Movies more likely (and how 'bout that 24" iMac)

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Movies more likely (and how 'bout that 24" iMac)

Posted By: Zach (24.249.152.11)
Date: Wednesday, 6 September 2006, at 7:09 a.m.

In Response To: iPhone on 9/12? *PIC* (J242)

I've been reading that iTunes Music Store will start offering movies. $9.99/$14.99. That's pretty much a no-go for me unless a) the resolution is at least DVD quality and b) you can burn it to DVD. Supposedly, there will not be a burn-to-DVD option (yet - other rumors talk about including it later once DVD-R media is available that can be burned with CSS or ArcOSS) but Steve will trot out an Airport Express A/V for streaming to your TV. That I'd like anyway.
Now, onto the 24" iMac. 24"? That's an odd number. For Apple anyways. Same resolution as the 23" displays (1920x1200). Must be a different panel manufacturer. (There's got to be a display update coming soon too, with the recent price drops - maybe displays w/ built in iSights?). The graphics card is a little weak with only 128 MB RAM - although I drive a 23" display with an old RADEON 9000 w/ 128 MB VRAM. At least you can upgrade it to a 256 MB. I'd like to see an ATI BTO option, but I don't know if we'll ever see an ATI in a Mac again with the AMD buyout. Too bad for ATI. What's really strange is the RAM configurations available. Up to 3 GB, and the 3 GB option says 1x1GB, 1x2GB. That's strange. So does one slot only support 1 GB and the other 2 GB? Maybe it's a form-factor thing and the 2 GB stick is really thick. If you go to configure one though, and look at the details of the RAM options it says " if you'd like the flexibility of easily adding more memory in the future, keep two memory slots open by selecting the 1 SO-DIMM (rather than 2x512 SO-DIMMs) option." So does it have 3 slots? Why not 3x1GB then? Does a 2 GB block a slot? AND, the 20" and 17" models have the same RAM options with the same details, but the tech specs page says that the 17" model has 2 SO-DIMM slots. There is no information about the 20 and 24" models.
Mac minis got a nice little bump too, but since they are still Core Duo (and not core 2 duo) couldn't they have dropped the price back down to $499 for the low-end? That's a big psychological barrier.
: A bit from the article...
: Analysts for American Technology Research on Tuesday encourage investors to
: get aggressive in purchasing shares of Apple Computer prior to the launch
: of the company's much rumored iPod cell phone, which it says is likely to
: revolutionize the handset industry.
: "Our research indicates that an Apple-designed smart phone has moved
: from concept to prototype and recently has progressed to near completion
: as a production unit," analyst Shaw Wu told clients in a research
: note on Tuesday. "We believe this smart phone has been in development
: for over 12 months and has overcome substantial challenges including
: design, interference, battery life and other technical glitches."

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iPhone on 9/12? *PIC*
J242 (71.231.203.254) -- Tuesday, 5 September 2006, at 4:32 p.m.
- Movies more likely (and how 'bout that 24" iMac)
  Zach (24.249.152.11) -- Wednesday, 6 September 2006, at 7:09 a.m.
  - Re: Movies more likely (and how 'bout that 24" iMac)
    J242 (71.231.203.254) -- Wednesday, 6 September 2006, at 8:05 a.m.
    - Re: Movies more likely (and how 'bout that 24" iMac)
      Zach (24.249.152.11) -- Wednesday, 6 September 2006, at 8:25 a.m.
      - Re: Movies more likely (and how 'bout that 24" iMac)
        J242 (131.107.0.75) -- Wednesday, 6 September 2006, at 1:26 p.m.
        
        Re: Movies more likely (and how 'bout that 24" iMac)
        Zach (24.249.152.11) -- Wednesday, 6 September 2006, at 1:49 p.m.
  - Re: Movies more likely (and how 'bout that 24" iMac)
    Zach (24.249.152.11) -- Thursday, 7 September 2006, at 11:30 a.m.

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Message: : I've been reading that iTunes Music Store will start offering movies. : $9.99/$14.99. That's pretty much a no-go for me unless a) the resolution : is at least DVD quality and b) you can burn it to DVD. Supposedly, there : will not be a burn-to-DVD option (yet - other rumors talk about including : it later once DVD-R media is available that can be burned with CSS or : ArcOSS) but Steve will trot out an Airport Express A/V for streaming to : your TV. That I'd like anyway. : Now, onto the 24" iMac. 24"? That's an odd number. For Apple : anyways. Same resolution as the 23" displays (1920x1200). Must be a : different panel manufacturer. (There's got to be a display update coming : soon too, with the recent price drops - maybe displays w/ built in : iSights?). The graphics card is a little weak with only 128 MB RAM - : although I drive a 23" display with an old RADEON 9000 w/ 128 MB : VRAM. At least you can upgrade it to a 256 MB. I'd like to see an ATI BTO : option, but I don't know if we'll ever see an ATI in a Mac again with the : AMD buyout. Too bad for ATI. What's really strange is the RAM : configurations available. Up to 3 GB, and the 3 GB option says 1x1GB, : 1x2GB. That's strange. So does one slot only support 1 GB and the other 2 : GB? Maybe it's a form-factor thing and the 2 GB stick is really thick. If : you go to configure one though, and look at the details of the RAM options : it says " if you'd like the flexibility of easily adding more memory : in the future, keep two memory slots open by selecting the 1 SO-DIMM : (rather than 2x512 SO-DIMMs) option." So does it have 3 slots? Why : not 3x1GB then? Does a 2 GB block a slot? AND, the 20" and 17" : models have the same RAM options with the same details, but the tech specs : page says that the 17" model has 2 SO-DIMM slots. There is no : information about the 20 and 24" models. : Mac minis got a nice little bump too, but since they are still Core Duo (and : not core 2 duo) couldn't they have dropped the price back down to $499 for : the low-end? That's a big psychological barrier.
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