out the door NOW assuming it is ready.
Not sure what this means in terms of hardware. If Leopard requires more video power, I'd assume the Minis will get a video power bump to handle this. Hopefully the same with the Macbook.
Some of the features being wished for on this forum seem pretty geeky, relative to the perceived needs of the average joe consumer. E-SATA connectors, for example, not to pick on one particular post.
My guess is the most prominent feature area that Apple will want to address asap is the eye candy features of Vista (not that they are any great shakes compared to what Mac has been doing for years). Apple will want to stay clearly ahead in the highly visible, so to speak, area of video features, not only in reality (where it already is ahead) but also in market perception (where it needs to be obviously and clearly way out in front). Since Leopard squarely addresses this space and Vista just came out, I'd expect the priority to be getting Leopard out the door NOW assuming it is ready.
Not sure what this means in terms of hardware. If Leopard requires more video power, I'd assume the Minis will get a video power bump to handle this. Hopefully the same with the Macbook.
You know what I definitely think we be removed from all computers across the board this year?
The combo drive. And if it's not, then it bloody well should be. Going into 2008 with three units still unable to write DVDs is disgraceful.
The combo drive. And if it's not, then it bloody well should be. Going into 2008 with three units still unable to write DVDs is disgraceful.
I'm not sure about that, to be honest - it's crossed my mind, but would they have brought out an 80GB model if they planned on dramatically cutting the drive size in future revisions? Joe Public doesn't know nor care about the differences or benefits of flash, it all works out to how much you can fit on 'em - and having to say "yeah, 20,000 is no longer an option" would perhaps be a bit embarrassing.
YOU ARE ALL WRONG -- muhhhhaaaahhhhaaaa
Awesome. 9 out of 434 votes said MacBook would be updated first. 298 said Mac Mini. MacBook WAS first. At least that confirms not to listen to any of you about updates.
View Poll Results: Which product do you think Apple will update first?
Mac Mini 298 68.66%
iPod Nano 36 8.29%
iPod HiFi 17 3.92%
MacBook 9 2.07%
MacBook Pro 31 7.14%
iMac 43 9.91%
Awesome. 9 out of 434 votes said MacBook would be updated first. 298 said Mac Mini. MacBook WAS first. At least that confirms not to listen to any of you about updates.
View Poll Results: Which product do you think Apple will update first?
Mac Mini 298 68.66%
iPod Nano 36 8.29%
iPod HiFi 17 3.92%
MacBook 9 2.07%
MacBook Pro 31 7.14%
iMac 43 9.91%
I think the word "update" is stretching it a bit for the MacBooks. Refresh or speed bump is a better description.
Awesome. 9 out of 434 votes said MacBook would be updated first. 298 said Mac Mini. MacBook WAS first. At least that confirms not to listen to any of you about updates.
Many will enter. Few will win.