11 reasons for 11/10/08
Hey,
I still think we could get an iMac Update tomorrow as there are several clues one could interprete as pointing towards it.
1. November 10th was somehow announced - maybe some truth in it?
2. Hardware Updates were not expecially denied by Apple
3. the iMac is just 16 days away from the average update cycle (see buyers guide) -> Update in January would be ~60 days overdue
4. Apple states that there are i.e. still some Polyvinylchloride (PVC) parts in the iMac -> Apple promised to remove all parts containing PVC until the end of 2008
5. There are only three 20" 2.66 GHz iMacs and only one 24" 2,8 GHz iMac left in stock at Amazon Germany -> stocks running short were an indicator for an update last time.
6. Back-to-school initiative was used to get rid of old Macbooks (already updated) and iMacs which are going to be replaced
7. Some german price comparison sites show dropping prices for the iMac -> Resellers want to get rid of old models before update
8. Another theory about the latest vague press statement by apple about the product line being complete until 2009 -> It could be a strategy to sell more old iMacs because no one (well, only idiots) would still buy old ones when an update is straight ahead
9. November 10th 2008 is the 25th anniversary of Microsoft Windows -> would be ironical to release a new/updated product
10. Last hardware update was also on a monday
11. November is not too late for Apple as they already updated the iMac once in November 2003
So let's be optimistic!
