PLEASE correct the article's headline: this is not only available in the US but many other countries (if not all with Apple Online Stores) - a quick check already confirmed that orders are also possible in Brazil and Switzerland.
27-inch iMac
I went with the astronomically priced 768 SSD no-nonsense approach as opposed to the experimental Fusion Drive solution since failure of SSD or HDD means total failure.
http://macperformanceguide.com/macmini2012-dual-drives-vs-fusion.html
Totally agreed. They used to make great desktop computers... now, I dont understand apples thinking.
If you don't know how to fit 2.5" SSD into 3.5" bay then you might not be ready to take your new iMac apart.Can the hard drive be replaced by the user in the 27" model? If so, will it fit a standard 2.5" SSD from OWC? Or does it take a full 3.5" HD - assuming 3.5" given there's a 3TB option (which isn't available in a 2.5" yet) - which begs the question, how does one fit a 2.5" SSD from OWC into the 3.5" bay?
Scott
The new iMac's screen lamination and friction stir wielding are seriously ambitious processes which have constrained initial availability. Therefore, Apple has limited the SSD storage option to just 768GB to give priority to more profitable configurations and to meet initial demand.
They did a similar thing last summer with the 15" Retina MacBook Pro, by limiting the 512GB and 768GB SSD options to the more expensive 2.6GHz model that starts at $2799. A few months later, Apple added more SSD capacities to the cheaper 2.3GHz which starts at $2199.
Once the new Apple surpasses the new iMac's initial production challenges, there more SSD storage configurations should become available (ie, 256GB, 512GB, and 768GB, etc.).
We need dates and photos ChuckG
There must be more 27-in machines in the pipeline than I thought, delivery estimates are holding at 2-3 weeks whichever country I look at.
But then, are these different pipelines? More likely one pipeline that gets the different keyboards/documentation added during distribution.
Placed my order about 30 min ago!! Looks like most of the international stores opened up at the same time ... guess 1am Pacific Time maybe.
ordered
27-inch iMac
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5
3.2GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
768GB Flash Storage
Magic Magic Mouse (as already have Trackpad )
Available to ship: 2 - 3 Weeks
Delivers Dec 21 - Dec 27
Also ordered AppleCare as its my first Mac and I'm sure I may need some phone support. Wow Photoshop is going to fly now. No more Dell crash for me!!
If you don't know how to fit 2.5" SSD into 3.5" bay then you might not be ready to take your new iMac apart.
yep 27", 3,4 i7 and 680 gtx? maby we'll have the same one i hope for everyone that they can make it til the 27 of dez. cause everyone has vacation, can u imagine you play the whole vacation with your old rig an on the last day you get the new one but you have to go to work the next day? i wouldnt be so productive the next day
Interesting article. I can't make up my mind... I have both SSD and HDD on my MBP and it FLIES! The idea that software will decide which files go where makes me nervous.
Do you think applications will always be loaded onto the SSD? What about Sound Libraries (eg. Logic, other music programs with large software instruments). I don't see how 128Gb is enough space???
Does anyone have any experience with using Fusion and Logic or similar?
Sit back, relax and enjoy - 128gb is more than enough for booting, loading and unloading of files, if it works as said, it should be completely transparent to the user, except for quicker file access etc. I'll know soon enough LOL
Wewt!! Ordering mine now.
27" with 3.4 GHz Core i7 and 728 GB SSD. Will use my external thunderbolt for more storage and buy aftermarket RAM.
Anyone know why you can't get a fusion drive with the 728 GB SSD and 3 TB HDD. Would work much better for me (yes, I would use most of that storage).
Sit back, relax and enjoy - 128gb is more than enough for booting, loading and unloading of files, if it works as said, it should be completely transparent to the user, except for quicker file access etc. I'll know soon enough LOL
Wewt!! Ordering mine now.
27" with 3.4 GHz Core i7 and 728 GB SSD. Will use my external thunderbolt for more storage and buy aftermarket RAM.
Anyone know why you can't get a fusion drive with the 728 GB SSD and 3 TB HDD. Would work much better for me (yes, I would use most of that storage).
Got mine high end 27 inch iMac max out except for ram you'd be a fool to buy ram from apple. Couldn't be happier. Tears of joy been waiting since April without a computer just an iPad as my main machine. Yayyyy
Just ordered... will upgrade RAM myself.
AU$ 3,068.99
27" iMac
3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
3TB Fusion Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5
Ships: 2 - 3 Weeks
Delivers 20/12/2012 - 24/12/2012
(Melbourne, Australia)
These new iMacs are much cheaper in Australia than the previous gen.
gotta love the European prices... 1900 euros instead of 1800 dollars... WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
AUD$3157 with 8GB of ram. Oh sheeee
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because it would stop you from upgrading too soon
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I have been waiting since March and now I can't afford it lmao
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you risking no Apple care?