Yep. I've found a lot of the snippy attitude is coming from 2011 owners. It's funny. They don't say it at first, but then it comes out during a thread. It's jealousy and justification for some of them and they feel crappy because they aren't part of the excitement.
I actually bought the mid2011 imac when I knew the update was coming. Got a good price and got a significant upgrade over my mid2006 C2D. That said, more power to the people who get the new ones. I can be happy for them! I didn't for three reasons:
1. No ram upgradeability on the 21.
2. No optical (yes, the way of the dodo. I know... )
3. New design with underpowered graphics
3 reasons I should have gone with the new one:
1. New design
2. No optical...
3. The mid2011 is just as challenged (or more so) in the graphics dept.
Side Rant: I can get a 2gb graphics card in a mid-level piece of craptop. The reason the new iMacs don't ship with a 2GB as standard, would be what?