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New Mac Mini, iBook Updates Next Week

By Ed Oswald | Published July 22, 2005, 12:25 PM

Apple enthusiast site ThinkSecret reported late Thursday that new part numbers are showing up in Apple databases indicating the release of three new Mac Mini and two new iBook models. Price points for the new systems will be $499, $599 and $699 USD for the Mini, and $999 and $1,299 USD for the iBook.

The Mac Mini has not received an update since it was introduced at the beginning of the year, and the iBooks have not received an update since October of last year. The new systems are expected to surface sometime next week ahead of the back-to-school shopping season, with Tuesday being mentioned as a possible date.

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mooseroo2004
Jul 25, 2005 - 10:23 AM

Nah... from what I've gleaned elsewhere it's an Airport/bluetooth/proc/mem/HD update. I doubt G5 because of the temperature issues as well... probably just s***ing the speeds around to bump the lower model up a few cycles.

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gilboa
Jul 25, 2005 - 7:28 AM

Mini G5? Have you *all* gone mad?
The PowerPC 970 runs so hot they needed to liquid cool it. How the **** would they put this beast inside a mini?

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scotte75
Jul 24, 2005 - 7:28 PM

a mini G5 would be sweet! I would probably get one and go ahead and get rid of my Windoze PC.

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Teeinter
Jul 24, 2005 - 11:35 AM

I hope Mac Mini G5

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funcheung
Jul 25, 2005 - 12:10 PM

impossible..

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fyrewalll
Jul 22, 2005 - 11:31 PM

Sweet! It will be interesting to see what the minis config changes to.

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