The Apple thread

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:00 pm 0

The Mini form factor is nice but for a slightly larger case you could fit in a proper HDD, more cooling and , therefore, faster CPU and GPU.

I'd quite happily swap my mini for something the size of an old SPARCstation IPC if it went faster and had oodles of RAM in it. You'd be able to sit a monitor on top of it properly, too

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:14 pm 0

WiteWulf wrote:The Mini form factor is nice but for a slightly larger case you could fit in a proper HDD, more cooling and , therefore, faster CPU and GPU.

I don't care about the GPU. Big enough to use a desktop HD and CPU would
be an improvement. They'd be able to improve performance and cut the
price. They've done so little with the Mini since switching to Intel, when the
price went up, that the machine is now laughably bad value. A pizza box
sized Mac would be great, but I don't think they'll make one.

skip · Post by **skip** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:32 pm 0

They've treated the Mini very, very poorly. It would have been an absolute piece of piss to add a faster HD and Core 2 Duo. With that upgrade, I would have bought one at the current price in *January* when I had enough money to buy one and was waiting for an update (which I hoped would have arrived by April). I still have the money and am still waiting.

If I was just after a computer, a 17" or 20" iMac is absolute miles better vfm than the Mini. Thing is, I want to use it as a HTPC. No, I don't want an Apple TV - too limited and I'd need to use another machine as a media server, whereas I would like a single small box with all my music and movies on it.

C'mon Apple, something along the lines of this would be great - http://www.conf.co.jp/new_folder/gallery/g5cube.html

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:46 pm 0

Do we know if the Cinema Displays are due a refresh, or is it safe to buy?

Gilby · Post by **Gilby** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:02 pm 0

only thing I've heard is rumours of cinema displays with built in iSights to bring them in line with the laptops and imac.

I would certainly wait until whatever is happening on the 7th happens before I spunk any cash...

xav · Post by **xav** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:04 pm 0

Rod_S wrote:Do we know if the Cinema Displays are due a refresh, or is it safe to buy?

http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Apple_Cinema_Displays

Well, it's as good a source as any other for this kind of decision

gravy · Post by **gravy** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:25 pm 0

I hope these are bona fide.

New iMac design

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:47 pm 0

MacRumors says that they are fake. That the following image is the
source for the back of the 'iMac'.

http://www.apple.com/displays/gallery/back.html

Post by **RiK** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:31 pm 0

Guess we'll find out tomorrow!

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:06 pm 0

I can't wait. I've been saving my kronor for ages and waiting for them to refresh/redo the iMac line. My G4 Mini is screaming for an upgrade.

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:22 pm 0

xav wrote:
Rod_S wrote:Do we know if the Cinema Displays are due a refresh, or is it safe to buy?
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Apple_Cinema_Displays

Well, it's as good a source as any other for this kind of decision

Cheers for that. If the displays don't get updated tomorrow I'm buying the 30" this week, and one of those widescreen bluetooth Wacom Ituos tablets to go with it.

Bring it!

Gilby · Post by **Gilby** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:56 pm 0

Rod_S wrote:If the displays don't get updated tomorrow I'm buying the 30" this week, and one of those widescreen bluetooth Wacom Ituos tablets to go with it.

Bring it!

Feeling flush, dear?

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:42 pm 0

.Mac update.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=337948

perranegra · Post by **perranegra** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:44 pm 0

I desperately need a replacement laptop and will keep an eye out for some better pricing but if they do sort out .mac with a lot more storage for the money I will be happier.

I just love my mac.com email so will still pay them silly money to keep it....bah!

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:28 pm 0

Gilby wrote:
Feeling flush, dear?

If I was feeling flush I'd be having a pair of them

Here's hoping the dotmac upgrade happens tomorrow or at least sometime soon, if only to silence all the dullards who keep whining "I can get the same features elsewhere for half the price" or "Gmail gives me double the storage for less $$$$" Tight, tight bastards, the lot of them.

I just love my mac.com email so will still pay them silly money to keep it....bah!

Yeah, this.

I'm guessing tomorrow's announcement will be so left-field that none of the predictions are even close - they'll unveil Apple's Photoshop killer or gaming console, something totally unexpected.