New iMac, New Mac Mini, New Mac Pro - Apple Store updates

Adrian. · Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:11 AM

iMacs go up to 8GBs now.

kevkwas · Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:16 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by corey111
	New Time Capsule, Airport extreme and keyboard as well.

Whats different about the keyboard from the last imac???

Adrian. · Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:30 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by kevkwas
	Whats different about the keyboard from the last imac???

They've made the wired keyboard the same as the BT keyboard, just without BT.

I think some people are going to be ticked.

$10 says Apple will release the iNumberpad to connect via one of the USB hubs.

ehMax · Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:32 AM

New iMac specs and Canadian Pricing:

fyrefly · Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:35 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by mikeinmontreal
	I hate being up this early.............but ze Apple Store, she is down. Looks like the rumor sites may have been right on the money for updates today. Yay.........Refurb price drops, Firefly.

Hehe MiM, we always look for those Refurb price-drops, eh? The old 2.0 Mac Mini dropped from $719-->$549... but the old 1.83 Combo Mini only dropped from $539->$499 Crummy.

The 2.8 24" iMac is down to $1399 from $1649. But the old 2.4Ghz 24" iMac is still $1349 (though I'm hoping it'll drop to $1199/1149 when it comes back in stock -- the 2.66 20"er dropped from $1399-->$1199).

Of note, there is now no currently shipping Mac with a Combo Drive. Both Minis now have superdrives!

Today is the death of the Combodrive, People!

keebler27 · Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:41 AM

interesting to note no FW400s on the mac pro either.

that is very interesting b/c even though FW800 is backwards compatible, that would mean new cables b/c I have mostly 400 cables and devices - just a few 800s.

John Clay · Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:43 AM

Not impressed with these updates. At all.

ehMax · Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:45 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by John Clay
	Not impressed with these updates. At all.

I would have to agree... they are a little underwhelming... and I'm easily impressed.

screature · Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:55 AM

Wow!!!!

and not in a good way. Especially the pricing on the Mini, next to no speed increase, except purportedly on the graphics side, which you have to spend at least $1000 dollars to really see. A few extra USB ports, Firewire 800 (a good thing) and that is about it (I don't consider the change in display ports as an improvement). As an upgrade goes I would give it a 4/10.

mikeinmontreal · Mar 3rd, 2009, 10:15 AM

FF, what do you think is a better deal? The refurb Mac Mini at $549 our the new lower-end Mac Mini? I agree about the now old and defunct 24-inch iMac. At $1149 or $1199, it would be tempting.

Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:43 AM	#17
John Clay Get off my lawn! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,720	Not impressed with these updates. At all. __________________ iMac 27" 2.8Ghz Core i7, 8GB RAM, 1TB + 1TB • Samsung 24" LCD • APC Smart-UPS 1000VA UPS MacBook Pro 13" 2.26Ghz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 500GB iPhone 4 32GB Mac mini 1.66Ghz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 8TB, as PBX/file/web/mail server • ViewSonic 19" LCD • APC 750VA UPS SpeedTouch 516 • Linksys WRT54GL • NETGEAR GS108 switch TekSavvy DSL • Voip.ms VoIP

Mar 3rd, 2009, 09:55 AM	#19
screature Honourable Citizen Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aylmer (Gatineau) across the river from Ottawa Posts: 7,412	Wow!!!! and not in a good way. Especially the pricing on the Mini, next to no speed increase, except purportedly on the graphics side, which you have to spend at least $1000 dollars to really see. A few extra USB ports, Firewire 800 (a good thing) and that is about it (I don't consider the change in display ports as an improvement). As an upgrade goes I would give it a 4/10. __________________ Mac Pro Quad 2.66GHz Gen 1.1 MacIntel Mini 2009 Core 2 Duo 2.26GHZ MacIntel Mini 1.83GHz

Mar 3rd, 2009, 10:15 AM	#20
mikeinmontreal Full Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 932	FF, what do you think is a better deal? The refurb Mac Mini at $549 our the new lower-end Mac Mini? I agree about the now old and defunct 24-inch iMac. At $1149 or $1199, it would be tempting. __________________ 15-inch Macbook Pro 2.4GHZ 8GB iPod Touch AppleTV Put on some old sad bastard music, see if I care.

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