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Analyst: iMac and MacBook Updates Coming Within Weeks?

92jlee said:
I love my iMac, but i don't see a point in a 30" - the iMac is for consumers, most people wouldn't need a 30" screen considering how much apple would charge for one.

Requests i'd want would be a higher resolution iSight, 2 hard drives, adjustable hight, better graphics cards, core i7 maybe...

there isn't that much you can improve with it, don't bother changing the looks, it fits perfectly with all the other Macs apart from the white macbook

I'm in the market for a laptop and i want a Mac to go with my iMac, if the white crapbook looked better, maybe a 12" screen, better graphics card (not gonna happen though) then i'd buy one tomorrow!
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Well nobody "needs" anything. I'd imagine the market for a 30 inch imac would be small (with a large hefty price) but its a market. Hell, call it a imac pro. I would even take a 27"
Apple should have a true desktop machine that isn't a workstation or a laptop with a giant screen.
 
nelmat said:
It's left off by default because a minority of people have use for it.
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I'm sorry, I disagree with that...

The fact that it is available at no extra cost is hardly a reason to criticise the iMac.
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I said the current iMac is a BEAUTIFUL machine and does NOT require a refresh... where is the criticism in that? I criticized Apples decision to cut the numpad off the KEYBOARD as deafult.

You're not stupid because you use it, you're stupid because you don't realise a majority of people don't,
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Wow... I'm "Stupid" because I disagree with you making a lot of hot air? Since you're so passionate about the keyboard, and apparently represent the "Majority", do you have any stats which back up your claims?

and that it's the simplest thing in the world to retain if you do want it - at NO EXTRA COST.
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Look at that, we actually agree on something! Yes, it is free to retain but it's quite clear to me that you've STILL missed the entire point of my post... you're jumping down my throat over a difference of opinion over a friggin KEYBOARD! You've totally discarded everything else I wrote in the original post (which was in context to this article subject matter) and resorted to excessive Apple "fanboyism" just because I dared to critique one teeny tiny part of the Keyboard... :rolleyes:
 
I'm doubtful about lowered prices, except perhaps if they make cuts on the low-end models only and give a lesser power bump, or introduce an additional model with less power.

What Apple currently does works pretty well, and if they let themselves get into pricing wars then it will end badly as I don't think Apple could compete with the budget PC makers and still offer what they do.
 
thegoldenmackid said:
I can see a small price drop, but I would doubt that Apple lowers the price much more. They have repeatedly said that they are not in the business of low-end computing and don't want to be.

And given the recent sales numbers, that approach seems to be working quite well.
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Plus they must already be factoring in where to slot the Tablet in to any pricing structure which complicates the matter. On the one hand I was thinking perhaps with the iPhone profits boosting the Apple bank account they may at last drop prices on MacBooks but if they do the Tablet would have to be lower than most are expecting ... this all assuming there is a Tablet.
 
JS77 said:
Since you're so passionate about the keyboard, and apparently represent the "Majority", do you have any stats which back up your claims?
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I don't want to get caught in the crossfire between you two. You probably won't find any stats, but http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/MB869LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA1Mg&mco=Nzk3NjM4NQ shows that there are plenty of people on both sides of the camp. Personally I would hate the small one (from the point of view of the fwd/backward delete, arrow key position, spacious page up/down keys as much as the numeric keypad), and I'd be pissed if I accidentally ordered an iMac with the small one, but I'm pleased Apple made it a no cost *upgrade*.
 
JS77 said:
I'm sorry, I disagree with that...



I said the current iMac is a BEAUTIFUL machine and does NOT require a refresh... where is the criticism in that? I criticized Apples decision to cut the numpad off the KEYBOARD as deafult.



Wow... I'm "Stupid" because I disagree with you making a lot of hot air? Since you're so passionate about the keyboard, and apparently represent the "Majority", do you have any stats which back up your claims?



Look at that, we actually agree on something! Yes, it is free to retain but it's quite clear to me that you've STILL missed the entire point of my post... you're jumping down my throat over a difference of opinion over a friggin KEYBOARD! You've totally discarded everything else I wrote in the original post (which was in context to this article subject matter) and resorted to excessive Apple "fanboyism" just because I dared to critique one teeny tiny part of the Keyboard... :rolleyes:
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I did not disagree with the rest of your post, nor did i disregard it. I commented on that aspect of your post which i took issue with. Now crawl back under your stone.
 
I do think we'll see a new MacBook design and improvements to the MacBook Pro coming next month.

The MacBook Pros will sport a new feature as an option: a BD-RE drive and new extensions to MacOS X 10.6 that will allow for Blu-ray disc playback and BD-RE disc write capability, including full BD-Live support if you're connected to the Internet through the Ethernet or Wi-Fi broadband connections.

We will see BD-RE drives offered as options on the Mac Pro and iMac in April 2010 as part of the next hardware refresh of those machines.
 
IT's amazing... the way we have passed. I bet half of this board doesn't even remember this but ppl used to get excited by a speed bump of 200 MHz from 800 to 1000 in Powerbooks...

Now all we want is MORE MORE MORE. No excuses. It's kinda cool to dwell in the nostalgia tho. :)

New redesign, speeds etc... incredible that 5 years ago we were at a mere 1.5 GHz processor from Motorola...
 
I can't see them dropping the MacBook's current price, it was already lowered in the recent MacBook refresh, well here in the UK anyway.

AnDy
 
nelmat said:
I did not disagree with the rest of your post, nor did i disregard it. I commented on that aspect of your post which i took issue with. Now crawl back under your stone.
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Nice, I've been banished under a stone... let that be a lesson to all other Macrumors members... never cross the almighty nelmat... :rolleyes:

you know what's funny though, I read your previous post on this forum (before I even posted) and you really seem to like representing "the majority" - infact your previous posts all seem to mention "the majority" in one way or another... lonely at the top, is it?
 
As much as I welcome a refresh & lower prices. I'm afraid that as apple changes the line to compete with lower prices, the quality that they are know for may suffer a bit.


I mean how much lower can a good product get with out affecting it's bottom line. I have seen this with other company's in the past. Way to many changes to the hardware & design to compete dollar wise and the product starts to take a hit. :confused:
 
Since the 13" unibody macbook pro release, I'm hoping that this product is also getting an optional non-glossy screen.
 
I would like to see the following:

Return of a 17" iMac. While this might not be popular not everyone wants / needs a huge screen. I would definitely prefer this.

The option to have higher specs on smaller iMac. As I just said not everyone wants a huge iMac but might want the top specs.

As far as an iMac redesign goes I can see the range removing the bottom silver lip and just looking like the cinema display which would be very nice.

Hopefully the Macbook spec will be upped to 4GB and a slightly faster processor and the price lowered. At the moment I am looking for a laptop, and while I really want a macbook / pro, I can get a Dell Studio 15 with 1080p screen, 4GB ram, 320 GB HDD, 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, Blu Ray, backlit keyboard etc for £800. And in my opinion Windows 7 is damn good - Enough to make me not want to spend the extra £700 for a lower spec 15" MBP.

Thanks
 
the only thing i want for the next imac is a built to order ssd inside. i would buy that in a heartbeat. i don't care about blu ray, redesign or better processor.

any thoughts?
 
OllyW said:
You've got it wrong, they actually increased the price, from £719 to £749. :(
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Sorry I think I wasn't thinking!

Wasn't that on the White Polycarbonate MacBook? I think I was meant to say on the MacBook Pro's, which I'm sure slightly came down in price when they released the last. Please correct me if i'm wrong again!

AnDy
 
The only potentially negative thing about a significant macbook redesign is that it will be Rev A. If there are any issues, these will likely be addressed by Rev B. Arrandale will be out proper by then, too.
 
andylyon said:
Sorry I think I wasn't thinking!

Wasn't that on the White Polycarbonate MacBook? I think I was meant to say on the MacBook Pro's, which I'm sure slightly came down in price when they released the last. Please correct me if i'm wrong again!

AnDy
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The 13" MacBook Pros were cheaper than the aluminium MacBooks which they replaced, but this rumour is about updates to the MacBook.
 
OllyW said:
The 13" MacBook Pros were cheaper than the aluminium MacBooks which they replaced, but this rumour is about updates to the MacBook.
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My Bad! Easily confused when your still new to the game! All I know is i'm all for lower prices!

AnDy
 
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