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New iBooks, Mac minis and iPod shuffles at MWSF 2006?
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NEW iBOOKS ARE GUARANTEED
Australia's largest reseller of Macs 'Streetwise' has listed the current model iBooks 12" 1.33GHZ and 14" 1.42GHZ that they have on display in their store as ex-demo's on their website. This has happened in the past before an update. It happened with the last series of PowerBook updates as well as the iMac's. http://www.streetwise.com.au/index.php?cPath=25_128
It seems as if updates of the iBooks at MWSF are pretty much guaranteed now. Now what are the specs?
Australia's largest reseller of Macs 'Streetwise' has listed the current model iBooks 12" 1.33GHZ and 14" 1.42GHZ that they have on display in their store as ex-demo's on their website. This has happened in the past before an update. It happened with the last series of PowerBook updates as well as the iMac's. http://www.streetwise.com.au/index.php?cPath=25_128
It seems as if updates of the iBooks at MWSF are pretty much guaranteed now. Now what are the specs?
does any one else think that the iBook will come in two different colors (black and white) like the iPods?
Personally, I believe the new ibooks will come with the some sort of color option. I say this based on rumors posted over the last month that mention the new ibooks to be more stylish. I would like a black ibook, but we'll have to wait and see.
if they are going to have color option like the ipod i think apple should go ahead and take it a step further by having laser engraving as an opition tooWindowsSUCKSX5 said:
All i really can and need to say is that i guarantee new ibooks. It would be nice to see powerbooks aswell, but it has been ibooks that have had to wait the longest for updates. My guess for powerbook fans is that they will be announced and you will have a long shipping time to wait for them. Ibooks will be right away.
Yonah Pricing
EXACTLY. There is no reason for Apple to not move to Dual-core Yonah chips given the close proximity in price between dual ($241) and single core ($209)--a measly difference of $32. Do you really think this will prevent Apple from putting dual-core chips in an iBook? On top of this, the single core won't be out until Spring! The only logic in your argument is that Yonah is too expensive for the consumer line and so by your logic, not your argument, Yonah should not see any immediate release in the consumer lines. If Apple goes Dothan, I go PC for my next lappie--it's time.
Norse Son said:
EXACTLY. There is no reason for Apple to not move to Dual-core Yonah chips given the close proximity in price between dual ($241) and single core ($209)--a measly difference of $32. Do you really think this will prevent Apple from putting dual-core chips in an iBook? On top of this, the single core won't be out until Spring! The only logic in your argument is that Yonah is too expensive for the consumer line and so by your logic, not your argument, Yonah should not see any immediate release in the consumer lines. If Apple goes Dothan, I go PC for my next lappie--it's time.
kristoffer4 said:Well Macindsider is saying that;
Apple readying significant Mac mini update
By Kasper Jade
Published: 11:00 AM EST
Apple Computer has begun to inform service providers of a revision to its Mac mini desktop computer that is now expected to quietly make its debut in a matter of days.
According to documents shown to AppleInsider, the revision, which will bump the low-end Mac mini from 1.25GHz to 1.33GHz and the two higher-end models from 1.42GHz to 1.5GHz, was originally slated for release last Tuesday.
Sources say Apple will continue to market the three new Mac mini configurations at the current price points of $499, $599, and $699. All three models will ship standard with Mac OS X 10.4.2 and include faster hard drives operating at 5400-rpm. The current Mac minis include 4200-rpm drives.
In the graphics department, both the mid-range and high-end 1.5GHz Mac mini configurations will see their video memory doubled via ATI's Radeon 9200 64MB graphics card with AGP 4X support. The low-end 1.33GHz Mac mini will continue to ship with 32MB version of the card, sources said.
Updates to the Mac mini's wireless technologies are also expected in the revision. Sources say Apple has redesigned the Mac mini's mezzanine board to accommodate a revised AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth combo card, which will ship on the 1.5GHz models and include Bluetooth 2.0+EDR technology. While remaining backwards-compatible with Bluetooth 1.x, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR is up to three times faster, offering a maximum data rate of 3Mbps.
Finally, sources say the high-end 1.5GHz Mac mini configuration will also gain an 8x double-layer SuperDrive capable of double-layer DVD burning.
I am a little disapointed and I will wait for the Pentium version with, with onboard H.24 decoding/encoding and Ipod dock
Why do doubt this? 1) Because 10.4.2 is old, i mean Tiger Boxes already are sold with 10.4.3, and if this still a PPC update i doubt apple would be that stupid to update PPC Mac Mini when they would wait a little for intel Minis