“Sources told MacScoop there is strong possibility that most or all the Mac line-ups will see a refresh by the end of June and that the company should start making its first 2007 Mac hardware announcements as soon as during March,” Alexandros Roussos reports for MacScoop.
Roussos reports, “The three line-ups that have seen the longest product cycles are Xserves (August 2006), Mac Pros (August 2006) and Mac minis (September 2006). With no word from sources on specific Apple hardware refreshes, we can only speculate that these three line-ups will be prioritized.”
“The only specific information MacScoop has recently obtained from sources regarding Apple’s forthcoming hardware releases is that a black version of the iMac [the black color could be available only on the high-end 24 inch iMac] could make its way with the next update of the company’s all-in-one consumer desktop Macs,” Roussos reports.
“Mac Pros are said to be ready for the 8-Core jump in their next update while the MacBook Pro line-up could be broaden with a smaller form factor,” Roussos reports.
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Note: You can already get iMacs (and iPods, MacBooks, etc.) in just about any color you desire. You just have to pay ColorWare for the service. More info here.
MacBook Mini anyone?
MacBook Mini anyone?
MacBook Mini anyone?
I saw a BlackBook at a coffee shop the other day, and I was struck by just how much it looked like every other black notebook computer on the market. The glossy white is much more iconic and beautiful.
MBP with 12 or 13 inch woud be mine
Black iMac looks horrific. Please God, no.
yeah… not the biggest fan of black plastic
MacBookPro with one of those new red see through plastic shells. I’ve already got a ton of compliments on it, I highly suggest.
those ColorWare paint jobs are the bomb. i’d love an MBP in “Alpine” or “Prowler”…..
“a black version of the iMac could make its way […] Mac Pros are said to be ready […] the MacBook Pro line-up could be broaden […]”
Lots of things could happen. Hell, the Cubs could win The World Series.
The rumor sites are getting weasely. The “Well, we didn’t say it will happen–only that it could happen.” C’mon, you pansies! Dare to take a stand!
That’s why I don’t pay attention to the rumor sites anymore. You can’t tell the real rumors from the stuff they make up anymore because they use the same wording in both cases.
Black iMacs would look like Dell displays. Eck.
Not the biggest fan of the black MacBook either, though its seen is blandness, not ugliness. A red/orange/blue/whatever MacBook or iMac would be just awful, though. Keep the vibrants for small, small devices.
mac, that sounds kinda cheesy, like those gameboys from the late nineties.. can you put a picture up?
Note to Do-it-yourselfers,
When spray painting your iMac, don’t forget to mask up the screen, camera, vents and the optical drive slot.
You have no idea how hard it is to get paint off that screen.
That mockup would be better with a blacker base and a much darker Apple logo. I can’t be sure if it will look nice until I see what Apple produces — well, if Apple produces.
hairbo
I agree. My first mactop was a G3 pismo. Black is ordinary and could be easily confused with a run-o-the mill. Although I don’t need to be identified as a “mac user” i mostly don’t want to be identified as a PC user.
White helps maintain that superior attitude that pc users perceive we have . . . . . . . .
No one wants a Ford Taurus body on a 997 chassis; who wants to be in that crowd if you can help it? You want to see the 997 body on the 997 chassis.
Scrap black
Am I the only one that’s tired of these rumor sites recycling the same non-news related topics over and over?
It looks OK, but the metallic stand looks odd with the black.
Dude, the Cubs did win the World Series. They just haven’t done so in the last 98 seasons.
big al, sounds like you do. yikes!
It’s true, at the next Apple special event Steve will introduce to the stage (and iTunes) AC/DC and they’ll let rip with “Mac in Black”
Cheers,
Tim.
To rephrase an old saying:
Once you go Mac you never go b(l)ack…..
LOL.
PUKE!! Black would be awful, unless they redesign the entire iMac. It wouldn’t work with the current design.
http://www.g-zus.net/
I will be absolutely heartbroken if the all white iMac is not an option. Black is a fad. If they offer both black and white, that’s fine. White is timeless and fits with new products Airport Extreme and Apple TV. I don’t see white going away. Black shows smudges, duts and scratches badly. The other bad news is June for launch. I had hoped for something March or April. If Leopard launches is March or April, the lines will have to be somewhat updated; so the June rumor is curious. Could it mean early implementation of the Intel Penry processor technology, or does it mean everything ties into the launch of iPhone in June. Anyhow, it’s nice to at least hear some speculation about Mac products finally. It’s been a dry year so far. As for the pic of the black iMac above, YUCK! Better now be authentic.
G-Zus, why is your website full of so much hate?
One word… Feh! I admit that some items look very classy in black (iPod w/Video, for example). But the iMac? Forget it! I’ve already got enough black among my A/V and computer gear, thanks all the same. I’m still waiting for Apple to release the “missing Mac”. (Regular readers know what I’m referring to.) Show me *that* model and I’ll *consider* going black.