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Countdown to Macworld San Francisco (MWSF) 2006

Bonte said:
How about this, not Apple selling the plasma's but other big name company's bundling there plasma's with the mini. Plausible and the plasma rumors would fit in perfectly.
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I don't think Apple would go that route personally - where would they be sold? Apple Store or a *insert plasma company retailers name here* shop? Although it's certainly a nice idea! I think that it would somewhat go against Apple's latest ideas and such...

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Yeah, I hope there's no new iPods, I just bought mine and the last day for returns is on the 13th, and I'll be at MWSF! Unless they'll let me return it to a different store...hmmm.
 
BlizzardBomb said:
2.8Ghz... yeah right. IMO the Mac Mini only needs 3 things to be perfected:

  • 7200rpm HD with larger storage
  • At least an ATI 9600/X300
  • Bluetooth, Airport and a Superdrive as standard on all models.

It would also be nice if they introduced a high-end model of the Mac Mini with the same specs as the iMac (X600, 160GB standard, double-layer Superdrive, DDR2 RAM). The Cube returns :)
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Actually, the should keep the low-end model cheap, and so it should NOT include things like wireless and DVD burning standard. A lot of people don't need those things, and the Mac Mini is the entry model for them. Keep those frills optional.

I wouldn't even object to integrated Intel graphics. That wouldn't meet MY needs, but it would meet a LOT of people's. Just price it lower.
 
AtariMac said:
I think Apple will announce they have partnered with one of the Japanese LCD/Plasma screen manufacturers to bundle a Mac Mini with one of their screens.

Apple concentrates on the media center, Japanese TV MFG concentrates on the TV. Both win and both do what they do best.
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That's also my take on the 42" and 50" rumors. If there's any truth to them. Maybe some HDTV vendor has new screens that have some kind of special connection capability to the new mini, i.e. a built-in "dock" or bracket to hold the new Mac mini.

That said. I do hope there may be some truth to the rumor since I am considering a 42"+ display purchase sometime this year.

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I haven't heard of any 'mystery' shipments arriving at Apple Stores like other MWSF.


Perhaps there will be nothing. A complete bore-fest, or, '<product>' will ship 1 February'
 
Could it be that the mac mini does not have the Yonah chip. Intel is also releasing new Pentium D dual-core chips 2.8GHz to 3.4GHz on the 65-nanometer manufacturing process.
 
Bonte said:
How about this, not Apple selling the plasma's but other big name company's bundling there plasma's with the mini. Plausible and the plasma rumors would fit in perfectly.
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I think Steve Jobs has enough money that he does not need to sell his plasma for beer money.
 
Trench said:
Could it be that the mac mini does not have the Yonah chip. Intel is also releasing new Pentium D dual-core chips 2.8GHz to 3.4GHz on the 65-nanometer manufacturing process.
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I expect the Mac Mini to get Core Solo, not Core Duo, at least on the lowest models (which means they wouldn't ship yet).

But not Pentiums. Pentiums generate a lot of heat compared to Core, and the Mac Mini is designed to be both small and quiet. So heat would be a problem.
 
Ah, the expo is almost here! :D I've been awaiting this day for a while now, but haven't we all? Tomorrow morning shall be very exciting! I'll also be posting a huge update in my blog, as I have already done for CES.

Come ooooooon, Intel!
 
nagromme said:
Actually, the should keep the low-end model cheap, and so it should NOT include things like wireless and DVD burning standard. A lot of people don't need those things, and the Mac Mini is the entry model for them. Keep those frills optional.

I wouldn't even object to integrated Intel graphics. That wouldn't meet MY needs, but it would meet a LOT of people's. Just price it lower.
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I did think about this for a while and I wouldn't be annoyed if the keep the Mac Mini nice and basic. However, I feel that now Intel chips are being introduced, comparisons are obviously going to be made. For £440, Dell sell a computer with a 16x DVD+/-RW AND a 17" LCD monitor (1280 x 1024) with a keyboard and mouse. It's not asking for too much is it?

Also, I too wouldn't be bothered if Intel Integrated was included on the low-end, but at least an 9600/X300 for the regular model.
 
TVGenius said:
Plasma... too fragile, too heavy, LOW resolution... and what market is clamoring for this? Bad idea... Plasma is going to quickly go the way of the dodo. Why pay $2000+ for a monitor with a native resolution no better than SVGA and is extremely susceptible to burn-in?
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Do you consider 1080p low resolution? :eek:
 
It will be 6 pm over here....

Gotta wait the whole day!! aargghhhh :(

But, we're staying at work with a couple of colleagues:
1) enough coke?
2) enough pizza's?
3) enough Macs to handle all those refreshes....?

BTW...

Will MRChat be online?
 
Dual Core PowerPC G4 for PowerBook

Everybody talks about Intel on PowerBook, what about one last version of PowerBook using PowerPC dual core G4, I think Freescale released that chips several months ago, isn't?
 
MacsRgr8 said:
It will be 6 pm over here....

Gotta wait the whole day!! aargghhhh :(
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Ouch! Thank goodness I only have to wait until noon in my time zone.

Hmmmm......
 
arturo said:
Everybody talks about Intel on PowerBook, what about one last version of PowerBook using PowerPC dual core G4, I think Freescale released that chips several months ago, isn't?
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Haven't they milked that bastard of a processor enough already? Time to let sleeping dogs lie out to pasture. Bring me my intel based PowerBook. :cool:
 
Wish I was in the UK right now - they are ahead of us by +8 hours. :eek:

Come on, Earth, spin faster!
Here's to the Crazy Ones ​
 
Lacero said:
Wish I was in the UK right now - they are ahead of us by +8 hours. :eek:
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They also have to wait just as long as us to see MWSF. I think they have it worse actually, because instead of waiting until 12:00pm EST tomorrow, they have to wait until 6:00pm GMT. (18:00) ouch!

You do realize this right? I mean, the basic concept of time still applies to the UK...
 
*Twitches madly like some junkie coming down, in the corner as he waits and hopes for a PowerBook update*

I haven't been this anxious about an event since I was a kid hoping that I was going to get the Star Wars crew transport for Christmas. (The big long ship in Empire.) I feel like an idiot since I know there is a better then 50/50 chance that no PowerBooks will show up tomorrow. Do you think if I have milk and cookies delivered to Steve on stage it would help?

Seriously though. I've viewed several MWSF's and this one is the most anticipated by many. It really shows the state of Apple's laptop line.
 
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