Dom
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No Apple TV?
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LeeM
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did anyone catch the spec of the new mac mini? is it basically the same as the current base model 13" pro? 2.5 i5 dc, 4gb ram, HD4000, 500gb, usb 3?
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ed
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Is it over with no Apple TV and no software update for it? Would like one some time soon.
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Balling
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Originally posted by LeeM
did anyone catch the spec of the new mac mini? is it basically the same as the current base model 13" pro? 2.5 i5 dc, 4gb ram, HD4000, 500gb, usb 3?
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Balling
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Is it over with no Apple TV and no software update for it? Would like one some time soon.
Software was updated a month or so ago.
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ed
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Does it have an App Store yet though?
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Balling
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Nope.
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LeeM
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quote:
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Originally posted by LeeM
did anyone catch the spec of the new mac mini? is it basically the same as the current base model 13" pro? 2.5 i5 dc, 4gb ram, HD4000, 500gb, usb 3?
thats one of those on my shopping list for xmas then!
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Bart
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The Apple TV is only a sideline business, a small series of products which is really only doing for the hell of it. It's not a serious product range and generally never gets much attention.
I'm slightly disappointed they've brought out an iPad mini, I kinda feel they've watered down their products only to give google and Microsoft a big stfu and steal a small % of their business.
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Rob_Quads
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All as expected really
I think the iPad Mini will do well - its slightly higher priced that I thought. Thought they might aim for under the 300 at $299. Its going to be hard with Amazon putting them out at cost.
Specs are as expected, it was never going to be retina as it wouldn't really work due to the resolutions. To be retina they would have needed to have the same res in the iPad as the iPad Mini which is more than is capable at the moment, must be close to 400dpi
Good to see we have not got a $-£ price. £269 is not too bad for a starting price compared with 399 for the iPad. Again shame its not the £249
[Edited on 23-10-2012 by Rob_Quads]
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Balling
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would have needed to have the same res in the iPad as the iPad Mini which is more than is capable at the moment, must be close to 400dpi
Easily doable. There are phones out with higher pixel density. But it would mean a better screen on the Mini than the regular and there's no chance they were doing that.
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noshua
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Not for another 6 months anyway.
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Russ
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329.00 USD = 206.379 GBP
US Dollar ↔ British Pound
1 USD = 0.627293 GBP 1 GBP = 1.59415 USD
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Rob_Quads
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Easily doable. There are phones out with higher pixel density. But it would mean a better screen on the Mini than the regular and there's no chance they were doing that.
There are phones but those are smaller and much easier to make. . There are no (even tech samples) of 7+" displays with that sort of Dpi that have seen it (unless i missed it). The LG one is probably the nearest but still only half the pixels required.
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noshua
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329.00 USD = 206.379 GBP
US Dollar ↔ British Pound
1 USD = 0.627293 GBP 1 GBP = 1.59415 USD
Remember, our prices include VAT, where as in USA, they quote the prices EX-VAT, so you're looking at around $400 if 20% tax was applied, which is around £250, so not far off.
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Russ
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Didn't realise. So I could give £206 to a friend who's going states and get one?
Not that I have £206 
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Rob_Quads
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depends on where they go i.e. in NC its 7% tax. I think most states now have some form of tax although there are still some its 0%
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LeeM
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look at the ipad 2, its $399 in america which is £250, but its sold for £329 here.
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Daniel_Corsa
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$531 is what the iPad 3 cost me with tax.
Still cheaper than here!
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Russ
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depends on where they go i.e. in NC its 7% tax. I think most states now have some form of tax although there are still some its 0%
isnt that shit places like Delaware
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AndyKent
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BBC says £269 in the UK
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noshua
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So does the Apple website.
Doesn't work that much cheaper and won't be cheaper to get someone to post it to you
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John
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Can't spec extra RAM in the macbook.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Will be $352 in most states....so £226 (M&S Exchange - 1.553)
£45 cheaper nearly if no someone going, even better if got $$$'s left from better exchange rate.
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LeeM
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If you go on the apple site they list 2 retina 13's that are the same except for 128/256 and £250 in price, but the 128 is configurable to 256gb for £250. Why do they list 2?
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