New iBook and Mac mini Part Numbers?
ThinkSecret follows-up their previous claim about impending iBook updates with details on part numbers that are showing up in Apple's databases.
The new iBook part numbers show models priced at $999 and $1,299, with an absence of the $1,499 model price-point.
Meanwhile, three new Mac mini configurations are also listed - priced at $499, $599, and $699. As noted by ThinkSecret, Apple does not presently offer a $699 Mac mini model.
According to the rumor site, "new systems could be announced early next week".
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