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Mac Mini Rev. B - When??
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wait 2-3 more weeks?
So basically you are saying wait till July 11th - 14th for some update action?
(......I know about waiting,....... I've got degree in waiitng at Stuttgart University,................. I had to wait 3 years to get on the course......)
So basically you are saying wait till July 11th - 14th for some update action?
(......I know about waiting,....... I've got degree in waiitng at Stuttgart University,................. I had to wait 3 years to get on the course......)
I am cooling off on the Mac mini. Not just because of the IMO overdue update to the graphics card, but the value of the system compared to the iMac G5. A decked out mini is almost $1000 at Micro Center. One can get a 17" iMac with 8x DL SDD, twice the HDD, way better graphics card than we could ever hope for in a mini, and the G5 processor for just $400 more! And with the spanning hack we can use the monitor that we were thinking about for the mini. Just food for thought.
time running out?
Would it be true to say that these are the only realistic update slots before the intel switch for the mini/ibook/powerbook?
Boston Expo July 2005
Paris Expo September 2005
Mac Expo January 2006 (possibly too late at this stage unless intel delayed)
WWDC June 2006 Intel!
Would it be true to say that these are the only realistic update slots before the intel switch for the mini/ibook/powerbook?
Boston Expo July 2005
Paris Expo September 2005
Mac Expo January 2006 (possibly too late at this stage unless intel delayed)
WWDC June 2006 Intel!
Time...
Something must happen in Boston, or Paris the latest (Paris it too late in my opinion)... Steve himself said that new products where going to be released before the Intel switch. My guess is that yes, the mini/ibook will be updated for sure.. possibly PB. But they really need the Intel chips to speed up the PBs so maybe the PB will only be a minor speed bump with some better graphics, HD, CD/DVD etc... Apple must introduce something new this summer in these lines or their sales will plummet in 3Q.
alexeismertin said:
Something must happen in Boston, or Paris the latest (Paris it too late in my opinion)... Steve himself said that new products where going to be released before the Intel switch. My guess is that yes, the mini/ibook will be updated for sure.. possibly PB. But they really need the Intel chips to speed up the PBs so maybe the PB will only be a minor speed bump with some better graphics, HD, CD/DVD etc... Apple must introduce something new this summer in these lines or their sales will plummet in 3Q.
The death of a thread = death of an update?
Well, this thread is dying.... and so are my dreams of a Mini Update....
Well, this thread is dying.... and so are my dreams of a Mini Update....
Almost Game Over....
TS is saying 'Mac mini update not expected soon', so perhaps it will be a Paris Expo update - way too late in my opinion.
I will wait till the 1st july and just order one, I've been sent a £35 (about $64) eCoupon this morning to use before 30th July, so maybe this also points to no updates soon.
I don't know what the Apple strategy is but I would have though a quick update now to most of their lines would keep sales up. This is one of those stupid Apple things when you wait & wait & wait and hardly get anything in an update. The only answer to this is to buy ONLY if you need to (like my case) & then buy the lowest spec & wait it out for the intel machines (11 months & decreasing)
Let the thread die in peace (and obscurity)
TS is saying 'Mac mini update not expected soon', so perhaps it will be a Paris Expo update - way too late in my opinion.
I will wait till the 1st july and just order one, I've been sent a £35 (about $64) eCoupon this morning to use before 30th July, so maybe this also points to no updates soon.
I don't know what the Apple strategy is but I would have though a quick update now to most of their lines would keep sales up. This is one of those stupid Apple things when you wait & wait & wait and hardly get anything in an update. The only answer to this is to buy ONLY if you need to (like my case) & then buy the lowest spec & wait it out for the intel machines (11 months & decreasing)
Let the thread die in peace (and obscurity)
alexeismertin said:
Mini in Paris, along with new eMacs (unless they need to appear soon for the edu sales) and new iPods would be a nice distraction from the lack of pro updates.
since the PPC1.8 is not on sale anymore i hope that there will be a G5 mini mac.
and i think that is quite possible.
The 1.8GHz PPC was removed, and when you take the tft ( lets say -250/$ for that) and some extras from the imacs away you have a G5 mini mac.
i would expect the following specs:
1,6GHz PowerPC G5 & 1,8GHz PowerPC G5
256MB PC3200 (400MHz) ( but hopefully a second slot for RAM extention )
NVIDIA 5200 64MB
80GB HD
price between 600 - 900 $/
but i think i am dreaming
and i think that is quite possible.
The 1.8GHz PPC was removed, and when you take the tft ( lets say -250/$ for that) and some extras from the imacs away you have a G5 mini mac.
i would expect the following specs:
1,6GHz PowerPC G5 & 1,8GHz PowerPC G5
256MB PC3200 (400MHz) ( but hopefully a second slot for RAM extention )
NVIDIA 5200 64MB
80GB HD
price between 600 - 900 $/
but i think i am dreaming
New Apple products on July 7th
This is Macbidouille (www.hardmac.com) report:
Apple has asked media/news networks to be prepared for major announcements and/or new products, to be launched before or on July 7th. Some products should be announced before this date.
If we remember correctly, the last time Apple has given a date to media/news network was for the launch of iPod Photo.
Based on Steve Jobs' announcement during the last WWDC Keynote, the new product(s) to be released will not be a Mac, but rather a revolutionary software and/or hardware.
so not really a mini rev b story.... but hope?
This is Macbidouille (www.hardmac.com) report:
Apple has asked media/news networks to be prepared for major announcements and/or new products, to be launched before or on July 7th. Some products should be announced before this date.
If we remember correctly, the last time Apple has given a date to media/news network was for the launch of iPod Photo.
Based on Steve Jobs' announcement during the last WWDC Keynote, the new product(s) to be released will not be a Mac, but rather a revolutionary software and/or hardware.
so not really a mini rev b story.... but hope?
But do the same on the UK Apple Store and it shoots up from 24hrs, to 4 days when you add more RAM. I think this thread should die now, we're gonna be waiting for a bit longer...
Hmm, maybe it's time to let it go then...
One question though: does the delivery time for Apple products always go up before an update/speed bump, or could a small update happen just like that? I'm new to buying apple computers and don't know how updates usually happen.
One question though: does the delivery time for Apple products always go up before an update/speed bump, or could a small update happen just like that? I'm new to buying apple computers and don't know how updates usually happen.
3 weeks that could change everything....
Apple may announce something more than a 5G ipod / Phone, so look at it like this:
July Week 1: Necc starts (after the weekend)
July Week 2: Apple announcing products upto & including 7th July
July Week 3: Macworld Boston (11th-14th)
This is probably a good time to update products until the Paris Expo in September. If you order by the 7th July you should receive your products around Macworld Boston, & still be within your 14 day grace period if there are any changes.
One can wait forever, especially where Apple is concerned so you need to make a decision on how badly you need it.
Apple may announce something more than a 5G ipod / Phone, so look at it like this:
July Week 1: Necc starts (after the weekend)
July Week 2: Apple announcing products upto & including 7th July
July Week 3: Macworld Boston (11th-14th)
This is probably a good time to update products until the Paris Expo in September. If you order by the 7th July you should receive your products around Macworld Boston, & still be within your 14 day grace period if there are any changes.
One can wait forever, especially where Apple is concerned so you need to make a decision on how badly you need it.
jope76 said:
Normally, you would see the delivery time increase just before an update as Apple clears all its current stock of the models that are about to be replaced by the next revision.
And as updates go, most desktops get updated around about every 6 months. Same applies to the laptops, however, the iBook is waaaaaaaaaay overdue this time.
xroads42 said:since the PPC1.8 is not on sale anymore i hope that there will be a G5 mini mac.
and i think that is quite possible.
The 1.8GHz PPC was removed, and when you take the tft ( lets say -250/$ for that) and some extras from the imacs away you have a G5 mini mac.
i would expect the following specs:
1,6GHz PowerPC G5 & 1,8GHz PowerPC G5
256MB PC3200 (400MHz) ( but hopefully a second slot for RAM extention )
NVIDIA 5200 64MB
80GB HD
price between 600 - 900 $/
but i think i am dreaming
Yes u are dreaming. It is meant to be a low cost mac. not a 900 dollar mac. it will always stay under emac prices.
aswitcher said:
This is a better guessing. The Ipods will probably come next tuesday. together with the Iphone.
I guess the Ibooks and Powerbooks will get a revision soon, but maybe not in Paris, but around October.
[praying to mac gods and steve jobs]
PLEASE UPDATE BEFORE AUGUST!! NEED mini FOR SCHOOL! help a Comp Sci student out!! PLEASE!!!!!
[sobing and wimpering...continues]
PLEASE UPDATE BEFORE AUGUST!! NEED mini FOR SCHOOL! help a Comp Sci student out!! PLEASE!!!!!
[sobing and wimpering...continues]
hope springs eternal
Yeah I know this thread is a dead horse, but, from this morning's Mac OS X Rumors...
Imminent Mac mini update?
A MacBidouille reader ordered a Mac mini on the online Apple Store this week and while he was checking his order status today, he noticed that there was the following mention:
MACMINI 1.42GHZ/512/80G/CMD/F
Est. Build On or before 11/07/2005
Replaced with new product
This is usually the mention that appears when there is a new product announcement before the item ordered on the Apple Store is shipped. That may mean that Apple is going to announce an updated line of Mac minis in the coming days.
However the shipment delay of the Mac mini is still on the same business day on the online Apple Store. So maybe it is simply a mistake from Apple. Time will tell.
Yeah I know this thread is a dead horse, but, from this morning's Mac OS X Rumors...
Imminent Mac mini update?
A MacBidouille reader ordered a Mac mini on the online Apple Store this week and while he was checking his order status today, he noticed that there was the following mention:
MACMINI 1.42GHZ/512/80G/CMD/F
Est. Build On or before 11/07/2005
Replaced with new product
This is usually the mention that appears when there is a new product announcement before the item ordered on the Apple Store is shipped. That may mean that Apple is going to announce an updated line of Mac minis in the coming days.
However the shipment delay of the Mac mini is still on the same business day on the online Apple Store. So maybe it is simply a mistake from Apple. Time will tell.
brianus said:
Here's hoping its true!
That would be the right date for an update on next tuesday wouldnt it.