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iPod Shuffle, Mac Mini, iLife '05, iWork

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the steve-puts-on-a-show dept.

A number of announcements from the Mac World keynote this afternoon. The iPod Shuffle is pack-of-gum sized, no screen, weighs less than an ounce. Ships today, $99 for the half gig, $149 for a gig. The Mac Mini is the headless iMac... 6x6x2.5 with all the expected plugs, starting at $499. Lot's of tiger bits, spotlight, virtual folders in Mail.app. iLife '05 will ship Jan 22. iPhoto gets folders and video support. iMovie supports HD. GarageBand gets 8 channel recording. iWork includes Keynote 2, and 'Pages' the new word processor and ships the same day as iLife.

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  1. Re:No screen? by entrager · · Score: 5, Informative

    I should add that it's possible to have it play songs in a pre-set order, which you would define from within iTunes. You would just need to memorize the order.

  2. Re:goodbye bank account by beef+curtains · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yep. In fact, here they are:

    http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/

    http://www.apple.com/macmini/

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  3. MOD PARENT UP by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Informative
    Idiot moderators don't know irony when they see it. The parent poster is paraphrasing CmdrTaco's comment on the launch of the iPod:

    No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.

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  4. Re:goodbye bank account by TheViffer · · Score: 5, Informative

    Depends ... could be hidden costs. On the specifications page it clearly states the following.

    "Memory upgrade must be performed by an Apple Authorized Service provider."

    So does that void the warrenty if you crack the case open to swap out say the memory or drives?

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  5. not $500, $575 -- remember the ram by Heisenbug · · Score: 5, Informative

    OK, all you folks who are about to get your first Mac -- yes, do it, it's worth it. But listen, OS X just won't be happy with 256MB of RAM. Throw in another $75 and get 512.

    Apple loves overcharging for ram. I don't know why, and it bugs me, so normally I upgrade from a third party right after I get a new computer. That isn't an option here, so just bite the bullet and do it. Otherwise, we're all going to be back here in a month complaining about how slow the mini is, and no one wants that.

  6. Re:Where's the Power Supply? by Oktober+Sunset · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.apple.com/hardware/gallery/mac_mini_pc_ jan2005_480.html spin it round and you can see the power supply behind it.

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