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When do you guesstimate we will see an updated Mac Mini?
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I would love to see one with N wireless and a Blue Ray Player, so it could be integrated into an Apple N wifi network easily, and act as a Blue Ray player in a media environment.
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802.11n will most definitely happen. BR won't I can guarantee you. I you need BR you wil have to resort to external BR drives with FW/USB.
Cantiga for integrated graphics (i.e. with the X4500) has been delayed by Intel. So it will be another few weeks till they release the chipset for the new mini (and next MB). The CPUs (45nm Penryn refresh with socket B) are already available though. You'll probably see these on the new mini:
P8600 - 2.40 / 3MB / 1066 MHz - TDP 25 W - $241
P8400 - 2.26 / 3MB / 1066 MHz - TDP 25 W - $209
In principle once Intel launches the integrated graphics Cantiga Apple would be good to go. However, from the past we know Apple doesn't stick to a certain schedule with the mini. They update it after the other Macs. Usually it just happens whenever they're ready and "have time". There's no real way of telling when that will be this time. I'm expecting it in fall. Expect new MBPs first (everything is ready for that so it will be really soon now) and then after that new MBs (they will be using the same chipset as the new mini). Once all of that is dealt with it you can expect to see the new mini.
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Originally Posted by silverflyer 
I would love to see one with N wireless and a Blue Ray Player, so it could be integrated into an Apple N wifi network easily, and act as a Blue Ray player in a media environment.
No BR anytime soon.
The iMac and Mac Pros are gonna get it first.
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With external BluRay drives down to $150, I'd go with that; easy future upgrades too. Now you just need the software to actually play BluRay movies...
Apple doesn't get a cut on every BluRay movie rented/sold while they do with iTMS, so the motivation to go through the implementation hassle is pretty low.
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Apple stock is getting punished right now since they provided future guidance that includes lower gross margins.
So cheaper notebooks, maybe a sub notebook based on PA Semi.
and of course the crumbs for the mac mini.
at least I can afford to wait for the mac mini. Its been weird ever since selling the G4 DP 1.25 and not having a desktop.
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