The Apple thread

skip · Post by **skip** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:25 pm 0

So I'm about to grab an upgraded Core Due Mac Mini (1.5 Solo -> 1.83 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB HD).

How do you think performace will compare with the new C2D Minis?

The only reason I've grabbed this is due to the fact it costs less than the entry level new one and includes a wireless keyboard/mouse + Windows XP Pro.

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:41 am 0

Mac Mini benchmarks for all the different models. Not a great benchmark
but maybe useful.
http://www.primatelabs.ca/blog/2007/08/ ... gust-2007/

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:54 am 0

Now this ain't on.

skip · Post by **skip** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:16 pm 0

Kemper_Boyd wrote:http://www.primatelabs.ca/blog/2007/08/mac-mini-performance-august-2007/

Cheers, I found that just before. Plenty good for my needs.

If I decide I want more, I wonder what the fastest C2D I can put in it is...

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:40 am 0

RiK wrote:
Kemper_Boyd wrote:A Mac Pro update won't occur until the new chipsets ship.
Rumour has it the Penryn processors could actually start shipping Q4 2007 instead of Q1 2008 so potential for a Mac Pro revision before the end of the year?

Xeons on November 11th.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/15 ... on_launch/

korruptor · Post by **korruptor** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:56 pm 0

I really want a Mac Pro all of a sudden

Post by **RiK** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:34 pm 0

Kemper_Boyd wrote:
RiK wrote:
Kemper_Boyd wrote:A Mac Pro update won't occur until the new chipsets ship.
Rumour has it the Penryn processors could actually start shipping Q4 2007 instead of Q1 2008 so potential for a Mac Pro revision before the end of the year?
Xeons on November 11th.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/15 ... on_launch/

Ooh, three days before my birthday. So if Apple announce a Mac pro revision in November that would be a most appropriate birthday present to myself then wouldn't it

Ker-ching!

korruptor · Post by **korruptor** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:09 pm 0

*rubs hands on thighs*

Deckard · Post by **Deckard** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:22 pm 0

Well got my iLife 08 on tonight and really liking the new event grouping in iPhoto - seems to run a lot faster too and lots of stuff to play with

Post by **RiK** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:03 pm 0

I downloaded the demo of the updated iWork as well, it's actually getting to be bloody good for the money now isn't it.

I don't really need keynote, but pages is awesome and it seems they've done a pretty good job (especially for a 1.0 app) with Numbers too.

korruptor · Post by **korruptor** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:16 pm 0

Heard a lot of good things about numbers, that's prolly swung it for me. Excel's been doing my nut in...

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:19 pm 0

Even if you don't think you'll need/use Keynote it's great to have just to piss off Powerpoint users with your flashy 3D transitions

tufty · Post by **tufty** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:46 pm 0

korruptor wrote:Heard a lot of good things about numbers, that's prolly swung it for me. Excel's been doing my nut in...

I've played with Numbers, it's a reasonable spreadsheet, but I wouldn't go much further than that. I wanted something more quantrix-like, and it's certainly not that, but there you go - me and my unrealistic expectations, as ever. Not sure how Numbers compares to Excel, haven't touched that in years, but it's certainly nicer than NeoOffice.

slo-mo · Post by **slo-mo** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:55 pm 0

slo-mo's iMac says "CHOOOOOOOONG!"

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:41 pm 0

slo-mo wrote:slo-mo's iMac says "CHOOOOOOOONG!"

Looking sweet.

Apparently mine is in the same country as me now, but of course it is almost the weekend ...