Are you waiting for a new iMac? Please vote!

[ManuelGnR]

Just a little poll, to see how many people are actually waiting for that update. As you can see, I am one of them.

Please all vote. :)

[munson]

I have the base 20" model from when Leopard came out, upgraded to 4GB of RAM.

I'm waiting to see what the next big hardware upgrade actually is, and might contemplate upgrading to the new one if I have the funds.

[dcdreadhead]

Hello everyone! I'm actually new to the site and I'm looking for some sound advice. I've been a PC guy all of my life and I'm just fed up at this point to say the least. I'm ready to take the leap to Mac. I have done my research and have my eyes set on the iMac. I don't know if I should buy it now or wait for an update....if there is going to be one soon. The problem is I have the dinero now, but may not have it when the newer version is released. Please help.

[DJJONES]

hell no sick and tired of waiting for an imac and macpro that i built a core i7 machine.
which is just downright amazing.

what angered me the most is that apple will possibly update the imac with new chips but it may not be nehalem i7 chips :mad:

[ManuelGnR]

Hello everyone! I'm actually new to the site and I'm looking for some sound advice. I've been a PC guy all of my life and I'm just fed up at this point to say the least. I'm ready to take the leap to Mac. I have done my research and have my eyes set on the iMac. I don't know if I should buy it now or wait for an update....if there is going to be one soon. The problem is I have the dinero now, but may not have it when the newer version is released. Please help.

If your pc is still running, I would wait. Just put the money aside for the Mac, you'll have even more money by then right? Or at least as much as now.

But, sadly, no-one knows when they'll come.

[iMcLovin]

hell yes, I´ve been saving money for a new iMac for a long time. Since they never update I´ve saved enough and will buy the most expensive one when the new comes out (don´t care what specs that is :) ). ...that is, if they ever update...I guess I´ll keep on saving forever until one day I can buy the whole company and push some tighter deadlines on them :D

[Arne]

The problem is I have the dinero now, but may not have it when the newer version is released. Please help.

the new iMac is probably not more expensive than the current version...

[Reventon]

Yeah, I'm waiting on the new iMacs as well. I want to get the 24" model with the 1 TB hard drive (possibly). I'll be making the switch from PC, so this'll be my first Mac. I was going to buy the new iMac earlier, but coming across this site from Google I'd figure I'd wait. My PC is still fine for now, and I plan to buy it around April or May anyway, so the new iMacs should most likely be out by then.

[m1stake]

I don't want to buy a laptop that isn't portable. No thanks.

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[macmee]

Bought an iMac in December 08:D

[marbles]

No, I'm waiting for a refresh in the notebook line and a new MacMini of some description as I own a good screen already. mobile+desktop and not much more than an iMac ;)


hell yes, I´ve been saving money for a new iMac for a long time. Since they never update I´ve saved enough and will buy the most expensive one when the new comes out (don´t care what specs that is :) ). ...that is, if they ever update...I guess I´ll keep on saving forever until one day I can buy the whole company and push some tighter deadlines on them :D
Oh dear.

[Blue Sun]

Hi Guys

Long time reader, first time poster. I've been waiting for an updated 24" iMac since november, hopefully won't be waiting too much longer! ;)

[Annngel]

I'm dying for it.

I'll just continue sitting at that corner and continuously repeating.."patience is virtue."

[tominabox1]

how about an option "I was waiting, but bought when there weren't new ones on Jan 6th and wont regret it one bit?"

[Jack Flash]

No, I don't even get my money's worth out of this Core 2 Duo. Don't need more power.

[likemyorbs]

how about an option "I was waiting, but bought when there weren't new ones on Jan 6th and wont regret it one bit?"

i'm sorry, but there's absolutely nothing wise about getting the current model when it is a well know fact that the new one is coming out pretty soon, unless your old computer is broken and you need it right away.

[Hellhammer]

i'm sorry, but there's absolutely nothing wise about getting the current model when it is a well know fact that the new one is coming out pretty soon, unless your old computer is broken and you need it right away.

Nothing bad in current models. I just posted this (http://http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=7095508#post7095508)

I wouldn't kick myself if I buy now. No major upgrades coming, so what do you guyes actually wait? No Core i7's, no new design, no 28". Just speed bumbs like new GPUs and CPUs, DDR3.
If current iMacs would ship immediately, I would buy it right now, but it doesn't. I don't want to wait week or two to get, and new ones are even closer then.

My guess is late Feb or beginning of March.

[xparaparafreakx]

I have a Macbook Air waiting for an iMac. Last month I gave up and built my first PC, a shuttle, for about $350 to keep me busy till an iMac 24" showed up.

Hurry up Apple, that 24" is going to great with a dual screen.

[Grasbak]

put me down for a new 24"

justing in the process of setting up a mates old eMac to see me through after my iMac G5 died..... decided to wait for the new ones!

[WeegieMac]

Having just finished two websites I've been working on via my freelance design work, I have £800 set aside for a new iMac.

I currently use a 17" Intel Core Duo iMac (white), which has served me well. It still zips along nicely, doesn't get too bogged down by "spinning beachballs", but I would still like CS3 programs to move a little quicker and more fluently than it does right now.

I bought my current iMac in February 2006 when it first came into stores (well, PC World in Glasgow anyway). As you'll know we now have an Apple store in Glasgow City Centre, and every time I'm in the City Centre I am drawn in "just for a look" ... but with £800 burning a hole in my pocket.

I'm getting a little bit fed up hanging on for a new model of iMac and, having compared what's in the current 20" entry level model to what I'm using now, the step up in spec would be greatly appreciated. I am seriously considering biting the bullet and just buying now, the other reason being that I'm worried the entry level price could increase from the present £782 given the weaker rate of the £ versus the $.

And then there's another thought entering my head, which is that I could just keep faith with my current iMac and buy a PAYG iPhone 3G for £349 to replace my 1G iPod Touch. No ... No ... No ... new Mac for web development must come first!

[Marsil]

I guess I will wait and see both the new iMac and Mac Pro before deciding what to get.

[Tallest Skil]

I guess I will wait and see both the new iMac and Mac Pro before deciding what to get.

If you are questioning it, you don't need the Mac Pro.

[Marsil]

If you are questioning it, you don't need the Mac Pro.

To be straight I did not say I needed any of them! And please don't pretend YOU know. We need to see the specification before anyone can tell what to get. You sounds like a child!

[WeegieMac]

To be straight I did not say I needed any of them! And please don't pretend YOU know. We need to see the specification before anyone can tell what to get. You sounds like a child!

I don't think anyone is trying to talk down to anyone. I think the point Skil is making, if he doesn't mind me "butting in", is that if you're considering "either" an iMac or Mac Pro, then you probably don't need the Mac Pro due to the (inferior) specifications of the iMac in comparison.

If you're willing to accept an iMac and the specs that come with it then yes, the likelihood is that you don't need a Mac Pro and what it offers as it may be far in excess of what you want/need/require.

If I'm wrong, shoot me down though!

[Tallest Skil]

To be straight I did not say I needed any of them! And please don't pretend YOU know. We need to see the specification before anyone can tell what to get. You sounds like a child!

Let's see:

Potential dual/quad Penryn vs. Eight-core Gainestown Xeon

I know their markets, so if you're thinking of an iMac, you don't necessarily need the power of a Mac Pro.

I don't think anyone is trying to talk down to anyone. I think the point Skil is making, if he doesn't mind me "butting in", is that if you're considering "either" an iMac or Mac Pro, then you probably don't need the Mac Pro due to the (inferior) specifications of the iMac in comparison.

If you're willing to accept an iMac and the specs that come with it then yes, the likelihood is that you don't need a Mac Pro and what it offers as it may be far in excess of what you want/need/require.

If I'm wrong, shoot me down though!

Bingo. Good explanation. :cool:

[numbersyx]

Time for Apple to come up with a new desktop which falls between the Pro and the iMac though.

I'm going for the Pro myself....

[Annngel]

Look at the polls!


God, i've been visiting macrumors every few hours hoping to get some good news that the new iMac is getting release!



"patience is virtue... patience is virtue... patience is virtue..."

[WeegieMac]

The thing to look at, from an Apple perspective, is the numbers from here alone who are holding back from buying an iMac due to the "upcoming" refresh.

We have 7 people, myself included, waiting on a new 20".

We have 43 people waiting on a new 24".

And we have 7 people who will buy an iMac, but are as yet undecided.

I use the Macworld UK forums as well as this one, and there's on user on there who is very much for the "death" of the iMac in favour of a headless Mac unit allowing you to purchase an Apple Cinema Display or third party display to go with it. I, personally, am against that option but he cites the fact Apple's desktop sales have plummeted in the run up to the end of 2008. I think that the numbers above prove that it's not that more people are opting for notebooks, as the aforementioned user mentioned, but that more and more people are holding off on their purchase for fear of paying for a model superseded within weeks.

From this forum alone, at this moment in time, Apple stand to make:

20" iMac: £782/$1199 (entry level model) x 7 = £5474/$8393.
24" iMac: £1125/$1799 (entry level model) x 43 = £48,375/$77,357.

Total: £53,849/$85,750.

That's ASSUMING people go for the entry level model on both sizes of iMac, and that's not including the other 7 users here who are undecided in what model to buy.

That's not bad going for a single little forum like ourselves.

[Superman07]

I voted for the 24", but if there was an option for a Mini I would have picked that instead.

[athinamj]

I bought my 24'' iMac on December and it's like a dream. I am waiting to see the upgrades if any...

[Yvan256]

I'm waiting for an upgrade to the Mac mini. I want to control the quality and size of the display for my desktop computer.

[ManuelGnR]

how about an option "I was waiting, but bought when there weren't new ones on Jan 6th and wont regret it one bit?"

That's the ''No, not waiting'' one. ;)

Having just finished two websites I've been working on via my freelance design work, I have £800 set aside for a new iMac.

I currently use a 17" Intel Core Duo iMac (white), which has served me well. It still zips along nicely, doesn't get too bogged down by "spinning beachballs", but I would still like CS3 programs to move a little quicker and more fluently than it does right now.

I bought my current iMac in February 2006 when it first came into stores (well, PC World in Glasgow anyway). As you'll know we now have an Apple store in Glasgow City Centre, and every time I'm in the City Centre I am drawn in "just for a look" ... but with £800 burning a hole in my pocket.

I'm getting a little bit fed up hanging on for a new model of iMac and, having compared what's in the current 20" entry level model to what I'm using now, the step up in spec would be greatly appreciated. I am seriously considering biting the bullet and just buying now, the other reason being that I'm worried the entry level price could increase from the present £782 given the weaker rate of the £ versus the $.

And then there's another thought entering my head, which is that I could just keep faith with my current iMac and buy a PAYG iPhone 3G for £349 to replace my 1G iPod Touch. No ... No ... No ... new Mac for web development must come first!

You can also sell your current iMac, and buy an little-bit-better iMac, or a 24'', or the low-end iMac + iPhone:D Just a thought. :D

I so want a new iMac! Wish I believed them coming end february! :p

[WeegieMac]

That's the ''No, not waiting'' one. ;)



You can also sell your current iMac, and buy an little-bit-better iMac, or a 24'', or the low-end iMac + iPhone:D Just a thought. :D

I so want a new iMac! Wish I believed them coming end february! :p

See, I would sell my current 17" but for a couple of "problems".

The first, and most obvious, is that the Matshita Superdrive in my 17" has died and now only reads CD's. Forget DVD's, forget burning anything, but if you want to import a CD into iTunes, it's great!

The second reason is that I'm in the process of setting up my home office in our spare room here, and have an idea of how I'd like to set up both the 17" iMac and the new 20" iMac, both with Printers and Faxes, or one with Printer and the other the Fax, etc.

The third reason, and this is the funniest one, is that my Wife currently has an old Acer Windows XP laptop that's three years old and is on it's last legs. Therefore, when I move away from the iMac to eat, drink, pee, or sleep she's on it like a vulture checking emails, eBay, Bebo, and the latest gossip on Perez Hilton. This, as you can understand drives me insane since when I leave the Mac it's got Dreamweaver running and when I return there's Celebrity Gossip, Buy It Now Auctions, and other nonsense going on! So having a "second" iMac in the home could be beneficial in that if my Wife has access to this one, it keeps her the hell away from my new one!

[marbles]

I'm waiting for an upgrade to the Mac mini. I want to control the quality and size of the display for my desktop computer.

That's what I'm talking about , it's high time Apple got over using laptop components in desktop machines and made a decent Mini and mid tower, then we can finally be done with this 'all in one' nonsense, it was ok in the nineties!....

[WeegieMac]

That's what I'm talking about , it's high time Apple got over using laptop components in desktop machines and made a decent Mini and mid tower, then we can finally be done with this 'all in one' nonsense, it was ok in the nineties!....

All in one "nonsense" ... you sound like the very guy I was debating with on Macworld UK forums!

I have no desire to return to the PC style setup of having a separate box from the display. I know the Mac Pro is a tower system and that the new 24" Apple Cinema Display is designed to work with the new Macbook models, but for me and a lot of other people the all in one design represents a powerful enough computer in a single unit.

There are a lot of people who use the drop in Desktop sales as an "excuse" to get rid of the iMac and replace it with a more powerful headless Mac unit. The reality is that there is a hell of a lot of people holding off buying the current range of iMac's because of the "pending" update.

As much as some may be against the iMac, for whatever reason, the reality is that I think it's here to stay for the foreseeable future.

[Teq]

I bought my iMac precisely because it was an all-in-one. A quiet, slim, elegant, middle-of-the-line computer system. If anyone needs a standalone tower, get the Mac Pro that's the computer made for your needs and quit your whining.

[WeegieMac]

I bought my iMac precisely because it was an all-in-one. A quiet, slim, elegant, middle-of-the-line computer system. If anyone needs a standalone tower, get the Mac Pro that's the computer made for your needs and quit your whining.

Summed up pretty much spot on ...

[Yvan256]

Summed up pretty much spot on ...

Except for the price, of course. Just because we don't want an all-in-one doesn't mean we want a powerful 2900$CAD+ desktop workstation. :rolleyes:

The only other option is currently a tiny desktop computer that uses a laptop drive and has extremely outdated GPU that was weak from day one. And here we are, 3 years later, with the same GPU.

Also, computers get outdated much faster than displays. I've been using this VP171s with my last three computers. Why would I want to buy a computer with a built-in display, unless it's a laptop? Not to mention that my desk is too small for a 20" widescreen display, let alone a 20" iMac (which is taller).

[Hellhammer]

Again we are going to xMac discussion. People choose iMac becouse they want desktop. Mini is under powered but nice entry level Mac (but Mini + display costs almost same as entry level iMac). Mac Pro is too high end and expensive. If you have to think do you need Mac Pro, you don't need it. It's only for professional users. And iMac is between 'em, nice and mid-powered beatiful all in one desktop.

[bdbfc]

just ordered a 24" iMac on Tuesday.

Tired of the waiting and waiting and waiting..

[mgguy]

I hate to admit it, but I use a G3 400mhz Graphite iMac. But with a 1G upgrade in memory it does everything I need it to do except it is a little slow in processing and streaming is choppy. But I'm probably going to buy a 24" iMac when it comes out and keep the G3 as a secondary. I've heard that Intel has a new chip (i7?) that will be release sometime around September and they are considering using that in Mac desktops, which I assume includes the iMacs. Thus my delemma--wait until then to buy or get one on the next release that does not have the new chip.

[Teq]

I've heard that Intel has a new chip (i7?) that will be release sometime around September and they are considering using that in Mac desktops, which I assume includes the iMacs. Thus my delemma--wait until then to buy or get one on the next release that does not have the new chip.

Nehalem mobile chips won't show up in the iMacs before the end of 2009, if not early 2010, if you want to wait, wait ;)

[Yvan256]

[...] Mini is under powered but nice entry level Mac (but Mini + display costs almost same as entry level iMac). [...]

Mac mini 1.83GHz: 649$CAD
Acer X183Hb 18.5-in. LCD Monitor (Costco): 155$CAD.
Apple keyboard: 49$CAD
Logitech mouse (any computer store):about 20$CAD
Total: 873$CAD

20" iMac 2.4GHz: 1299$CAD

Price difference: 426$CAD, which is 65% of the price of the Mac mini. And that's only for a new setup. The Mac mini is targeted at switchers, who already have their display, keyboard and mouse. So for these people, which are supposed to be the target market, the iMac is more like twice the price of the Mac mini.

Now, I know some of you will say "it's not the same computers" (in CPU, GPU, RAM, display size, optical drive, hard drive speed/capacity, etc). However, those are the minimum costs of switching from a Windows PC, depending on if you look at the Mac mini or the iMac.

So please people, stop saying that "price of Mac mini + display = price of iMac". One is 650$CAD, the other is 1300$CAD. And if you get the 1300$CAD one, you end up with a display, keyboard and mouse that you already paid for, that work fine, but that you won't be using anymore.

[marbles]

I hate to admit it, but I use a G3 400mhz Graphite iMac. But with a 1G upgrade in memory it does everything I need it to do except it is a little slow in processing and streaming is choppy. But I'm probably going to buy a 24" iMac when it comes out and keep the G3 as a secondary. I've heard that Intel has a new chip (i7?) that will be release sometime around September and they are considering using that in Mac desktops, which I assume includes the iMacs. Thus my delemma--wait until then to buy or get one on the next release that does not have the new chip.


I use a G3 too .. two of them , although I agree they do most stuff ok, I am buying a new Mini the day they get a makeover (soon I hope) .

tiz getting awfully slow now.....soon have intel goodness though(if they keep firewire in that is)

[glorious midget]

Yeah, I've been waiting for about a month...it's killing me :mad:

[arlung]

I think many people are waiting for the new imac, since it is not updated for around 300 days.

[ManuelGnR]

I would just like to see how many;)

[marbles]

I think many people are waiting for the new imac, since it is not updated for around 300 days.

I think more

are waiting for the Mini( 2 years wait!!), damn thats a lot of sales when these two new machines come out . time to buy AAPL me thinks

[Styxie]

I downgraded from a so-so single core Windows computer, to a 867MHz iMac G4. It does everything it needs to do (installed Leopard, runs sluggish), but I'm getting used to it now. I'll be so blown away by the sheer superspeed of whatever is in the new iMac. I don't really care what they put in it (yes I do =p), I wish they would release the damned thing already!

[charlotte-h]

I'm also waiting for a new iMac 24". I recently sold my main computer and is now on a temporary super old Powerbook. I was going to buy the current one but after reading the recent rumors I'm holding on.

But what are the sure signs for an update? Does the limited stock tell anything at all? Are there usually greater signs of an update?:confused:
Since this is my first time waiting I'm curious.

I bought the last Powebook model back in 2006. Three weeks later the Macbook with the intel processor was introduced and I don't want to do that mistake again.

But I agree with you all, the wait is almost unbearable...

[iParis]

Nope, I'm waiting for a new Mac mini.
Waiting... Still waiting... Come on Apple!

EDIT: If I happen to have enough money when the iMac is upgraded, I'll be getting one.

[roski11]

I'm also waiting for a new iMac 24". I recently sold my main computer and is now on a temporary super old Powerbook. I was going to buy the current one but after reading the recent rumors I'm holding on.

But what are the sure signs for an update? Does the limited stock tell anything at all? Are there usually greater signs of an update?:confused:
Since this is my first time waiting I'm curious.

I bought the last Powebook model back in 2006. Three weeks later the Macbook with the intel processor was introduced and I don't want to do that mistake again.

But I agree with you all, the wait is almost unbearable...

I posted in another thread that one of the dudes at Apple said he expects something by the end of the month. May or may not be true, but it keeps hope alive.

As for my situation, my money is also burning a hole in my pocket. I was about 5 seconds away from buying the recent model, but decided I could wait a few weeks. I don't really need it right now I just hate waiting.

[telepati]

I hate Apple's, I hate Apple's, I hate Apple's secrety policy...

[MarkCollette]

The third reason, and this is the funniest one, is that my Wife currently has an old Acer Windows XP laptop that's three years old and is on it's last legs. Therefore, when I move away from the iMac to eat, drink, pee, or sleep she's on it like a vulture checking emails, eBay, Bebo, and the latest gossip on Perez Hilton. This, as you can understand drives me insane since when I leave the Mac it's got Dreamweaver running and when I return there's Celebrity Gossip, Buy It Now Auctions, and other nonsense going on! So having a "second" iMac in the home could be beneficial in that if my Wife has access to this one, it keeps her the hell away from my new one!

You should look into using fast user switching.

[WeegieMac]

You should look into using fast user switching.

No, she really shouldn't be near the damn thing in the first place. :D

[Annngel]

But she's your wife! Don't you adore her.

[marbles]

Nope, I'm waiting for a new Mac mini.
Waiting... Still waiting... Come on Apple!

EDIT: If I happen to have enough money when the iMac is upgraded, I'll be getting one.

No , don't do it , have faith , it WILL be updated ....Viva la Mini!!!!!!!!!

[WeegieMac]

But she's your wife! Don't you adore her.

Of course. I took her out for a lovely meal last night since it was Valentines, but that still doesn't mean she should swoop in to "claim" my Mac when I leave the room for a moment.

She has a laptop that can access Bebo, Perez Hilton, etc ... it's not my fault it runs Windows and I've converted her to Mac OS X. :D :apple: