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35 Comments

1. 

   macaholic

   Friday, August 25, 2006 - 12:49 am · Reply

   First!
2. 

   ron

   Friday, August 25, 2006 - 12:53 am · Reply

   New minis
3. 

   blucaso

   Friday, August 25, 2006 - 1:00 am · Reply

   Mmm… new iMac goodness. How often can they keep updating these? It’s been what, 5 times already on the new iMac design (3 PPC, and 1 or 2 Intel models, I can’t remember now) and that’s in less than 2 years. That’s quite a pace.
4. 

   cb

   Friday, August 25, 2006 - 1:19 am · Reply

   My bet – based on their illustrious record of not supporting Apple past repeated lukewarm introductions – that they will once again be removed from the shelves.

   Their employess are made up of PC Gamers that have no concept of anything beyond the next version of “insert battle game here.”

   Sorry but I worked there through school and saw a couple attempts that employees frankly just didn’t care about.
5. 

   Darkness

   Friday, August 25, 2006 - 1:35 am · Reply

   Isn’t it obvious? Time to say goodbye to Core Duo and hello to Core 2 Duo. With a Xeon in the Mac Pro they can upgrade everything else, except perhaps the Macbook, and have a clear distinction between the consumer and pro lines.

   This will also be the end of the iMac. As Steve said, there is no “i” in Mac. Now’s the time to rebrand it as simply the Macintosh.
6. 

   Jooop

   Friday, August 25, 2006 - 1:44 am · Reply

   They’ll probably just call it the Mac, I haven’t heard them use the word “Macintosh” in ages.

   When did Steve say “There’s no i in Mac”? I missed that.
7. 

   Decrypt3

   Friday, August 25, 2006 - 1:44 am · Reply

   “This will also be the end of the iMac. As Steve said, there is no “i” in Mac. Now’s the time to rebrand it as simply the Macintosh.”

   John Gruber begs to differ (it’s in the Nomenclature section near the bottom, but the whole article’s a good read). I also do, for a more practical reason than Gruber: It would create hellish and unhealthy confusion between the Mac as a platform and the Mac as a computer that is part of the Mac platform. Can you imagine? We already have enough problems with the uneducated calling Macs Apples and vice versa.

   Back to the article, I’m suspicious. I think it’s too early to be pulling iMacs and minis from the shelves; there’s over 2 weeks until the Expo. Denying large orders of Mac minis is one thing, denying single orders from consumers is another. Besides, is Best Buy really one of Apple’s favorite resellers, and privy to future product information? I doubt it. I think this is most likely Best Buy acting on rumors, not official word from Apple.

   Last, random thought. There’s another way to round out the naming system: MacBook mini. I put infinity:1 odds against such a thing coming out at the Expo.
8. 

   DG

   Friday, August 25, 2006 - 2:08 am · Reply

   Compusa And Fry’s Electronics showing in stock 1-2 day shipping. These are stores that offer Mac on the selling floor unlike Best Buy. I wouldn’t get too excited.
9. 

   ken1w

   Friday, August 25, 2006 - 2:26 am · Reply

   The timing is right for an iMac and Mac mini update. The iMac gets Core 2 Duo (Conroe) and Mac mini will probably have a high-end model with Core 2 Duo too and keep a Core Solo model (price drop back to $499).
10. 

    bwhaler

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 4:02 am · Reply

    I just want an upgraded Macbook Pro.

    With no quality problems.
11. 

    Steve Works

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 4:07 am · Reply

    Apple is phasing out the “i” products, that’s no news. Maybe the iPod empire will adopt the “i” theme now ?
12. 

    Gladiator

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 6:06 am · Reply

    I suspect Apple is setting up all its hardware to be fully 64-bit supported using the new core 2 duo chips, ready for when Leopard comes out. Then they will boast about 100% 64-bit hardware and software support that can also support 32-bit without needing a multitude of OS’s.
    So expect updated Macbooks, and Macbook Pro’s coming soon.
13. 

    Thorin

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 7:08 am · Reply

    They list the black MacBook sold out as well, so I’m not sure you should get too excited.
14. 

    The other side´s lawyer

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 8:02 am · Reply

    Most likely the test was a flop and the computers are gone from Best Buy. What are the odds everyone is sold out?
    You sell Apple computers and NOT sell Mac-type software.
15. 

    The other side´s lawyer

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 8:02 am · Reply

    Most likely the test was a flop and the computers are gone from Best Buy. What are the odds everyone is sold out?
    You sell Apple computers and NOT sell Mac-type software.
16. 

    iSteve

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 8:14 am · Reply

    Damn, I got my 20″ iMac Intel in February so I wanted at least a few more months before it wasn’t current — I’m still on the honeymoon with it.
17. 

    Al

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 8:22 am · Reply

    Is anybody that is a fan of this site and of Macs surprised by this news?
18. 

    Core 2 Duo

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 9:06 am · Reply

    I bet it’s not a new design (can’t really improve either the iMac or the Mac Mini), but the addition of Core 2 Duo. It will be a quick update Tuesday morning. Nothing else.
19. 

    InTheShelter

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 9:17 am · Reply

    Keep in mind the story from MacNN on the sidebar about the bulk order of Minis being denied. That story ties in very well with this one and makes me think a refresh is definitely imminent.
20. 

    anaknipedro

    Friday, August 25, 2006 - 9:32 am · Reply

    Best Buy has also sold out of the Black Macbook. I agree with Gladiator.

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