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tomshardware.com - 1/15/2009

UPDATE: Apple Mac Mini Based on Nvidia Ion

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A large portion of the Apple Mac community is waiting for Apple to refresh the Mac Mini line. We learned today that the next generation of Mac Mini computers will be based on Nvidia's Ion platform. An Nvidia partner confirmed to us that Apple was the first to receive samples of Nvidia's ...

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store.apple.com - 1/21/2009

MacBook - Apple Store (U.S.)

— store.apple.com — Precision aluminum unibody enclosure Precision aluminum unibody enclosure. Machined from a solid piece of aluminum, the new MacBook not only looks stunning, it's also thinner, lighter, greener, and more powerful than ever. Brilliant LED-backlit ... (more) MacBook - Apple Store (U.S.)

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hothardware.com - 1/12/2009

NVIDIA's Ion Small Form-Factor PC Platform, Live From CES

— hothardware.com — http://www.hothardware.com/newsimages/Item7257/nvidia_news.jpg At the Consumer Electronics Show this past week, NVIDIA was demonstrating a new reference platform for an ultra small form-factor multimedia PC and we should underscore the word " ultra" . ... (more) NVIDIA's Ion Small Form-Factor PC Platform, Live From ...

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au.ibtimes.com - 1/16/2009

Nvidia teams with HTC in bid to save 2009 revenue - International Business Times

— au.ibtimes.com — The maker of popular Geforce graphics cards -- technology enabling computers to render 3D imagery -- is pushing a new Tegra processor that is aimed for mobile devices and lower powered Netbooks. The new platform comes at time when other core Nvidia ... (more) Nvidia teams with HTC in bid to save 2009 revenue - ...

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  So, what is the good news about this platform? Nvidia's boards have mixed reviews in general, and I've personally had both really good and bad experiences.

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Apple rumored to adopt NVIDIA's Ion platform
AppleInsider — ... partner, a PC Enthusiast website has controversially concluded that Apple's next Mac mini will be use NVIDIA's Ion platform, which pairs NVIDIA's 9400M system controller and integrated GPU with Intel's low power Atom processor. Writing for Tom's Hardware , Tuan Nguyen said that Apple was among the earliest recipients of NVIDIA's Ion samples, reporting that the company "received prototype units long before Nvidia partners who opted to work on Ion." The article's headline calls the move to Ion in the Mac mini "confirmed," but earlier reports from trusted sources seem to ...

Novo rumor prevê novo Mac mini para março, baseado na plataforma Ion, da NVIDIA
MacMagazine — ... De acordo com uma confirmação feita por um parceiro da NVIDIA para o Tom’s Hardware, o novo Mac mini deverá ser o único a ser baseado em um processador Intel Atom dual-core. Além disso, acredita-se na ...

Apple Mac mini to use NVIDIA Ion claims insider
SlashGear — ... While Apple’s Macworld keynote last week made no mention of the predicted Mac mini update, that hasn’t stopped the rumors regarding the company’s intent for the compact desktop computer.  According to Tom’s Hardware, a NVIDIA partner has confirmed that Apple intend to use ...

Will the new Mac Mini be based on the spiffy Nvidia Ion?
CrunchGear — ... Interesting bit of speculation surrounding the Mac Mini. Tom’s Hardware, one of the oldest, bestest hardware-focused sites out there, says that the upcoming Mac Mini speed bump will feature Nvidia’s new Ion platform. Among other things, that can lead to an even smaller Mac Mini. ...

Rumored Mac Mini refresh confirmed to be Ion-based
Engadget — ... Filed under: Desktops Rumored Mac Mini refresh confirmed to be Ion-based originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Apple To Use Nvidia's Atom-Powered Ion Platform For Something : Mac Mini or Apple TV? [Rumor]
Gizmodo — Tom's Hardware says it's for the sad and neglected Mac Mini. Apple Insider says it could make more sense inside a revamped Apple TV. Either way, a dual-core Atom with Nvidia's 9400M sounds nice. Tom's Hardware is pointing to an Nvidia source that confirmed Apple was the first to receive Ion test units, and said that Apple most certainly had an Ion-powered Mac Mini in the pipe. Apple Insider is more inclined to believe it's for the Apple TV, since a move to Atom would be a step up from its aging 1GHz Intel Crofton proc. Both products make the most ...

Atom-Powered Mac Mini in March? Probably Not
Wired: Gadget Lab — An upcoming Apple system will be based on a new low-powered platform from Nvidia, according to tech blog Tom's Hardware. The blog reported receiving a tip from an Nvidia partner claiming Apple received prototypes of Nvidia's Ion platform. The Ion platform consists of a 1.6GHz Atom processor (similar to the CPU used to power netbooks) and the same graphics processing unit (Nvidia 9400M) used in Apple's latest aluminum MacBooks. Tom's Hardware predicted that Ion must be the platform being used in the next Mac Mini, Apple's portable desktop ...

Nvidia in, Intel out for Apple Mac Mini?
Crave: The gadget blog — ... Is Nvidia coming to the Mac Mini?(Credit: Nvidia, Apple) Tom's Hardware is speculating ... Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog