Buy an IMAC 20 inch right now or wait until mid-January?

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patrickw59

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Nov 19, 2007

• #1

I am considering to replace my IMAC-G5 20 inch with a more powerful model.

I was planning to purchase a new 20 inch model (2.4 GHz Core Duo 2) when I suddenly realised that MacWorld will take place mid-january. This is the time when new products are announced.
I realise that all moments are always good moments to replace a computer, but I am in no real hurry as all these electronic devices cost a lot of euros.
In your opinion, is an update to the current IMACs realistic?

 

scienide09

macrumors 65816

• Nov 19, 2007

• #2

In my opinion, no. Perhaps a speedbump, that would be about it.

Mac Pro's probably, maybe a slim portable (?), slight chance of iPhone 2.0 (??), but nothing major for the iMacs.

 

Umbongo

macrumors 601

• Nov 19, 2007

• #3

Penryn mobile processors are likely to be in high demand, even if Apple can get some sortof upply then notebooks take priority. I wouldn't expect anything iMac until nearer march.

 

ErikAndre

macrumors 6502a

• Nov 19, 2007

• #4

Umbongo said:

Penryn mobile processors are likely to be in high demand, even if Apple can get some sortof upply then notebooks take priority. I wouldn't expect anything iMac until nearer march.

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Besides, the Penryn chips is pretty expensive (~$600 at the very least) and I'm not sure how the heat is going to be handled... i really don't see them entering the iMac lineup anytime soon.

 

Umbongo

macrumors 601

• Nov 19, 2007

• #5

ErikAndre said:

Besides, the Penryn chips is pretty expensive (~$600 at the very least) and I'm not sure how the heat is going to be handled... i really don't see them entering the iMac lineup anytime soon.

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The mobile penryns will be like the current ones the iMacs use, probably consuming less heat at faster speeds.