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appleinsider.com - 12/19/2008

New iMacs and Mac minis confirmed to use NVIDIA chipsets

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Apple's next-generation iMacs and Mac minis will adopt the same NVIDIA chipset platform found at the heart of the company's most recent notebook overhaul, new findings confirm once over.

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gadgets.boingboing.net - 12/18/2008

Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart - Boing Boing Gadgets

— gadgets.boingboing.net — Who needs Psystar? Apple says it's had "pretty interesting ideas" for a Mac netbook, but it's everyday... users who've already taken action. Due to their similar technical underpinnings, most of the popular netbooks can run OS X, but there are plenty of ... (more) Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart - Boing Boing ...

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nvidia.com - 12/18/2008

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— nvidia.com — Experience the world’s smallest, premium, visual computing PC. NVIDIA® GeForce® 9400 transforms traditional Intel Atom-based PC designs... into a premium experience. Discover affordable new design possibilities that are small in size but big in ... (more) NVIDIA

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macenstein.com - 12/20/2008

Is this the new Mac mini?

— macenstein.com — An anonymous tip (the best kind). Thoughts? (more) Is this the new Mac mini?

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New iMacs and Mac minis to use NVIDIA chips?
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Rumors, iMac, Mac miniAppleInsider is reporting that the speculated refresh for the iMac and Mac minis lines might include NVIDIA graphics chips. This information was discovered while an InsanelyMac forum poster found some extension files included with the new MacBooks/MacBook Pros. The exentions were named, "iMac9,1" and "Macmini3,1." Currently shipping iMacs and Mac minis have the model numbers of "iMac 8,1" and "Macmini2,1," respectively. The kernel extension .plist file is part of the SMC (System Management ...

Rumorama Update: iMacs, Mac Minis Getting NVidia 9400M Chips
Homotron.net — ... will see the same NVIDIA 9400M (or a variant thereof) GPUs that recently made their way into the new MacBooks. The information comes from OS X extension files referenced in the recent 10.5.6 update, which more or less confirms Apple's plan to update both the iMac and the Mac Mini. It also indicates how significant that update may be - with speculators suggesting the iMac could go quad-core and that the Mini could get a dual hard drive option. Gimme! New iMacs and Mac minis confirmed to use NVIDIA chipsets [Apple Insider]

Apple’s next iMac and Mac mini to employ NVIDIA chipsets
MacDailyNews — ... . Slash Lane reports for AppleInsider, "Also of interest is that the entries for the new iMac and Mac mini are dated 2008, which may provide evidence to support claims that these systems were originally targeted for a release in the November time frame but were pushed into the first quarter of the year due to unexpected delays." Full article here .

Top 10 Macworld rumors for 2009
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... all point to a January release. 6. 64 GB iPod touch. Rumors of this memory upgrade go back even further. It was supposed to happen in August, then in September, and then before Christmas. With memory prices falling, time is more than ripe. 5. New Mac mini. Rumors of the most affordable Mac’s imminent demise have given way to a flood of new specs, among them  2.0 or 2.3 GHz Core 2 Duo processors, NVIDIA graphics platform, dual display outputs and dual drives that can be configured every ...

28-inch iMac Rumors
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide — ... According to rumors, Apple is preparing for the new 28 inch iMac that would be powered by a Corei7, the latest processor from Intel. The latest Corei7 version will run use Intel’s X58 chipset. There is no confirmation from Apple. We will keep you posted. [Apple Insider] ...

New iMacs On The Way? (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... : So far, details on the next-generation of iMacs are few and far between. Outside inadvertent confirmation on Apple's part that the systems will employ chipsets from NVIDIA Corp., the remainder of their hardware makeup remains unclear. ...

Will This Be the Brains Behind the New Mac Mini? [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — ... The idea of an Ion-based Mac mini is backed up by AppleInsider’s claims, based on investigations of code and other sources, that the next generation of Apple’s compact desktop will indeed be based on an NVIDIA chipset. Electronista points out, though, that Apple would likely shy away from a sub-$500 desktop, especially since it might cannibalize Apple TV sales. ...

NVIDIA & Intel Scrap Over Core i7 License
Homotron.net — ... Just as Apple has posted hardware listings for NVIDIA-based iMacs and Mac Minis, NVIDIA and Intel have become embroiled in a dispute over NVIDIA's license to manufacture mainboard chipsets for any new Intel processors that use an integrated memory controller, an innovation which Intel believes stands outside of its previous agreement with NVIDIA. ...

Will Apple update its desktops this month?
TechBlog — ... and the same nVidia graphics as the new MacBook Pros will likely be trotted out again. The Mac minis were expected to get a boost in processing power, storage and ...