Haha... for some reason when I read that I thought you were referring to the Mini becoming the Mac Nano (starts with "n", ends in "o").
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Apple Event August 7th
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Haha... for some reason when I read that I thought you were referring to the Mini becoming the Mac Nano (starts with "n", ends in "o").
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Here's hoping for a considerable update to .Mac -- something to get excited about... along with more storage.
If anything .mac will get folded into iwork or ilife, that's if it isn't completely
tossed in the trash. Someone once posted an analysis of how little money
.mac makes and how they'd make more money giving it away.
Except for a possibly better-tweaked streaming interface, there isn't anything theEventually the Mini and theTV will merge into one unit.
TV does that the mini does not. Sure, the TV has an interface geared towards TV-use, but so does the mini with Frontrow.
Volume. How many all-in-one desktops are there on the market? How Many are priced below $700, where most computer purchases take place? Almost none. And again, if you include ALL all-in-ones from all segments (i.e. notebooks too), then they handedly outsell towers.
Patently untrue. Apple offers a suitable computer for almost everyone in the general public. What good would expandability do when there's nothing to put into the slots? They're not going to expand their hardware base to massive levels. Commodity hardware isn't going to work in the Mac, and companies aren't going to waste the time and money to make Mac-compatible versions because there's no money in it. If what you're saying is that you want an upgradable video card in something in the iMac's price category, I'd have to ask, what video cards?
Such as? The cheapest computers are minitowers. There are no cheaper alternatives.
No, it's not. $599 is pretty close to the average purchase price for a computer (INCLUDING monitor and keyboard) based on sales numbers. The general public does not buy computers above about $800--it's a minority market. It's also not dominating the industry because it's a *Mac.* There's no magical path for ANY Apple product to dominate the industry. There's no enough manufacturing capacity and not enough interest in the Mac. For all the switchers and potential switchers out there, OS X will not be rivaling Windows for market share any time soon.
Contrary to some previous speculation, it appears Steve Jobs will be there on Tuesday, which is great news:
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200708021446DOWJONESDJONLINE001009_FORTUNE5.htm
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200708021446DOWJONESDJONLINE001009_FORTUNE5.htm
Hmm, I'm not sure how reliable this is. Why a small gathering for iMacs that are supposed to be so new and great looking? I'm guessing they made it small to ward off rumors that it was for the new iMac.
Hey the released the iPod there. Besides there doesn't need to be this huge gathering for a product redesign.
I dunno, it seems like they'd want everyone to see it if it's as beautiful as the rumours have been hyping. But, you may be right.
Eventually the Mini and the
wow i never thought of that, it would be a good move by apple if they did that.
They may just update the entire Desktop Mac Line...I mean, all of them are due...so it is possible...of course, maybe there is something bigger coming...like a multitouch Mac...but, I doubt it.
maybe we'll see a useful update to the iphone at this event. one that gives us basic things like MMS, custom ringtones, and ichat. my 4 year old SE has them.
Your SE has iChat? Wow!
P.S. Maybe you missed that this is a Mac-focused event, not iPhone.
Thank GOD this is a Mac-only event. I'm starting to get a little tired of the iPhone taking over everything.
It would be crazy to hold off on a redesign just for Leopard.
Believe me, there will be a metal, slightly less leno'd, thinner iMac next week.
Thank GOD this is a Mac-only event. I'm starting to get a little tired of the iPhone taking over everything.
Fully agreed. Need a new computer.
I doubt you have any more insight than anyone else here as to what the final form factor will be. We shall see.
Somebody finally voices some reason, we have no idea what the new imacs are gunna look like, even rumors are wrong sometimes, every imac update has been completely different to the last so we'll just have to see how it goes....
4 days...
EDIT: Does anybody know if theres any elevators to spill the beans in???
It will be a heck of a lot less if AppleInsider can give us the specs on the new iMacs already! Then all the posts will go to the new thread.
Thank GOD this is a Mac-only event. I'm starting to get a little tired of the iPhone taking over everything.
Amen.
925. Unless, as ImAlwaysRight said, we get some specs before then. This (finally!) Mac news has a lot of ppl excited, including me.
You know, I've heard a lot of various people say things like "I'm waiting for a new iMac" or "I'm waiting until Leopard is released" before they buy anything over the past year... does anyone think that the number of Mac sales will be significantly higher after both are released or do you think the number of people waiting isn't high enough to produce a ridiculously great selling quarter?