AppleInsider StaffMac Mini BTO price cuts
The company's online store is now offering the combination Bluetooth/AirPort Extreme upgrade for $100, a $30 price drop. Separately, the Bluetooth during-purchase option is now available for $50.
Apple has also slashed the mini's 1GB RAM upgrades from $475 to $325, and is offering a faster 8x SuperDrive (with both DVD+/-RW functionality) for the same $100 upgrade price as its previous 4x SuperDrive. Meanwhile a hard drive upgrade from 40GB to 80GB is now $50, as opposed to $90.
The estimated ship time on BTO and standard configuration Mac minis is now at 3-4 weeks.
Mac OS X 10.3.8
Meanwhile, it looks like Apple has distributed yet another pre-release build of its upcoming Mac OS X 10.3.8 system maintenance release.
According to reports around the web, Mac OS X 10.3.8 build 7U10 delivers a kernel fix for 'Audio component.' No other changes to the software were noted.
Mac OS X 10.3.8 will be one of the final updates to Apple's Panther OS. Previous reports indicate that it will deliver improvements to the Mac OS X graphics sub-system (especially OpenGL intensive apps games) and increase overall system reliability.
PowerBook revisions imminent
Not only does Apple inventory data now clearly indicate an End-of-life to all current PowerBook offerings, but several tipsters tell AppleInsider that certain Apple retail stores have rid themselves all display models, leaving the PowerBook planograms vacant and awaiting fresh meat.
Patience.
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24 Comments
I love the changes but does anyone know why this was done?
i smell a conspiracy is apple looking out for the consumer, trying to save a buck or two or just tring to make the Mm more marketable?
any thoughts?
PS
I really believe enough post-keynote griping reached management about the BTO pricing. Notice even with these price cuts that Apple is still making profit.
So this may be a case of Apple over-reaching and being called on it.
Screed
I am dying waiting for the new PowerBooks. This is the third week in a row i have been chanting "Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday"... hopefully February 2nd
I sold my wife's desktop three weeks ago promising her a new 'book. Shes not too happy today...
Well, I say that the BTO pricing (except for the RAM) is pretty good now, and I´m sure the Mini will profit from this :3
As for the books - I bought my G4 800 last year, around this time, and I am still quite happy about it :3 Just wait, the new Powerbooks are bound to arrive.