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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac Good point. Missed that. The updates still suck (Mac Pro not included). If this is all you get for waiting 19 months in the case of the mini and 11 months in the case of the iMac, that sure doesn't give me…
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The biggest problem I can see with the new Mac Pro is that Apple seems to forget what makes a computer a premium product. Besides the Xeon processor and the aluminum case (which hasn't been updated for 6 years), I don't see anything premium about th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by hillstones Just as expected. All you regulars whined and complained about no new Macs. Then they arrive, and all you can do is complain about them. Apple is not going to add better CPU's that would eat into Mac Pro …
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Quote: Originally Posted by hillstones However, the Dell is a poorly made computer compared to the Mac Pro. So stop comparing the two. If you want a cheap computer, buy the Dell. This would have been a valid if Apple has dropped the ball wit…
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Quote: Originally Posted by shanmugam 9400M is it integrated graphics? any one can confirm? is it good enough to play games or even drive 24" monster? It's integrated and I don't think it's capable gaming at the regular resolution of a 24" …
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Quote: Originally Posted by UTisNUM1 All in one desktops are computer like the iMac where everything is built in one piece of the computer. Look at the HP Touchsmart, look at the Sony Vaio they don't even compare to the iMac in terms of specs. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by SmilinGoat the price drop is great, but they could have done that 6 months ago and still been making a healthy product. they need to remake the iMac, soon. the design is old and outdated, it needs to be a bit thicker…
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Quote: Originally Posted by GTL215 Let's put the intangible value of OS X off the table. Let's just look at straight up hardware. Can somebody please configure a comparable machine from Dell, HP, or whoever? Make something comparable to the new i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by eggstone No, both are 2.0. And the other difference is graphics, one is 128 and the other 256. First of all, the shared memory numbers quoted here are minimums, which brings me to my second point: Those minimum depe…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Carmissimo There was a time when Apple might have worried that making the mini too capable would eat into the sales of their Mac Pro products but that machine is evolving into a niche product anyway. These days the thi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 So the real risk to Apple is not the iMac which wouldn't have integrated graphics anyway or core i7, [B]it is *the very next refresh of the Aluminium MacBook line... in otherwords, between now and September …
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Quote: Originally Posted by hmurchison 3. OpenCL support is going to be there for Nvidia, ATI and Intel GPU Nvidia and AMD GPUs already support OpenCL. As for Intel, even if they bothered to implement OpenCL on the GMA, it is likely too slow …
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Quote: Originally Posted by ltcommander.data If nVidia wants to make chipsets for Nehalem, they will essentially be making southbridges for DMI links. With P.A. Semi, Apple has enough experience to make southbridges themselves, and it makes more …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Zandros Unless the Mac mini suddenly will be able to handle the thermal output of the i5, there are no immediate problems there either, since it'll be using Core 2 processors. All in all, this will have absolutely n…
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Apple had already indicated that they are quite happy with their AppleTV pet project, which means the mini will not be designed as a media center, which means no HDMI. BTW, monoprice will soon release a miniDP to HDMI adapter.
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Quote: Originally Posted by MacTel Apple still has leverage with Intel. If they see that they cannot stay with NVIDIA for GPUs then they'll convince Intel to incorporate OpenCL. I'm sure Intel is already in the works in doing that if they haven…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dorotea Since OpenCL is a framework for executing programs (see wikipedia) over a CPU/GPU environment , how would Intel incorporate it? Its not a hardware standard. Neither is OpenGL a hardware standard. GPU make…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Kolchak Speaking of OpenCL, has any of the tech specs been released about it yet? Will it work with current hardware or are we talking all-new architecture here? Intel is part of the OpenCL working group, so hopeful…
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I think you should write a piece on Intel's upcoming Arrandale, which will be introduced at the end of this year and come with Intel's horrible integrated graphics packages within the chips. In particular, Arrandale is the only Nehalem mobile chip a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism It seems to me that your assertion that no new HW is required, simply a firmware update, is because they both use the same 9-pin port. If you have any info stating that only a firmware update is required plea…