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New Apple 30th Anniversary Mac Sat, Apr 1 '06 at 07:00AM . from: robg Press Rel As many of you may recall, Steve Jobs specifically called out the 30th anniversary of Apple during the Macworld Expo keynote back in January. Since then, the rumor sites have been silent on what might be in the works. Today, which is Apple's actual 30th anniversary, they let the cat out of the bag -- a new "extended" Mac mini form factor, featuring some amazingly cool technology. Though I don't normally do this, I've chosen to run their PR blurb in its entirety, given the significance of the machine (has anyone else ever shipped a box with both Intel and PowerPC chips inside?).
Anyway, without further ado, here's what Apple had to say this morning...
CUPERTINO, California--April 1, 2006-Apple® today unveiled the new Mac® miniTower with two Intel Core Duo processors and one Motorola Dual-core PowerPC G5 processor inside the box. "This is our new 30th Anniversary Macintosh," explained Apple CEO Steve Jobs. "By offering the Intel Core Duo and the Dual-core G5 in one machine, we've created the ideal Intel transition machine. Our new Dispatch® chipset automatically routes PowerPC code to the G5, letting these older programs run at full speed until Universal versions are available." Starting at just $1,699, the Mac miniTower is a powerhouse at an affordable price.
Just like the new Intel-based mini, the miniTower includes the next generation of Apple's breakthrough Front Row media experience, giving customers a simple way to enjoy their digital lifestyle content, including music, photos and videos from across the room using the Apple Remote. With the latest version of Front Row, customers can now effortlessly access shared iTunes® playlists, iPhoto® libraries and video throughout their home via Bonjour(tm), Apple's zero configuration wireless networking built into Mac OS® X.
The new miniTower includes a 667 MHz front-side bus and 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory, expandable to 4GB. Every Mac miniTower includes built-in 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking, built-in AirPort® Extreme 802.11g WiFi for fast 54 Mbps wireless networking*, built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), and a total of four USB 2.0 ports. There are also separate FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 ports, and the miniTower includes a DVI interface and a VGA-out adapter to easily connect to a variety of displays, including many of today's most popular flat panel televisions.
The miniTower also takes advantage of the extra space afforded by its larger chassis, and includes a 16-lane PCI Express slot for a super-fast video card. Options include the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 and GeForce 7800 GT, and coming soon, the super fast ATI Radeon® X 1900. Also included is a second optical drive, to improve customers' multitasking options. There's also room inside the case for a second hard drive for those customers who need extra storage space.
As with all new Macs, the miniTower includes iLife '06, the next generation of Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD®, GarageBand(tm) and iWeb(tm). All the iLife '06 applications are Universal applications that run natively on the new Intel-based Mac miniTower for maximum performance.
Every new Mac miniTower comes with the latest release of the world's most advanced operating system, Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" including Safari(tm), Mail, iCal®, iChat AV and Front Row, running natively.
Pricing & Availability The new Mac miniTower is shipping Monday, April 3rd, and will be available through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores, and Apple Authorized Resellers.
The new 1.83 GHz Mac miniTower, for a suggested retail price of $1,699 (US), includes:
* Two 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processors, each with 2MB shared L2 Cache; * One Dual-core 2GHz PowerPC G5 with 1MB L2 Cache; * 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable up to 4GB; * One slot-loading 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); * One Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW); * 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm; * PCI Express graphics with NVIDIA GeForce 6600 * Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; * Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 BASE-T); * Four USB 2.0 ports; * FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 ports; * One audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; * DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately); * The infrared Apple Remote.
The new 2.16 GHz Mac miniTower, for a suggested retail price of $2,199 (US), includes:
* Two 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo processors, each with 2MB shared L2 Cache; * One Dual-core 2.5GHz PowerPC G5 with 1MB L2 Cache; * 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable up to 4GB; * Two slot-loading 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); * 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm; * PCI Express graphics slot with NVIDIA GeForce 7800GT; * Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; * Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 BASE-T); * Four USB 2.0 ports; * FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 ports; * One audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; * DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately); * The infrared Apple Remote.
Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM, 80GB, 250GB and 300GB Serial ATA hard drives, second SuperDrive (on the base model), iWork '06 (pre-installed), AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme Base Station, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Apple Wireless Mouse, Apple USB Modem and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
The new Mac miniTower line is also available to education customers in the US and Canada through the Apple Store for Education at www.apple.com/education/store or by calling an Apple education sales representative at 800-800-APPL.
* Actual speed will vary based on range from the base station, environmental conditions and other factors.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple celebrates its 30th anniversary and continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.
Edit - Some say it is apple fools, I got this for macostips
This post has been edited by Achilles: Apr 3 2006, 08:53 AM
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