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Mac Mini and iMac Product Part Numbers? Available Tomorrow?
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iMac and Mac mini released!
as far as I can see they have been released:
http://www.apple.com/imac/
http://www.apple.com/macmini/
macmini with core2 duo and 4 usbs
imac with core2 duo, two 20'' and two 24''
as far as I can see they have been released:
http://www.apple.com/imac/
http://www.apple.com/macmini/
macmini with core2 duo and 4 usbs
imac with core2 duo, two 20'' and two 24''
Where's the proof?
I think these rumors of release dates are "innocent until proven guilty" (per se). However, it baffles me why Apple would release updates to the desktop line, and then just a couple weeks later come back with a big on-the-stage presentation starring desktops.
Well, you'd notice the difference on Snow Leopard. Also, Duo 2 Cores are so far behind what PC manufacturers are offering on their desktops it's laughable. If I want Duo 2 Core power at iMac prices, it'd be better to just a MacBook and an external monitor. Personally, I'd protest a Duo 2 Core iMac update. I'm not rewarding them for milking larger profits on out of date hardware.
It looks like that the mass market will be 24" while entry would be 20"? That's what I garner from the original post. I am very excited for a new Mini!
Yes people are overrating specs... but that's not the only point... people want value for their money, if they don't see near top of the line specs for a $1,800-$2,000 desktop computer some will feel a bit let down and maybe even taken advantage of.
I use a 2 1/2 year old imac 2.16ghz and do a decent amount of work on very large photoshop files and it serves me fine...
My heart and wallet wants iCore 7 but my brain knows a C2D is just fine.
Considering the rumour is that only one has a 20" dispaly and the others are all 24" then I suspect they are the old models.
How many consumers out there know Ghz from an ethernet port?
People have no idea what the hell "top of the line" specs are.
when I look at these apple pages I posted, I can read this for the mac mini:
A little mini. A lot of Leopard.
and a core2 duo logo below, should be the new version, shouldn't it?
on the iMac page:
Beauty. Brains. And now more brawn.
with core2 duos up to 3.06 GHz
NO! That mini page has been there for 572 DAYS.
The iMac page has been there since last spring.
Right, so who here who was buying an entry level iMac and has been waiting for months feels justified with an extra 260MHz, 1GB more RAM, and 70GB more HD space (which is currently a £29 upgrade)?
All that remains to be seen now is when RBS submit my order to Apple. If it was today it'll be the 2.4GHz 20" for £612.47. If it's tomorrow I wonder what the price difference will be in the RRP.
All that remains to be seen now is when RBS submit my order to Apple. If it was today it'll be the 2.4GHz 20" for £612.47. If it's tomorrow I wonder what the price difference will be in the RRP.
Sadly, it'll be hard to tell the difference.
Nothing will say I'm a rich douchebag, who doesn't mind paying top price for quite outdated hardware, better than buying a new core2 duo iMac or Mini with it's 1GB of RAM.
I miss the Apple that offered bleeding edge technology at higher prices. The Apple that offers outdated hardware at high prices is a company who is making computers for rich people who like to show off that they can afford things average people can't
There's nothing wrong with people wanting value for the premiums they pay on apple products but come on. I love Apple but since when did they ever do that? Just about everything always was and still is a lot more expensive in terms if what you receive for it. Why would this update all of a sudden change the spectrum.
Once again I hope I'm wrong that would be cool but there's really no reason to expect it all of a sudden, at least for the regular ones. As for the high one apparently being the same, that's a tad puzzling.
Once again I hope I'm wrong that would be cool but there's really no reason to expect it all of a sudden, at least for the regular ones. As for the high one apparently being the same, that's a tad puzzling.
That would be hardware accelerated playback then? Correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression that not all 1080p (or was it 720p?) files were compatible with hardware acceleration? And that to enable hardware accelerated GPU you had to mess with a lot of settings, at least in windows.
It wouldn't be nice to end up with an unplayable video, but then again it a low end entry Mac after all. So I guess I can't demand too much out of it.
Im sat here waiting to buy my first Mac and move from PC. Not sure if this is going t be an easy move now. I feel I have no option but to go for a 24" but as I am not sure on the new specs I am a little hesitant ?
It's not 1995. People are smarter about computer specs than you think, especially when they're forking over $1500+ for something in this economy. The people who won't care are the rich, which seems to be Apple's target audience these days unfortunately.
Simple typing laziness mistake. You'll notice I typed it correctly in my other post.