Upgraded iMacs being released with upgraded MBP?

wwwdotcomdotnet · Jan 29, 2008, 09:34 PM

What is the chance that the iMacs will be updated along with the MBPs, as in what is the likelihood the iMac would get a better graphics card, processor, etc in the same time frame. I am not asking when this would happen, but I am asking if people think it would happen when this imminent upgrade is done to the MBP line, or would Apple wait until the summer to update to Penryn?

Sun Baked · Jan 29, 2008, 09:40 PM

All depends on the supply of the next CPU, if there are enough to update the iMac and MBP at the same time -- it may happen.

Otherwise the MBP will likely get the bestest/faster first. With the iMac to follow.

Though the architecture of the iMac did include some of the changes that should happen with the next MBP.

As far as GPU, it'll likely depend on who delivers the coolest/low power card for the next gen portable -- with the iMac likely getting the other vendor.

So hard to tell.

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Should all be updated as supplies become available, unless the GPUs throw a wrench into the works.

wwwdotcomdotnet · Jan 29, 2008, 10:41 PM

I wish there were as many leaks/rumors/what-have-you about the iMac as there are about the MBP right now...

bluedoggiant · Jan 30, 2008, 10:47 AM

People think there will be a GPU upgrade. I DOUBT IT. The Mac pros should have better GPU's than the iMacs. Or the standard mac pro should be the same as a highend imac. Last gen imac, the 24 inch model had an option to upgrade to the nvdia 7300GT, the same as last gens mac pros, the new mac pros have ati 2600XT's, the imac is SAID to have a 2600PRO, but it has an XT, so i doubt there will be a gpu upgrade. maybe a slight increase in performance in the low end 2400XT. but i could see apple making the low end imac a 2.1ghz, or a 2.16ghz, i hope a 2.2ghz, but then it would be nice to have a 2.6ghz middle model, and maybe bump the C2E.

Cudadown · Jan 30, 2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bluedoggiant

People think there will be a GPU upgrade. I DOUBT IT. The Mac pros should have better GPU's than the iMacs. Or the standard mac pro should be the same as a highend imac. Last gen imac, the 24 inch model had an option to upgrade to the nvdia 7300GT, the same as last gens mac pros, the new mac pros have ati 2600XT's, the imac is SAID to have a 2600PRO, but it has an XT, so i doubt there will be a gpu upgrade. maybe a slight increase in performance in the low end 2400XT. but i could see apple making the low end imac a 2.1ghz, or a 2.16ghz, i hope a 2.2ghz, but then it would be nice to have a 2.6ghz middle model, and maybe bump the C2E.

Once I removed the standard ati drivers that installed with bootcamp. I went to ati for new drivers and it said I have a 2600 Pro.

bluedoggiant · Jan 30, 2008, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cudadown

Once I removed the standard ati drivers that installed with bootcamp. I went to ati for new drivers and it said I have a 2600 Pro.

Well, the model number sure is that of the 2600xt

Jan 29, 2008, 09:34 PM	#1
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Sun Baked macrumors G5 Join Date: May 2002	All depends on the supply of the next CPU, if there are enough to update the iMac and MBP at the same time -- it may happen. Otherwise the MBP will likely get the bestest/faster first. With the iMac to follow. Though the architecture of the iMac did include some of the changes that should happen with the next MBP. As far as GPU, it'll likely depend on who delivers the coolest/low power card for the next gen portable -- with the iMac likely getting the other vendor. So hard to tell. --- Should all be updated as supplies become available, unless the GPUs throw a wrench into the works. __________________ MacRumors member fails resist iPhone glamour effect, suffers credit card damage 2d8.
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bluedoggiant macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2007	People think there will be a GPU upgrade. I DOUBT IT. The Mac pros should have better GPU's than the iMacs. Or the standard mac pro should be the same as a highend imac. Last gen imac, the 24 inch model had an option to upgrade to the nvdia 7300GT, the same as last gens mac pros, the new mac pros have ati 2600XT's, the imac is SAID to have a 2600PRO, but it has an XT, so i doubt there will be a gpu upgrade. maybe a slight increase in performance in the low end 2400XT. but i could see apple making the low end imac a 2.1ghz, or a 2.16ghz, i hope a 2.2ghz, but then it would be nice to have a 2.6ghz middle model, and maybe bump the C2E. __________________ Mid-2007 iMac 24" - 4GB - 2.8GHz - .5TB White 64GB iPhone 4S Twitter
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