Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 20th Oct 2009 17:28 UTC
Apple As expected, Apple has refreshed its entire consumer line of Macintosh computers. The Mac mini, the MacBook, and the iMac lines of computers have all been overhauled, with the MacBook even getting a complete redesign. Prices in Europe have been dropped slightly, and there's a new mouse, too.
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RE[4]: Is this a joke?
by unclefester on Thu 22nd Oct 2009 04:13 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Is this a joke?"
unclefester
Member since:
2007-01-13

The price difference between a 320GB notebook HD and a 160GB version is $10. For an OEM the price would be less than $5. A 320GB HD isn't going to run any hotter.

Apple is either penny pinching, deliberately crippling the machine or both.

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RE[5]: Is this a joke?
by gfx1 on Fri 23rd Oct 2009 14:55 in reply to "RE[4]: Is this a joke?"
gfx1 Member since:
2006-01-20

They have always done that.
Remember how long they put combo-drives in their machines? Well past their sell-by date.

I think it is now the first time in history that the entry level mac mini comes with enough ram (2GB) and a reasonable amount of storage that you don't have to upgrade immediately

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RE[6]: Is this a joke?
by bousozoku on Sat 24th Oct 2009 04:35 in reply to "RE[5]: Is this a joke?"
bousozoku Member since:
2006-01-23

They have always done that.
Remember how long they put combo-drives in their machines? Well past their sell-by date.

I think it is now the first time in history that the entry level mac mini comes with enough ram (2GB) and a reasonable amount of storage that you don't have to upgrade immediately


Sure. I'm running a just-discontinued MacBook and with 2 GB, it's actually quite usable, compared to my late 2004 PowerBook with 512 MB that needed an upgrade to 768 MB right away.

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