Apple Releases Core 2 Duo iMac, Adds 24" Model

[AppleinJapan]

Im in Japan and before I click the "buy now" button.....Is the new 24 inch Imac HD compatible...Is it true HD or just a very nice screen ?

Sorry since this doesnt have a TV tuner...i was hoping it could replace my TV as well (if i use a third party HD tuner)

 

[ZoomZoomZoom]

As a MBP owner who bought a rev1 model right when they came out -- and has been sending it in to fix its many, many problems constantly, and is now seeing it lag behind the iMacs in speed and power -- I feel like I bought a lemon. Thanks, Apple, for pissing in my face.

Although you ought to complain about having your Rev A MBP have problems, there's no reason why you should feel like your MBP is a "lemon" with the new iMacs coming out.

Your notebook computer is now slower than a desktop. Big whoop?

Just be thankful you weren't like me, and had bought a Rev D Powerbook a year ago, just before the intel switch.

 

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

well, I've ordered my 24" iMac.

Stock-standard, 2-4 days shipping. Well, stock-standard barring the 2 x 1GB Corsair sticks I've already bought to go in it...

My first mac

Congratulations! Take some pictures for us when you get it...

 

[jholzner]

Macbooks say 5-7 working days

It's said that for the last few weeks. They've had high demand due to the back to school season. If you check the edu store it lists 1-3 working days. I'm sure they are trying to get them out to students first. I don't think the delay has anything to do with updates.

 

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

Im in Japan and before I click the "buy now" button.....Is the new 24 inch Imac HD compatible...Is it true HD or just a very nice screen ?

Sorry since this doesnt have a TV tuner...i was hoping it could replace my TV as well (if i use a third party HD tuner)

It's 100% true HD - 1080p compatible baby!

 

[Selenolycus]

I definitely see an iMac in my future.

 

[TheKrillr]

Expect an update to the Macbooks (not necessarily pros) tomorrow or friday.

 

[blackstarliner]

They all still have that big fugly chin. Headless conroe mac and new displays next tuesday?

*pulls hair out*

 

[Fotograffiti]

You honestly think that if you buy an iMac you are only interested in running Mail and Safari? There are alot of people that successfully use an iMac for work with Photoshop and other pro apps. I would bet there are alot of people using Macbook Pros to write term papers, check their mail, and use Safari as well.

What happened to the MacBook Pros with Merom? Not that I'm complaining about the iMac, but don't you all think that the professionals are the ones most in need of the Core 2 Duo right now? Most average Joe iMac consumers aren't even going to notice that the Core 2 Duo is in their machine, and even if they do, it's probably not going to make that much of a difference running Mail and Safari.

I hope Apple has enough Merom chips to launch MBP Merom soon...wasn't there some sort of rationing going on from Intel because of the high demand?

Argh.

-Obnoxious waiting-for-the-mbp Guy

 

[Chundles]

Im in Japan and before I click the "buy now" button.....Is the new 24 inch Imac HD compatible...Is it true HD or just a very nice screen ?

Sorry since this doesnt have a TV tuner...i was hoping it could replace my TV as well (if i use a third party HD tuner)

It's 1920x1200 - fully HD compliant. To be called HD all it needs to do is display 1280x720 video, Apple go with the bigger, better HD spec of 1920x1080 so yeah, it's the brand new iMac HD.

 

[macridah]

Nice ... I guess the sep 12 announcement is going to so big that apple didn't want to include the iMac 24" news.

 

[FlyNolJ]

?

You'd think that with a 24 inch screen, they'd replace that ugly ass chin...disgusting.

 

[FFTT]

These new iMacs are an amazing value now.

Yesterday I ordered a MacBook 2.0 GHz for my daughter.

It still hasn't shipped and the estimated time is 5-7 business days

Crossing my fingers for an update.

 

[AppleinJapan]

It's 1920x1200 - fully HD compliant. To be called HD all it needs to do is display 1280x720 video, Apple go with the bigger, better HD spec of 1920x1080 so yeah, it's the brand new iMac HD.

Ive just clicked the buy now button my fellow Aussie.....Thank you

 

[Chundles]

Ive just clicked the buy now button my fellow Aussie.....Thank you

I'm fair-dinkum jealous of you mate. Hope it's a bonza, bloody little ripper of a machine.

Now if you'll excuse me I have to take a shower, I feel so dirty...

God I want a 24" iMac now. Anybody feeling benevolent?

 

[~Shard~]

Enough already with Mini-Tower crap. It will never happen. Apple does not like to copy the PC world.

Yeah, you'd never see Apple moving to an Intel architecture or running Windows on a Mac - yep, never...

Except for swapping out a video card, why would anyone need one! You have two options, an iMac or a Mac Mini.

What about those who want the power of the iMac without it being an AIO? What about people who have their own monitors? What are their non-AIO options? A mini or the Mac Pro - there is a huge gap between these 2 models, no? And don't say that's where the iMac goes - it's an AIO so it's in its own category.

I doubt it will ever happen as well, but I still see the gap which it could theoretically address.

 

[amac4me]

Awesome updates. Glad to see Apple release an all Core 2 Duo line. The 24" system is a great addition.

Apple will see an amazing response to these new systems. Apple's quarter will kick you know what. I expect a lot of people to purchase thier first Macs this holiday season.

 

[TheKrillr]

These new iMacs are an amazing value now.

Yesterday I ordered a MacBook 2.0 GHz for my daughter.

It still hasn't shipped and the estimated time is 5-7 business days

Crossing my fingers for an update.

I ordered mine last tuesday, its not due to come til the day after Showtime. I hear a lot of others saying the same thing about their MacBook orders, ordered both before and after mine. I think we're getting updates.

Apple says it ships friday, so who knows what'll happen

 

[DMPDX]

3GB Of Ram at max??? WOW. But why if theyre putting in 1x2GB + 1x1gb sticks, why cant it move to 4GB With 2x2GB?
-dsm

 

[DavidLeblond]

You honestly think that if you buy an iMac you are only interested in running Mail and Safari? There are alot of people that successfully use an iMac for work with Photoshop and other pro apps. I would bet there are alot of people using Macbook Pros to write term papers, check their mail, and use Safari as well.

Just think about how many emails/websites you could view AT ONE TIME on a 24" display. Is that not worth the cost??!?

 

[TheKrillr]

3GB Of Ram at max??? WOW. But why if theyre putting in 1x2GB + 1x1gb sticks, why cant it move to 4GB With 2x2GB?
-dsm

They may have custom-designed 1GB sticks to fit in the space in the imac, maybe one slot cant take a full-height DIMM? Or, heat concerns. 2GB puts out more heat than 1GB.

 

[jodders]

Yikes !£2,388.01 (including VAT) for everything...........

this is a 24inch..

ouch man.....

how much is student discount?

 

[milo]

I think this put the nail in the coffin on the headless desktop between the iMac and the Mac Pro.

That's funny, this announcement makes me think the exact opposite. And a headless midtower wouldn't be "between" the iMac and anything. It's a completely different model.

Exactly why it wouldnt happen, cause Apple doesn't want to give people choice at one price point. Its either desktop or portable.... pick ur price... and low beho thats the mac for you. Period. No disputing the great Oracles at Cupertino.

Which is an incredibly stupid philosophy, I hope they drop it.

What happened to the MacBook Pros with Merom? Not that I'm complaining about the iMac, but don't you all think that the professionals are the ones most in need of the Core 2 Duo right now?

What do you mean, what happened? Apple will release them in a few days. RIGHT NOW, nobody is really shipping merom notebooks in quantity.

I will leave your personally offensive remarks aside, suggesting instead that you get a transvestite, oops, Dell PC, dude. I am sure you can find a better desktop in their highly confusing webshop.

Well insults aside, he IS right. The statement that the imac is the "most powerful desktop" is simply wrong. It's a great box at a great price, but let's not make statements that flat out aren't true.

My girlfriend is required to buy a MacBook Pro for interior design, and I keep telling her to wait because Merom has got to be right around the corner.

What about the laptops???? MBP's haven't been updated once and iMacs have been getting all the love. Count it!

Keep your pants on, they ARE right around the corner. And you're right, the MPB hasn't been updated once...they've been updated TWICE (once before they even shipped).

The Mac Pro dude, the Mac Pro is the desktop.

Nice try, thanks for playing, but we've been there already. The MP isn't a desktop, it's a workstation. Everyone else offers a headless desktop with expansion in the $1000-1500 range. Where's that option from Apple?

 

[ZoomZoomZoom]

Just think about how many emails/websites you could view AT ONE TIME on a 24" display. Is that not worth the cost??!?

For me, that number would be.... 2

But being as I'm on a 12'' PB, yeah, it's worth the cost

 

[Chundles]

3GB Of Ram at max??? WOW. But why if theyre putting in 1x2GB + 1x1gb sticks, why cant it move to 4GB With 2x2GB?
-dsm

Whilst the processor can now support massive amounts of RAM, I would wager that the current chip set can't address more than a tad over 3GB of RAM. Santa Rosa next year might change that, but then, you're still stuck with having to purchase a 2GB SO-DIMM - still pretty exxy.