MacWorld San Francisco 2005

Viggen · January 11th, 2005, 12:23 PM

I'm sure there are some Mac fans in here who are anxiously awaiting for some new product. The show begins in a few hours, and perhaps this is the most important MacWorld to date. Reason is because of circulating rumors that Apple will unveil:

A budget "headless" Mac (sans monitor) starting at $500.
A flash-based iPod with 1GB, 240-song capacity, and no LCD display.
iPod mini HDD capacity upgrades.
An Apple/Motorola mobile phone with iTunes playback.
CPU speed bumps to the aging Powerbook G4. Perhaps a new Powerbook G5 along the way?
New office suite, iLife '05.

As for me, I really want a Powerbook for quite a while, but decided to hold-out until they announce the G5.

andyhui01 · January 11th, 2005, 12:54 PM

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An Apple/Motorola mobile phone with iTunes playback.

I am really looking forward to that... can you explai the budget headless Mac... I might be interested in that

swek · January 11th, 2005, 12:56 PM

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A budget "headless" Mac (sans monitor) starting at $500.

This could be my first mac images/smilies/ohmy.gif

Viggen · January 11th, 2005, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by andyhui01

can you explai the budget headless Mac... I might be interested in that

It's a low-spec slim mini-tower (or cube) targeted for those iPod Windows users who contemplating on switching to a Mac, but didn't because of the premium price. Not sure if it will have the G5 chip.

Currently the cheapest Mac is the $799 eMac.

Hell, I'd probably get one of these and ditch that crummy old Win98 box my sister is currently using, and just use the current PC's monitor without buying a new one.

Renesis · January 11th, 2005, 03:14 PM

MACS

Kip_6666 · January 11th, 2005, 04:58 PM

They make lovely notebooks and i'd love an ipod images/smilies/smile.gif

Plus, their line of Cinema Displays :buttfucksmiley:

30 inchs anyone ?

http://images.apple.com/displays/images/indexcompdisplay06282004-03.jpg

swek · January 11th, 2005, 05:20 PM

I'd love to get rid of all the internet spyware/virus crap. This alone could pull alot of customers.

Renesis · January 11th, 2005, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kip_6666

They make lovely notebooks and i'd love an ipod images/smilies/smile.gif

Plus, their line of Cinema Displays :buttfucksmiley:

30 inchs anyone ?

I love my iPod and droll over that 30" screen since I see one everyday at school, but I'd never EVER want to buy an evil machine like a MAC I hate them so fucking much

Viggen · January 11th, 2005, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Renesis

I'd never EVER want to buy an evil machine like a MAC I hate them so fucking much

Umm, good for you. You must spent your freetime clearing-out spyware, viruses, and all. images/smilies/wink.gif

(Don't worry, I use WinXP at home.)

Anyway, here they are...

http://webpages.charter.net.nyud.net:8090/mattman7/mini.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/vniow/shuf.jpg

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

Mac mini - Starting at US $499, ships end of the month
iPod shuffle - $99, on sale now

Done, and I'm spent. I think I'm going to get a Mac mini for my birthday.

Cruzz563 · January 11th, 2005, 07:58 PM

I used to watch Mac world coverage when The Screen Savers were one TechTV, I miss Pat and Leo images/smilies/sad.gif

Viggen · January 11th, 2005, 08:02 PM

I never had TechTV on my basic cable service. Would've been nice, but I heard it sucks now.

Apple didn't do a live webcast, so they should be posting the video on their site within a few hours.

Cruzz563 · January 11th, 2005, 08:17 PM

Yup, G4TechTV, made it suck-didley-uck. images/smilies/yucky.gif

Ultra_Kool_Dude · January 11th, 2005, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cruzz563

I used to watch Mac world coverage when The Screen Savers were one TechTV, I miss Pat and Leo images/smilies/sad.gif

Yeah those were the days - now they've tried to make it like MTV. images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

Oh well, at least they still have Morgan Webb. images/smilies/dancing_mouse.gif

Viper007Bond · January 11th, 2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Renesis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kip_6666

They make lovely notebooks and i'd love an ipod images/smilies/smile.gif

Plus, their line of Cinema Displays :buttfucksmiley:

30 inchs anyone ?

I love my iPod and droll over that 30" screen since I see one everyday at school, but I'd never EVER want to buy an evil machine like a MAC I hate them so fucking much

swek · January 11th, 2005, 09:44 PM

Mac mini
1,25GHz PowerPC G4
256MB DDR333 SDRAM
40GB Ultra-ATA-Harddrive
DVD-ROM/CD-RW
DVI- oder VGA
Optional AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/413/store.apple.com/Catalog/de/Images/beautyshotmacmini.jpg

Viper007Bond · January 11th, 2005, 09:49 PM

It's a pile of shit, swek. Why get one of those when you could get something better for less from Dell?

swek · January 11th, 2005, 09:56 PM

I don't think that you can get a better deal in Germany at all. Keep in mind that prices in the US are generally much lower than here.
Just for the fun of it, show me the dell product and the price you pay in the US and I'll see what it costs here.

chaos386 · January 11th, 2005, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by swek

Mac mini
1,25GHz PowerPC G4
256MB DDR333 SDRAM
40GB Ultra-ATA-Harddrive
DVD-ROM/CD-RW
DVI- oder VGA
Optional AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth

Ok, I'm not a Mac guy. I build my own PCs. But suddenly I have an uncontrollable urge to buy one of those with the DVD burner and make a wireless media center computer. images/smilies/drool.gif

Overheat · January 11th, 2005, 11:01 PM

I like Macs for professional work such as video editing and image manipulation and design, but due to their incompatibilities, I could never have one as a home computer. Plus, I can always just install Linux if I ever need anything like that images/smilies/biggrin.gif

chaos386 · January 12th, 2005, 12:01 AM

It already runs on Unix. You can access the console, log on as root and everything. I'm just taken by how small the thing is. I mean c'mon, 2 freaking inches tall?!?

January 11th, 2005, 12:23 PM	#1
Viggen Joined: Mar 17th, 2004 Last Online: August 21st, 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington USA Posts: 355 Car: Saab 900 and VW GTI MkV (saving, only $24K to go!) Rep Power: 0	MacWorld San Francisco 2005 I'm sure there are some Mac fans in here who are anxiously awaiting for some new product. The show begins in a few hours, and perhaps this is the most important MacWorld to date. Reason is because of circulating rumors that Apple will unveil: A budget "headless" Mac (sans monitor) starting at $500. A flash-based iPod with 1GB, 240-song capacity, and no LCD display. iPod mini HDD capacity upgrades. An Apple/Motorola mobile phone with iTunes playback. CPU speed bumps to the aging Powerbook G4. Perhaps a new Powerbook G5 along the way? New office suite, iLife '05. As for me, I really want a Powerbook for quite a while, but decided to hold-out until they announce the G5. __________________ Jeremy's an antique, the Hamster just squeaks, James is such a geek, and I really want to know who the Stig is... - McFly

January 11th, 2005, 04:58 PM	#6
Kip_6666 I Bought This Title :o Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: The Netherlands Age: 23 Posts: 2,967 Car: Saab 93 2.0t @ stage 3 now Rep Power: 31	They make lovely notebooks and i'd love an ipod Plus, their line of Cinema Displays :buttfucksmiley: 30 inchs anyone ?

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Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	I used to watch Mac world coverage when The Screen Savers were one TechTV, I miss Pat and Leo __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

January 11th, 2005, 08:02 PM	#11
Viggen Joined: Mar 17th, 2004 Last Online: August 21st, 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington USA Posts: 355 Car: Saab 900 and VW GTI MkV (saving, only $24K to go!) Rep Power: 0	I never had TechTV on my basic cable service. Would've been nice, but I heard it sucks now. Apple didn't do a live webcast, so they should be posting the video on their site within a few hours. __________________ Jeremy's an antique, the Hamster just squeaks, James is such a geek, and I really want to know who the Stig is... - McFly

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Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	Yup, G4TechTV, made it suck-didley-uck. __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

January 11th, 2005, 03:14 PM	#5
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 30	MACS

January 11th, 2005, 05:20 PM	#7
swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,345 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 47	I'd love to get rid of all the internet spyware/virus crap. This alone could pull alot of customers.

January 11th, 2005, 09:44 PM	#15
swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,345 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 47	Mac mini 1,25GHz PowerPC G4 256MB DDR333 SDRAM 40GB Ultra-ATA-Harddrive DVD-ROM/CD-RW DVI- oder VGA Optional AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	It's a pile of shit, swek. Why get one of those when you could get something better for less from Dell? __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 11th, 2005, 09:56 PM	#17
swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,345 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 47	I don't think that you can get a better deal in Germany at all. Keep in mind that prices in the US are generally much lower than here. Just for the fun of it, show me the dell product and the price you pay in the US and I'll see what it costs here.

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chaos386 .sa = bad driver! Joined: Nov 8th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia Age: 22 Posts: 3,564 LFS Status: Rep Power: 62	It already runs on Unix. You can access the console, log on as root and everything. I'm just taken by how small the thing is. I mean c'mon, 2 freaking inches tall?!?

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