Apple said 2013.
I feel so lucky right now, I almost bought myself the 2011 model last week.
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2012 iMac Said to Carry Thinner Design, Alleged Internals Photo Surfaces
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Apple said 2013.
I feel so lucky right now, I almost bought myself the 2011 model last week.
I don't think we will ever get a Matte Display option back. But hopefully we will at least get an improved Anti-Reflective Glass.
That's really strange. I have two iMacs, a 2008 24" C2D and a 2010 27" i7 and neither one have any dust under them. I'm not discounting your experience, but I have to think the dust thing is the exception to the rule.
If the screen is laminated to the enclosure does that portend it will be disposable like the other laminated Apple products or will it make it easier to do DIY upgrades/repairs? If you can't remove the glass like the current iMacs then entry would have to be in the back or by sliding out the entire logic board from bottom. But either of those solutions is contrary to Apple's current unibody theme.
Finally imac rumors!!!!
Hopefully the 27" is not too far behind the 21.5" I am waiting for the 27" and am tired of waiting lol
Hopefully the 27" is not too far behind the 21.5" I am waiting for the 27" and am tired of waiting lol
I was really hoping that the iMac would have a all new design. It seems they are stuck on making current designs ever slimmer.
Move on apple the current iMac design is play'd.
Move on apple the current iMac design is play'd.
It's a screen with the computer inside the monitor. What more can they possibly do with it?
No word yet that I've seen anywhere. To the best of my knowledge this story is the real first significant rumor we have on the forthcoming model.
I do have hopes for a retina display for it, but they may do that on the 21" first and wait on doing the 27" later, kind of like the MacBook Pro retina.
I think they mean kind of like the MacBook Air's... how if you look at it from the side, it looks a lot thinner than it actually is because of the way it's tapered... just my guess.
I disagree, it can't really get more design friendly. Apart from size and materials, it's basically a monitor. I would love to have whatever the design is filled with desktop components and an more than adequate cooling system. What IS play's IMhO is the mid 2011 hardware.
I would generally agree that thinner isn't necessary for a desktop, though it may be beneficial if Apple intends to implement the hybrid design they patented awhile ago:
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I have a 27 inch 2009 and for 3 years I have not had any dust or fan/noise issues. And this ibeast is on constantly. Maybe the computer gods have been kind to me.
The tapering could certainly be what the statement means, but I think they'll still try and go thinner just like they seem to do with all their products.
That's a neat patent idea, but if they implement it, I'm not sure how much I'd use something like that. I love my iPad, but I do prefer a keyboard and mouse on the iMac for many tasks that can be done on the iPad, but in a more cumbersome manner.
Lots of you are missing valid points with the thinness argument.
Less space and less weight means more units on each shipment journey, not to mention the amount of carbon that will be saved from spewing into the atmosphere.
Less resources means less money spent, and less damage to the environment (not on a manufacturing level which remain the same, but the transportation).
I'm also guessing smaller components take less energy to run (I'm not an electrician or engineer, it's just common sense).
Then you get to actual use, where Apple obviously have their own performance targets they drew up even before designing the new iMac. And they base those targets on their target audience (most of you guys).
So I'm personally confident the new iMac will be a a great new machine that fixes previous problems and minimizes future problems with it's design...
Less space and less weight means more units on each shipment journey, not to mention the amount of carbon that will be saved from spewing into the atmosphere.
Less resources means less money spent, and less damage to the environment (not on a manufacturing level which remain the same, but the transportation).
I'm also guessing smaller components take less energy to run (I'm not an electrician or engineer, it's just common sense).
Then you get to actual use, where Apple obviously have their own performance targets they drew up even before designing the new iMac. And they base those targets on their target audience (most of you guys).
So I'm personally confident the new iMac will be a a great new machine that fixes previous problems and minimizes future problems with it's design...
No Mac minis, duh!
I'm glad to finally see some iMac news. I really want to buy a new one but I won't pay a higher price unless I have easy access to install all the mods I wish. I have been window shopping for desktops for a while and with windows 8 around the corner there are some nice competitor products launching soon. But I prefer OSX , I'm hoping this update is bananas.
Eye Candy.
These will be some of Jonny and Bob's Teams best design work.
The iMac is going to the next level with these.
These will be some of Jonny and Bob's Teams best design work.
The iMac is going to the next level with these.
