Sources reveal part of Apple's new Mac product lineup

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  • Reply 141 of 186
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by xwiredtva View Post


    I know... 28mins to rip a 2hr movie on OS X, over 1hr on Windows... Linux however rips in about the same time as OS X on similar hardware. AMD cpu's seem to do things a little quicker in Ubuntu than Intels.



    MacMini 2.0 2009... 1.83 2007 was a tad slower but not much.



    Does HandBrake work on SL? It needs Rosetta installed- right?
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  • Reply 142 of 186
    There is an internal BR drive available for Mac that is 8x:



    http://www.mcetech.com/blu-ray/
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  • Reply 143 of 186
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    Originally Posted by Rob55 View Post


    But a mid-tower/w monitor would fall somewhere between an iMac and MacPro price-wise. Would that make it to pricey for hackintosh buyers? Or, where do you think a theoretical mid-tower should be priced?



    Considering it doesn't have an expensive display built in, and it uses cheaper desktop-grade components as opposed to expensive mobile-grade components, I think they should mirror the iMac price range of $1200 to $2000.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by msantti View Post


    Do people STILL hold out for a mini tower?



    Lets put that baby to rest.



    Its the last thing Apple would ever come out with.



    No, they don't hold out... they build hackintoshes or buy from Psystar.



    Obviously there's demand for it since these solutions exist, they just don't offer the kind of profit margins Apple would like to see.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by anonymouse View Post


    I doubt that very much. There will always be something (else, different, etc.) that people will insist they must have, or something cheaper, or something... People who are hackintoshing either don't want to (or can't) pay for an Apple or won't buy anything that isn't exactly what they want. The hackintosh stuff will never go away while Apple is using the same CPUs as the rest of the PC world. And it probably costs them less to tolerate a certain amount of piracy than to try to cater to 100% of possible customers, so...



    It's not an issue of price, as much as it is of value. If I can get more powerful components for cheaper if I buy desktop-grade components, why wouldn't I? It's a more fiscally responsible solution than spending $2k on a non-upgradeable computer that will be as useful to me as a paper-weight in three years.



    And my hackintosh? It cost $500, benchmarks higher than an iMac, and I can upgrade it for chump change. It's fiscal common sense, really.



    -Clive
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  • Reply 144 of 186
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by xwiredtva View Post


    I know... 28mins to rip a 2hr movie on OS X, over 1hr on Windows... Linux however rips in about the same time as OS X on similar hardware. AMD cpu's seem to do things a little quicker in Ubuntu than Intels.



    MacMini 2.0 2009... 1.83 2007 was a tad slower but not much.



    You don't use handbrake to rip in windows. Use eac3to. You may find it faster. And it can rip anything, audio, video, subs, to just about any format.
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  • Reply 145 of 186
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by teckstud View Post


    Does HandBrake work on SL? It needs Rosetta installed- right?



    When I updated the HT mini, I checked Rosetta just to be sure. It's working perfectly in SL on my end.
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  • Reply 146 of 186
    rob55rob55 Posts: 1,291member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by teckstud View Post


    Does HandBrake work on SL? It needs Rosetta installed- right?



    Works for me, but I don't know if it's because of Rosetta.
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  • Reply 147 of 186
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    Originally Posted by al_bundy View Post


    i doubt an Apple tower is coming. Other than Mac Pro's Apple sells laptop parts in every computer and i bet Time Machine and Apple TV are the same thing as a Mini except larger HD and slightly different version of OS X



    For the Mac Pro they have to sell a tower since there is no laptop components that will do the job and if they lose the Mac Pro target market then they will lose market share in their home computer markets



    And technically, the Mac Pro uses server-grade components.



    Apple literally sells no desktops... just laptops, headless laptops, immobile laptops, and servers.



    -Clive
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  • Reply 148 of 186
    BTW, there'd this time of 9:00PST/11:00CST/Noon EST come from?
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  • Reply 149 of 186
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Clive At Five View Post


    And technically, the Mac Pro uses server-grade components.



    Apple literally sells no desktops... just laptops, headless laptops, immobile laptops, and servers.



    -Clive



    Technically the mac pro is a workstation ( an expensive one at that ).
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  • Reply 150 of 186
    Main page is back up.





    New iMacs. New mouse to the side. Magic Mouse with multitouch.



    Go enjoy.
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  • Reply 151 of 186
    Just noticed this - embargoed press release?



    http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/a...nsitive-mouse/



    Quote:

    Apple updates iMac line, adds 'multitouch' mouse



    CUPERTINO, Calif. ? Apple Inc. is updating its iMac desktop computer line and introducing a mouse that responds to the touch of fingers instead of using buttons or scroll wheels.



    The updated iMacs have bigger screens ? 21.5 inches and 27 inches, compared with existing models' 20 inches and 24 inches. They also have speedier processors and better graphics. The least expensive model costs $1,199, the same as the past generation, but the top-of-the-line iMac is now $200 cheaper, at $1,999.



    The wireless Magic Mouse, as Apple calls it, will come included. It lets people manipulate what they see on the screen by pinching, swiping and using other gestures. It's similar to the control mechanism made popular on the screen of the iPhone.



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  • Reply 152 of 186
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by al_bundy View Post


    ...i bet Time Machine and Apple TV are the same thing as a Mini except larger HD and slightly different version of OS X...



    The Time Capsule uses a Marvell 88F5BF01 C500 500Mhz processor.



    The AppleTV uses an Ultra Low Voltage Pentium M based on the Dothan core, running at 1 GHz (max frequency), 400 MHz FSB and a 2 MB L2 cache

    The AppleTV also has a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 with 64 MB of dedicated graphics memory.

    The AppleTV also still uses PATA drives not SATA.



    The AppleTV is nothing like the Mac mini except in terms of looks.
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  • Reply 153 of 186
    http://www.engadget.com/



    Updates live on Engadget
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  • Reply 154 of 186
    Apple just made this Trek fan smile.
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  • Reply 155 of 186
    eriamjheriamjh Posts: 1,847member
    27" iMac melikes. Might be good enough for me.



    Quad-core, too.
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  • Reply 156 of 186
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by xwiredtva View Post


    Polished aluminum to go with the glass screens... Yum...



    ditto
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  • Reply 157 of 186
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Clive At Five View Post


    It's not an issue of price, as much as it is of value. If I can get more powerful components for cheaper if I buy desktop-grade components, why wouldn't I? It's a more fiscally responsible solution than spending $2k on a non-upgradeable computer that will be as useful to me as a paper-weight in three years.



    And my hackintosh? It cost $500, benchmarks higher than an iMac, and I can upgrade it for chump change. It's fiscal common sense, really.



    I think I covered that with, "something..."
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  • Reply 158 of 186
    http://www.businessweek.com/technolo...announces.html



    details now online/announced in Business Week!
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  • Reply 159 of 186
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    No Blu iMac- WTF?
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  • Reply 160 of 186
    A 2.06 Core i5 is somewhat disappointing. Why not a faster i5 or better yet an i7? The screen is certainly nice though



    Edit - nevermind, I see you can get a i7 as an option.
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