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

screature · Mar 3rd, 2009, 10:45 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by fyrefly
	Not that I love these updates either - but more has changed (at least on the low end) - a speed bump, a RAM Bump (old minis only officially could address ~3.3GB RAM) The Mini finally gets Wireless-N, and both have a Superdrive - no more combodrive in the apple lineup at all. The Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter is in the box with the mini still (though no VGA Adapter) and the Mini gets the boost to DDR3 memory, which even the entry white MacBook doesn't have. It's not amazing, but for the same price (EDIT: My bad, the mini costs almost $100 more now - darn CDN$) as the older (badly in need of an update) Mini - it's not totally crap. Now if only they'd drop the older 1.83Ghz/ComboDrive Refurbs to $399

Yes there were of course the other things you mentioned, they were so minor (in my consideration) as to not go into every minute detail. I just don't know why they don't take the opportunity to do something truely exciting with the Mini, there are so many convergence opportunities for it and Apple just doesn't seem to want to go down that path, I really don't get it.

Lars · Mar 3rd, 2009, 10:45 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by hhk
	So disappointing. Still, I may pull the trigger on the Mini just for the dual display feature. But I'm a bit confused about the Mini DisplayPort and the mini-DVI. I have a monitor with a DVI port and a monitor with a HDMI port. Which goes to which and what extras do I have to buy?

You would need a DVI-to-HDMI cable, and then a mini-DVI-to-DVI adapter (included). If you're going to connect the HDMI monitor to the Mini DisplayPort instead of the mini-DVI port, you would need a Mini DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter (not included).

EDIT: Or what fyrefly said.

Bjornbro · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:08 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Admant
	They should have held off on this re-fresh until the fall and hopefully a stronger economy.

Oh, please no! I couldn't take another six months of, "When's a good time to buy a Mac" or "When do you think they'll update ***Mac" threads.

This refresh should shut people up for at least a little while...

JumboJones · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:09 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by cchaynes
	i must have a number pad it seems to be an option now, but still no wireless with number pad

Really, is this too much to ask for?

nick24 · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:12 AM

Airport Extreme ($199) and the Time Capsules ($349 and $529) are now simultaneous dual band - 802.11n (for n enabled devices) and 802.11g for iPhone, older macs etc. Single band Extreme drops to $179.

benmossm · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:20 AM

Weird how the lower end iMacs are now coming with integrated graphics.
And like people have been saying, there has been zero speed boost. They have basically taken out the 2.8ghz configruation.
Interesting to note as well that the most you wait for shipping on the GeForce 130 and below, is 3-5 days, yet as soon as you switch up to the ATI HD 4850 it becomes 4-6 weeks. I guess Mac is going pro Nvidia now.

8127972 · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:26 AM

The IT Nerd has given ehMac a plug by calling us fanbois again. But he did note that the MacBook Pros were updated as well.

Apple Updates Desktop Macs And More…. Canadian Fanbois Unimpressed [UPDATE] The IT Nerd

fyrefly · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:29 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Admant
	It looks like they are trying to increase their profit margin on this re-fresh... Bad timing for price bumps Apple. When every other manufacturer is lowering prices.

No, just playing catchup to the sinking CDN$, like all the other computer manufacturers.

The Mini is still $599 USD. Which in equal currency is now $770 CAD, so they're giving us a little break even lol.

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Admant
	They should have held off on this re-fresh until the fall and hopefully a stronger economy.

Desktop sales tanked over Xmas, and I'm sure they're not much better now. They need to stimulate sales somehow. All of the updated systems were in bad need of an update... and these updates (at least the iMac/Mac Mini ones) have been ready to go since Nov/Dec last year (at least according to rumours). All the more reason for an update now - to set in place the new product cycle update:

Q1: Desktops
Q2: iPhone (June)
Q3: iPods (Sept - back to school)
Q4: Laptops (Late Oct, Early Nov - Before XMas)

benmossm · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:37 AM

Anyone know what the current name for the GeForce GT 130 & 120 is? I read that NVIDIA will be updating their card names to these at some point in the G96 G94 and G92 chipsets.
I think its the GeForce 9600 GT for the 130 but I'm not sure.

kevkwas · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:40 AM

What processor are they using on the high end imac??? Is it the same as the old "Extreme" model.

Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:12 AM	#35
nick24 Full Citizen Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 338	Airport Extreme ($199) and the Time Capsules ($349 and $529) are now simultaneous dual band - 802.11n (for n enabled devices) and 802.11g for iPhone, older macs etc. Single band Extreme drops to $179. __________________ ____________________________ An orchard full of Apple products.

Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:26 AM	#37
8127972 Honourable Citizen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,072	The IT Nerd has given ehMac a plug by calling us fanbois again. But he did note that the MacBook Pros were updated as well. Apple Updates Desktop Macs And More…. Canadian Fanbois Unimpressed [UPDATE] The IT Nerd __________________ 8127972 ACDT, ACPT, MCSE 2003, ACSA MacBookPro 2.66 Ghz Core 2 Duo (Mid 2009) W/OSX & Vista, WinXP, Win2K via Parallels, 8GB iPod Nano W/Video I work on the dark side because the pay is better than what I could get the Apple world. Sad but true

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benmossm Full Citizen Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 211	Weird how the lower end iMacs are now coming with integrated graphics. And like people have been saying, there has been zero speed boost. They have basically taken out the 2.8ghz configruation. Interesting to note as well that the most you wait for shipping on the GeForce 130 and below, is 3-5 days, yet as soon as you switch up to the ATI HD 4850 it becomes 4-6 weeks. I guess Mac is going pro Nvidia now.

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benmossm Full Citizen Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 211	Anyone know what the current name for the GeForce GT 130 & 120 is? I read that NVIDIA will be updating their card names to these at some point in the G96 G94 and G92 chipsets. I think its the GeForce 9600 GT for the 130 but I'm not sure.

Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:40 AM	#40
kevkwas Full Citizen Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 291	What processor are they using on the high end imac??? Is it the same as the old "Extreme" model.