http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/imac.windows.7.timing.help.apple.sales/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/imac27inch-logo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mac desktops represented nearly half of all desktops sold at US retail shops in October, the NPD Group said in a new study. About 47.7 percent of desktop revenue was from iMacs, Mac minis or Mac Pros, an increase from 45 percent in April and a sharp surge from just 33 percent in October 2008. Mac notebooks also saw a sequential gain from 30 percent in April to 34 percent last month, though this ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/imac.windows.7.timing.help.apple.sales/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/discounts.may.exceed.apples.own/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/macbookpro15.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several websites have already begun Mac-related Black Friday sales, including MacMall, OnSale, ClubMac and MacConnection. MacMall is selling Minis for $550 and $745, a 2.66GHz MacBook Pro for $1,799, and a 27-inch, 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo iMac for $1,585. Its MacBook Airs are priced at $1,399 and $1,690.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/discounts.may.exceed.apples.own/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/quarkpromotecom.for.small.businesses/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/office2008biz.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In brief: To help U.S college and graduate students dealing with heavy educational-based costs, Microsoft's MacBU has announced a special deal for the Office 2008 for Mac, dropping the price by over 70 percent. Office 2008 Business Edition provides a series of different applications to help support all areas of education, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Entourage 2008, and Document Connection f... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/quarkpromotecom.for.small.businesses/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/dell.zino.hd.uses.amd.to.undercut.apple/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellzinohd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell this morning officially unveiled its most direct attempt at claiming the ultra-compact desktop space currently held by the Mac mini. Shown after multiple teases, the Inspiron Zino HD occupies roughly the same footprint as its Apple counterpart but uses AMD processors to keep the costs low while still supplying options its rival doesn't have. The micro PC is seen as a home theater PC and com... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/dell.zino.hd.uses.amd.to.undercut.apple/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/amex.kit.gives.new.minis.bd.burning/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/macmini-blu-ray.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AMEX Digital today put out an internal Blu-ray drive upgrade kit for owners of current generation Mac minis. The slot-load SATA drive gives the Mac the option of burning Blu-ray discs in apps that support it as well as reading Blu-ray media at up to 4X speeds; although Macs can't yet play Blu-ray movies directly, AMEX suggests using VLC to load the raw video files. Boot Camp gives access to regu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/amex.kit.gives.new.minis.bd.burning/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/20/apple.speeds.mac.mini.to.253ghz/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/macmini-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple today brought out its second update in a year for the Mac mini and changed its focus significantly at the high end. The new line scales up to a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo and, in a special configuration, comes with Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server pre-installed as well as with a second hard drive in place of the optical drive; the option gives those running clusters a much more capable computer. All v... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/20/apple.speeds.mac.mini.to.253ghz/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/apple.call.alludes.to.less.expensive.devices/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/macbook.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple during the conference call discussing its record quarterly results this summer provided multiple hints of price drops on its products in the near future. When asked during a Q&A session about its prediction of lower gross margins for the fall, the company warned that products in the future will have lower margins and repeatedly emphasized cost as an issue. It stressed that it would provide... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/apple.call.alludes.to.less.expensive.devices/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/05/blu.ray.not.likely.for.new.imacs/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/imacaluminum-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Despite implications of Blu-ray Macs soon, the rumored iMac overhaul isn't slated to get the better disc format, tech writer John Gruber claimed on Sunday. Known for sources that have accurately predicted iPhone details, he said that Blu-ray was once considered likely but that the "new word" is that it has been dropped. Why this might be hasn't been addressed.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/05/blu.ray.not.likely.for.new.imacs/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/03/dutch.ads.hint.new.imac.macbook.mac.mini/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/macbook.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A trio of new Google AdSense ads that surfaced this weekend have alluded to new iMacs and Mac minis as well as a similarly redesigned MacBook. Searches on the Dutch version of Google with the right keywords have shown AppleInsider text ads for a "brand new," "ultra thin" iMac in 20- and 24-inch models and a "thinner, lighter and stronger" MacBook. A Mac mini ad touts the system as "faster and m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/03/dutch.ads.hint.new.imac.macbook.mac.mini/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/supply.hiccup.indicating.imminent.refresh/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/minisml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has allegedly notified several resellers that shipments of Mac mini systems will be delayed by two to three weeks, according to Apple Insider. The extended shipping time frame affects the entry-level 120GB model and the 320GB variant. Usually the company has computers on their way to vendors within 24 hours from the time an order is placed.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/supply.hiccup.indicating.imminent.refresh/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT