Latest news in the new iMac/Mac mini saga is that we could see these machines as early as tomorrow. Apple have a history of releasing product refreshes on a Tuesday so I don’t see why not. Hardmac have posted product numbers, while OneMoreThing have supplied the apparent specs of the new models.
The new iMac models and their corresponding references:
- MB417: Entry level model
- MB418: “Mass market” model
- MB419: high-end model
- MB420: ultimate model
The entry level model should come with a 20″ display, while the three other models will feature a 24″ panel.For the Mac mini, the references are the following:
- MB463: entry-level model
- MB464 high-end modelMac mini
- 5x USB
- 1x FireWire 800
- 1x mini DVI
- 1x Display poort
- Nvidia chipset (like the newest MacBook)
- starting at Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz
- 1 of 2 GB DDR3 memory (max 4 GB)
- 120 GB hard disk (max 320 GB)iMac
- one 20″ model, three 24″ models
- Intel Core 2 Duo (not a quad core): 2.66 Ghz, 2.93 Ghz and 3.06 Ghz
- 1x Display port
- 20″ 2 GB DDR3 memory, 24″ 4 GB DDR3 memory (max 8 GB)
Interestingly, if true, there will now be only one 20″ model, with the other three sporting 24″ displays. The days of the 17″ seem long forgotten now. No mention of any Core 2 Quad processors either, I still fancy the top end 24″ model to have one. Anyway, we will wait and see what happens tomorrow, I know at least one person chomping at the bit to get his hands on an updated iMac, you know who you are…
[Update]
Comet have updated their website with new product numbers and place holder prices! New models tomorrow are officially IMMINENT!
Comet showing new models!
[Update x2]
I’ve just been emailed by a reliable source who tells me these are the full specs of the new machines. Not much to get exctited about then, no 2.4GHz option in the Mac mini seems a strange decision?
IMAC 20″/2.66/2GB/320/SD/MSE/KB
IMAC 24″/2.66/4GB/640/SD/MSE/KB
IMAC 24″/2.93/4GB/640/256/SD/MSE/KB
IMAC 24″/3.06/4GB/1TB/512/SD/MSE/KBMAC MINI 2.0/1X1G/120/SD/AP/BT
MAC MINI 2.0/2X1G/320/SD/AP/BT
I still can’t believe that the Mac mini hasn’t had a refreshed design, though, if the leaked pics are anything to go by. A black lid instead of the white is all that’s needed to bring it in line with everything else.
Yeah, I think a black lid would look nice. Do you think a glowing Apple logo on top would be overkill lol? I suppose the AppleTV still has a white plastic top, so they’d have to change that aswell!
Does anyone know if the display (monitor) problems on the iMacs will be corrected with this new batch of iMacs?
Not that bothered by the refresh of these machines tbh. Only thing I want to see is a Blu-Ray drive in a MacBook Pro
but as that is unlikely for some time just a general refresh so that it’s no longer revision 1. Bought a Alu Poerbook G4 and a Alu MacBook Pro rev 1 and had problems with both!
Dora, how do you mean? Have you had problems with yours?