Apple Refreshes

Hi all, Have you checked out the recent refreshes of the Desktop line? There have been a few bumps in processor speeds, HDD size upgrades, and some video card upgrades. Also, there was a Time Capsule upgrade also. Post any comments, suggestions, or any thoughts about the refresh earlier today...

http://www.apple.com/mac/

 

I like the new Mac Pro desktops. Very smooth, nice updated and it can now run a 24 LED.

 

It is very nice, sporting a Nehalem processor, better graphics, miniDisplay Port, etc. It's a great machine, and the price dropped!

 

Yeah, we got new units into my BBY today. I looked at the box and was like, "hmmmmm..."

Should be on display by the end of the evening.

Oh, and my Apple corporate rep said there is new AirPorts.

 

I wouldn't need the dual Xeons...thats my only issue. Dual is overkill for some Imovie and Final Cut Express work isnt it?

 

you can always add one later

 

Nice! Airport Extreme's, I'm guessing?

 

Nothing wrong with overkill. Go dual

I do feel a bit bad though, I finally convinced my friend to buy a Mac two weeks ago. She ordered it, and it was delivered today.

Maybe I'll get lucky and they shipped her a new one (They delayed shipping it for a week), but I'm going to feel awful if she just received last year's model the day the new ones arrived. Unfortunately, she did a CTO, so it is not returnable.

 

Well don't feel too bad, because nobody saw it coming this soon. The best of luck to your friend on getting the updated system!

 

So Best Buy has these models in their stores? I don't think that I've ever seen a Mac Pro in our local Best Buy store. They have the other models though.

I'd like to get my hands on a Nehalem system to try out one of the new instructions in Nehalem to see what kind of performance boost is possible.

 

Well, unfortunately she got the one she ordered... Which would have cost her $400 less if she ordered 9 days later.

I feel awful.

 

Oh, ok... Well don't let it ruin your day! They always say, "what she doesn't know, won't hurt her"

 

yeh bestbuys dont have mac pros.

 

Yeah, the only place I've seen a Mac Pro is the Apple store itself..

 

Same here - never seen the Mac Pro for sale anywhere other than the Apple store

 

I wish you could configure the cheapest 24" iMac with a 4850.

Its really nice to see an updated mini. I loved my Core Duo mini!

 

I might have to go down to an Apple Store to see if I can do my testing. I don't know if they'd let me download an executable onto their system to run a performance benchmark. I don't think that their systems are preloaded with their development tools to build from source.

 

A friend of mine bought a PowerMac G5 at a CompUSA store once (he couldn't wait). That's about the only place I've seen them outside the Apple Store. Too bad they're gone now.

 

I agree.. That's how they get you to buy the more expensive model.. They put a key feature in the expensive one but not the cheaper one with relatively same specs... Marketing at it's best

 

them

 

Should have specified: The iMacs.

And we have one Mac Pro; it's for store-related use.

Both, if I heard him correctly.

 

Well, somebody's gotta do it...

 

Nice, I heard the Time Capsule got updated also. That might be what you are talking about?

 

Correct, that was updated as well.

However the Time Capsule update is for related use with the iDisk feature of MobileMe.

The AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express updates are simply manufacturing related. They removed a toxic chemical, so nothing too interesting.

 

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info! I knew the Time Capsule got updated, didn't know about the AirPort stations...

 

Explains why we've been sold out on both for several weeks now.

<.<;

 

That would explain it for me!

 

Who was the complete tool that said the mac mini picture + video was fake?

We should have a forum beat down.

Seriously. The guy made the assumption because he could draw a line accros the picture and say it's not aligned....

hahah what a legit tool


http://www.apple.com/macmini/

 

I wish the Mac Mini had a little more power even at more cost. It's perfect to have such a small computer with so many features...connected to a cinema, perfect!

In the end I think I'm going Quad Mac Pro...dual is overkill for me.

 

Actually not all hope is lost. If she did end up getting the older generation, have her call up 1-800-MY-APPLE. In such a circumstance, you can use the 14 day grace period to get the updated version (even though the original was CTO). I am sure customer service will be willing to work with her. Apple has approved a similar exchange for me in the past. At WCS, you can get them to credit her for the drop in price.

 

Hey Guys,

Also note the update to the MBP. The high end MBP just got updated to the 2.66 P generation processor as well.

store.apple.com

 

Thanks booji.. Didn't see that one coming...

 

Colton!

I did not recognize you, with your new avatar :O

 

Haha, I was the Virginia Tech person for a while, but I got this Avatar from Cin'. She did a great job on it. And I surely recognized you, with the muppets!

 

That is interesting... There is a processor boast in the higher model of the MBP with a 'new' tag on it, but there is a 'new' tag on the lower model too... whats new in it?

 

I see that too, not too sure what they updated though. Did the 9600GT on the lower end MBP always have 256MB of vram?

 

Yup - it did indeed. I wasn't sure about the NEW logo on the MBP 2.4 either. Perhaps they just updated the processor from a 35W T series to a 25W P series (both having the same clock speed?)

 

The lower end Aluminum MBP has always had a P8600, which is the same as in the high end aluminum MB. So I doubt it's the change of processor... Have they changed the wattage on the battery?

 

Colton, you know, the interesting thing is that Apple hasn't even updated its tech specs page with the early 2009 refresh of the 15" MBP.

Check it out: www.apple.com/support/specs

The new iMac, Mac Mini, Mac Pro, Time Capsule, Airport Extreme, 17" uMBP, and the upated glossy white macbook are all on there but the March 3 refresh of the 15" MBP isn't. I have a feeling that like another user had stated, the refresh of the 15" line wasn't particularly planned, but the as the supply of the 35w processor started to thin, Apple made a quick decision to simply switch the 2.53 35w to the 2.66 25w processor.

 

switching to the 2.66Ghz is a smart move indeed as customers will not longer feel remorse after buying it, the processor difference between the 2.4GHz and the 2.5GHz seemed so little that many people were sticking to the base configuration.