Apple rolls out new iMacs, Mac Book Pro, iLife '06

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  • Reply 21 of 114
    So is iWeb tied to .Mac entirely?



    The apple page says...



    "*iWeb publishing requires Internet and webserver access (.Mac recommended). The .Mac service is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access required. Terms and conditions apply."



    Which would appear to say it's only recommended. It'd be pretty useless to many people if it only did .Mac.
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  • Reply 22 of 114
    eckingecking Posts: 1,588member
    I bet it's simply going to be called "Mac Pro"



    So you'll have:



    imacbook (or it just stays ibook) Core Solo most likely

    imac Core Duo

    MacBook Pro Core Duo

    Mac Pro Core Quatro?

    Mac Mini (this already mentions mac so it can stay) Core Solo
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  • Reply 23 of 114
    Kudos to AppleInsider getting the last minute pre-keynote report bang on target.



    Though I was personally hoping "MacBook" and no PVR Mini were indeed BS!



    However, the iLife suite updates are really neat, iWork is heading the right way, and the two new Macs are threatening to raise the ocean levels with mass drool generation from those like me who can't see anything else when they close their eyes!



    I expect much we've heard in the rumours, besides maybe the plasma thing, will come true throughout the year. The announcement that the Intel transition will be complete come year end was significant.



    I hope the Mini and the iBook don't get stuck with Core Solo's, but it's possible...



    However, there's going to be something better than Core in the PowerMac - or MacMac or whatever they've planned for it. A little something by the codename "Conroe". That should rock.



    Why IR remote though and not BlueTooth?
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  • Reply 24 of 114
    Uhhh... what the f***? MacBook Pro? Has Steve completely lost his mind now or what? That's sounds like something that would come from some third-rate Windoze clone manufacturer (i.e. "introducing the new Dell WinBook Pro").



    PowerBook is a strong brand, it sounds original and professional. Moreover, the PowerBook never had anything to do with PowerPCs. I have an old 68K "Macintosh PowerBook" in my basement right now. It wasn't necessary to unleash this absurd name change on us. Jesus Christ.
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  • Reply 25 of 114
    auxioauxio Posts: 2,795member
    Well, I just put in my order for the 1.87 GHz MacBook Pro (poor name, I agree). I think 5 years of waiting is long enough (still using the original 400MHz G4 Powerbook). Hopefully they've fixed the CD/DVD drive loading problem the original G4 Powerbook had in the past 5 years...



    And yes, I'm a bit disappointed about the lack of FW 800, but then I don't really have any devices which could use it. I have a FW HDD, but it only supports 400, and I don't use it on a regular basis (simply for multi-boot testing), so it's not a big deal. On every other front, this machine fulfills all my wishes (aside from possibly a faster processor -- but I understand the speed/power consumption tradeoffs).



    One positive thing is that they've included the option to upgrade to a 7200rpm HDD. Finally Apple recognizes that a lot of users pay attention to the specs of all the components which go into the computer (Mac Mini... cough... random pick of 4200 and 5400 HDDs... cough).



    Looking forward to it!
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  • Reply 26 of 114
    Quote:

    Originally posted by fuyutsuki



    Why IR remote though and not BlueTooth?




    Bluetooth has to pair up (which takes ages) and then transmit. It's therefore slower initially than IR. Someone mentioned in a previous thread when the Rev C iMac came out that Bluetooth 2.0 is less power hungry than 1.x so compares well with IR but IME of bluetooth devices that's not been the case.
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  • Reply 27 of 114
    Quote:

    Originally posted by aegisdesign

    Bluetooth has to pair up (which takes ages) and then transmit. It's therefore slower initially than IR. Someone mentioned in a previous thread when the Rev C iMac came out that Bluetooth 2.0 is less power hungry than 1.x so compares well with IR but IME of bluetooth devices that's not been the case.



    don't worry... i was testing the october iMac G5 recently at a friend's house and the IR-transmission justs worked fine. No problems at all and very good reception from different angles...
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  • Reply 28 of 114
    19841984 Posts: 955member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by fuyutsuki

    Kudos to AppleInsider getting the last minute pre-keynote report bang on target.



    Actually they got it right two months ago. I mean, everything they said was dead on. They nailed it. Back in November they predicted the iMac and PowerBook would be the first to go Intel. Everyone else thought the Mac mini and iBook would be first. I too thought they were crazy but it goes to show they have the best sources. Appleinsider squashed ThinkSecret once again.



    Check it out...





    November 4th



    Without getting into specific dates at this time, sources familiar with Apple's Macintosh hardware roadmap say the company is striving to unveil a completely redesigned set of Intel iBook laptops just in time for next year's K-12 educational buying season, which takes place around April or May.



    Apple currently offers iBooks with either a standard 12- or 14-inch screen, but looks poised to introduce a completely new model built around (what appears to be) a 13-inch widescreen. Whether the company will offer other iBook models or standardize around the new widescreen model remains unknown.



    Expected to make its debut even earlier than the new iBooks will be Apple's first Intel-based PowerBook, sources added. The new 15-inch PowerBook will carry over many of the design elements and styles that have made its aluminum PowerBooks so successful, but will be about 20- to 25-percent thinner than today's model.



    The 12-inch PowerBook is no longer on Apple's roadmap -- as reported in August -- and the new Intel-based 17-inch model is slated for release several months later.








    November 11th



    Surprisingly, the most reliable information indicates that the iMac and PowerBook -- two of the company's most recently revised Mac offerings -- are targeted to be the first two Mac models to receive Intel processors in January. The iMac and PowerBook are also believed to be Apple's best-selling Mac models, which explains why the company will be upgrading them with Intel processors first and refreshing their associated product lines for the second time in as little as four months.



    While it's too early to be certain if the Intel-based 15-inch PowerBook will be completed for its targeted introduction during the second week of January, a company roadmap described to AppleInsider lists both a 17- and 20-inch Intel-based iMac as being "on track" to debut at the annual Macworld Expo conference planned for the same week.



    According to sources familiar with Apple's plans, the first Intel iMac won't usher in a slew of new bells and whistles, and instead will be based largely on the design and feature set of the current iMac. In fact, recent rumblings reveal that Apple will reuse the 'media center' iMac enclosure introduced at last month's special event in San Jose, Calif.








    I'm going to pay more attention to Appleinsider from now on. Damn.
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  • Reply 29 of 114
    they went from single core to dual-core so how is it that the prices should drop? It seems pretty obvious to be that this is the reason the prices are aprox. the same as before. but they are going to have to blow out the old machines at a killer price. (all this being said I would have loved to see lower prices as well)
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  • Reply 30 of 114
    Most of you are absolutely nothing but a bunch of pathetic whiners.



    The specs are excellent. The designs are still rock solid.



    FW800? Add a fucking card.



    256MB Video RAM? You bitch?



    Get fucking real. You spend more on frivolous bullshit items just to shut up your sex partner than you do on a new Mac and you still bitch about it not being PERFECT.



    Suggestion: Start your own company and produce that PERFECT system.
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  • Reply 31 of 114
    auxioauxio Posts: 2,795member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by fuyutsuki

    Why IR remote though and not BlueTooth?



    As long as it works well at a wide range of angles and a decent distance, who cares? The only benefit I can see with Bluetooth is that you could use it from behind your laptop as well. But it's not difficult to simply make sure your laptop is positioned correctly for your room when you set it up for stereo/TV usage.
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  • Reply 32 of 114
    ionyzionyz Posts: 491member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by pmjoe

    Coming from someone who has a 15" PowerBook, the MacBook Pro:new power connector - boooo!!!!; which uses magnets to connect - double boooo!!!! (save that for when we no longer have magnetic media, please!)




    What, you still do? Its probably too weak to affect hard-drives. For removable I use optical and MO.



    ** IonYz hugs his MO drive
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  • Reply 33 of 114
    jeffdmjeffdm Posts: 12,954member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by pmjoe

    [*]new power connector - boooo!!!!; which uses magnets to connect - double boooo!!!! (save that for when we no longer have magnetic media, please!)



    You aren't making sense. That magnet is NOT going to threaten your hard drive.
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  • Reply 34 of 114
    jeffdmjeffdm Posts: 12,954member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by mdriftmeyer

    FW800? Add a fucking card.



    Is there a FW800 ExpressCard? CardBus is gone.



    I do agree that it is generally a much better unit, but why remove a pro media feature on a product targeted towards media professionals?



    I just noticed that the screen is slightly lower resolution than the 15" Powerbook, 1440x900 vs 1440x960.
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  • Reply 35 of 114
    auxioauxio Posts: 2,795member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by JeffDM

    Is there a FW800 ExpressCard? CardBus is gone.



    For that matter, what is available for ExpressCard? I just realized my pro audio I/O cardbus card is going to be useless and I'd like to find a replacement. I could use a USB/FW device, but I really like having a card because it's smaller and easier to setup.

    Quote:

    I just noticed that the screen is slightly lower resolution than the 15" Powerbook, 1440x900 vs 1440x960.



    Is a 15" display even usable at that resolution? I've always used my 15" Powerbook in 1152x768 mode and that seems just right for that size display. Even on my 19" LCD display I only use 1280x1024.
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  • Reply 36 of 114
    Now that the intel imacs are out, has anyone installed windows xp on one and dual booted with OSX?



    Apple had stated last year that they would'nt do anything to prevent windows from being installed on one.
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  • Reply 37 of 114
    Quote:

    Originally posted by archer75

    Now that the intel imacs are out, has anyone installed windows xp on one and dual booted with OSX?



    Apple had stated last year that they would'nt do anything to prevent windows from being installed on one.




    I can't wait to hear the first impressions on the "new" iMac. I'm hoping tries to install Windows, as well.



    By the time my MacBook gets to me next month, we'll know more.
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  • Reply 38 of 114
    trick falltrick fall Posts: 1,271member
    Man, now I really want a macbook. I'm a little bummed that there's only one firewire port though. I'd rather have two firewire and one USB, not a big deal though. I wonder if prices will come down a bit after all of the Powerbooks have been sold off.
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  • Reply 39 of 114
    I don't like the name "MacBook Pro" at all. I could have lived with iBook pro or something, or better yet continue using PowerBook, but I'll live. I'd really like the higher configuration MacBook Pro, but I bought this 12" PowerBook seven months ago so it'll be a long while before I upgrade.
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  • Reply 40 of 114
    mr. hmr. h Posts: 4,870member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by JeffDM

    I just noticed that the screen is slightly lower resolution than the 15" Powerbook, 1440x900 vs 1440x960.



    That's because it's a different aspect ratio screen, from a different manufacturer. They seem to be using the same screens as Dell et al now. This screen is 15.4" diagonal, the one in the PowerBook is 15.2" diagonal.



    Quote:

    Originally posted by fuyutsuki

    Why IR remote though and not BlueTooth?



    Because then you can use a third-party learning remote if you want to. That and the other reasons mentioned.
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