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Holy crap, that base-model Mac Mini has the dog-slow 1.4Ghz dual core i5. Same as the new base model iMac. Blegh.
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Any idea if the 5k iMac has user upgradeable ram? I assume so as the normal 27inch does.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:29
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badjohny posted:Any idea if the 5k iMac has user upgradeable ram? I assume so as the normal 27inch does.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:30
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new mini specs are up $499 gets you 1.4 GHz i5 turbo boost to 2.7 GHz, 500 GB 5400 platter drive, 4 GB RAM (ugh), Intel HD 5000 $599 gets you 2.6 GHz i5, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB platter drive, Iris (fancy name for Intel HD 5100) $999 gets you 2.8 GHz i5, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB Fuchsia drive, Iris 802.11ac wireless across the board
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Oct 16, 2014 19:31
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badjohny posted:Any idea if the 5k iMac has user upgradeable ram? I assume so as the normal 27inch does. Sure, if you like guitar picks and foam tape. I'm super-excited about the inevitable quad-1440p Cinema Display, because it'll lead to a whole new generation of kickass cheap Korean monitors.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:31
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tarzanspuma posted:Holy crap, that base-model Mac Mini has the dog-slow 1.4Ghz dual core i5. Same as the new base model iMac. Blegh. Didn't the previous base model have 2.5Ghz i5? How does that compare?
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Whirlwind Jones posted:I have no reason to believe that it wouldn't. Every iMac has had upgradeable RAM. I should say easily upgradeable ram. the 21.5 inch has upgradeable ram, but you have to put some work into it. the 27 has a panel you remove and your good to go. edit excellent. time to buy one. badjohny fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Oct 16, 2014 |
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Oct 16, 2014 19:31
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badjohny posted:Any idea if the 5k iMac has user upgradeable ram? I assume so as the normal 27inch does. It does: http://www.apple.com/imac-with-retina/specs/
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Oct 16, 2014 19:32
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badjohny posted:Any idea if the 5k iMac has user upgradeable ram? I assume so as the normal 27inch does. http://www.apple.com/imac-with-retina/specs/ quote:8GB (two 4GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory; four SO-DIMM slots, user accessible
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Oct 16, 2014 19:33
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badjohny posted:Any idea if the 5k iMac has user upgradeable ram? I assume so as the normal 27inch does. It probably does since it has the same RAM hatch in the back. Ever upgrade the RAM on a post-2012 iMac? You have to hit a button hidden in the AC plug-in socket, it pushes the hatch out, then the RAM comes out on this cantilevered bomb bay rack kinda thing, neat. No more forcing chips into a narrow slot.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:33
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Binary Badger posted:new mini specs are up That mid-level option is actually $699.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:34
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They do actually let you upgrade the $499 mini to Fusion drive, so that would be a decent computer. Unknown pricing though.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:35
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redstormpopcorn posted:Sure, if you like guitar picks and foam tape.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:36
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Apparently the iPad Mini 3 DOES NOT come with the A8 .. ugh!! "Don’t let its size fool you. iPad mini 3 is powered by an A7 chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture. A7 delivers amazing processing power without sacrificing battery life. So you get incredible performance in a device you can take with you wherever you go."
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Oct 16, 2014 19:36
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Also worth noting that although the most expensive Mac Mini defaults with the 1tb fusion drive you can substitute the 256gb SSD for the same price.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:36
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fordan posted:HBO Go is already in the existing Apple TV? Yeah, but HBO and CBS both announced al a carte streaming subscriptions in the last 24 hours. Currently you have to be a HBO subscriber for HBO go.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:36
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Binary Badger posted:It probably does since it has the same RAM hatch in the back. Ever upgrade the RAM on a post-2012 iMac? You have to hit a button hidden in the AC plug-in socket, it pushes the hatch out, then the RAM comes out on this cantilevered bomb bay rack kinda thing, neat. No more forcing chips into a narrow slot. Okay, I've only ever worked on a 21-inch; this is cool as gently caress. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+27-Inch+EMC+2639+RAM+Replacement/20249
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Oct 16, 2014 19:37
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tarzanspuma posted:That mid-level option is actually $699. i stand corrected
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From what I can tell, the only difference between the iPad Mini 2 and the iPad Mini 3 is Touch ID. Otherwise the specs are identical, down to the dimensions. Unless I'm missing something, this is another cash grab -- $100 for Touch ID. E: http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
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Oct 16, 2014 19:38
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redstormpopcorn posted:Okay, I've only ever worked on a 21-inch; this is cool as gently caress. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+27-Inch+EMC+2639+RAM+Replacement/20249 it's been cool as gently caress for two years but people always seem to order with 32 GB preinstalled since Apple's RAM taxes went down so I didn't see this until recently either edit: they kinda do the same thing on the trash can pro except with two banks on either side of the back panel
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Oct 16, 2014 19:39
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I wonder if Apple will finally lower their Fusion Drive / SSD upgrade prices. They are getting a bit out of touch with the market. The new Apple Tax! Edit: Store is up. Nope. Mac mini still costs $200 to upgrade from a 1 TB HDD to a 256 GB SSD. smackfu fucked around with this message at 19:44 on Oct 16, 2014 |
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Oct 16, 2014 19:40
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WD has a kind of Fusion drive thingy out for windows hope that will drive prices down
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Oct 16, 2014 19:42
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Apple's mobile-CPU situation is fuckin' stupid right now. The 6+ should run A8X, and everything else released since August should run A8, minimum.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:43
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I can't belive Apple is still selling iOS devices with A5 and 512MB RAM. iOS 8 pretty much runs like rear end on them, and I doubt 8.1 will do much to change that. Definitely upgrading my iPad 4 to the Air 2. The 4 runs okay but the Air 2 looks pretty future proof with 2GB RAM.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:44
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Apple's store page has been updated with the iMac Retina but it's still only showing the old 21.5" iMacs.  Did they specifically mention iMac upgrades outside the iMac Retina?
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Oct 16, 2014 19:46
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They might have a lot of A7s and A5s built up in inventory so they're shoving that poo poo in and saving the A8X's for the flagship only, sounds like typical Apple to me They didn't get skillions of billions of dollars burying A5s and A7s in the desert.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:46
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Exodor posted:Apple's store page has been updated with the iMac Retina but it's still only showing the old 21.5" iMacs. Nope, iMac with Retina is just a new model, they're not going to discontinue the others so long as they have tons of inventory on them
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Binary Badger posted:They might have a lot of A7s and A5s built up in inventory so they're shoving that poo poo in and saving the A8X's for the flagship only, sounds like typical Apple to me
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hypersleep posted:I can't belive Apple is still selling iOS devices with A5 and 512MB RAM. iOS 8 pretty much runs like rear end on them, and I doubt 8.1 will do much to change that. Where do you see the Air 2 having 2 GB of RAM? Apple never publishes the RAM size in their specs.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:49
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Kobayashi posted:From what I can tell, the only difference between the iPad Mini 2 and the iPad Mini 3 is Touch ID. Otherwise the specs are identical, down to the dimensions. Unless I'm missing something, this is another cash grab -- $100 for Touch ID. Just pretend they didn't announce the iPad Mini 3 and just dropped the price by $100. It is kind of disappointing they didn't upgrade the screen since that is the weak point of the mini.
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Kobayashi posted:From what I can tell, the only difference between the iPad Mini 2 and the iPad Mini 3 is Touch ID. Otherwise the specs are identical, down to the dimensions. Unless I'm missing something, this is another cash grab -- $100 for Touch ID.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:50
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Just turned in my equipment request for a 5k Mac. Just waiting on the denial now.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:50
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hypersleep posted:I can't belive Apple is still selling iOS devices with A5 and 512MB RAM. iOS 8 pretty much runs like rear end on them, and I doubt 8.1 will do much to change that. If Apple hadn't gotten rid of it, the iPad 2 would probably continue to be their best seller. People are cheap. Can't fault Apple for taking advantage of that imo.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:51
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smackfu posted:Just pretend they didn't announce the iPad Mini 3 and just dropped the price by $100. The screen is gorgeous as it is?
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Santas Ainol Elf posted:The screen is gorgeous as it is? Perhaps he is referring to the original Mini?
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Oct 16, 2014 19:54
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Binary Badger posted:Where do you see the Air 2 having 2 GB of RAM? Apple never publishes the RAM size in their specs. Unless this turns out to be inaccurate, it likely has 2 GB RAM: http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/13/ipad-air-2-a8x-2-gb-ram/
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Oct 16, 2014 19:55
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Huge missed opportunity to have nVidia GPUs in the Retina Display, there's people running After Effects who would have killed to be rendering with CUDA on a 980 based iMac. they can't totally freeze out nVidia but who knows.
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Oct 16, 2014 19:56
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hypersleep posted:Unless this turns out to be inaccurate, it likely has 2 GB RAM: well all we have to do is wait for iFixit to tear one apart and verify i guess.
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Santas Ainol Elf posted:The screen is gorgeous as it is? It's not really as good as even the old iPad Air. Check out the Anandtech review: quote:The iPad mini with Retina Display has the same color gamut as the standard iPad mini, which is narrower than the iPad Air and less than the sRGB coverage we normally look for. The biggest issue here is that there are other smaller tablets in this price range that do offer sRGB coverage (e.g. Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HDX 8.9). Maybe you can only tell the difference side-by-side, but it's still something that could have been improved.
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256SSD is same price as the 1TB fusion drive. holy poo poo. http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac-retina?product=MF886LL/A&step=config#
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