There's a invite-only Apple event going down in Cupertino this morning/afternoon that's crashing Apple related sites all over the net as the Apple fanatics try and catch a glimpse of what's to come from the big 'A' today:
So far: (recapped from ilounge.com)
New Mac mini:
- Based on Intel
- Intel Core Solo, Intel Core Duo versions
- 2.5x - 3.2x faster
- Same exact form factor
- Front Row software
- IR sensor on right of disc slot
- Six button Apple remote
- Shared Music - Bonjour technology, allows devices to find themselves automatically over a network, access music library wirelessly.
- Shared Photos - Same idea only for photos.
- Shared Photos and Video - Same idea only for photos and videos. Can stream iTunes TV shows.
"Front row with Bonjour" is the software's name. - Media from any other mac or windows computer running iTunes will be piped over to the Mac mini hooked up to your television set.
- Mac mini comes with iLife '06.
- Standard features: Tiger + iLife '06, Apple Remote + Front Row, Airport Extreme + Bluetooth, DVI Video Out, USB, FireWire, Gigabit Ethernet.
- 1.5ghz Core Solo 667 mhz fsb, 512mb memory, integrated graphics 60GB drive, combo drive - $599
- Second model with Core Duo - 1.67, 80GB drive + SuperDrive - $799
- Both available today.
iPod Hi-Fi:
- Home stereo, reinvented.
- Insert Apple marketing mumbo jumbo about $350US home stereo for an iPod
That's it. No new iBooks unfortunately. But the Mac minis should be pretty sweet.
