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20" and 24" iMacs Due Mid-to-Late Summer

AlexisV said:
Not a chance. If they weren't making a profit off them, they wouldn't be selling the desktops. Imagine the Apple store with a few laptops and ipods dotted about - it would hardly draw people in off the street.
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I agree with you completely AlexisV. A lot of people think that the way they experience something is the way everyone must experience it. I see this a lot with college students. They are very mobile people, moving from dorms to their parents homes, back to a new dorm or apartment, etc. A laptop perfectly fits this lifestyle. Though Macs are very popular with college students, a lot of other people buy them as well. There are artists, musicians, photographers, entertainment lovers, graphic artists, business people, engineers, and tons of other types of people. Everyone has their personal needs and for many a laptop doesn't fit the bill. Many people have absolutely no need for portability and the other features of a desktop such as monitor, keyboard, and mouse make computing more comfortable.

-Cheese
 
It makes a certain amount of sense. I mean there will be more people going to Apples website then usual, just out of curiosity, so that allows for a lot of piggy back exposure.
 
Well, my new 20" iMac is in transit, due to arrive on Friday. So I predict there will be new iMacs ...

...next Monday! (It won't be Tuesday because of the holiday).
 
I usually never post predictions or stuff like this, but i have this odd feeling that the new iMac will rear it's pretty head sometime in the next week. I think apple will leverage iphone traffic within the apple store to sell the new iMac too.
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I really hope they do that... I'm tired of having to wait this long, although alot of people say the anticipation of things is alot better than having it... Yeah right..:mad:
 
anyone else think we will see these sooner rather than later!
work for an apple reseller and have a couple of 17"sdr on back order for a few weeks!?!? thats from 3 distributors, cant get any imacs except for the basic model (limited stock)
Usually see updates to the range when this happens fairly quickly, atleast im hoping so or my customers shall be most upset :mad:
 
A lot of people will be coming in to Apple Store to buy iPhone. Maybe if they have the new computer there they can sell them one of those too.
 
Only joking!!!

@dakore said:
Let me know what ya think, nice simple. A few simple additions.
Potentially a new keyboard and mouse setup as well.
Especially if they're moving away from White.
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or even...
 

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Got an 8 page through the post from Mac Warehouse the other day. It's has all the laptops in it, the Mac Pro, the Core Solo Mini and only the 17" iMac. No mention of the 20 or 24".

In fact, I've just looked at their website:

Core Solo Mac Mini 0 in stock
Core Duo Mac Mini 0 in stock

17" iMac 0 in stock, 38 to come
20" iMac 0 in stock
24" iMac 0 in stock

Laptops - plenty
 
I vote lose the 17" and ommmph the specs of the mini's

Mac Mini 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo
Mac Mini 2.16ghz Core 2 Duo
iMac 20" 2.2ghz Core 2 Duo (SR)
iMac 20" 2.4ghz Core 2 Duo (SR)
iMac 24" 2.4ghz Core 2 Duo (SR)

all 1GB RAM stock

that'd be one sweet lineup :)
 
vendettabass said:
I vote lose the 17" and ommmph the specs of the mini's

Mac Mini 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo
Mac Mini 2.16ghz Core 2 Duo
iMac 20" 2.2ghz Core 2 Duo (SR)
iMac 20" 2.4ghz Core 2 Duo (SR)
iMac 24" 2.4ghz Core 2 Duo (SR)

all 1GB RAM stock

that'd be one sweet lineup :)
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you can get 2GB of RAM in laptops starting from £629 (approx $1100 i think).

Hence I really think 2GB Ram will be the stock option, esp if MPB's are anything to go by
 
Got an 8 page through the post from Mac Warehouse the other day. It's has all the laptops in it, the Mac Pro, the Core Solo Mini and only the 17" iMac. No mention of the 20 or 24".

In fact, I've just looked at their website:

Core Solo Mac Mini 0 in stock
Core Duo Mac Mini 0 in stock

17" iMac 0 in stock, 38 to come
20" iMac 0 in stock
24" iMac 0 in stock

Laptops - plenty
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Jigsaw24's site is down. Which means the two biggest Mac resellers in the UK are out of stock or closed.
 
AlexisV said:
Jigsaw24's site is down. Which means the two biggest Mac resellers in the UK are out of stock or closed.
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I spoke to out contact at Apple yesterday and they have had problems getting parts in for iMac and Macbook pro's.

That would be the reason for poor stock levels.
 
Well Jigsaw is back up now.

Strange that they should be having problems with parts, but if a supplier lets them down then they're losing money every minute. Imagine if Ford ran out of a component and had to stop the production line - it just wouldn't happen.

I remember Sony had problems with Blu Ray lasers, but that just meant they delayed launch.
 
The update has to be soon! My guess would be two weeks from now on a Tuesday.... Locally most stores seem to be out of the 20" and 24" inch macs with only the 17" available.
 
I'm just wondering if they'll just beef up the existing ones slightly in the next week or so and save the 'stunning industrial design' until post Leopard?
 
I am hoping for a sooner release as my need for a new iMac has suddenly increased in importance due to a dead monitor. A nice 20" would be wonderful for our needs.

Cheers,
Mike
 
Yawn said:
anyone else think we will see these sooner rather than later!
work for an apple reseller and have a couple of 17"sdr on back order for a few weeks!?!? thats from 3 distributors, cant get any imacs except for the basic model (limited stock)
Usually see updates to the range when this happens fairly quickly, atleast im hoping so or my customers shall be most upset :mad:
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I hope we see them sooner than later. The longer they wait, the longer I have to rethink the decision to buy an all in one.
 
AlexisV said:
I'm just wondering if they'll just beef up the existing ones slightly in the next week or so and save the 'stunning industrial design' until post Leopard?
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To maximize sales, it makes more sense to release updated hardware and updated software at different times. When you see how stunning that new iMac is, you'll want to go out and buy it right away, rather than waiting for Leopard. Later, when Leopard comes out, Apple's counting on you wanting go go out and buy that, too. That means more revenue for Apple.

I hate to whip up exaggerated expectations, but I'm expecting more than just a bump, and I'm anticipating it within the next month.
 
quick web stock search

- No 24's on Amazon
- Only showing availability on new 20's from one seller on Amazon
- $100 rebate and free printer on 24's at MacMall -- incentives on all iMac's
- Apple guy at CompUSA just gave me a "wink and a nod" the other day when I asked about whether to buy now or wait for the new iMac. But he may have just been flirting with me.
 
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