It's all in the marketing and business planning. Of course everything do has to be kept secret, every company does that. Apple just does it better.
Business is like the cold war, if the Russians know you're working on the B-2 spirit before you even finish the plane, by the time it's out they'll have a counter to it.
but better it is not Ion based mac mini![]()
What ever happened to him, he's been awfully quiet lately.What was encouraging about Monthy's original report (though there's no visual evidence) is that he indicated it would be Core 2 Duo.
I'd like for Apple to announce a refresh or kill it off entirely so I can commit to either a new mini or iMac.
I've been wanting to upgrade for nearly 6 months! I have a perfectly fine 23" Apple LCD and a G4 Mac Mini which works fine. The only reason I want to update is to have more RAM and an Intel Processor. The only other thing on my wish-list is FW 800 (or eSATA).
......
Hurry up Apple.
My 2c
Seems to be a lot of folks who agree with that, me included .Very true and Very well put/explained.
The gap definatley needs to be filled. A small form powerful mac pro without the expensive stuff and over the top stuff.
March 2009
Mac mini - $599
- 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, 256MB GDDR3
- 160GB HDD 5400rpm
- 2GB DDR3 Memory, 1066MHz
- Superdrive
- DVI port
- HDMI port
- 4 USB ports
- Firewire 800
- 802.11n
Mac mini - $799
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, 256MB GDDR3
- 250GB HDD 5400rpm
- 2GB DDR3 Memory, 1066MHz
- Superdrive
- DVI port
- HDMI port
- 4 USB ports
- Firewire 800
- 802.11n
Apple TV - $229
- Intel Atom 1.6GHz, 1MB L2
- 160GB HDD 5400rpm
Apple TV - $329
- Intel Atom 1.6GHz, 1MB L2
- 250GB HDD 5400rpm
June 2009
Mac OSX Snow Leopard
Mac Pro – starting from $2799
- Intel Core i7
- Blu-ray burner drive
iMac - $1199
- 20-inch monitor
- 2GHz Intel Core 2 Quad, 2x 3MB L2
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, 256MB GDDR3
- 250GB HDD 7200rpm
- 2GB DDR3 Memory, 1066MHz
- Superdrive
iMac - $1499
- 20-inch monitor
- 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Quad, 2x 6MB L2
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, 256MB GDDR3
- 320GB HDD 7200rpm
- 4GB DDR3 Memory, 1066MHz
- Superdrive
iMac - $1799
- 24-inch monitor
- 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Quad, 2x 6MB L2
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, 256MB GDDR3
- 320GB HDD 7200rpm
- 4GB DDR3 Memory, 1066MHz
- Superdrive
iMac - $2199
- 24-inch monitor
- 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Quad, 2x 6MB L2
- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics, 512MB GDDR3
- 500GB HDD 7200rpm
- 4GB DDR3 Memory, 1066MHz
- Superdrive
October 2009
Mac mini Pro - $1199
- 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 6MB L2
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, 256MB GDDR3
- 128GB Solid-state drive
- 4GB DDR3 Memory, 1066MHz
- Blu-ray burner drive
- DVI port
- HDMI port
- 4 USB ports
- Firewire 800
- 802.11n
Word to the dreamers out there: THIS GUY has the right mindset.
March 2009
Mac mini - $599
- DVI port
- HDMI port
October 2009
Mac mini Pro - $1199
- DVI port
- HDMI port
Quite plausible. I was going to say Atom/Ion combo so that we'd get cleaner 1080p support.
There's no point in having both DVI and HDMI ports. They're the same video signal. You can get one from the other.
Yes I agree with you, Atom/Ion combo. Now I see it better I think for marketing purposes $229 Apple TV model will come out with 120MB HD instead of 160MB.
There is a point! For easier connection to both computer displays and big flat screens in case of HTPC use.
You mean HDCP right ?
any new iMac or Mac Mini is going to have mini-displayport. The Mac Pro will have standard size displayport.
The displayport standard includes HDCP btw.
No I mean HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer). In other words, computer in your living room.
Those specs also look sensible to me.
Joined February 2009 and you post THIS?! My compliments, sir!
Word to the dreamers out there: THIS GUY has the right mindset.
There's a part of me thinking 9400M for the 20" and 9600M (9800M BTO) for the 24" just because it's a nice progression.Wow... Um, only one thing: ONLY a 9400? I don't think so. I'd bet either the 9400M+9600M combo for all of them, or the 94/96 for the 20" and the 9400M+GTX120 for the 24".
Yes I agree with you, Atom/Ion combo. Now I see it better I think for marketing purposes $229 Apple TV model will come out with 120MB HD instead of 160MB.
There is a point! For easier connection to both computer displays and big flat screens in case of HTPC use.
A DVI-HDMI cable isn't that hard.
DVI-HDMI cable + audio cable! It isn't that hard but just 1 HDMI cable is easier.![]()
Until you want to use a set of speakers that aren't the crappy ones built into your TV.
(This is one of my biggest frustrations with my XBox 360-- I've got a HDMI cable connected to the TV, and then I have to use one of the normal AV cables with optical to connect to my receiver. But, oh, wait, if you're using both the AV and HDMI ports it gets confused whenever you switch inputs on the TV and it reboots!)
Sorry, I'm just not sold on the AUDIO+VIDEO IN ONE CABLE ITSSS SO EASY koolaid.
FAKE! FAKE!
if it was real why would it not be removed at the request of Apple!
I find it quite odd that these threads were filled with pages and pages of people crying fake and exhibiting their photographic analysis skills, which is their right to do.
But today there is no one really saying, 'Congrats man, I was wrong.' Where are the 20 pages of that?
Humans are funny, that's for sure.
I find it quite odd that these threads were filled with pages and pages of people crying fake and exhibiting their photographic analysis skills, which is their right to do.
But today there is no one really saying, 'Congrats man, I was wrong.' Where are the 20 pages of that?
Humans are funny, that's for sure.
I find it quite odd that these threads were filled with pages and pages of people crying fake and exhibiting their photographic analysis skills, which is their right to do.
But today there is no one really saying, 'Congrats man, I was wrong.' Where are the 20 pages of that?
Humans are funny, that's for sure.