the ship times dropped to 4-6 days. but why? 4 business days is wednesday, updates are supposed to be one tuesday. I don't remember apple dropping ship times like that. i remember the ship times staying 5-7 days up until the new updates
the ship times dropped to 4-6 days. but why? 4 business days is wednesday, updates are supposed to be one tuesday. I don't remember apple dropping ship times like that. i remember the ship times staying 5-7 days up until the new updates
Not as often as Tuesday, but they have certainly done updates on Wednsedays before.
Assuming we get new Mac minis on Tuesday/Wednesday (fingers crossed), are the following specs reasonable?
$499
1.42GHz
512MB RAM
Combo Drive
40Gb Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
$599
1.5GHz
512MB RAM
Combo Drive
80GB Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
Airport and Bluetooth
$699
1.5GHz
512MB RAM
Super-Drive
100GB/120GB Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
Airport and Bluetooth
Not sure about the processor speeds, I might be wrong on those, but if I am right for the rest of the specs, I will have the cash to plump down on a $599 model in a few days. I'm hoping for 512Mb, bluetooth and Airport, in the same way that Apple added these all to the iMac - these are the three parts I would be upgrading myself, so it would be great if I didn't have to do a custom build, and could save myself a whole load of cash. Thoughts?
Assuming we get new Mac minis on Tuesday/Wednesday (fingers crossed), are the following specs reasonable?
$499
1.42GHz
512MB RAM
Combo Drive
40Gb Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
$599
1.5GHz
512MB RAM
Combo Drive
80GB Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
Airport and Bluetooth
$699
1.5GHz
512MB RAM
Super-Drive
100GB/120GB Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
Airport and Bluetooth
Not sure about the processor speeds, I might be wrong on those, but if I am right for the rest of the specs, I will have the cash to plump down on a $599 model in a few days. I'm hoping for 512Mb, bluetooth and Airport, in the same way that Apple added these all to the iMac - these are the three parts I would be upgrading myself, so it would be great if I didn't have to do a custom build, and could save myself a whole load of cash. Thoughts?
wow! if those specs were accurate they would sell like hotcakes... of course, I highly doubt it. The interesting thing to note, however, is that you can easily get a windows based machine sans airport and bluetooth for these prices or less. But remember... this is Apple, not HP/eMachines/etc.
I ordered a mac mini on Friday, July 22nd. I checked today the order status and noticed this...
"MAC MINI 1.25 CTO
Processing Order
Est. Ship 08/03/2005"
Quite a long gap to me. Also the only thing I changed was the ram so I doubt that would make a big difference.
too bad for you, just ordering before an update, you get a mini slower and worse than the updated mini for the same amount of money. too bad, and you changed the ram=custom made, no returns from apple
Damn. I was going to see the final stage of the Tour and now all I can do is press refresh on the Apple store to see if there should be a fine upgraded Mini for me WHEN THEY HAVE FINISHED UPDATING THE STORE
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Originally posted by chris v
It'll probably have a lousy GeForce 5200 in it though.
Lousy or not the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (NV34) does handle all the core graphics so you could now install Motion on it if you wanted.
Originally posted by i-am-an-elf
the ship times dropped to 4-6 days. but why? 4 business days is wednesday, updates are supposed to be one tuesday. I don't remember apple dropping ship times like that. i remember the ship times staying 5-7 days up until the new updates
Not as often as Tuesday, but they have certainly done updates on Wednsedays before.
$499
1.42GHz
512MB RAM
Combo Drive
40Gb Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
$599
1.5GHz
512MB RAM
Combo Drive
80GB Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
Airport and Bluetooth
$699
1.5GHz
512MB RAM
Super-Drive
100GB/120GB Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
Airport and Bluetooth
Not sure about the processor speeds, I might be wrong on those, but if I am right for the rest of the specs, I will have the cash to plump down on a $599 model in a few days. I'm hoping for 512Mb, bluetooth and Airport, in the same way that Apple added these all to the iMac - these are the three parts I would be upgrading myself, so it would be great if I didn't have to do a custom build, and could save myself a whole load of cash. Thoughts?
UK Store shipping times
Mac Mini - 7 to 10 days
iBook - 7 days
All other hardware is 24hours.
Originally posted by chris v
OMG OMG!!! RUN AROUND IN CIRCALS!! NEW HOTNESS!!1! MAYBE IN A WEEK, OR MAYBE NOTTTT!!!!1
Oh, wait... Nevermind.
Yeah, they're the two slowest Macs in the lineup. How are these people excited?
Originally posted by Anders
Do you have that set up now? I am really interested in knowing how the mini handles that large a display.
I remember having read somewhere that the weak Radeon 9200 makes the experience rather painful when many windows are open.
Originally posted by Placebo
Yeah, they're the two slowest Macs in the lineup. How are these people excited?
Because there cheap, portable and kick any wintell thing in the pants.
Originally posted by Placebo
Yeah, they're the two slowest Macs in the lineup. How are these people excited?
They might not be top of the range G5 models, but some people need lower down models, and an update would be most welcome.
Originally posted by G_Warren
Assuming we get new Mac minis on Tuesday/Wednesday (fingers crossed), are the following specs reasonable?
$499
1.42GHz
512MB RAM
Combo Drive
40Gb Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
$599
1.5GHz
512MB RAM
Combo Drive
80GB Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
Airport and Bluetooth
$699
1.5GHz
512MB RAM
Super-Drive
100GB/120GB Hard Drive
64MB Core Image Compatible Graphics Card
Airport and Bluetooth
Not sure about the processor speeds, I might be wrong on those, but if I am right for the rest of the specs, I will have the cash to plump down on a $599 model in a few days. I'm hoping for 512Mb, bluetooth and Airport, in the same way that Apple added these all to the iMac - these are the three parts I would be upgrading myself, so it would be great if I didn't have to do a custom build, and could save myself a whole load of cash. Thoughts?
wow! if those specs were accurate they would sell like hotcakes... of course, I highly doubt it. The interesting thing to note, however, is that you can easily get a windows based machine sans airport and bluetooth for these prices or less. But remember... this is Apple, not HP/eMachines/etc.
"MAC MINI 1.25 CTO
Processing Order
Est. Ship 08/03/2005"
Quite a long gap to me. Also the only thing I changed was the ram so I doubt that would make a big difference.
Originally posted by howyoudoin
I ordered a mac mini on Friday, July 22nd. I checked today the order status and noticed this...
"MAC MINI 1.25 CTO
Processing Order
Est. Ship 08/03/2005"
Quite a long gap to me. Also the only thing I changed was the ram so I doubt that would make a big difference.
too bad for you, just ordering before an update, you get a mini slower and worse than the updated mini for the same amount of money. too bad, and you changed the ram=custom made, no returns from apple
Originally posted by howyoudoin
I ordered a mac mini on Friday, July 22nd. I checked today the order status and noticed this...
"MAC MINI 1.25 CTO
Processing Order
Est. Ship 08/03/2005"
Quite a long gap to me. Also the only thing I changed was the ram so I doubt that would make a big difference.
If it doesn't ship until after the updates, Apple will give you the new model. Don't worry, unless it ships before the update.
Apple store
- Lance won
Originally posted by Gene Clean
^
- Lance won
No he didn´t. He might do later today. Not sure. I mean we all know the "bottle in your opponents wheel" trick and suddenly Basso takes gold
Originally posted by Anders
No he didn´t. He might do later today. Not sure. I mean we all know the "bottle in your opponents wheel" trick and suddenly Basso takes gold
BBC
Lance Armstrong put the seal on what will be his seventh-straight Tour de France title by winning his first 2005 stage - the individual time trial.
Goddam. Be finished with the update! Aren´t they interested in those 2000 dollars I am going to pour onto them?