I can't wait for a MacBook redesign. I still remember May 2006...
...And it's been the same ever since.
...And it's been the same ever since.
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Analyst: iMac and MacBook Updates Coming Within Weeks?
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iMac needs a redesign. Something as radical as the G3 and G4. The current design is almost five-years-old. Price needs to be $999 or less. Something like the iMac G3 would be even better [in terms of price]. Core 2 Quad (I know, not happening) or a Nehalem variant is necessary.
MacBook has a design around ten-years-old. It's boring. We need something new, not necessarily groundbreaking, but a multi-touch trackpad would be nice. I find the current one too wide and too short. White/black combo is welcome, but I'd like black available at all price points, like the iPod line. Price drop to a Mac mini area (around $700 or so) would be great.
MacBook has a design around ten-years-old. It's boring. We need something new, not necessarily groundbreaking, but a multi-touch trackpad would be nice. I find the current one too wide and too short. White/black combo is welcome, but I'd like black available at all price points, like the iPod line. Price drop to a Mac mini area (around $700 or so) would be great.
I honestly believe that using notebook parts allows the imac to be manufactured cheaper than if they used desktop parts. Apple's best selling line of computers are notebooks.... if they use similar or even exact parts on the iMacs they should get a better price for the incredible bulk they buy. Thus making the cost to build cheaper... Now weather they past that cost savings on to us... thats another story!
in my opinion of course..
Chris
While Apple probably gets great deals because they essentially buy one chip for their entire lineup, they simply do not have a machine with desktop performance at any price under $2500.
Apple and Intel both like to talk about "performance per watt", which is a nice concept that saves electricity.
I prefer to think about "performance per dollar", something Apple seems determined not to offer.
Now some will look at my sig and see I've got a Mac mini and question my interest in performance, but my dual 2.7 G5 died and I didn't have the money to replace it with anything better.
The current iMac has several flaws in my mind including fluorescent backlighting, uneven color, buried hard drive and weak performance per dollar when compared to anything in a typical desktop PC.
The iMac & Mini are overpriced and seriously underpowered.
By insisting on making the iMac thinner and thinner Apple are gimping the product long term. The most expensive machine is already outperformed by a Dell costing half as much.
Can we please have a i5/Quad Core iMac with 4870 GFX.
As for the Mini, knock $150 off the price and it's a good deal.
By insisting on making the iMac thinner and thinner Apple are gimping the product long term. The most expensive machine is already outperformed by a Dell costing half as much.
Can we please have a i5/Quad Core iMac with 4870 GFX.
As for the Mini, knock $150 off the price and it's a good deal.
They do need to lower the price of the iMac - have an entry level one at $899...
I can see them lowering the Mini to its original price of $499 (for maybe a 2/160), remember you're getting an awesome OS as well as iLife...
What I see (or maybe hope) for the iMac:
- NO MORE boring-Penryn cpus (PUH-LEASE....)
- SURPRISE: Intel bless new iMac with Westmere 32nm CPUs 2 months earlier than the rest of the market
- DESIGN: going to get closer to the ACD 24" Led design
- GREEN: no more CCFL, only LED backlit
- HOPE: easyly swappable HDD, maybe drop 3.5" for 2.5"? (good SSD-wise, also not bad for capacity ----> WD Scorpio Blue 1tb is out, so there would still be the 1tb option)
- BLURAY: not gonna happen
- ONE MORE THING: new 30" ACD Led, with matte option
About the Macbook, I don't really know what to think.....at the moment it is CRAP compared to unibody......making it crappier and cheaper doesn't look like a good idea....
- NO MORE boring-Penryn cpus (PUH-LEASE....)
- SURPRISE: Intel bless new iMac with Westmere 32nm CPUs 2 months earlier than the rest of the market
- DESIGN: going to get closer to the ACD 24" Led design
- GREEN: no more CCFL, only LED backlit
- HOPE: easyly swappable HDD, maybe drop 3.5" for 2.5"? (good SSD-wise, also not bad for capacity ----> WD Scorpio Blue 1tb is out, so there would still be the 1tb option)
- BLURAY: not gonna happen
- ONE MORE THING: new 30" ACD Led, with matte option
About the Macbook, I don't really know what to think.....at the moment it is CRAP compared to unibody......making it crappier and cheaper doesn't look like a good idea....
This is very true, but remember Apple notebooks are competitively priced*, so there is no excuse for the desktops.
*i.e in addition to their excellent build quality, they have comparable performance to similarly priced PC laptops.
Those are horrible. If THAT is what they are offering, it's like Apple is going backwards. Might as well boast the 256 color monitor next.
LESS DRIVE SPACE!
GREEN! (like anyone intelligent cares)
NO BLU-RAY!
DIFFERENT TYPE OF MONITOR! (as if it helps productivity or function)
Though it could go in that direction...
This is for the MB and not the MBP, I take it. Anyway, bring on some Blu-Ray love across the line, especially the mini! I don't want to buy a hulking PS3!!!
What needs a refresh more: the iMac or the MacBook?
Personally, I'm leaning toward the MacBook -- the same plastic look since 2006, falling apart and obviously an aging design.
Personally, I'm leaning toward the MacBook -- the same plastic look since 2006, falling apart and obviously an aging design.
MacBook Pro was updated in June and is on an 8-9 month product cycle. No updates for that line are expected until February/March (I'd bet on February though).
BD isn't happening, at least for the iMac. Mac Pro, then MBP, iMac, MacBook/Mac mini.
Actually, the same basic design can be found on the iBook G3. So it's much older than four years.
That would be awesome for the 0.001% of people who would actually upgrade their CPU.
There aren't any slot loading Blu-ray drives. Until some manufacturer makes them, Apple can't use them in their computer lineup. If anything, you'll find them in the Mac Pro first as a tray loading drive.
But regardless, I believe that Apple would have to have a Mac approved as a Blu-ray device before it can be licensed for use. And then they'd have to pay licensing fees. And the miniDisplayPort doesn't send audio either. It just doesn't make much sense to stick in Blu-ray even if the drives were available, as the hardware support isn't really there. It's obvious that Apple is a Blu-ray Forum member in name only. They'd rather sell you their online services which they have MUCH more control over without a ton of DRM.
Let's Not!
3.5 Touch screen iPhone/iTouch =$300-700.
24" touch iMac = $2400 rounding down of coarse
Just to point out, my "hope"-thing was only about: Westmere, easily swappable HDD, LED backlit display.
I hope for easily swappable 2.5" drives, with 640gb and 1tb options for HDD capacity lovers and Intel SSDs option for performance lovers.
Maybe two 2.5" HDD slots for convenient hybrid SSD+HDD setups. But now I'm literally dreaming....
LEDs are better than CCFL in many ways....not only greener...
Yep.
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I meant: old 30" ACD discontinued, new 30" ACD-Led introduced.
Well, the "basic" design, sure. Although the MacBook was a nice departure from the REALLY plastic-y feel of the iBook line.