When do you think new iMacs come?

[ManuelGnR]

What's your guess? Vote!

[This is just to keep us iMac-waiters busy, lol!]

[j46g629h]

Not before 2010.
This is what I think:D

[Dont Hurt Me]

The correct answer is next tuesday.

[300D]

Sometime between 3pm today and 3:30PM of 10-17-2010.

[stever500]

Soon, grasshopper, soon. I'm guessing, uh, soon. At least before the end of the year. Or later. But ... well, soon. :o

I need me an iMac!!! Been waiting SOOOO long.

[colmaclean]

Either they'll not mention the subject in Monday's finance results (announcement coming very soon) or they'll say "no new hardware until 2010".

As to an exact date, I've no idea!

[littlelarry33]

Have a look at my order. It has been forever I am well over angry right now and they wont give me any update.

199235

[zedsdead]

Have a look at my order. It has been forever I am well over angry right now and they wont give me any update.

199235

That just sucks. Have you called? Are you giving you any kind of estimate at all?

I still don't expect anything until the 27th if all of these new products are true (imacs, mini, keyboard, mouse, & Macbook). If it is only the Mini and the iMac, then no event is necessary.

[Scippy]

Whenever Steve Jobs decides to release them. Duh ;)

[ManuelGnR]

Have a look at my order. It has been forever I am well over angry right now and they wont give me any update.

199235

Well maybe Steve Jobs decided, hey, let's hold on to that dude's iMac, let's give him the new one when we release it, he'll totally love it since it's so damn awesome since we put so much great stuff in it for not even a lot of money!

Then it wouldn't be that bad. =)

[ManuelGnR]

Whenever Steve Jobs decides to release them. Duh ;)

Dohw!

When you last spoke to him, what did he say?

Lol :P

:apple:

[littlelarry33]

That just sucks. Have you called? Are you giving you any kind of estimate at all?

I still don't expect anything until the 27th if all of these new products are true (imacs, mini, keyboard, mouse, & Macbook). If it is only the Mini and the iMac, then no event is necessary.

Yeah I called and they said there is a delay on all iMacs and will email me when they have an update. It is truly rediculous and I am losing my patience with Apple.

[TheBritishBloke]

They're clearly just building iMacs whenever they're ordered now. And will only build them for full price (Hence delayed edu store)

[miki66]

last one is hilarious:D, my guess is next tue

[dwd3885]

That just sucks. Have you called? Are you giving you any kind of estimate at all?

I still don't expect anything until the 27th if all of these new products are true (imacs, mini, keyboard, mouse, & Macbook). If it is only the Mini and the iMac, then no event is necessary.

My guess is just computer updates...Macbook, Mini and iMac..Remember last March Apple updated the Mini, iMac and Mac Pro via silent update (no event). I don't think we'll see new mice or keyboards...Remember, that FCC stuff happens all the time and is usually months and years away from actually happening.

My vote is October 20 :-)

[SmugMac]

On Monday... To take some of the puff out of Windows 7 launch.

[littlelarry33]

On Monday... To take some of the puff out of Windows 7 launch.

I already got my copy of Win7 but I don't want to waste an install on my iMac that I am about to get rid of. Apple needs to hurry up.

[iMacmatician]

October 20/27.

[zedsdead]

October 20/27.

I agree.

[Buzz Bumble]

Either they'll not mention the subject in Monday's finance results (announcement coming very soon) or they'll say "no new hardware until 2010".

As to an exact date, I've no idea!

Maybe at the end of Monday's finance results Steve Jobs will say his (in)famous "... and one more thing." ;)



October 20/27.

Yep, but what year?? ;)

[supinternet]

October 27th would make a lot of sense.

[iMacmatician]

Yep, but what year?? ;)2009. :D

[dwd3885]

October 27th would make a lot of sense.

It might, but you would still miss out on the people buying Windows 7 Oct. 22-26. You have a good shopping weekend there.. If I were Apple I would release this week :-) Well, I would've released like a month ago, but whatever.

[thomas2010]

I guess the 2Oth because a lot of promotions stop the 19th (http://www.apple.com/promo/) and Win7 comes out the 22th

[MacApple21]

I guess the 2Oth because a lot of promotions stop the 19th (http://www.apple.com/promo/) and Win7 comes out the 22th

I don't think/hope that's a coincidence, together with the Windows 7 release, it would make sense for Apple to release potential refreshes on tuesday october 20th.
Maybe, as mentioned by others, Steve will say something about upcoming product refreshes during the conference call tomorrow.
.. Hopefully he won't say "no more new hardware in 09" :eek:

P.s. It would be so cool if something like a updated mouse stole the spotlight from Microsoft's newest OS mess :)

[dwd3885]

I don't think/hope that's a coincidence, together with the Windows 7 release, it would make sense for Apple to release potential refreshes on tuesday october 20th.
Maybe, as mentioned by others, Steve will say something about upcoming product refreshes during the conference call tomorrow.
.. Hopefully he won't say "no more new hardware in 09" :eek:

P.s. It would be so cool if something like a updated mouse stole the spotlight from Microsoft's newest OS mess :)

Well, Windows 7 isn't a mess, it's very good. No mouse or keyboard will steal the spotlight from Windows 7. Nothing is going to steal the spotlight from Windows 7.

I hope they say one way or another whether there will be new macs Monday or Tuesday.

[Andy348]

I think (/hope) it will be in November.

[mAc-warrior]

I've been waiting too (for a replacement iMac for a troublesome early 2008 model). The order was processed on October 9 early in the morning. Same configuration as the earlier poster. Says shipping in 24 hours, yet they seem to have no stock. All I've got Apple to say is there is a "major delay" with the iMacs right now and that the information on that order update page is incorrect. So all we can really do is wait. I'm hoping that the wait will be over this Tuesday, and that we'll all get new models for our trouble. I personally would wait for weeks if they are bringing out a new model.

--mAc

[Greysquirrel]

Have a look at my order. It has been forever I am well over angry right now and they wont give me any update.

199235

Your answer is in post #4!

[Scippy]

Dohw!

When you last spoke to him, what did he say?

Lol :P

:apple:

Just that the redesign isn't perfect yet, so it needs to be redesigned again. :D

[Buzz Bumble]

It might, but you would still miss out on the people buying Windows 7 Oct. 22-26. You have a good shopping weekend there.. If I were Apple I would release this week :-) Well, I would've released like a month ago, but whatever.

That weekend is a holiday one here in New Zealand (Labour Day), but I doubt we'll have any stock to buy even if anything is released this week.



Nothing is going to steal the spotlight from Windows 7.
Apple releasing a new dust cover for the iPod Shuffle could steal the spotlight from Windoze 7. ;)

[Lesser Evets]

The iMac is a primary product line: they aren't going to leave it non-updated for unusual periods of time. If it doesn't update Oct 20/27, it will probably be soon after.

And if it doesn't update by January, I'd have to assume the iMac is no longer a valuable computer in the Apple line-up... which is insane, since it is the affordable computer that isn't goofy-small or ridiculously huge and expensive.

[dwd3885]

The iMac is a primary product line: they aren't going to leave it non-updated for unusual periods of time. If it doesn't update Oct 20/27, it will probably be soon after.

And if it doesn't update by January, I'd have to assume the iMac is no longer a valuable computer in the Apple line-up... which is insane, since it is the affordable computer that isn't goofy-small or ridiculously huge and expensive.

Well they left it without update from April 2008 to March 2009..So I don't know if that point really is a valid one that Apple sees. Of course, I find it to be stupid, but that's how Apple operates.

[ManuelGnR]

Leaving to Istanbul on vacation tomorrow, so glad I got internet on my room, so I can check MR on my phone :rolleyes:

Won't be buying till January, already told myself that, but damn I'm curious for that new models & design!:cool:

[jfriedman8]

Oct 27th seems to make the most sense. If they are supposed to have a new form factor ect from the rumors, then they will probably have some sort of keynote for it. In the past it's seemed like we hear about the invites the previous Thursday/Friday. So in this case, they can deflate MS twice... One by all the focus on the invites, then two on the following Tuesday showing they have new hardware that runs everything, including Win 7 better than MS devices.

[dwd3885]

Oct 27th seems to make the most sense. If they are supposed to have a new form factor ect from the rumors, then they will probably have some sort of keynote for it. In the past it's seemed like we hear about the invites the previous Thursday/Friday. So in this case, they can deflate MS twice... One by all the focus on the invites, then two on the following Tuesday showing they have new hardware that runs everything, including Win 7 better than MS devices.

There is not a chance in the world that Apple releases invites on Windows 7 release day. Not a chance. Nobody would care, it would be bush league of them and a joke.

Now, releasing updates on Tuesday or simply doing an invite this week for Oct. 27 would make no sense. I think we'll know by Tuesday.

[SwiftLives]

Oct 27th seems to make the most sense. If they are supposed to have a new form factor ect from the rumors, then they will probably have some sort of keynote for it. In the past it's seemed like we hear about the invites the previous Thursday/Friday. So in this case, they can deflate MS twice... One by all the focus on the invites, then two on the following Tuesday showing they have new hardware that runs everything, including Win 7 better than MS devices.

Nah. I'm very much doubting there will be a media event for these updates. The rumors have only been speculating about a "thinner case," which isn't really enough of a redesign to warrant an event. I doubt we're going to see much more than a processor update and a very mine case tweak for the iMac and Mac Mini. And I'm also starting to doubt we'll see an update to the MacBook before January.

Secondly, there's nothing short of the release of an iPhone that cures cancer that will take any sort of shine away from the Windows 7 launch. I'm thinking Apple has planned to update the iMac on the 20th since this summer - long before they knew the Win 7 release date. And I somehow doubt they take the launch of a rival's OS into consideration when determining the date of a relatively minor product update.

The 20th is looking more and more likely, as an earlier poster mentioned that a bunch of promos end on the 19th.

[Buzz Bumble]

Well they left it without update from April 2008 to March 2009..So I don't know if that point really is a valid one that Apple sees. Of course, I find it to be stupid, but that's how Apple operates.

Apple's ability to update their computers is of course partly reliant on other companies like Intel and NVIDIA to supply new chips that are worth the update ... if neither makes anything new for a year, Apple can't really update anything either (other than adding bigger hard drives and more RAM, changing to LED, etc).

[Mike Macintosh]

I actually think it will happen before the holidays myself, but I am not labeling a date because it may not happen that day, I will say anytime though between now and end November if I have my guess.

[littlelarry33]

I've been waiting too (for a replacement iMac for a troublesome early 2008 model). The order was processed on October 9 early in the morning. Same configuration as the earlier poster. Says shipping in 24 hours, yet they seem to have no stock. All I've got Apple to say is there is a "major delay" with the iMacs right now and that the information on that order update page is incorrect. So all we can really do is wait. I'm hoping that the wait will be over this Tuesday, and that we'll all get new models for our trouble. I personally would wait for weeks if they are bringing out a new model.

--mAc

Same here only mine was a 2006 getting replaced, I called the direct line to my rep and they just say a major delay.

[j46g629h]

as I said earlier,
it is not going to happen before 2010
26 people will be disappointed tomorrow:p

[Icaras]

as I said earlier,
it is not going to happen before 2010
26 people will be disappointed tomorrow:p

No, not 2010, but 10/20.

Yes, thats right. Your numbers were just mixed up, so I fixed it. ;)

[Katyusha]

Now it's 1:20PM 19 Oct in Japan.

I wish I could see the new Imacs tomorrow:(:(:(:(:(:(

[jfriedman8]

I really hope it is this week, but more importantly, I hope it happens for the holiday season. It worked out really well for the MBP's last year. I still think it's gonna be the 27th or the Tuesday after that, but obviously the 20th would be nice. Has Apple ever had a case redesign and not had an event though? While the changes may be subtle, they seem to do an event for everything but the MacBook these days. I dont remember for the MP/iMac refresh in March of 09, did they have an event?

[j46g629h]

No, not 2010, but 10/20.

Yes, thats right. Your numbers were just mixed up, so I fixed it. ;)


sorry about the confusion,:(
but, what I mean is year
no imac update will be released before 2010 (year)
however, we all might be wrong
I think if you do need one and love it,
especially for school or your business,
just get it and then enjoy:apple:
now we have 28 people will be disappointed tomorrow:eek:

[mrsir2009]

I don't think/hope that's a coincidence, together with the Windows 7 release, it would make sense for Apple to release potential refreshes on tuesday october 20th.
Maybe, as mentioned by others, Steve will say something about upcoming product refreshes during the conference call tomorrow.
.. Hopefully he won't say "no more new hardware in 09" :eek:

P.s. It would be so cool if something like a updated mouse stole the spotlight from Microsoft's newest OS mess :)

Yeah lol, everyone stops paying attention to Microsoft and turns to Apple when they make the scroll wheel a bit bigger:D

[Icaras]

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No, not 2010, but 10/20.

Yes, thats right. Your numbers were just mixed up, so I fixed it. ;)


sorry about the confusion,:(
but, what I mean is year
no imac update will be released before 2010 (year)
however, we all might be wrong
I think if you do need one and love it,
especially for school or your business,
just get it and then enjoy:apple:
now we have 28 people will be disappointed tomorrow:eek:

Haha no no I wasn't confused. I know you meant the year 2010. I was just having a little play with words.

I do honestly hope they at least bring it out before the end of this calender year.

[katyoshi]

If nothing comes out this week, I'm going to buy a refurbished mac mini or imac. Do you think 2.0ghz mac mini is good to be "future proof"?

[zedsdead]

If nothing comes out this week, I'm going to buy a refurbished mac mini or imac. Do you think 2.0ghz mac mini is good to be "future proof"?

If nothing shows up this week, wait until next Tuesday. After that, I agree.

[gasport]

Tomorrow for sure.....:apple::apple::apple:

[dwd3885]

Tomorrow for sure.....:apple::apple::apple:

if it isn't tomorrow..i would go ahead and get an iMac if you're waiting.

[zedsdead]

if it isn't tomorrow..i would go ahead and get an iMac if you're waiting.

I'd wait until October 27th.

[dwd3885]

I'd wait until October 27th.

Always be waiting..First it was Oct. 6, then 13, then 20, now 27. Who knows.

[Icaras]

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if it isn't tomorrow..i would go ahead and get an iMac if you're waiting.

I'd wait until October 27th.

Yea, even maybe until Nov 3. Remember the last desktop refresh fell on the first week of March. Just a thought.

[dwd3885]

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Yea, even maybe until Nov 3. Remember the last desktop refresh fell on the first week of March. Just a thought.

that's why i just ordered the refurb 2.93 24" iMac. I'll get it Wednesday. Leave it unopened until the 27th. If nothing comes out before then, I keep it. If something is released, I return it unopened.

[BoulderBum]

If new Macs are coming out, which seems likely, it would certainly be before the holiday season, and it would make sense to strategically try to take the wind out of Microsoft's Windows 7 release be diverting as much attention as possible away from it.

I think the most effective way to do that would be to launch the Macs shortly after the official release of Windows 7, since news tends to cover the latest events and forget about what happened a few days ago (yesterday's news).

Thus, I suspect that the Mac release would be later this week (Windows 7 comes out on Tuesday), or early next week.

[skye12]

Tomorrow, the 20th. AND new Mini's too.

[dwd3885]

If new Macs are coming out, which seems likely, it would certainly be before the holiday season, and it would make sense to strategically try to take the wind out of Microsoft's Windows 7 release be diverting as much attention as possible away from it.

I think the most effective way to do that would be to launch the Macs shortly after the official release of Windows 7, since news tends to cover the latest events and forget about what happened a few days ago (yesterday's news).

Thus, I suspect that the Mac release would be later this week (Windows 7 comes out on Tuesday), or early next week.

Windows 7 comes out Thursday.

[Bryan Bowler]

Windows 7 comes out Thursday.

All the much better for a Tuesday, October 27th release! (keeping my fingers crossed)

Bryan

[JLandis]

I am hoping for tomorrow! But, I doubt it. By now we usually hear someone reporting that Apple Stores have recieved unmarked packages, either actual stock or marketing materials. I have not heard anything like that yet. And, the chatter has sure quieted down over the last week. No new information, as you usually recieve a day before a release. Still hopeful, Mac Mini for me!

[dwd3885]

I am hoping for tomorrow! But, I doubt it. By now we usually hear someone reporting that Apple Stores have recieved unmarked packages, either actual stock or marketing materials. I have not heard anything like that yet. And, the chatter has sure quieted down over the last week. No new information, as you usually recieve a day before a release. Still hopeful, Mac Mini for me!

There's been virtually no information. People just assuming that Apple will release something to combat Windows 7. No information about it though. I'm beginning to think nothing with iMacs will happen until after Christmas. I hope I'm wrong and it's tomorrow though!

[BoulderBum]

Windows 7 comes out Thursday.

Oops! My bad.

I do suspect that the new Mac releases will be timed to take the press off of Microsoft's Windows 7 release, so I'm still saying later this week/early next week.

[BoulderBum]

There's been virtually no information.

I think the speculation is fueled by low inventory on certain Mac Models and notifications to supply channels not to expect restocking immediately.

There was also a rumor of production beginning on new Macs last month.

[xtend]

ok..

so if its tomorrow then just a mini refresh: no new designs, no quad cores...
Because if a big refresh, invitations for an event would have been sent out last week !

So i hope for next week... if quad core and/or new design, apple has some business with me :D

[AAPLaday]

A month ago i would have said october, now i don't think it will be till nov or even early next year. I feel if they are going quad core then its early next year. Of course its all guess work

[vuemme]

Now many people hope/think/bet on 20th October, and I am one of these, but in my case is because I don't want to wait no more!
I covet will be tomorrow!!!

[crackbookpro]

I am thinking tomorrow, but would not be surprised one bit, if it was after the Windows 7 release...

...the 27th or 20th is my pick.

[tim2006]

There's been virtually no information. People just assuming that Apple will release something to combat Windows 7. No information about it though. I'm beginning to think nothing with iMacs will happen until after Christmas. I hope I'm wrong and it's tomorrow though!

how about the low inventory of imacs? check out bestbuy website no imacs are available for shipping. many store are out too.

[Icaras]

how about the low inventory of imacs? check out bestbuy website no imacs are available for shipping. many store are out too.

This man speaks the truth. I too, have just checked Best Buy's website.

Let tonight be the final hour of Mac shortages.

[dwd3885]

how about the low inventory of imacs? check out bestbuy website no imacs are available for shipping. many store are out too.

I know, the low inventory, I know. But nothing else. Low inventory might mean they are just behind because of demand. It might not mean anything.

I'm just setting it up for not being disappointed. But I'm so hoping for new macs tomorrow

[Icaras]

I know, the low inventory, I know. But nothing else. Low inventory might mean they are just behind because of demand. It might not mean anything.

I'm just setting it up for not being disappointed. But I'm so hoping for new macs tomorrow

However I remember we went through the same motions when the last notebook or desktop refresh occurred I think.

[BoulderBum]

So if you were Apple, had new Macs and you wanted to steal prospective customers from Microsoft and Windows 7 would you:

a) Wait until after Windows 7 was released to steal their press.
b) Release Macs just before Windows 7 was released so that customers had something new and exciting of yours to look at when they go shopping and check out Windows 7.

At first I was leaning toward "a", but "b" makes sense in my mind as well.

[dwd3885]

However I remember we went through the same motions when the last notebook or desktop refresh occurred I think.

I'm going through the old rumors back then and it appears it was short supply notes late January, early Feb.. Then on March 2 (day before the release) Hardmac had reports of 4 new specs.

[Buzz Bumble]

I know, the low inventory, I know. But nothing else. Low inventory might mean they are just behind because of demand. It might not mean anything.

Apple is very, very good with their stock levels (at least their own, resellers usually aren't as good - I know a couple still selling aluminium 13" MacBooks, non-Pro models).

There are usually only two times when stock becomes unavailable: just after new products are announced if they underestimate the demand (e.g. the iPhone) and just before new products are announced (to purposely get rid of as much old stock as possible). If there is still "too much" old stock, then Apple often delays announcing or at least relasing new products - even if a product has to be announced (e.g. MacWorld event, which is partly why they are pulling out of those), they can delay availability for weeks.

[iMacmatician]

Yea, even maybe until Nov 3. Remember the last desktop refresh fell on the first week of March. Just a thought.There was an early November MacBook update a few years ago.

[gasport]

Definitely tomorrow.... No doubt about it .......:cool:

[BoulderBum]

Anyone else catch the comment in the Steve Jobs just-published press release about having "a great product lineup for the holiday season"?

Hmmmmm...

[bbydon]

Anyone else catch the comment in the Steve Jobs just-published press release about having "a great product lineup for the holiday season"?

Hmmmmm...

Did you expect him to say our line up sucks?

[BoulderBum]

Did you expect him to say our line up sucks?

In case you didn't pick up on the insinuation, Jobs' wording made it sound like the revamped Macs were indeed coming for the holiday season.