What's coming?

I just got quite excited when I saw on the Apple store that they're offering interest free credit over a 6-month period on new Macs. Very tempting, considering I'm thinking of buying an iMac.

But then I noticed that the offer runs until January 8th -- the day before Macworld.

Something new in the pipeline, perhaps?

Nice notice! Perhaps something will come...
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my guess is there will be only minor upgrades to existing computers like the imac or mac mini. I doubt they will release anything to outrageous.

I'm glad to see Apple doing this. It will just accelerate their growth.

the only thing i can see coming right after macworld is the latest OSX

Apple's been doing the 6-month free financing for years. When I bought my iBook in early '05 they had the program going.

The financing is done by a separate bank, not Apple. If you shop around, you can find a year (or more) free financing.

quad-core Mac Pros...

I suspect an update to the video iPod line...

Mac Mini to get core 2 duos...

Higher end Conroes (maybe Xeon) to find their way into iMacs/ Macbook Pros...

OS 10.5.0 launch / full reveal

***Possibilities are limitless, with the criticism on a lack of announcements @ the WWDC '06, I'd doubt Apple/Jobs would tolerate it being repeated. In such, I expect there to be a realm of updates/announcements***

Where does the Apple store discuss 6 month no financing? I only see 90 day free financing on the Apple website.

boarderjosh10 said:

my guess is there will be only minor upgrades to existing computers like the imac or mac mini. I doubt they will release anything to outrageous.

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think "phones"

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boston61401 said:

Where does the Apple store discuss 6 month no financing? I only see 90 day free financing on the Apple website.

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Google it

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For 2007, I think you'll see minor speed bumps on the iMac and Mac Mini, bringing the mini to 2.0Ghz and the iMac to 2.33 at the top end and 1.83/2.0Ghz at the bottom end. For the Mac Pro, I think we'll see the current midrange model become the bottem end model with the midrange becoming a 3.0Ghz box and the top end becoming something marginally faster, like 3.2Ghz

I think you'll see larger had drives on the MacBook and MacBook pro, taking the baseline drives from 60GB/120Gb to 80GB/160GB.

I also expect that Apple will upgrade the GPUs on the iMac and MacBook Pro, moving up to at least X1700 level for HD-DVD playback qaulity.

I think we'll also get a new intel chipset on the MacBook and Mac Mini that will include the newer Intel GMA X3000 / 3000 GPU to support more animation and widowing effects with leopard.

And last but not least, I think we will seee blu-ray as an option for the desktop Macs (iMac, Mac Pro).

Let's not forget the rumor of a 12.1 inch widescreen MBP !!

^ A 13.3" MacBook Pro would make a lot more sense, they already have the form factor and screen being manufactured, they could simply rearrange the insides in an aluminum casing.

coincidence? i think not. i think we have an idea of what's coming.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/05/toshiba-announces-100gb-1-8-inch-hdd-apple-swoons/

12" MacBook Pro & iPhone - that'd be awesome!

30 inch quad core imacs... haha wouldnt that be awesome

If they made 30 inch quad core iMacs they would have no reason to sell the Mac Pro line.

Yes because you can totally upgrade an iMac right.

lionel said:

Yes because you can totally upgrade an iMac right.

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VERY true. A 30 inch iMac would be interesting.