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Rumor: New Mac Mini Coming to Macworld 2009
Rumor: New Mac Mini Coming to Macworld 2009
Apple will launch an upgrade to its low-end desktop, the Mac mini, at January's Macworld Expo, according to an Apple corporate employee who contacted Wired.com. The source, who wished to remain anonymous (to keep his job), could not disclose details about the Mac mini other than its ...
Steve Jobs Will Be At MacWorld Expo, Event Manager Says
businessweek.com — Apple CEO Steve Jobs will give his usual keynote address at the MacWorld Expo next month, says... the show's general manager. Paul Kent, VP at IDG World Expo and the general manager of the MacWorld show, set to start on... (more) Steve Jobs Will Be At MacWorld Expo, Event Manager Says
IDG: Macworld Expo still on for 2010, even without Apple
IDG: Macworld Expo still on for 2010, even without Apple
arstechnica.com — Macworld Expo 2009 will be Apple's last, and Steve Jobs won't even be giving the keynote. Without... Apple, what's in store for the Expo in future years? Ars spoke to IDG to find out. Read More... (more) IDG: Macworld Expo still on for 2010, even without Apple
Steve Jobs didn't make the first Macworld, either
sfgate.com — Steve Jobs didn't show up to the first Macworld Expo, which was held in San Francisco in... January 1985, one year after the introduction of the Macintosh. He was in the city, but he spent most of his time holed-up at the Union Square Hyatt Hotel with ... (more) Steve Jobs didn't make the first Macworld, either
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New Mac Mini to be Announced on January 5th, 2009, Kick-Off Macworld?
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... Wired.com brings word that Apple will be upgrading its Apple TV this January at Macworld 2009. They have been contacted by a corporate employee who wishes to remain anonymous. ...

Mac mini makeover considered likely for Macworld
AppleInsider — ... Published: 09:45 PM EST A new source claims that Apple's long-overdue revision of the Mac mini will make its appearance at Macworld Expo early next month. Claiming to have obtained the information from a "corporate" employee of Apple, Wired has allegedly heard that a refresh of the compact, headless desktop is due at the start of the show . The rumor is accompanied by little else besides a speculative wish list based on Apple's recent trends in design and components, such as a unibody design and newer Core 2 Duo processors. Still, the report corroborates things that ...

Mac mini update rumors flare as Apple sales dip
Engadget — Although Apple just posted some ridiculous quarterly numbers, it doesn't seem like it's going to escape the current economic conditions in the US unscathed -- like pretty much everyone else, monthly sales are down in Cupertino, according to the NPD Group. The drop is only one percent total, but it's against a two percent rise in overall PC sales, which could indicate that Apple's premium pricing is hurting it as shoppers turn to netbooks and other bargain machines. That dovetails nicely with chatter we're hearing today about updated Mac minis making a debut at ...

Rumor has Apple updating Mac Mini
CNET News - Apple — ... Apple will announce a long-overdue upgrade to its Mac Mini during the Macworld Expo next month, according to a Wired.com report. The report was attributed to an alleged corporate employee at Apple ...

Mac Mini Successor to Appear In January, Wired Says [Rumor]
Gizmodo — Apparently, after a long update hiatus the successor to the current Mac mini could finally appear at MacWorld 2009. At least, that's what Gadget Lab says: Apple will launch an upgrade to its low-end desktop, the Mac Mini, at January's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, according to an Apple corporate employee who contacted Wired.com. The source, who wished to remain anonymous (to keep his job), could not disclose details about the Mac Mini other than its upcoming announcement at Macworld Expo, which begins Jan. 5. Wired ...

Mac Mini Successor to Appear In January [Rumor]
Gizmodo — Apparently, after a long update hiatus the successor to the current Mac mini could finally appear at MacWorld 2009. At least, that's what Gadget Lab says: Apple will launch an upgrade to its low-end desktop, the Mac Mini, at January's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, according to an Apple corporate employee who contacted Wired.com. The source, who wished to remain anonymous (to keep his job), could not disclose details about the Mac Mini other than its upcoming announcement at Macworld Expo, which begins Jan. 5. Wired ...

RUMOR: Apple to debut new Mac mini at Macworld Expo in January
MacDailyNews — ... a new Mac Mini announced January, it's unlikely this will be Apple's big product launch at the show." Chen reports some of what to expect of the new Mac mini, including: • Aluminum Unibody contruction • "Greenest Mac ever." • Video output will utilize DisplayPort • Super Drive (no Blu-ray) • 2 GB of RAM, expandable to 4 GB (double current levels) • 2.0-GHz Core 2 Duo and a 2.3-GHz Core 2 Duo (up from 1.83 GHz and 2.0 GHz) • Nvidia inside • $499 and $699 prices Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Lee" for the heads up.] ...

Don’t Cry, Billy. I’m Sure Santa Will Bring You a Mac Mini After Macworld
Digital Daily — ... at MacWorld come January, but it will uncrate an update to at least one old one: the Mac Mini. An “Apple corporate employee” tells Wired that the diminutive desktop has received ...

Rumor: Apple to announce updated Mac mini at Macworld 2009
Infinite Loop — [image] Apple will, in fact, launch an updated Mac mini model at next month's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, according to a source speaking to Wired . This rumor comes hot on the heels of ...

Mac mini revision rumored for Macworld Expo
The Apple Core — ... Mac mini revision rumored for Macworld Expo An Apple corporate employee reportedly contacted Wired.com to tell them that Apple will release an upgraded ...

Wired: New Mac mini to be announced at MWSF
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Macworld, Rumors, Mac mini Wired's Brian X. Chen writes that Apple will release a new version of the Mac mini at Macworld Expo early next month. Chen's unnamed source didn't disclose any details about the Mac mini, but offered plenty of specification speculation. Based on "trends seen in Apple's latest products," Chen expects the new Mac mini to feature a unibody enclosure with speeds and video specs that closely match the new unibody MacBooks. This follows another rumor of a budget-priced, ...

The Macalope Weekly: It's a Macworld after all
Macworld — ... like a classic Mac going to get plied with free beer?), but it makes sense for a company whose buzz-level-per-word uttered in public is right up there with Chairman of the Federal Reserve. It’s like when you were a kid and asked why there was a Mother’s Day and a Father’s Day but no Children’s Day. You remember the answer, don’t you? Mini keynote So, it might come as no surprise that the rumor du semaine (it means “week”—get your head out of the gutter) has Apple announcing a new Mac mini on January 6th. This seems disappointing after previous rumors that ...

The Macalope Weekly: It's a Macworld after all
MacUser — ... like a classic Mac going to get plied with free beer?), but it makes sense for a company whose buzz-level-per-word uttered in public is right up there with Chairman of the Federal Reserve. It’s like when you were a kid and asked why there was a Mother’s Day and a Father’s Day but no Children’s Day. You remember the answer, don’t you? Mini keynote So, it might come as no surprise that the rumor du semaine (it means “week”—get your head out of the gutter) has Apple announcing a new Mac mini on January 6th. This seems disappointing after previous rumors that ...

Merry MacChristmas - gloom will subside
MacBytes.com — ... (according to Reuters, reported by Yahoo. As many Mac users know, this has little to do with the recession. Mac desktop sales are down because everyone assumes the iMacs will get a refresh on January 4th, meaning the current models will be run out (look for bargains) and the new models will probably be much better for much the same price as those they replace. You'd be a mug not to wait for that, now, wouldn't you? The mini is also rumoured to be completely renewed, with an aluminium case and faster processors plus more hard drive and RAM capacity, according to Wired; ...

Expo 09 Rumor Roundup: Part 1
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — Surely you’ve marked your calendars for the annual, and now final, Macworld Expo keynote on January 6. But, what Apple keynote  would be complete without its own string of bustling Internet rumors? This year, we’re hearing that Apple might upgrade some of our favorite products, including the Mac mini and the iPhone. Read on to check out what Macworld Expo 2009 could have in store for Apple fanatics. According to sources over at Wired , we can expect the unveiling of a new Mac mini to replace the compact Apple computer that we all became so fond of. The mini hasn’t seen an ...

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New Mac Mini at Macworld San Francisco 2009?
macrumors.com 12/16/2008 — Wired claims that Apple will be launching a new version of its Mac mini computer at Macworld Expo San Francisco in January. Wired cites an Apple corporate employee as the source who could only confirm a release date at Macworld Expo. T...
An Apple Netbook at Macworld 2009?
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2009 to be the last Macworld Expo: No Stevenote this year
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No Steve Jobs keynote at Macworld Expo?
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IDG: Jobs Expected to Give Macworld Keynote
macrumors.com 12/15/2008 — Businessweek's Arik Hesseldahl spoke with VP at IDG World Expo Paul Kent, who assured him that Steve Jobs was expected to speak at Macworld San Francisco's keynote and that a joint announcement was coming soon. "We haven't made the an...
Yes, Steve Jobs Will Give The Keynote At Macworld (AAPL)
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Without Macworld, how will Apple create the buzz?
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Apple's Macworld Exit Due to Politics Not Health Issues?
macrumors.com 12/17/2008 — Apple announced today that 2009 would be Apple's last year participating in Macworld Expo and that Phil Schiller, not Steve Jobs, would deliver the final keynote address. Understandably, speculation has been directed towards health concerns about S...
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IDG: Macworld 2010 Still OnThe Mac Observer
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Apple Makes Macworld 2009 Its Last—No Steve Jobs KeynoteThe Mac Observer
In a surprise move, Apple Inc. announced Tuesday that Macworld 2009 would be its last Macworld, and that Steve Jobs would not be delivering the keynote for the event. Instead, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing will deliver this, Apple's last Macworld ...
Jobs Won't Appear at Macworld; 2009 to Be Apple's Last ShowWired: Gadget Lab
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