August 7 predictions

[chevy]

My prediction was not too bad. Ok, it's not a new strategy but a new iMac, a new iLife and a new iWork.

[nixgeek]

Well it's official, and I do like them.....except for the video solution. From what I've been reading online, the ATI Radeon HD series of video solutions are subpar in performance compared to what NVIDIA has to offer. Of course, this could just be under Windows (which is where it's failing miserably), but lately ATI has been falling behind in terms of performance and features compared to its rival.

As for the design, I like it. It's different...kind of reminds me of a ginormous iPhone.

[fryke]

I like that the Mac mini has been upgraded, finally. Wish they'd chop 100$ off its price, but I guess the time of a 499 USD mini is long gone.

[Ferdinand]

The cheaper Mac mini is 499 in Austria (without tax).

[fryke]

I don't get it. So how much is it when you actually buy it? Also, that'd be EUR, I guess... With the weak dollar, that'd make sense, I guess. German store says something like 619 EUR (with tax), though, so really: How much with tax in Austria? Could be worth a trip for Germans.

[icemanjc]

I don't like that they changed the imovie icon, I think it's kind of ugly.
didn't they say upgrades for other things were coming?

[Ferdinand]

Originally Posted by fryke

I don't get it. So how much is it when you actually buy it? Also, that'd be EUR, I guess... With the weak dollar, that'd make sense, I guess. German store says something like 619 EUR (with tax), though, so really: How much with tax in Austria? Could be worth a trip for Germans.

It's 499,17 EUR without tax, and with tax it's exactly 599. But thats only if you buy it online. If you buy Macs at an Apple Store (for example "Tools at Work" www.toolsatwork.com) you normally get 10% off. So then it's about € 540.
Where did you see the € 619 (with tax)??

Attached are the prices for both Mac minis in € in Germany (left) and Austria (right) so you'll see what I mean.

Originally Posted by icemanjc

I don't like that they changed the imovie icon, I think it's kind of ugly.

I also don't like the new iMovie icon. The star is way to thin.

[fryke]

I chose "Germany" for www.apple.com/de, went to the store and looked at the Mac mini prices. There it was: 619 EUR incl. tax. But that isn't much of a difference...