Forget rumours that Apple would slash prices on its new Macs. In the US, the price has stayed the same. Here, Kiwis will actually have to pay $450-600 more for the new Mini than its predecessor. PLUS: full details of the new Mini, 20-inch + 24-inch iMacs, and the AirPort Extreme with Time Capsule.

In the US, the new Mac Mini was announced today priced from $US599, on a par with the previous model in Apple’s case-only minimalist desktop line.

An Apple netbook, an iPhone Nano, a new Mac Mini and unlocked iPhones are coming in the New Year. Maybe.

The rumour mill has Steve Jobs ready to unveil a netbook at January's MacWorld Expo [Apple has since shocked fans with the news it is pulling out of the show after this year's installment, and that Steve Jobs will not take the stage this January. Details here).