New iMacs/Minis Tomorrow?

Jolteh · 2 Mar 2009 at 22:01

http://forum.hardmac.com/index.php?showtopic=6117&pid=11488&st=0&#entry11488

Discuss.

ringo747 · 2 Mar 2009 at 22:05

Same idea from macrumours.

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/02/mac-mini-and-imac-product-part-numbers-available-tomorrow/

I am after an imac so this would be welcome news!

Vonhelmet · 2 Mar 2009 at 22:17

I'd be a bit peeved, as I've just recently spent the thick end of £500 on a mini...

nichorob · 2 Mar 2009 at 22:19

vonhelmet said:
I'd be a bit peeved, as I've just recently spent the thick end of £500 on a mini...

I just spent just over £600 on a new iMac as well! Thats the thing with Apple though, you could spend years waiting for the refreshes, my iMac does what I want it to do so ******* to it.

ringo747 · 2 Mar 2009 at 22:21

vonhelmet said:
I'd be a bit peeved, as I've just recently spent the thick end of £500 on a mini...

I think if its less than 2 weeks ago you may be able to return it and then get new model. Not totally sure on that though. I'm sure someone will clear that up.

Steedie · 2 Mar 2009 at 22:39

I bought an iMac last week, 24"

Am I fussed about the updates tomorrow? Nope, I bought mine knowing full well that an update is due, and I was expecting a bigger update than what they are mentioning

For what I need the machine for, the current spec is more than powerful enough

Vonhelmet · 2 Mar 2009 at 23:17

To be fair, all I'd be jealous of would be more powerful integrated graphics... My mini has the dreaded Intel GMA 950 which is garbage. Still, I've got HL2 running on it and just about persuaded Portal to work, which is about all I wanted on the "new" games front. I'm happy playing older stuff with the integrated graphics.

Hell, for any actual work it's more than enough. It's not like I bought it for its gaming credentials.

Slogan · 2 Mar 2009 at 23:57

Hoping it's true, a silent Tuesday update is not uncommon but not how many saw these products being updated.

The Mini's supposed pictures of being an old design would make sense if it's gonna be a quiet push.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 3 Mar 2009 at 00:00

They will be released tomorrow but its the rumor that they are not quad core processors thats probably off. I'm almost sure they will be.

Slogan · 3 Mar 2009 at 02:03

Remember the iMac is using a laptop infrastructure.

I can't see them releasing a quad core iMac when the 17" MacBook Pro was only fitted with a C2D. I think that would have been the first indication.

memyselfandi · 3 Mar 2009 at 06:07

Interesting ... I could do with a new Mini as my current one is a pre-intel model running Tiger and it is showing it's age now ...

Wicksta · 3 Mar 2009 at 08:14

vonhelmet said:
I'd be a bit peeved, as I've just recently spent the thick end of £500 on a mini...

To be fair it's been rumoured of a new Mini early this year for a while though.

I was going to get a new one to replace my old Mini which had the logic board go, but I really don't see the need now with my 2.4ghz Macbook (cost £600 from refurb store).

Tunney · 3 Mar 2009 at 09:03

I don't get paid until the end of the month.

ringo747 · 3 Mar 2009 at 10:15

Slogan said:
Remember the iMac is using a laptop infrastructure.

I can't see them releasing a quad core iMac when the 17" MacBook Pro was only fitted with a C2D. I think that would have been the first indication.

Maybe I'll just wait for a mac pro then. Really expected the imacs to be quad core by now!

ringo747 · 3 Mar 2009 at 10:24

Maybe mac pro's might arrive!

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/03...is-airport-extreme-time-capsule-and-mac-pros/

Steedie · 3 Mar 2009 at 10:51

All the eastern countries stores have started going down

So ours should be down by lunchtime

LordSplodge · 3 Mar 2009 at 10:52

Well the New Zealand store has gone down. If that actually means anything.

ringo747 · 3 Mar 2009 at 10:56

I would guess that all the prices will just go up insanely like the macbooks did. Would just be typical of apple.

LordSplodge · 3 Mar 2009 at 10:58

ringo747 said:
I would guess that all the prices will just go up insanely like the macbooks did. Would just be typical of Apple.

You know you don't have to buy Apple kit every-time they release a new product, don't you?

ringo747 · 3 Mar 2009 at 11:02

I only have bought one piece of apple kit ever but everytime I go to buy a second it just seems unaffordable!