Like with anything you will have certain units that are not within the control charts and become outliers. This can happen at any point in the life cycle of a product, such is quality. However, Apple is pretty good with building their products with high tolerance.
The average failure rate for Apple products is around 17% (this number is most likely skewed but gives some sort of a figure)...only Apple would know the true defect rate
As for those outliers...warranty.
I'm starting to lean towards the 27" again. Now that November is over halfway over, December doesn't seem that far away.
I wonder if we'll be able to preorder the 27" when the 21" is released.
"our sources say that there is a high chance that they will be available to order from Apples online store at the same time, or around the same time, as the 21.5-inch models."
I wouldn't be surprised if pre-orders for both models started this Friday:
Apple Posts Black Friday 'One-Day Shopping Event' Teaser
Also, the iMacs have been listed for having a discount on black Friday. Considering that Apple have taken iMacs off the store until the new ones are out, maybe we will see the 21.5 this week? Tomorrow? Who knows.
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Just seen your post after I posted mine, I really do hope pre-orders for the 27 start this week.
I am gonna throw my prediction out there now, I think we will at least see availability or pre-orders for the 21.5" iMac tomorrow!
Also, the iMacs have been listed for having a discount on black Friday.
It was last year's iMac discounts.
Yes it will, simply because it's the cheapest model.
Do you quys know, what would happen if we order on tuesday our new imac, and on friday there will be black friday sales can we then still get the discount?
I went to http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/findyourschool selected my school and the iMacs appear $50 cheaper. Am I missing something?