Today at Apple's online store save on Mac minis, iMacs and more. Starting at $519 is the refurbished Mac mini with a 2.3GHz Intel dual core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. Or for $699 is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.
Other World Computer has announced a new 32GB Memory Kit for 2011 iMac and 2010 27-inch iMac models. The OWC PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz chip has been fully tested to meet all Apple memory design and compatibility specifications and comes with a lifetime replacement warranty and step-by-step installation video. The upgrade kit can be purchased for $360, $240 less than Apple's own 16GB RAM kit.
Purported MacBook Pro and iMac benchmarks have surfaced on Geekbench showing the Macs running Intel’s next-gen Ivy Bridge processors. Giving a further hint that the specs are indeed for two of Apple’s latest Macs, the MacBook Pro carries the model designation 9,1, while the 27-inch iMac carries the designation 13,2. Interestingly, Best Buy has also marked down its whole Mac range in a further sign that Apple’s Mac line refresh is impending.
At Apple's online store today save on iMacs, iPads, and iPods. The refurb. 21.5-inch iMac with a 3.06GHz Intel core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive is now $929 after a $170 price drop. A $280 price break is offered on the refurb. 27-inch iMac with a 2.7GHz Intel core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive, now $1419.
At Apple's online store today save on refurbished iMacs, MacBook Pros and more. The bargain priced refurb. 21.5-inch iMac with a 3.06GHz Intel core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive is now $929 after a $170 price cut. Or save $250 on the refurb. 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive, now $1249.
Apple has won the rights to 25 new US patents, covering numerous different products, Patently Apple observes. Some of these include a second patent on the iTunes Store and its rental system, and a fifth patent on Time Machine, featuring an interface capable of showing earlier versions of files. The former dates back to 2008, while the latter was originally submitted in 2007.
Today in the MacNN forums Moderator P started a thread discussing the release of the new Radeon 7000 Series GPUs in the thread titled "Ivy Bridge and Radeon 7000M", join in here. Also today forum goers converse about Lion performance problems in this thread started in the early hours of the morning.
At Apple's online store today save big on refurbished iMacs and iPads. At the low end of the iMac pricing scale is the 21.5-inch iMac with a 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive for $929 after a $170 price cut. Or for $1419, after a $280 price break, is the refurb. 27-inch iMac with a 2.7GHz Intel quad-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive.
Today in the MacNN forums Fresh-Faced Recruit AtomicGTR started a thread looking for help with a slow graphics card in their MacBook Pro, click here to read more. Also today moderator P was looking for advice on what to do with an iMac G5 that doesn't boot, read more here.
Today at Apple's online store prices continue to fall on refurbished iPads, iMacs and more. The refurbished 16GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi is now $349 after a $50 price cut and is available in white or black, while the 16GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G is now $479. The refurb. 32GB iPad with Wi-Fi is now $399 after a $100 price break. Also priced at $399 is the refurb. first-gen. 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G.
At Apple's online store today save on refurbished iMacs, MacBook Airs and more. Currently refurbished iMac models start as low as $1249 for the 21.5-inch variant with a quad-core 2.7GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive. A $280 price cut is offered on the refurbished 27-inch iMac with a quad-core 2.7GHz Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive, bringing the configuration down to $1419.
Autodesk reworked its video editing and post-shot visual effects tool specifically for Mac users. Smoke 2013 brings a new, unified interface that mixes traditional, editorial track-based editing with Autodesk's own interface elements. A node-based compositing tool, ConnectFX, lets editors insert advanced effects without having to jump to a separate interface.
Today's deals from DealNN include price breaks on iMacs, USB drives, and more. Apple's online store has recently lowered the cost of the refurbished 27-inch, 3.1GHz iMac, complete with quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, and built-in FaceTime HD camera. Currently featured at DealNN, the iMac can now be purchased for only $1,659 and offers savings of up to $340.
At Apple's online store today save on refurbished Mac minis, iPads and more. Starting at $699 is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. A $300 price cut is offered on the refurb. MacBook Air with a 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and 128GB of flash storage, now only $899.
Mac users expecting a spring refresh of some notebook and desktop models may have to wait a bit longer, if the latest rumors are to be believed. DigiTimes, quoting a report from China's Economic Daily News, says that supplier checks now indicate that due to late April availability of some Ivy Bridge chips, Apple plans to launched refreshed iMac and MacBook Pro models near the end of the company's fiscal second quarter, which ends in June.
This week at Apple's online store prices have been cut on refurbished iPads, iPods and more. The second generation iPad now starts as low as $449 for a 32GB model with Wi-Fi. For $479 is the refurb. 16GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G, and on the higher end of the pricing scale is the refurb. 64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G, now $679 after a $50 price drop.
Updated iMacs may use anti-reflective technology from Taiwanese supplier G-Tech Optoelectronics, according to DigiTimes. A new report cites "industry sources" as indicating that G-Tech will "supply AR (anti-reflective) glass solutions for Apple's all-in-one (AIO) PCs." Current-generation iMacs use purely glossy screens, which can potentially create problems in rooms with bright lighting. "Antiglare" options are only available on some custom MacBook orders.
For a limited time at Apple's online store save on refurbished iPods like the 8GB iPod nano, in green, pink, orange, blue, black and silver, now only $99 after a $30 price drop. Or for $119, after a 20% discount is the 16GB iPod nano in silver, pink, black, or blue. Refurbished iPod touch models currently start at $169 for the 8GB iPod touch, originally released in September 2010. Or save $120 on the 64GB iPod touch from September 2009, now $249.
At Apple's online store today there is a wide selection of refurbished Macs for $999 or less. At the bottom of the pricing scale is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, now $469 after a $80 price drop. A $300 discount is offered on the refurb. 11.6-inch MacBook Air with a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 128GB of flash storage, now $799.
Today at Apple's online store save on refurbished Mac minis, iMacs and more. On the low end of the pricing scale is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.3GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, now $519 after a $80 price cut. A $340 price break is available on the 27-inch iMac with a 3.1GHz Intel quad-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive, now only $1659.
Today's deals from DealNN include price breaks on iMacs, headphones, and more. Apple's online store this week is offering discounts on a wide range of refurbished iMac computers, including the refurb. 2.7GHz iMac with quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 27-inch display, 1TB hard drive, and 4GB of RAM. Curently featured at DealNN, this iMac has dropped $280 in price and can be purchased for only $1,419.
At Apple's online store this week save on refurbished iPads, iMacs, and more. Refurb. iPads are now available for as little as $299 for the 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi, or save $130 on the 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G, now $399. A range of iPad 2 models include the 32GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G, now $579 after a $150 price cut, and the 64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G, which has also seen a $150 price cut down to $679.
Intel stated Thursday to PCWorld that its Thunderbolt implementation would get a faster back infrastructure with its Ivy Bridge processor era. New Thunderbolt chipsets will use PCI Express 3.0 as its interface with the system instead of PCIe 2.0, boosting the bandwidth from five gigatransfers per second to eight. The upgrade won't change the 10Gbps external speed but will reduce any bottlenecks past the initial interface.
With the release of the new iPad earlier this week Apple online store cut prices on previous generation refurbished models. The first generation refurb.16GB iPad with Wi-Fi now starts at $299, with the 32GB and 64GB models following at $399 and $499 respectively. Refurb. iPad 2 models with Wi-Fi start at $349 for the 16GB configuration. Prices top off at $679 for the 64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G.
Repair outfit iFixit has released two new do-it-yourself drive installation kits, intended for owners of mid-2011 iMacs. These support 21.5- and 27-inch systems, respectively. iFixit notes that each of the computers supports a secondary drive, even though Apple doesn't always allow people to choose a second drive when ordering.
Today at Apple's online store save on refurbished iMacs, iPads and more. The refurb. 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.5GHz Intel quad-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive is now $999 after a $200 price break. For just a little more, $1019, is the refurb. 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with a 2.4GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.
Today at Apple's online store refurbished Mac mini models start as low as $519 for a Mac mini originally released in July of 2011 with a 2.3GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. For a little more $699, is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. Also priced low is the refurb. Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server, a 2.66GHz Intel core 2 duo processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives, now only $749.
Apple has released four separate EFI firmware updates for Macs. These include Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.6, iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.9, MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.4, and MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.7. In all cases, the downloads deal with the same core problems.
At Apple's online store today save big on refurbished Macs, like this $300 price break on the 11.6-inch MacBook Air with a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and 128GB of flash storage, now $799. For $999 is the refurb. 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.5GHz Intel Quad-Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.
Intel's claimed delay of Ivy Bridge processors may have been limited and contextualized in a rumor on Sunday. The company still planned to ship desktop and quad-core mobile processors on time, VR-Zone heard, and was mostly keeping the June delays to dual-core mobile processors. Supporting the earlier rumor, the new tips cast it as a move to clear unsold stock of current-generation Sandy Bridge processors, both for raw chips and for unsold (primarily Windows-based) PCs.
This week at Apple's online store save on refurbished iMacs like the 21.5-inch iMac with a 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, now $929 after a $170 price cut. A $340 price cut is available on the refurb. 27-inch iMac with a 3.1GHz Intel quad-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive, now $1659.
HP's latest Z1 Workstation claims to be the first of its kind with a 27-inch screen. Implied as the antithesis of the iMac, it easily opens without any tools so parts can be swapped quickly and easily. On offer is Intel's 3.33GHz Core i3 for a processor, but it also carries one of two Xeons, either the 3.3GHz E3-1245 or the 3.5GHz E3-1280.
At Apple's online store today save big on refurbished Macs as low as $699 for the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. Also priced at $699 is the refurb. MacBook Air with a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and 64GB of flash storage.
[Update: MacBook Pro eligibility corrected] Apple late today issued further EFI firmware updates to allow previous-generation MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMacs to access Lion Internet Recovery, a technology that lets users re-download and reinstall Lion when the hard drive containing the recovery partition has completely failed and no other backup medium is available. The models updated today include the MacBook Air (late 2010), the mid-2010 aluminum iMacs and the mid 2010 MacBook Pros.
Today at Apple's online store save on iPads, iMacs and more. A selection of refurbished iPads include the first generation 32GB iPad with Wi-Fi, now $399 after a $100 price cut. Also priced at $399 is the 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G. Currently iPad 2 models start at $419 for the 16GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi in black or white. A $100 price drop can also be found on the refurbished 64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G, now $729.
At Apple's online store today save on refurbished iPods, iMacs and more. The 8GB iPod nano in green, pink, yellow, blue, silver or black is available for $99 after a $30 price cut. For $119, after a $30 price cut, is the 16GB iPod nano in pink, silver, black or blue. A $120 price cut can be found on the refurb. 64GB iPod touch, now only $249.
Apple on Wednesday afternoon posted Mac OS X 10.7.3 (release notes). The Lion upgrade adds several languages, including Catalan for Spaniards as well as Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, and Ukrainian. RAW photo compatibility has expanded to several new cameras, including the Nikon J1 and V1, Olympus' current PEN cameras, and current Sony Alpha and NEX cameras, such as the NEX-5N.
At Apple's online store today save on refurbished iMacs like the 21.5-inch iMac with a 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, now $929 after a $170 price cut. For $1269 upgrade to a 27-inch iMac with a 3.2GHz Intel quad-core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive.
Yesterday in the MacNN forums Fresh-Faced Recruit CaptainKirk asks if there is another way to install OS9 in the thread titled "how to reinstall OS9 on Graphite iMac DV SE 400?" One forum goer with a new MacBook Pro is having some trouble with AirPlay and hopes other members have some advice, read more here.
At Apple's online store today there is a wide selection of refurbished Macs for $1000 or less. At the low end of the pricing scale is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.3GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, now only $519. For a little more, $699, is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel Dual-Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.
Today's deals from DealNN include discounted iMacs, monitors, and more. Apple's online store this week is offering price breaks on a wide range of refurbished iMacs, one of which is the refurb. 2.7GHz iMac with a quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 21.5-inch widescreen display, 4GB of RAM, and 1TB hard drive. Currently featured at DealNN, this particular iMac has now dropped $250 in price and can be purchased for only $1249.
Samsung had a few extra stand-out devices at its CES booth this past week, and we got to try many of them. The Series 9 All-In-One PC is effectively Samsung's answer to the 27-inch iMac. Whatever you think of Samsung's affinity for Apple design, the 9 is certainly unique just from aesthetic perspective: it uses Samsung's distinctive asymmetric look and tucks all of the computer into the base, leaving the display itself to be less than half an inch thick.
HP brought its new 27-inch Omni27 all-in-one desktop system to CES, enabling Electronista to take a closer look at the system. An HP rep did not shy away from comparing the device to Apple's 27-inch iMac, before noting the $500 price gap, though the features are clearly different.
Today at Apple's online store save on refurbished Macs, iPads and more. The Mac mini with a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives is now priced at $749 after a $150 price break. The refurb. 21.5-inch iMac with a 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive is now $929, down $170 from the original MSRP.
Lenovo brought two last devices out for CES that Electronista had the opportunity to see first-hand. The IdeaPad Yoga is intended to take on the ultrabook (MacBook Air) and tablet (iPad) spaces at once through a unique folding design. Although it measures just 0.67 inches thick and 3.1 pounds, the 13-inch, 1600x900 screen has a unique 360-degree hinge that folds the display back completely to turn it into a heavier tablet, or partway to form a stand.
[Updated with pics] Vizio on Friday revealed that it would be getting into the PC market as of CES. A work in progress for two years, the strategy outlined to the Wall Street Journal would include all-in-one desktops and thin notebooks. Details are vague, but the all-in-one would hide the computer in its base, notebooks would range from 14 to 15.6 inches, and designs would try to avoid an industrial look.
HP hoped to cut into the territory of Apple's iMac with CES introductions by launching its first 27-inch all-in-one desktop. The Omni27 forgoes touch but is the first without touch to use HP's Magic Canvas, a widescreen-optimized space for apps, movies, and photos. Beats Audio and direct HDMI video input turn it into a media system both on its own and for other devices.
Today's deals from DealNN include price breaks on iMacs, hard drives, and more. Apple.com is currently offering discounts on a wide range of refurbished iMacs, one of which is the refurb. 2.8GHz iMac with Intel Quad-Core i5 processor, 27-inch display, 1TB hard drive, and 4GB of RAM. Now featured at DealNN, this iMac can be purchased for only $1419 and offers savings of up to $280.
Today's deals from Apple's online store include a wide selection of refurbished Macs for $1000 or less. At the bottom of the pricing scale is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, it was $799, now $699. For $749 is the refurb. Mac mini with Snow Leopard server, a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives, now. A $300 price break is available on the refurb. 11.6-inch MacBook Air with a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 128GB of flash storage, now $799.
Intel on Monday showed the full extent of hard drive shortages by lowering its outlook for the fall. It now expects to make $1 billion less in revenue than before, at $13.7 billion, as companies are unable to ship PCs without the drives they need. The holiday season would still see sales up versus the summer, Intel said, but it expected problems up to the spring.
