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07-20-2011, 10:24 AM
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A little disappointed te Mac mini doesn't have an included optical drive anymore...
@ $599 is it $100 cheaper?
don't remember.
@ $599 is it $100 cheaper?
don't remember.
07-20-2011, 10:24 AM
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07-20-2011, 10:41 AM
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Wtf!! Damn.
07-20-2011, 10:41 AM
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I like the part about the idiot employees in the store really thinking that they work for Apple.
07-20-2011, 10:54 AM
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Go Giants
07-20-2011, 11:01 AM
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Dell Duo!
07-20-2011, 11:10 AM
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Apple stoer 
07-20-2011, 11:15 AM
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07-20-2011, 12:41 PM
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Good deals in the refurb store on previous gen airs and minis.
http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/20/11-6-m...s-drop-to-469/
http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/20/11-6-m...s-drop-to-469/
07-20-2011, 01:33 PM
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07-20-2011, 01:45 PM
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/0...e-apple-store/
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China: The greatest copycats in the world.
07-20-2011, 01:48 PM
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07-20-2011, 02:31 PM
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07-20-2011, 03:49 PM
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Airs have 100%-149% improvement on Geekbench over previous gen. 
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/07/20/...0-macbook-pro/
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/07/20/...0-macbook-pro/
07-20-2011, 04:11 PM
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How else is Apple going to sell you attachments/add-on's or get people to use their App store and other online services? Gotta maximize their profits some how.
From Apple:
From Apple:
Exactly what you need. And nothing you don’t.
Mac mini is designed without an optical disc drive. Because these days, you don’t need one. It’s easier than ever to download music and movies from the iTunes Store. And you can download apps from the Mac App Store with a click. So what did we do with all the extra space? We squeezed in more powerful processors, advanced graphics, and Thunderbolt technology. And removing the optical drive gave us room to do one more thing with Mac mini: lower its price. If you still want to burn discs, consider the external MacBook Air SuperDrive, which connects to Mac mini with a USB cable.
Mac mini is designed without an optical disc drive. Because these days, you don’t need one. It’s easier than ever to download music and movies from the iTunes Store. And you can download apps from the Mac App Store with a click. So what did we do with all the extra space? We squeezed in more powerful processors, advanced graphics, and Thunderbolt technology. And removing the optical drive gave us room to do one more thing with Mac mini: lower its price. If you still want to burn discs, consider the external MacBook Air SuperDrive, which connects to Mac mini with a USB cable.
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07-20-2011, 04:13 PM
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Airs have 100%-149% improvement on Geekbench over previous gen.
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/07/20/...0-macbook-pro/
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/07/20/...0-macbook-pro/
4 GB Memory 11 inch model with the i7. Im excited...
07-20-2011, 04:18 PM
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Just how often do you use your OD? I'll be lucky if I use it once per month. Nine out of ten times, I d/l all software I need. Hell sometimes I d/l software that I have the CD or DVD for. I just installs faster.
07-20-2011, 04:20 PM
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07-20-2011, 04:23 PM
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07-20-2011, 04:29 PM
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07-20-2011, 04:37 PM
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07-20-2011, 05:24 PM
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I think I use my optical drive....MAYBE once every 3-4 months. IF THAT.
07-20-2011, 08:01 PM
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It seems to have been overlooked but the new thunderbolt displays are pretty awesome!
Built-in iSight, 2.1 speakers, 3usb, FireWire 800, and GBe NIC and 2560x1440 ips screen for $1000! Pretty damn nice!
Unfortunately it's a gloss screen which makes the whole thing a deal breaker for me. Plus you need a thunderbolt Mac for it to work, I didnt think the work with the previous models....
Built-in iSight, 2.1 speakers, 3usb, FireWire 800, and GBe NIC and 2560x1440 ips screen for $1000! Pretty damn nice!
Unfortunately it's a gloss screen which makes the whole thing a deal breaker for me. Plus you need a thunderbolt Mac for it to work, I didnt think the work with the previous models....
07-20-2011, 08:13 PM
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I wish the Mini came with a blu-ray drive. Oh well..
07-20-2011, 09:32 PM
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will it accept one via usb or something like that?
07-20-2011, 09:33 PM
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i guess because im still on windows i still use my DVD drive alot. 
07-20-2011, 11:36 PM
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what does windows have to do with DVD drive?
07-20-2011, 11:39 PM
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His "Library of Congress Porn library" is in .wmv format?
07-20-2011, 11:41 PM
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He has Encyclopedia Britannica on CD or maybe he's still using those America Online Aol Free Trial discs with 5000 free hours...
07-21-2011, 12:05 AM
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07-21-2011, 12:17 AM
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It seems to have been overlooked but the new thunderbolt displays are pretty awesome!
Built-in iSight, 2.1 speakers, 3usb, FireWire 800, and GBe NIC and 2560x1440 ips screen for $1000! Pretty damn nice!
Unfortunately it's a gloss screen which makes the whole thing a deal breaker for me. Plus you need a thunderbolt Mac for it to work, I didnt think the work with the previous models....
Built-in iSight, 2.1 speakers, 3usb, FireWire 800, and GBe NIC and 2560x1440 ips screen for $1000! Pretty damn nice!
Unfortunately it's a gloss screen which makes the whole thing a deal breaker for me. Plus you need a thunderbolt Mac for it to work, I didnt think the work with the previous models....
I'm pretty excited about it, but my biggest complaint is no easy way to connect a machine without display port (have a windows laptop for work).
07-21-2011, 12:21 AM
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I don't think it's ever happening, if it was coming it would've happened by now. They're phasing out optical drives from laptops all together, it's on the "descendency" as Steve would say
07-21-2011, 12:37 AM
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07-21-2011, 12:57 PM
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shoot, comcast even has the 250GB per month cap (or what they call average joe's usage per month - supposedly they will contact you if you go over), so streaming 10GB (approximate 1080p encoded movie filesize) per movie won't cut it, not to mention you will need at least 10Mbps connection + not as good quality as bluray.
but yea. personally, i don't really care if i lose some quality on mkv format over bluray. but some do.
07-21-2011, 01:21 PM
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I care, as of right now, can't stand watching Netflix streams vs a bluray. Especially if I have a stutter or hiccup in my connection. And I hate rewinding or fast forwarding a stream.
Although the large sized mkv files online are acceptable to me, but were talkig 10+ GB
Although the large sized mkv files online are acceptable to me, but were talkig 10+ GB