I am too. It's got to be soon.
Oh yeah, and a dedicated GPU...
What are the chances and when?
Both iMac and Mac Mini are CPU replaceable.
If you have a core duo, you are all set with any core 2 duo.
I am not aware of anyone using a quad core yet, though.
What are the chances and when?
Yes, but people want to know when a stock standard, buy from the Apple Store, C2D Mac Mini will be released . . its the last of the Apple's to get the C2D so surely its the next to be updated? A refurb base CD MacBook is currently the same price as a new top of line MM . . . and better value in my opinion
I'm hoping that the lack of any interesting Mini updates in the past year or so means that Apple has been working on a whole new design and feature set. Apple will most likely stay with the current form factor which has migrated to the Airport Express and AppleTV. But hopefully, there are some more interesting upgrades inside the box.Yea, you can get a refurb iMac 17" with CD 1.83 GHz, superdrive, 1GB RAM, X1600 and bigger harddrive for about the same as high end mini. Minis are so underpowered un overpriced right now, it isn't even funny anymore..
What are the chances and when?
Nobody knows
I'm coming to sad realization that for $1,500 I would spend on a 20" imac I can buy a windows based screamer with a 22" HD monitor for the same money.... nice OS, but too few hardware choices.. will wait to see what comes out 2/20 if anything.. if nothing, then i'll be buying new windows machine I am afraid..
What is a GMA X3000?
Then buy the windows machine. You don't buy Macs for the hardware, you buy Macs for the OS. If you want to run a bug ridden OS, be my guest. But if you're basing your decision on buying a Mac for its hardware, and then deciding against it on the basis that Apple hasn't appeased you with slightly faster $600 desktops...then you're priorities are all wrong.
I'm buying the hardware I feel is necessary to run the software for video editing. Buying a basic macbook with 1GB of ram probably isnt the best machine for doing that. I really should be looking at a 20" imac at least, but the dedicated graphics card isnt anything to write home about.. My point is, you can go to any compouter store and have a choice of 50 computers that allow you to choose your CPU, GPU, ram, etc. So unless your buying an extra 2GB of ram to compete with your next door neighbor, your buying it so your video editing software runs smooth.. My point was, and I guess it was lost some how.. was in looking at a Mac, the selection is small and the choices few... for 1500 you can buy 40 different window machines that have better specs than Mac's.. I never said windows OS is better than Mac.. I wouldnt be looking at Mac's if I was a fan of windows.
I'm buying the hardware I feel is necessary to run the software for video editing. Buying a basic macbook with 1GB of ram probably isnt the best machine for doing that. I really should be looking at a 20" imac at least, but the dedicated graphics card isnt anything to write home about.. My point is, you can go to any compouter store and have a choice of 50 computers that allow you to choose your CPU, GPU, ram, etc. So unless your buying an extra 2GB of ram to compete with your next door neighbor, your buying it so your video editing software runs smooth.. My point was, and I guess it was lost some how.. was in looking at a Mac, the selection is small and the choices few... for 1500 you can buy 40 different window machines that have better specs than Mac's.. I never said windows OS is better than Mac.. I wouldnt be looking at Mac's if I was a fan of windows.
I'm buying the hardware I feel is necessary to run the software for video editing. Buying a basic macbook with 1GB of ram probably isnt the best machine for doing that. I really should be looking at a 20" imac at least, but the dedicated graphics card isnt anything to write home about.. My point is, you can go to any compouter store and have a choice of 50 computers that allow you to choose your CPU, GPU, ram, etc. So unless your buying an extra 2GB of ram to compete with your next door neighbor, your buying it so your video editing software runs smooth.. My point was, and I guess it was lost some how.. was in looking at a Mac, the selection is small and the choices few... for 1500 you can buy 40 different window machines that have better specs than Mac's.. I never said windows OS is better than Mac.. I wouldnt be looking at Mac's if I was a fan of windows.
I'm buying the hardware I feel is necessary to run the software for video editing. Buying a basic macbook with 1GB of ram probably isnt the best machine for doing that. I really should be looking at a 20" imac at least, but the dedicated graphics card isnt anything to write home about.. My point is, you can go to any compouter store and have a choice of 50 computers that allow you to choose your CPU, GPU, ram, etc. So unless your buying an extra 2GB of ram to compete with your next door neighbor, your buying it so your video editing software runs smooth.. My point was, and I guess it was lost some how.. was in looking at a Mac, the selection is small and the choices few... for 1500 you can buy 40 different window machines that have better specs than Mac's.. I never said windows OS is better than Mac.. I wouldnt be looking at Mac's if I was a fan of windows.
mini C2D with 1 gig of ram:
get the refurb solo for $479 and pop in a gig of ram for like $80
buy a C2D from newegg for like $250
there you go
Another person who missed the point of the original posters post