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maestroec · 12th January 2005, 5:39 AM

Just finished .. reading .. the text feeds and web sites from Apple's MWSF '05. Lots of exciting new products announced http://www.apple.com.au/

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

are two of the most notable ones. Lots of goodies in iLife and iWork too!

maestroec · 12th January 2005, 5:58 AM

Seems they haven't updated the AU site properly yet.

http://www.apple.com/

http://www.macrumors.com/

Jackson Ho · 12th January 2005, 6:47 AM

Thats it, the mac mini has sold me.

It is like 15cm x 5cm computer... and it is mac which is 100 times better. My only concern is I assume it is laptop HD, which means I will have to get an external one to have it as a iTunes server.

P.YO · 12th January 2005, 6:59 AM

that looks farkin awesome... might be enough to make me covert to the mac world

Beaner · 12th January 2005, 7:33 AM

Its good, but its going to cost heaps here which sucks. I just optioned one up in pounds from the UK with 1gb ram and airport and it bloody comes to about $1800 AU

Kabal · 12th January 2005, 7:33 AM

Well I'm sold. I just bought a 1.4ghz mac mini from the aus apple store website

. Mainly just to play with OSX and programming for it.

I haven't had a 'decent' mac before (I got a 333mhz iMac sitting here running linux, thats about it)

remiidy · 12th January 2005, 8:04 AM

$800? They start at $655 in the US. What's the deal?
(I still want one)

bsbozzy · 12th January 2005, 8:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remiidy

$800? They start at $655 in the US. What's the deal?
(I still want one)

MMM, Mac Mini.

HSV GTS · 12th January 2005, 8:24 AM

Looks nice but i think ill keep to Shuttles, have one now and its a great little beast.

vdhdsgs · 12th January 2005, 8:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remiidy

$800? They start at $655 in the US. What's the deal?
(I still want one)

The Poms have to pay 399 pounds which is roughly 980 aussie dollars.

snoopie · 12th January 2005, 8:56 AM

But wait there's more..... well maybe.

Since there is a Macworld event happening at the Westin Hotel in Sydney today, we might be getting a few more aussie specific announcements.

balinx · 12th January 2005, 10:48 AM

what sort of ram do these things take?

buying extra ram direct from the apple store seems to be a very expensive way of upgrading.

MiGiSHu · 12th January 2005, 10:54 AM

Ummmm, why is this in the Pub? Shouldn't this be in one of the computing related forums?

On other note: I admit the MacMini is nice, but the iPod Shuffle? What a joke...

carazy · 12th January 2005, 10:57 AM

hmm if the xbox didn't do all the movies and I didn't have a laptop I would be buying one of these tomorrow... Perfect for the TV...

vdhdsgs · 12th January 2005, 11:20 AM

yes, just install a c64 emulator and slap on a sticker over the apple logo.

12th January 2005, 5:39 AM	#1
maestroec Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 112	New from Apple Just finished .. reading .. the text feeds and web sites from Apple's MWSF '05. Lots of exciting new products announced http://www.apple.com.au/ http://www.apple.com.au/macmini/ http://www.apple.com.au/ipodshuffle/ are two of the most notable ones. Lots of goodies in iLife and iWork too! __________________ BAH!

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maestroec Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 112	Seems they haven't updated the AU site properly yet. http://www.apple.com/ http://www.macrumors.com/ __________________ BAH!

12th January 2005, 6:59 AM	#4
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12th January 2005, 7:33 AM	#5
Beaner Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 683	Its good, but its going to cost heaps here which sucks. I just optioned one up in pounds from the UK with 1gb ram and airport and it bloody comes to about $1800 AU __________________ Successful OCAU trades with over 150 members

12th January 2005, 8:04 AM	#7
remiidy Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 656	$800? They start at $655 in the US. What's the deal? (I still want one) Last edited by remiidy; 12th January 2005 at 8:04 AM.

12th January 2005, 6:47 AM	#3
Jackson Ho Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wollongong NSW Posts: 695	Thats it, the mac mini has sold me. It is like 15cm x 5cm computer... and it is mac which is 100 times better. My only concern is I assume it is laptop HD, which means I will have to get an external one to have it as a iTunes server.

12th January 2005, 7:33 AM	#6
Kabal Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,045	Well I'm sold. I just bought a 1.4ghz mac mini from the aus apple store website . Mainly just to play with OSX and programming for it. I haven't had a 'decent' mac before (I got a 333mhz iMac sitting here running linux, thats about it)

12th January 2005, 8:24 AM	#9
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12th January 2005, 10:48 AM	#12
balinx Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 152	what sort of ram do these things take? buying extra ram direct from the apple store seems to be a very expensive way of upgrading.

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carazy Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 436	hmm if the xbox didn't do all the movies and I didn't have a laptop I would be buying one of these tomorrow... Perfect for the TV...

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vdhdsgs Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,415	yes, just install a c64 emulator and slap on a sticker over the apple logo.