Apple Press Event October 19 Confirmed

[PCMacUser]

Along with some imminent upgrades to the PM (and possibly the PB), we might also finally see a bt mighty.

Yeah, that would be great for those who haven't bought the mighty because of the less-than-mighty cable...

 

[DavoMrMac]

Wow - I cannot wait !

Well, I for one am a big Apple fan.

I bought a Nano (for work) and an iPod Video (again for work) - in case you are wondering, I sell clear vinyl skins on ebay, called StickiT, under the seller name europedigital.

OK, enough of the plugging.

I am really excited about this update, having just recently sold a PC laptop, so I can pass my 12inch laptop on to a family member at the end of the month.

Wishing, hoping, everything crossed for: processor upgrades, better resolution screen and a few other bells and whistles. I will definitely be going 15inch this time around.

Also, my BIG prediction is that Apple have had their designers hard at work and that we will see new radical designs to casing, screen, maybe even built in iSight camera (from the poached Sony techs) and all this will be in preparation for being able to easily adapt to the new MacTel architecture next time around.

Roll on next Wednesday 🙂

 

[nbame786]

PhotoPro is coming. Apple needs to get on the ball with this asap. iPhoto is just not robust enough professional shops. I would prefer an Apple pro app any day over Extensis Portfolio or PhotoMechanic.

They'll probably do some incremental update to iPhoto at the same time - hmmm - maybe single photo printing (not books) or a way for guests to request prints/books from .mac photo albums/slideshows. I can't tell you how many times people look at my .mac slideshows and say that they would order prints if they could. Pain in the @$$ for me.

you already can order single prints buddy.

 

[manu chao]

It seems odd for Apple to call a media event next week for small processor upgrades if any. Now wouldn't this just blow everyone away??

Except that they are NOT calling a press event (by the standards of the nano and iMac events at least).

They are going to hold a press conference at a (computer/photography) trade show. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[javiercr]

Liquid metal cooled? The russians already tried that with their nuclear subs to get them powered. It wasn't pretty. Other than that, go mini pro!
😀

Actually, it is used (or going to be used soon) in PC graphics cards! http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/coolers/display/20050519225638.html

But I was clearly joking about the Mac mini anyway 😎

 

[~Shard~]

Very true. I still use GraphicConverter for a lot of photo-related activities because A) the program is smaller and easier to work with and B) My Pismo would shoot itself in the head trying to run Photoshop. Even when I get a new PB next week (PLEASE STEVE), I will probably still use GC just 'cause I'm used to it and because the PS interface is wicked complex. I'm not a pro-user, so GC works ok for my needs. Maybe an Apple pro photo application would hit that sweet spot in the middle? We'll have to see.

That's kind of what I was thinking - not a direct competitor with Photoshop actually, but a more mid-range app for those who feel that Photoshop is too hardcore and iPhoto is useless. 😉 😎

 

[mpstrex]

They have to release new Power Macs--my boss and I were on the phone with Promax (www.promax.com) to buy a new system for our students, and they said they're down to less than 20 dual 2.3 systems. In Europe, they've been short on dual 2.7s since last month or even August.

We'll see, though...

mpstrex

 

[~Shard~]

Along with some imminent upgrades to the PM (and possibly the PB), we might also finally see a bt mighty.

Not until MWSF I'm thinking. If Apple just started shipping the wired Mighty Mouse with the new iMacs, they aren't going to turn around the next week and offer a BT version, not unless they then update the iMac so you can choose (which wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility I suppose....). Nonetheless, I think it's still a little early for the BT Mighty Mouse, and I think we won't see it until '06.

 

[powerbook911]

Not until MWSF I'm thinking. If Apple just started shipping the wired Mighty Mouse with the new iMacs, they aren't going to turn around the next week and offer a BT version, not unless they then update the iMac so you can choose (which wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility I suppose....). Nonetheless, I think it's still a little early for the BT Mighty Mouse, and I think we won't see it until '06.

I have to agree with you. Furthermore, from the information I read, after the mighty mouse came out, it is going to be a bit of a challenge to make the BT mighty mouse. It seems there is a lot more space taken inside the Mighty Mouse than the previous Apple Pro Mice, which left the person in the article I read wondering: where will the batteries go, in the BT version?

 

[paulypants]

Or a big brother to the Mini. Think Cube 2.0 with similar specs to the iMac.

Ya'know, at some point they will address the 600$ gab between the highest mini and the lowest iMac with something...

 

[~Shard~]

I have to agree with you. Furthermore, from the information I read, after the mighty mouse came out, it is going to be a bit of a challenge to make the BT mighty mouse. It seems there is a lot more space taken inside the Mighty Mouse than the previous Apple Pro Mice, which left the person in the article I read wondering: where will the batteries go, in the BT version?

Ah yes, I remember hearing this as well, good point. I'm sure it's not a huge engineering feat (we're talking about Apple here, just look what they've done with the iMac! 😀) but it will probably still take a bit of effort. As I said, I see a BT Mighty Mouse coming out at MWSF at the earliest, and that might be pushing it. Furthermore, is that really the kind of update Apple would need a big event for to make the announcement in the first place? Absolutely not, so the BT Mighty Mouse will probably be more of a "silent update" than anything, so who knows when it will be released in '06....

 

[pigwin32]

I think you're right. Mid 2006 had to have been a conservative estimate...I think there's good probability we see them winter or spring. The sooner the better since I'm already saving up for it...

I think SJ plucked what he considered a reasonable date out of thin air and told his team to meet it or beat it. Being conservative is not how you generate momentum internally or enthusiasm in the audience.

 

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

Not until MWSF I'm thinking. If Apple just started shipping the wired Mighty Mouse with the new iMacs, they aren't going to turn around the next week and offer a BT version, not unless they then update the iMac so you can choose (which wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility I suppose....). Nonetheless, I think it's still a little early for the BT Mighty Mouse, and I think we won't see it until '06.

great point!

 

[Peace]

I think SJ plucked what he considered a reasonable date out of thin air and told his team to meet it or beat it. Being conservative is not how you generate momentum internally or enthusiasm in the audience.

Transition may be going better than expected..

 

[pigwin32]

I guess i just can't believe that Apple would throw away their last PPC models. These models have to keep us loyal apple fans for 6 months to a year. Personally a portable pro machine fits in much nicer to the whole apple mindset than the powermacs.

Apple really only has to pay lip service to you loyal apple fans; you're going to be loyal regardless. Sure you might moan a bit but you're probably here for the long haul.

Apple wants to ensure it doesn't lose mindshare until the MacTels become available but surely wants to expend as little effort as possible on the old machines. The possibility that the new PBs will not even get a processor upgrade or speed bump are obvious examples of this; ironing out the wrinkles is not worth the effort required.

Timing-wise it couldn't have been better. People are looking for an alternative to the viruses/spyware of XP and the iPod halo effect mean that Apple has more momentum now than it ever has.

 

[winmacguy]

How many posts do you need to be able to have an avatar anyway? I sent an email to the webmaster but never got a reply…

I don't know, although I know I can put an avatar on mine and I have just over 1,000 posts. I was checking last night and a lot of the Demi Gods who post here seem to have a varying total number of posts from just over 1,000 to 4,000 and some of them post up to 4 times a day on average. I post about 1.2 times on average. I think it might be something to do with the informative content of your posts.

 

[Peace]

I don't know, although I know I can put an avatar on mine and I have just over 1,000 posts. I was checking last night and a lot of the Demi Gods who post here seem to have a varying total number of posts from just over 1,000 to 4,000 and some of them post up to 4 times a day on average. I post about 1.2 times on average. I think it might be something to do with the informative content of your posts.

D*** MacRumors elitist!! 😛

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

Ya'know, at some point they will address the 600$ gab between the highest mini and the lowest iMac with something...

New eMac?

I'd love to see an all-in-one CRT Mac make a comeback, just for the sake of taking over the education market.

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

BTW, it's 500 posts.

 

[UMHurricanes34]

New eMac?

I'd love to see an all-in-one CRT Mac make a comeback, just for the sake of taking over the education market.

Wow, its been gone for what, a week? And now people want a "comeback" 😛
I'm sure something will in the gap, but not until Intel. Intel will be Apples excuse to make a ton of new machines. 😀 The future should be a very exciting thing.

 

[chaos86]

Responding to that 600$ price gap between macmini and imac, I think they'll fill it soon with a better mini, and maybe intro some low end consumer displays. Maybe 1.7ghz, or whatever they bump the pathetic powerbooks to next week. Better video and faster HD too. And I can't see why they couldn't get the PB's 17" display, get a stronger backlight, and put it in a desktop display case. I'd buy it (if I needed it).

Or maybe they'll fill that hole by adding an add-on pack to the minis for $200: KB+MMouse+new 17" display.

Or maybe they'll shock the hell out of us all by bringing out something with an intel chip in it.

 

[iQuit]

I want.

I want a BLACK powerbook.

 

[nagromme]

The Mac mini currently doesn't have the horsepower to run Front Row

Just curious--what about Front Row requires more power?

What little I have seen of Front Row doesn't look any more taxing than running Exposé on moving video, which works fine on my old Mac that has lower specs than a Mini. But I haven't seen the keynote--what does Front Row do that needs a mid-range Mac?

Apple is telling developers to program for Dothan-based systems....

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/1740048/

That's interesting to note, for sure.

But Apple isn't waiting for Yonah across the board, and it certainly isn't waiting for Merom (although IMHO it would be a good idea to wait for Merom over the long term).

I agree--they can't afford to wait for the ultimate next generation--and the rest of the PC world isn't sitting still waiting for that either. Meanwhile, even a current Pentium M would make a nice PowerBook compared to the G4.

Except for software--BUT nothing is going to make that a painless transition. Nothing. Waiting 2 years wouldn't make it painless. Apple will pick its timing strategically, but waiting for more software isn't the only way to go--not when that means turning down some perfectly good processors.

Introducing the first Intel Macs early (THIS early? possible but VERY unlikely) would be more good than bad, I think. It WOULD have its problems, but that's inevitable.

And Apple can keep PPC systems available for the sake of choice. Need Photoshop to run fast NOW? Get a PPC. Looking to the future? Go Intel. Just like they kept OS 9 PowerMacs and G3 iMacs around for a long time. They weren't promoted much, but the option was kept because there was demand (like from schools). Apple has that same flexibility now. They could keep offering one model of G4 PowerBook for MONTHS after a YonahBook came out--if demand was there.

 

[nagromme]

A black PB would look neat, but no plastic can beat the durability of my aluminum PB. I'd be happy so see them stay with anodized Al forever.

Now, black iMacs don't need to travel. THAT would be cool 🙂

I just don't understand all the posts from people who sit around with no computer, because they sold their last one because it wasn't fast enough and they're waiting and hoping for something better.

Does it make more sense with a glass of Kool-Aid ? 😕

I think these are people who would like a faster computer, but CAN make do with some old Mac they have lying around for a few weeks, in order to make it happen. Selling ahead of time gets you more $$$ for your old computer than selling late. Some people know they can do without speed for a short time, and reap the benefits later. What's so wrong with that if it's the right choice for their needs?

Why do I keep reading that there's no software ready for MacIntels? Truth is we simply don't know. Some xcode based developers are probably ready to go; others will follow very quickly, except for Quark who'll probably take a few years 🙄

Agreed. A LOT of what gets done on computers (Safari, Mail, iLife) was Intel-native months ago. A lot more has been done since then. There were stories of pretty big apps, even games, being ported quickly. "No software" is a huge exaggeration. Of course we don't hear about the software much because there ARE no Intel Macs yet 🙂 But there IS software waiting for them. And by next year there will be even more. PLUS we'll have Intel Macs faster than the dev kits--and that means better Rosetta.

 

[iQuit]

A glossy black PowerBook would be nice, but would black aluminum be possible?