Stueyb

Rumors have surfaced that Apple are going to unleash a new Apple platform, cheap.

Basically its a $499 (about £250) box that basically is the same size as a sparc pizza box based on a 1.2 GHz PowerPC chip. (Similar style/size to the Xserv box)

It could be the re-making of apple in the same fashion as the ipod did.

angrynorth

I'd like to see it. If it is for real, then I hope it will be targeted more towards being a media centre rather than a PC.

I see Apple have got lawsuit happy over it, so it looks promising so far. However I still don't expect to see it next week.

stevencotton

I hope it's true, I had thought of buying an HTPC case with a view to ditching the DVD player but I think I'll wait and see what happens with this first.

Stueyb

But I think it will give windows geeks like me a chance to try out a decent commodity price point mac. Yeah sure we have all played with them, but they have never been "ours" to break, you know, how we all fiddle and if it breaks just re install etc. I mean I have a duel g5 on my desk that is hardly ever even turned on because I just don't know what im doing with it.

The best thing about these is that they will hopefully be standard pc type parts as much as poss (unlike the G5 cdrw drive) and we tweakers can max em out. If we like em we may even go and buy a "proper" mac so to speak, rather than a peecee . It really is a win win situation. fu*k me, never thought id be enthusiastic about a mac.

stevencotton

That's the rumour that I heard, that Apple were targetting those that may not otherwise buy a full blown desktop Mac and it would give them the chance to try itout. I don't need that testing period though, just want the goodies

Stueyb

Pics, if anyones interested.Pics

JackClark

That looks a lot like it could be my new PC. I take it any display will do?

ALi-B

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Sorry, but sexy computers just doesn't exist

class_A

Some Macheads had too much time on their hands Lets see what Tuesday brings.

ScoobyDoo555

this was gonna be the year for a media/shuttle PC box thingy.
Will deffo hold on (as the rest of the house is Apple )

mmmmmm nice

Dan

Stueyb

Jack, as far as im aware, any decent display will do the job, ie 17" plus

JackClark

Woo hoo! Off to the US on the 28th, might have to bring back some extra luggage.

Stueyb

Could you do you development on a mac though Jack ?

ScoobyDriverWannabe

i was planning on investing in a shuttle too put linux on for a bit play about with but think il wait for one of these now.

Iv always fancied a mac but wasnt prepared to pay the price but that seems ok.

JackClark

I couldn't, but we have a few developers at work, only one or two in Aylesbury, more in Bangalore. http://www.networkassociates.com/us/...ktop/virex.htm

GC8

Of course; as we live in England we will happily accept that what costs $500 in America will cost £500 here.....

Simon

GC8

Very true: you need to meet some girls..... and not on t'internet!

JackClark

General opinion seems to be that those pictures are fake.

Stueyb

Its true - Taken from macrumors

Mac mini

Encased in brushed metal, the new Mac mini features a square shape with rounded edges and is somewhat similar in appearance to an Apple AC power adapter. It features a slot-loading CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo drive, USB 2.0, FireWire 400, DVI and VGA connectivity and a headphone jack.

Jobs describes the Mac mini and BYODKM: Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard and Mouse. The Mac mini works just fine with Apple's peripherals, of course, or you can use other industry-standard peripherals.

The Mac mini comes in two models -- a 1.25GHz, 40GB G4 system for $499 and an 80GB 1.42GHz G4 system for $599.

!!!!Both are coming on January 22, 2005. AND ITS ONLY £339!!!!!!!!

angrynorth

www.apple.com/uk/macmini

Stueyb

Reckon AllanB would do a group buy for us ?