But how different is the motherboard on a Mini to that of MacBook? Different shape, but very similar components.
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Penryn iMac and Mac Mini Updates Soon?
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Components should be the same yes, but the shape is very important, too. It's thermal management should be good, PCB design is not as easy as it sounds.
Milo, milo, milo... I was wondering how long it'd be before you showed up to bad mouth the Mini.
It's going to be the MacBook packaged into either its current ff or the ATV/TM ff. That means it would be able to take 8 gigs (unless Apple disables it).
Better IG, yes; on-board H.264 en/decoding, no.
Yeah, I'd like to see this - SATA 3 gbps instead of 1.5.
No, it came with the C2D. {edit - apparently it did come with the Intel CS/CD}
The problem for Blu-Ray is that you can get a 250 GB harddrive for less than a 5-disk pack of Blu-Ray disks.
Hopefully with using Penryns, the thermal management would have somewhat lower demands than the current Mac Mini.
Updates are always nice, if Apple does indeed update the Mac Mini, I can see them making the case design more similar to the Apple TV, maybe shrinking it down so it's not as tall. However doing so may make the machine get too warm, so I don't expect them for the machine to get too big of a re-design, if at all.
As for the iMac I don't know how much thinner they can make it really, maybe that'll come in the future, or it'll be by a very small amount.
As for the iMac I don't know how much thinner they can make it really, maybe that'll come in the future, or it'll be by a very small amount.
It's not applicable. What did you give up with that move? What was the trade-off that the slimmer TVs introduced to achieve that slimmer form factor? Many consider the parts in an iMac and Mini to be underpowered and outdated for the price. Apple needs to concentrate less on fitting things into a smaller case and just making them live up to their price.
Hmm. My 1.66 CD reports 100T:
Ethernet:
MAC Address:
Media Options: Full Duplex, flow-control
Media Subtype: 100baseTX
Maybe that's my AEBSn...
Is it reporting the speed of the device it's connected too?
My 1.66 reports the same, but is connect to a 100mb switch.
My 1.66 reports the same, but is connect to a 100mb switch.
i have to agree, that would be nice. but i have to say i think their energies could be put to better use elsewhere. Besides I have the low end current model and it runs like a dream, really. So smooth.
The mini already has GigE. From Apple's website: "Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)"
Prediction for the Mini
OK, I'm gonna predict what the Mini's successor will be. The new top-end Mini will be:
2.4GHz C2D Penryn
up to 4GB RAM
120GB-250GB SATA1 5400 2.5"
Combo or Super Drive
GMAX3100 w/144MB DDR2 SDRAM (shared with main memory)
DVI out
802.11n
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 FW400 port
Unfortunately, I'm guessing the prices won't change much. But, if that's what they come out with, I'm getting one. I'll get the base-line SuperDrive model, make sure it's not DOA, and then upgrade the HDD and RAM myself (cheaper). It's not hard if you've done it before and don't care about warranty/AppleCare. Plug in an eyeTV Hybrid and drop this sucker in my living room. Hell yeah.
OK, I'm gonna predict what the Mini's successor will be. The new top-end Mini will be:
2.4GHz C2D Penryn
up to 4GB RAM
120GB-250GB SATA1 5400 2.5"
Combo or Super Drive
GMAX3100 w/144MB DDR2 SDRAM (shared with main memory)
DVI out
802.11n
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 FW400 port
Unfortunately, I'm guessing the prices won't change much. But, if that's what they come out with, I'm getting one. I'll get the base-line SuperDrive model, make sure it's not DOA, and then upgrade the HDD and RAM myself (cheaper). It's not hard if you've done it before and don't care about warranty/AppleCare. Plug in an eyeTV Hybrid and drop this sucker in my living room. Hell yeah.
Fine, then don't get it but, don't rag others who want to have it. Geez. Stop apologizing for apples unwillingness to provide it's customers with what they want.
Wrong. Sony laptops have had Blu-ray for at least a year that did 1080p on beautiful 17" screens. I sold lots of them.
But you don't mail HDs with high def video on them, do you ? Give people a choice. Lots of laptop manufacturers do. Why not apple ?
I seriously doubt they would ever drop the price, but considering its current hardware specs...the Mini is seriously overpriced.
I have been wanting a mini for some time now but have held back initially due to its rumored demise. Then it just seemed like the mini lagged so far behind the other products that it just wasn't worth it. If there is real update I would definitely buy one as a home entertainment device.
My wish: dual-link DVI on the new iMac and Mac Mini to drive a 30" display. A wish, a hope, but knowing Apple they will still want you to buy a Mac Pro to have desktop machine that can drive the displa. Using my MacBook Pro as is, is the only way I can drive my 30" Cinema HD right now, and I would like the advantage of a dedicated desktop machine to drive the display. $2000+ price for the tower is too much for me, right now
