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The sooner the better. I am darn interested in seeing the options I have when the Macs get launched finally so I can supplement my existing Windows XP setup.

I have been holding off buying a Mac Mini just for this single reason.. I want a mac mini with Intel Processor.. and hopefully with enough graphics power to support core image..

Yup, as I wrote in my blog a month ago, it makes sense. We will have Intel Macs by Macworld, this coming January.

I can't wait for my tri-boot OSX - Windows - Suse powerbook :-D

Well if this is the case then the manufacturing of these systems should be happening now. I doubt those involved in making the new intel macs can keep quiet on it.

A Mac capable of also booting windows when needed is a dream come true for many people. Yesssssss!

I really want to believe they will be out in January, but the voice in my head is saying don't get my hopes up. Januaury seems just a bit too soon. My feelings will be neutral until Macworld.

Not until there's plenty of software. A year is *barely* enough time for the transition.

Apple is almost certainly rolling out prorotypes right now -- and I'm sure it runs great -- but I'd be very surprised if they actually begin selling any before june, because June is when they TOLD the software devs they'd be delivering.

It will have have been more like about half a year really. That being said, from what I've heard most major companies are already mostly done. Some smaller devs may end up having to wait until they have their own IntelliMacs to test on as not everyone can afford a test machine.

You can buy a small adapter for the mini's DVI port to get TV-Out. I intend to make a mini into a gaming station later on via this.

The Mac mini and iBook make the most sense for the early release. For most of the consumer uses targeted by them, they use Apple's own software(iTunes, Safari, iPhoto, etc), which are either native, or will be native by launch, and don't really have to worry about big applications being ready.

Will be a 64bit dual core x86 Mac (possibly multiple dual core CPUs) with shared L2 cache and the latest Instruction set trimmings booting Windows and OSX. As soon as a Conroe or Morem based mac is available and I have the cash I'm making my purchase.

why release in early jan. after the xmas season? the first quarter of the year is a bad time to release expensive new products. make it the second quarter of the year after people have paid off their xmas bills.

Buy AAPL, nothing but upside with all the products coming out next year. The "switchers" will flock to x86 Apple products, since dual booting to Windows is an option when needed.

The demons of redmond are waiting for this moment,
for the moment Apple comes to x86,
so they can market their software,
on yet another platform

"Fresh souls" one of the demons will howl to another
"Yes, and some old ones who knew our ways"
Both nod to each other while wiping each other's ass with a stack of crisp twenties.

"Now they will all fall in line" muses the first
"And they will forget about the penguin"

The two demons chuckle as the first tosses a chair to keep the fires of hell burning.

I'm not sure about it, whatever MS promised before. Why would Ms do Office for mac if the user can log into to XP (Vista) and pay for it too?

That's great news, it's good to see someone who's obviously making reasonable time predictions about their upcoming products. And now they may even beat the time they promised, it's like ... anti-vaporware .

I can see the newsgroup post now:

Hi,

Microsoft Windows Defender (formally AntiSpyware), just wiped out my OS X Partition could you help me fix it.

Many thanks

very cool, no reason not to release earily.

...that they will be here for January. But didn't Intel say that Yonah won't even be ready until then, at least? So if that is the case, they cannot be building Mactel mini's with Yonahs... I'll wait, if this all comes to pass, until April, when I think they will really be released.

But if they come in January, I am selling my dogs and cat and parrots (I'll keep the wife and kids) and buying one!

Does this mean I'll be able to pick up a cheap PPC mac now?

I have put off buying a new machine in anticipation of dual booting Windows and OSX on the same box. If Apple releases a x86 laptop with a decent graphics chip at MacWorld in January, they can expect to have my monetary support. It would also be the first Mac I've ever purchased ...

Thank you for whoever modded down "Anonymous". Not sure why people feel the need to do more than comment about the presented article or information contained therein.

People, if you disagree with something someone comments on ABOUT THE ARTICLE then voice your opinion. Provide REASONS for your disagreement.

Comments like "That's stupid!" "Yonah is a joke!" are useless and meaningless. Further, attacking the writer of a comment is neither polite nor necessary, nor is it supported by the rules of this news board.

Sorry for my "rant". I am probably guilty of this at times as well, but at least I generally recognize it and try to rectify it.