Mac mini Blu-ray drive upgrade

The internal Blu-ray kit will cost $199 to add Blu-ray burning features to the Mac mini, and is available today.

Magic Mouse, Mac Mini server, iMac, MacBook and all that Apple malarchy

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With little fanfare, when compared to typical Apple product updates, Steve Jobs and company updated the company's lineup with a plethura of products. Among them: A new mouse, a refreshed iMac, a Mac Mini server, a redesigned MacBook, and all this without so much as a single "Boom" from el Jobso himself. What's the highlights of the announcement, and how do we parse it? We talk to Gary Rosenzweig from MacMost, and Jonathan Strickland from HowStuff works.

Mac mini sees spec bump, new server edition

Tech specs of Apple's least expensive computer, the Mac mini, also saw a slight refresh today with a marginally faster processor, double the RAM, and a slightly larger hard drive. More interesting, however, is the Mac mini server, a Mac mini with a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB of RAM, two 500GB hard drives and Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server pre-installed, all for $999.

Rumors: October 7th launch date for new iMacs and MacBooks?

Rumors are pointing to an October 7th launch date for the new iMacs, Mac Minis and MacBooks. Over the weekend, Google AdSense has started showing ads for new Mac Minis, MacBooks and iMacs for users in the Netherlands, according to Engadget. The ads translate to say "Apple's Newest MacBook. Thinner, lighter and faster! Free delivery. Order today", "The Brand new iMac. Ultra Thin 20 & 24 inch models. From only €1099." and "Apple's New Mac mini. Faster and more affordable than ever. From only € 499".

Also, Apple stores have recieved new signs which aren't to be displayed 'til October 7th, and the stores should expect short stock between October 7th and October 9th.