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Mac Mini Refresh Soon?

Multimedia said:
It will be 1.66GHz Core 2 Duo for $599 and 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo for $799. Apple rarely lowers prices and there is certainly no reason for them to do so now.
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I dont think they will go core 2 yet, the mini is entry level, they will rather upgrade the macbook and the imac first before they go for the core 2 in the mini. That sayd, why not keep the solo and lower the price (3 mini models maybe), for many the reason why they arent switching is because of price, and with a lot of people only doing light office/home stuff the solo is good enough.

Multimedia said:
Plus it's a Mac! :D
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Wait.... there is something else out there?? ;) :D
 
No Single Core Processors In The Core 2 Family • 1.66GHz Core 2 Duo Is Weakest Model

Lollypop said:
I dont think they will go core 2 yet, the mini is entry level, they will rather upgrade the macbook and the imac first before they go for the core 2 in the mini. That sayd, why not keep the solo and lower the price (3 mini models maybe), for many the reason why they arent switching is because of price, and with a lot of people only doing light office/home stuff the solo is good enough.

Wait.... there is something else out there?? ;) :D
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There are no single core Core 2 processors. That's why. 1.66GHz Core 2 Duo is the bottom of the line. Cost Apple same they paid for Solo 1.5GHz Yonah.

Yeah I thought mini would go Core 2 last. But maybe Apple is getting such a huge shipment that they can go Core 2 across the board right away. I don't know. Hope Springs Eternal. :p
 
Portables

I do hope they'll ship new MacBooks in September. I've been holding off a purchase for that very reason. Anyway, new portables should ship this year... before the German government raises the VAT... :eek:
 
dekator said:
I do hope they'll ship new MacBooks in September. I've been holding off a purchase for that very reason. Anyway, new portables should ship this year... before the German government raises the VAT... :eek:
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I hope the same thing, was planning on buying one to.
Is Germany going to raise their taxes ?? To how much 20% 21% Like in Belgium ... Way too high :rolleyes:

.C.
 
If they bring out a core2duo mac mini it will be faster than my 18month old power mac.

cant see it happening, they might go for a faster core duo in the mac mini and macbook then core 2 duo in iMac and Macbook pro
 
cemetric said:
I hope the same thing, was planning on buying one to.
Is Germany going to raise their taxes ?? To how much 20% 21% Like in Belgium ... Way too high :rolleyes:

.C.
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They are raising from 16% to 19% starting in 2007. :(
 
More USB ports wouldn't go amiss...

Evangelion said:
Both are pro-features, so it will be VERY unlikely that we will see them in the Mini.
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At least another USB port would be nice. Two was pathetic, three's OK, but
four is more realistic number nowadays!

Personally, I'm not convinced that the mini is going to go Core 2 at all... I think we might see the "Solo" going "Duo" and the CPU speeds up'd a bit, that's all. Maybe, just maybe, the top-of-the-line Mac mini might get a Core 2 (Merom)..... :)
 
TangoCharlie said:
At least another USB port would be nice. Two was pathetic, three's OK, but
four is more realistic number nowadays!
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Um, the Mini does have four USB-ports, and a FireWire-port.
 
OOps!

Evangelion said:
Um, the Mini does have four USB-ports, and a FireWire-port.
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OOps, you're quite right!!
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http://images.apple.com/uk/macmini/images/indexports20060229.jpg

:eek:
 
I don't think we are going to see Core Duos in Apples for much longer, though it is possible that the base Mini will offer a Core Duo, and the better model a Core 2 Duo.

Still, I think it much more likely that with this revision, both Minis will sport Core 2 Duos, probably Meroms to keep them quiet and lower-powered, and will feature the 965 graphics chipset which frankly is a very nice and inexpenisve graphics solution.

What I am really hoping is that there will be an add-on base module in a similar form factor to turn any Mini into a full-blown HD/Audio media centre. Now that could really be exciting. While Tivos and Sky+ boxes are welcome in my home, we are just aching for someone to really rethink the entire home media experience. I'd love to see Apple take a shot at that.
 
2 Mac Mini's for 2 Markets

netdog said:
I don't think we are going to see Core Duos in Apples for much longer, though it is possible that the base Mini will offer a Core Duo, and the better model a Core 2 Duo.

Still, I think it much more likely that with this revision, both Minis will sport Core 2 Duos, probably Meroms to keep them quiet and lower-powered, and will feature the 965 graphics chipset which frankly is a very nice and inexpenisve graphics solution.

What I am really hoping is that there will be an add-on base module in a similar form factor to turn any Mini into a full-blown HD/Audio media centre. Now that could really be exciting. While Tivos and Sky+ boxes are welcome in my home, we are just aching for someone to really rethink the entire home media experience. I'd love to see Apple take a shot at that.
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That is almost exactly what I am thinking.

The way I see it there are two kind of people who buy the mac mini:

  1. People who want the cheapest mac possible and are more concerned with esthetics and low noise. They either have simple computer needs, a small budget and like the mini or use the mini for some dedicated purpose (in a car or something)
  2. Headless Mac whiners.

Both will want to have a Core 2 Duo (Conroe so new motherboard required) in it. The cheapo's because of the price (which is less than the current notebook yonah processor) and the whiners because of the performance. Also apple wants this because in the long run they want their entire platform 64-bit.

I see 2 configurations:

  1. $499
    • similiary as current base mini except for entry level core 2 duo conroe
    • Upgrades for superdrive/hard disk/ram
  2. $899
    • A mini for the well educated, performance orientated computer user
    • Standard config has built in geForce 7300 GT and standard size ram and hard disk (3.5"). (using desktop components instead of lapotop components will bring the price down, but will make the mini about 1 cm higher.
    • Upgrades for:
      • mediacenter (HDMI/HDCP-port, tv-in)
      • 250 Gb Hard disk
      • Up to 2 Gb ram
      • Discount on combo package (display+keyboard+mini)
    • No extra connectivity though. If you want that you buy a hub.

The only challenge is if apple can solve the thermal design for such a system. Steve just wants his computer to be silent.
 
Why does intel have to be soooo confusing, A year ago you could either have a G4 or a G5, Nowadays dyo want core solo, core duo, merom, the other one, or that other one, or the other one.( I can ony remeber conroe and merom)... Ok there more powerful but there are too many to decide from.
 
netdog said:
and will feature the 965 graphics chipset which frankly is a very nice and inexpenisve graphics solution.
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Oh as a side note. The 965 chipset which features the GMA 3000 or GMA X3000 will indeed have more features, but preliminary benchmarks show it performing even worse than the GMA 950.

Edit: And you may be quite right on your prediction of the 965 chipset. Due to a design flaw in the integrated graphics subsystem (GMA X3000/3000) the availability of the chips has been delayed to mid August, making them just in time for new Mini's in September.
 
isgoed said:
  • A mini for the well educated, performance orientated computer user
  • Standard config has built in geForce 7300 GT and standard size ram and hard disk (3.5"). (using desktop components instead of lapotop components will bring the price down, but will make the mini about 1 cm higher.
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1cm higher? how? the thing is packed full with no gfx card, so-dimm and 2.5" HD. I think what you're describing is The Cube 2 :p
 
johnwiseman said:
Has Dell or any other PC manufacturer started shipping Merom notebooks or Conroe PC's?
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I haven't seen any Merom notebooks but the Conroe desktops have been shipping for a couple of weeks now.
 
zap2 said:
I'd be shocked if we saw Merom based Minis before Merom based MBP and MB.. maybe a Core Duo upgrade, to hold us over? A price drop and high speed Yonah?

OR wishful thinking from someone who doesn't want his Core Duo Mini to seem old(even though its not)
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Merom would be a good jump up for the Mini. I think it'd be cool if they offer it (even though I've had my Core Duo for just a couple of months :p), but I agree with you that we might simply see faster Yonah chips in the new Minis. One way or the other though, I'm happy the processor isn't soldered. When Merom drops in price, I'll grab the fastest thing I can put in my Mini. Chances are it will make it faster than whatever's the ultimate you can buy from Apple at that time. It's a fun time to be a Mini owner...
 
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