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Intel Provides early 'Montevina'-Like Technology to iMac
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While I would have liked the 800MHz memory bus, as well, if I was in the market for an iMac, the new model would be one I would purchase.
New iMacs have 800 MHz memory. They are Montevina.
The iMac computers introduced in April 2008, based on the Intel Core 2 Duo microprocessor, provide two RAM slots that accommodate 200-pin DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMMs up to 1.25 in height. The SO-DIMMs must be DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) compliant and must be unbuffered, unregistered, 8-byte, nonparity, and non-ECC.
Oh blasphemy! Macs last forever - they never die. I keep hearing that PCs are disposable, and Macs are extremely high quality and never stop.
Did you check that the power cord is connected? Surely Macs aren't becoming disposable items too....
The Imacs themselves report that they're using the chipset from Santa Rosa - they're not Montevina.
They have a higher clock rate, faster memory and a faster bus speed than yours (and maybe more cache, too?), but I wouldn't sweat it too much; yours is still as good as it was yesterday.
Intel says it's still Santa Rosa, but they gave it the FSB and (so I see) the memory bus of Montevina so that's good enough.
No. Your machine has a slower FSB (800MHz vs. 1066MHz) and a slower memory bus (667MHz vs. 800MHz). That being said, your machine is still very powerful.
Keep in mind that at the same 2.8 GHz clock speed the faster front side bus and RAM only offer several percentage points of improvement.No. Your machine has a slower FSB (800MHz vs. 1066MHz) and a slower memory bus (667MHz vs. 800MHz). That being said, your machine is still very powerful.
The 1066 to 1333 MHz E6x50 update showed this small gain for desktop processors at nearly the same clock speeds.
You might.
Then again you might feel the 24" H-IPS panel included w/ the big iMac is a pretty significant bonus. Esp. considering the market value of similar standalone displays can easily go north of $1k.
I don't really need a display and I likely wouldn't buy Apples if I did (a bit way too pricey). I have two 19 inch now, so I could steal one from my PC if I had too. I actually missed out on a great deal on a Mac Pro on ebay today that came with two 19 inch wide screens. Was out bid buy a sniper @ last second 8(.
"Discounts" on older models
Wow, great deal at MacMall.
For $1849, you can get a 24-inch white iMac with a 2.33 GHz processor, and at the Apple store you get a 24-inch Al iMac with a 2.8 GHz processor, twice the RAM, and a bigger HD for $1799. Ooh, wait...you get a crappy printer and Parallels at MacMall too.
I suppose I feel bad for retailers stuck with old inventory, but I feel worse for the ignorant schmucks they sucker into these "deals."
Wow, great deal at MacMall.
For $1849, you can get a 24-inch white iMac with a 2.33 GHz processor, and at the Apple store you get a 24-inch Al iMac with a 2.8 GHz processor, twice the RAM, and a bigger HD for $1799. Ooh, wait...you get a crappy printer and Parallels at MacMall too.
I suppose I feel bad for retailers stuck with old inventory, but I feel worse for the ignorant schmucks they sucker into these "deals."
So why do they say extreme?No. Your machine has a slower FSB (800MHz vs. 1066MHz) and a slower memory bus (667MHz vs. 800MHz). That being said, your machine is still very powerful.
thats a definite possibility, especially because this update pretty much gives them the montevina power in the santa rosa chipset... so why update?
maybe 10.5.3, but i thought 10.4.11 was the final build of tiger?
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For those who can wait a few more days for delivery, MacMall is already offering $50-100 mail in rebates on the new machines...
If by "rebate", you actually mean "get jerked-around so long that the money isn't worth it anymore", then yes, it's a rebate.
The "Extreme" tag is for Intel's high performance, enthusiast processors with high stock clock speeds and unlocked multipliers for easy overclocking. The processors can be overclocked by increasing the clock speed multiplier in addition to the front side bus.
Keep in mind the majority of Extreme processors are over US$1,000.
That's fine and well (for *you*), but it just doesn't ring true that a refurbed Pro is a runaway better deal than the new bid-daddy iMac, when you consider virtual half the iMac's value proposition is tied up in its screen.
And this isn't an Apple thing. Any 24" H-IPS panel is going to cost mucho dinero.
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This is interesting. I did think the FSB being different may have meant the new chipset. I guess it kinda is kinda isn't sort of thing. A good surprise on this upgrade. Happy buying!
This is interesting. I did think the FSB being different may have meant the new chipset. I guess it kinda is kinda isn't sort of thing. A good surprise on this upgrade. Happy buying!
Very nice, indeed.
But ok, where's my Mini now?
Can't wait for it
Yes Yes
Can we get a nice Mac Mini update Apple?
Maybe tomorrow? It is still a tuesday