AidenShaw said:No. Just "Mac" will be the name of The New Form-Factor 64-bit Conroe Mini-Tower/Home-Theatre-Pizza-Box that Apple will be releasing next Tuesday.
You got it my friend!
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apple Releases Core 2 Duo iMac, Adds 24" Model
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
You got it my friend!
Apple Corps said:
I think he means something like:
"If you're not playing 3D games, and only doing 2D and video, the GMA950 is a more than adequate, inexpensive, and power-efficient solution for you."
AidenShaw said:No. Just "Mac" will be the name of The New Form-Factor 64-bit Conroe Mini-Tower/Home-Theatre-Pizza-Box that Apple will be releasing next Tuesday.
Dual HDDs (User serviceable like Pro). Three would be even nicer.PCI slot(s) for second graphics card or tuner card
IR reciever
4 DIMMs - Come with a gig (Max 8 GB config)
FW 800 / FW 400 / 4+ USB 2.0 rear
FW 400 / USB 2.0 front
Dual network option
Optical audio in/out
What it wont have but would be awesome.
HDMI out with upscaling hardware for DVD player.
Ipod like screen on front. Peple are used to displays on their VCRs/DVD players.
Comes in black metal.
AidenShaw said:
as - I have the 950 in my Intel Mac mini and it is at its limit in handling my high resolution photographs in Keynote presentations. We have the mini loaded with 2 GB ram as well. I am not sure how to break down what the cpu does vs the gpu in the mini or MBP - but I need faster processing than what I am seeing.
Thanks
Awww, someone didnt have the patience. Thats what having the cash on hand does to you, I've been saving up for one of these bad boys for a few months now, and prolly wont have enough til Leopard. I feel you thoughseenew said:I ordered mine in June.
*runs off to plot money-making scheme*
brepublican said:Awww, someone didnt have the patience. Thats what having the cash on hand does to you, I've been saving up for one of these bad boys for a few months now, and prolly wont have enough til Leopard. I feel you though
Well, I start school tomorrow, and thats what I needed it for, so really, I had no choice. But man.
I'm ready to cry.
I already screamed.
brepublican said:Awww, someone didnt have the patience. Thats what having the cash on hand does to you, I've been saving up for one of these bad boys for a few months now, and prolly wont have enough til Leopard. I feel you though
I discovered eBay for the first time as a seller.
It helped me make more than enough money to get a MBP (when it goes C2D) in a little over a month. And I managed to get rid of a lot of crap I didn't need in the process. When I saw the new 24" iMac on the apple site this morning though, I was sorely tempted to put the idea of a C2D MBP behind me, and get another iMac. My desire for the MBP won out.
MacinDoc said:
Wrong on every count. First, the G5 was hotter than Conroe, and the rev. C G5 imac was quiet and cool. Second, there are nvidea cards that are both cooler and faster than the x1600.
Third, the iMac is not a notebook on a stand. Again, I'll point you to the imac G5. The G5 could never go in a laptop (hence this whole intel switch) but it was in the iMac, and quite successfully too, as evidenced by the quiet and cool performance of the rev. C G5 iMacs. The iMac also has a full sized hard drive. The iMac is a desktop, capable of taking full advantage of components that cannot fit in laptops (or minis).
Finally, the gap between the Mac Pro and the iMac is absurd. There are loads of people who need something between a low-clock merom with last year's mid-range graphics card and a quad-core xeon workstation.
daneoni said:
The pro apps preclude this. You can quote me, never shall Apple use GMA graphics in the pro level Apples. So say I.
How odd that this 24" computer is nearly exactly what a group of us were brainstorming last week. Since we are all filmmakers, we wanted a second HD in the case but wooooohooooo do I want one. . . since I can't shell out for a Pro and sleep at night.
Dang, if the Core2 Duo hits the laptops next... what shall I do?!?!?!?
Bought an iMac in June for School In September? That's Pretty Illogical & Amazing
You were supposed to wait until school started and gague the situation in September not buy at the beginning of summer vacation when you didn't even need it.
You better sell that system and buy the Core 2 Duo STAT.
What were you thinking? No choice? You had the choice of waiting until school started.seenew said:
You were supposed to wait until school started and gague the situation in September not buy at the beginning of summer vacation when you didn't even need it.
You better sell that system and buy the Core 2 Duo STAT.
Upgradable GPU
I'm not sure if it has been mentioned in this thread but the 24"er has upgradable GPU. I mean it is an actual card that slots in like some PC laptops. Can we now please stop hearing the Whine of non upgradable GPU's? That is all I ever hear on MR these days! New most upgradable iMac ever. No tower coming. Media Centre maybe, but more likely to be advanced mini at some later stage. I'll still hold my breath for those wanting a mid range tower but it aint happening.
I'm not sure if it has been mentioned in this thread but the 24"er has upgradable GPU. I mean it is an actual card that slots in like some PC laptops. Can we now please stop hearing the Whine of non upgradable GPU's? That is all I ever hear on MR these days! New most upgradable iMac ever. No tower coming. Media Centre maybe, but more likely to be advanced mini at some later stage. I'll still hold my breath for those wanting a mid range tower but it aint happening.
On the off chance that something like this is in the wings for next week, I'm holding off on getting another HD Tivo....aswitcher said:
PCI slot(s) for second graphics card or tuner card
IR reciever
4 DIMMs - Come with a gig (Max 8 GB config)
FW 800 / FW 400 / 4+ USB 2.0 rear
FW 400 / USB 2.0 front
Dual network option
Optical audio in/out
What it wont have but would be awesome.
HDMI out with upscaling hardware for DVD player.
Ipod like screen on front. Peple are used to displays on their VCRs/DVD players.
Comes in black metal.
B
Wow!!!
Yes, indeed! That thing's pretty sweet! Had it been available when I bought my Mini+Dell 2407, I think I'd have bought the iMac instead to get the faster processor, better graphics card and integrated iSight, but hey! I'm glad to see Apple introducing new products like this one. And yeah, I think the choice of a 24-inch screen (instead of 23) is really neat. It will probably fit better with my 2407 when I upgrade from the Mini in a couple of years. (But then, who knows what else will be available two years from now?!?) It does suck for owners of Apple 23-inch displays though as the screen sizes will be just a tad different if you use them in extended desktop mode with the iMac, but as far as I'm concerned, 24 was the way to go. In general, I think that most casual users will save their money and go with a smaller screen (despite my best attempts at selling them the sweetness of a 1920x1200 screen!), but it's awesome that Apple has an all-in-one that does not feel underpowered and small for people like me. It really is a nice machine. It's... just wow!!!
JRM PowerPod said:
Yes, indeed! That thing's pretty sweet! Had it been available when I bought my Mini+Dell 2407, I think I'd have bought the iMac instead to get the faster processor, better graphics card and integrated iSight, but hey! I'm glad to see Apple introducing new products like this one. And yeah, I think the choice of a 24-inch screen (instead of 23) is really neat. It will probably fit better with my 2407 when I upgrade from the Mini in a couple of years. (But then, who knows what else will be available two years from now?!?) It does suck for owners of Apple 23-inch displays though as the screen sizes will be just a tad different if you use them in extended desktop mode with the iMac, but as far as I'm concerned, 24 was the way to go. In general, I think that most casual users will save their money and go with a smaller screen (despite my best attempts at selling them the sweetness of a 1920x1200 screen!), but it's awesome that Apple has an all-in-one that does not feel underpowered and small for people like me. It really is a nice machine. It's... just wow!!!
20" iMac Also Has Upgradable ATI X1600 to 256MB For Only $75
The 20" is also upgradable to 256 ATI X1600 card for only $75 - not only the 23".baxterbrittle said:
The 24"er makes for a ncie machine for anyone who was/is going to be in the market for such.
It I hadn't just bought a Mac Pro, I'd definetly hit it
Now if they don't make the new iMac purchasers wait like us Pro buyers have had to, to get our machines, that will be very cool.
It I hadn't just bought a Mac Pro, I'd definetly hit it
Now if they don't make the new iMac purchasers wait like us Pro buyers have had to, to get our machines, that will be very cool.