I really doubt it. After all Apple went to all that trouble to make sure anyone could install Microsoft Window's on their computers. Then there is Office. I know a few other Mac users who rely on it being available. I can point to two who did not switch until the Intel version of Office was available.
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I really doubt it. After all Apple went to all that trouble to make sure anyone could install Microsoft Window's on their computers. Then there is Office. I know a few other Mac users who rely on it being available. I can point to two who did not switch until the Intel version of Office was available.
So does the danish store
The danish Apple Store says 5 days on Mini too, but the entire iMac line still ships within 24 hours
The danish Apple Store says 5 days on Mini too, but the entire iMac line still ships within 24 hours
The danish Apple Store says 5 days on Mini too, but the entire iMac line still ships within 24 hours
Perhaps its because they think that they can still sell some more iMacs before taking them off the web site.. Either that or macmini stock is low enough for them to take off and keep the rest for warranty replacements
I believe there's enough evidence supposition that the roll out will be next tuesday. But if your looking for a good deal, there's been a constant update on the refurb site of some great machines for several hundred off the price. I've been thinking of getting the $1599 3.06 iMac myself. But will probably wait to see what new comes out
History shows Apple goes through a slew of updates on its major saftware just before a big release and I think that is what we are seeing. Once everything is smoothed out then the new hardware will hit the streets. Its coming.
The danish Apple Store says 5 days on Mini too, but the entire iMac line still ships within 24 hours
Japan's store says 3 days for Mini but still 24 for iMacs...
I hope the MBPs have a spec bump...
I don't think a software bug which affects some users will stop them from releasing a 'planned' hardware update.
Sure it will. You think they will want to sell hardware loaded with software capable of destroying user data?
Get real. As soon as that fix is announced we will see the hardware
The software bug is only present on machines that were updated from Leopard to Snow Leopard. And some more things, that aren't relevant for the discussion.
So no. It really has nothing to do with the new hardware
That would mean that they have to stop selling anything in the store loaded with SL. And they are still selling hardware....
I thought the bug in SL was when upgrading from a previous version...
Fresh installs were OK (Or stuff bought from Apple Store etc)
Fresh installs were OK (Or stuff bought from Apple Store etc)
The software bug is only present on machines that were updated from Leopard to Snow Leopard. And some more things, that aren't relevant for the discussion.
So no. It really has nothing to do with the new hardware
errrr.... if they want to make a big event out of it, then it is very likely that they will release an update WITH all of the new hardware to make more of an occasion of it: it would look stupid if they did an event and then left a relatively large bit of it until 2 weeks later..... so they may have postponed the whole event until they have a fix for the bug.
This would also account for the stock shortages dragging on for so long.
Could you imagine the look on Jobs' face if the first question during the Imac press event is:
What about the bug in Snow Leopard that's deleting entire home directories? Has that been fixed yet?
It does from the stand point of the public impression. The SL bug is now surfacing on generic loads of Google news.
See, public impression doesn't need facts or be logical to have impact. Apple announces new hardware and I guarantee someone will ask about the data loss bug.
So in order to minimize that possibility they won't release till the bug is fixed. That way their day in the sun isn't soiled by some cretins question.
I know it doesn't affect new installations, however it is a question they don't want asked and someone would.