Well, my crystal ball is definitely tarnished. After thinking about where the different products were in their update cycles I was thinking maybe a new Mac mini and/or iBook. Even though it had been recently updated, I guess the Powerbook wasn't too big a surprise given it was still lagging in its G4 incarnation.
But the iMac... a significant upgrade in October and a while after that before supply met demand .... I thought I would be holding the latest version for at least a few more months when I gave myself one for Xmas!! Not that I'm too upset... Having one of the first intel macs might be a bit too bleeding edge for me!! Which I guess is the point of this post - a few questions: - Has anyone had a chance yet to play with one of the new intel Macs? - Impressions good/bad features? - What of the big software titles are compatible/need upgrades (when available) - I'm particularly wondering about VPC or can you just run Windows directly on the Intel box? On a related front, I see the new macs come with iLife 06 whereas the old models are still listed (in the Apple Store) with iLife 05 - which is what I got when I bought my iMac (just over 2 weeks ago). Is iLife 06 just an intel version or is it an across the board upgrade - if so can I get it via software update or would I have to buy it (full or upgrade price). Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Fax: +61 8 9841 6137 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
