finalcoolman said:
Good judgment call - sales referrals don't do a person much good if they've been fired.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
New iBook and Mac mini Part Numbers?
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Good judgment call - sales referrals don't do a person much good if they've been fired.
OK, the only way we can guarantee this is to crack 900 posts before update time, so lets get cracking.
The guys down at my local AppleCentre were pretty "mum" about any updates although they seemed to hint that either they were expecting new product or that the new ones were already here and out the back. I doubt it's the second seeing as we are usually one of the last markets to get new stuff - especially the same day they're announced in the states but hey, you never know.....
The guys down at my local AppleCentre were pretty "mum" about any updates although they seemed to hint that either they were expecting new product or that the new ones were already here and out the back. I doubt it's the second seeing as we are usually one of the last markets to get new stuff - especially the same day they're announced in the states but hey, you never know.....
"ATI 9600 instead of FX5200? Perhaps. But 9600 would be the highest it would be. And from what I have found I don't see a whole lot of difference in performance between those two grafx processors."
you must not have found much...
my imac has 5200, runs kotor just fine- on the lowest settings
my gf just got the new imac with the 9600- runs kotor fantastically on high settings..
there is most certainly a dramatic difference between the two
you must not have found much...
my imac has 5200, runs kotor just fine- on the lowest settings
my gf just got the new imac with the 9600- runs kotor fantastically on high settings..
there is most certainly a dramatic difference between the two
I have not checked MacMall in a while. However, I just did and they have Mini's matching the price points 499,599,699 as well as a 799. Can anyone vouche that the site has been like that. http://www.macmall.com/macmall/families/macmini/
~Shard~ said:Good judgment call - sales referrals don't do a person much good if they've been fired.
Ya. Unless he was bull&^&*^&*%. Then I will post his name and extension
noelister said:
Yup, That's always been like that. They must order BTO Models, and then just resell em.
@ The Rate we are going at 1am we'll definetely pass the 900 post mark by 900 this morning.
finalcoolman said:Ya. Unless he was bull&^&*^&*%. Then I will post his name and extension
Sounds fair to me.
Although absolutely all of these rumors/accounts/claims are probably not true, there are enough of them now that at this stage, to me at least, it is a foregone conclusion that iBook updates will happen tomorrow. And if they don't, I'll gladly admit defeat.
jayroboy2005 said:
Cool. This seems plausible to me, a 15.4" screen would definitely be very cool. Throw in those other mentioned updates, along with a new video card. 512 MB RAM and some updated HD options, all for the same price as the existing 14" and that's going to be one nice little machine!
devilot76 said:
I don't think it would be that bad - there are 15" PowerBooks after all. Come on devilot76, give this new potential iBook a chance! For me?
Here's a few things I predict will happen:
A. Both Mac Mini and iBook will be updated to Core Image compliant graphics, I say 64MB 9600's, just because that is what was placed on the eMac, and those machines are all in the same sub-class if Apple's consumer line.
B. The iBook will get bumped to standard Bluetooth and 1.33/1.5 configs, as the next PB update will boost the 12" PB to higher clock speeds anyway. The Mac mini will get the same treatment, bumped to 1.33/1.5, and will likely get standard bluetooth and AE.
C. I think we'll probably see a standard SD on the high end Mac Mini model, and no SD on any iBooks, except as a BTO option. That is unless Apple does a complete surprise and puts it in the 1299 model, which of course would be awesome.
D. The iBook will most likely go to a 12" and 13.3" models, the latter sacrificing a bit of screen real-estate for a WS display and higher resolution. This is only if the WS rumors are true, which I am about 80% on right now.
But I guess we'll see! I am hoping to see a 1.67 Mac Mini, as I want to buy one, but seriously doubt Apple would put that in one of these machines. Only time will tell though...
A. Both Mac Mini and iBook will be updated to Core Image compliant graphics, I say 64MB 9600's, just because that is what was placed on the eMac, and those machines are all in the same sub-class if Apple's consumer line.
B. The iBook will get bumped to standard Bluetooth and 1.33/1.5 configs, as the next PB update will boost the 12" PB to higher clock speeds anyway. The Mac mini will get the same treatment, bumped to 1.33/1.5, and will likely get standard bluetooth and AE.
C. I think we'll probably see a standard SD on the high end Mac Mini model, and no SD on any iBooks, except as a BTO option. That is unless Apple does a complete surprise and puts it in the 1299 model, which of course would be awesome.
D. The iBook will most likely go to a 12" and 13.3" models, the latter sacrificing a bit of screen real-estate for a WS display and higher resolution. This is only if the WS rumors are true, which I am about 80% on right now.
But I guess we'll see! I am hoping to see a 1.67 Mac Mini, as I want to buy one, but seriously doubt Apple would put that in one of these machines. Only time will tell though...
So I am guessing that it will come out 12am Apple time in California? This is very exciting. I wonder if Dell enthusiasts (if there are any) get exciting for the new *insert Dell computer name* when rumors about it arise. Hmm.
[Giddy like a 6 year old]Weeeee! Come on Apple![/Giddy like a 6 year old]
Pierre Films
[Giddy like a 6 year old]Weeeee! Come on Apple![/Giddy like a 6 year old]
Pierre Films