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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:38 pm
by polyslax
$1999 model 1.6 core duo, 667 mhz FSB, 512mb, 80gb SATA, 4x superdrive, X1600 ATI

$2499 model, 1.83ghz Core Du, 1gb, 100gb SATA

Ships in February

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:38 pm
by netchaiev
Oh my!!!!! Geeeeeee!!!!!! WWooooooooooaaaaaawwwwwww
5.6lbs. iSight, Front Row; $1999 1.67 Core Duo; 667 DDR bus, x1600; $2499 1.83GHz.
8)

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:39 pm
by nobbystylus
5.6lbs. iSight, Front Row; $1999 1.67 Core Duo; 667 DDR bus, x1600; $2499 1.83GHz.

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:39 pm
by Angstrom
I like the magnetic power thing, ever tried fixing one of those adptors? a right pain in the arse

perhaps thats not the most amazing thing though eh

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:41 pm
by nobbystylus
Ok... now the direct comparisons with the Windoze machines can start... feels pretty odd.. wait for all the comments :

'you can buy a Dell with exactly the same spec for £150 less... !!!!!!'

slightly depressing...

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:48 pm
by warpus
So, has there been any announcement from Ableton as to when we might see an Intel native version of Live for OS X? As soon I get word on that, Im ordering one of these new babies.

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:48 pm
by claudek
where do you see this info? I checked Apple ..nothing new.

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:49 pm
by robin
claudek wrote:where do you see this info? I checked Apple ..nothing new.
From Jobs' keynote.

Nowt on the website yet.

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:49 pm
by Angstrom

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:50 pm
by warpus
Go check the Apple Store one more time...those sweet fast Mac Laptops are there now.

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:51 pm
by capta1nA
no more firewire 800 on the powerbook...damn. i just got a FW800 drive. :roll:

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:54 pm
by robin
capta1nA wrote:no more firewire 800 on the powerbook...damn. i just got a FW800 drive. :roll:
i just noticed that. and is that pcmcia slot different? and backward compatible?

Port pics here

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:56 pm
by capta1nA
looks to be about half the width of a standard pcmcia slot :?:

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:00 pm
by robin
capta1nA wrote:looks to be about half the width of a standard pcmcia slot :?:
It's one of these:

http://www.expresscard.org/web/site/

edit: so we need the echo indigo card to go that way now. (one of the reasons to replace my 12 with a newer machine)

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:00 pm
by hambone1
Machinate wrote:Chinese calendar? ;)

hehe, I'm a die-hard pc guy, and -I- think it's cool. The iMac always was an attractive product to me anyway.... *checks the price of the 20*
Elitist moron...