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Apple Releases Updated iMac Models With 21.5- and 27-Inch LED Screens
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Until someone actually tries it we won't know for certain. The signs so far point to no. In order for it to work, Apple would have had to include some legacy hardware or a substantially modified display card. I wouldn't count on the "drop it and don't look back" Apple we love to have done this.
Blu-ray should at least be a BTO option for those willing to shell out for it. Hell, Apple could make an extra $100 per machine sold and it wouldn't affect all of you blu-ray haters.
I am not as concerned with the watching of movies on my iMac as I am about being able to archive my BD collection, author BD home movies, etc.
It's not just about trying to use your iMac as a home theater.
Having said all of that, "you blue ray people" includes virtually every single gadget blog and tech news site, all of which have bemoaned the lack of a blu-ray drive in this new iMac. I'm sure Apple gets the message and has to decide how to handle it. Low quality 720P compressed movies and a DVD player are not the answer.
Their bottom line is a reflection of their abilitiy to create value for customers by meeting their wants and needs.
As someone was pointing out earlier, often consumers think they know what they want but this is not necessarily true when the consumer is presented with a different offering (eg Henry Ford's quote re faster horses).
You and I have almost the exact same assessment of the situation in regards to future Apple plans.
I also expect i5 standardized across the entire 27" line during the next refresh with the i7 being standard in the $1999 model along with the possible inclusion of a higher performance graphics part.
SSD is a slim chance but with prices falling too slowly it is probably more of a fall 2010 option thing.
Blu-ray is either going to show up in the next refresh or it will never arrive, Apple would have made a decision to show no support for it in any Apple product which would really be a shame.
This iMac feels a lot like a transitional model to future features. The previous model owners got majorly shafted in this update though. The refurbished top of the line are killing resale prices.
Well I guess my next Mac will be a Hackintosh - just so I'm not forced to use an effin glossy screen! 
This is truly a fantastic update. Now, who can call this thing a fake laptop?
lol, what?
lol, what?
People who ordered yesterday are already getting shipping notices so I expect they will be in stores by this weekend at the latest.
As a percentage of original purchase price we will probably see a 10-20% resale bite on the previous generation machines.
Which really isn't that bad. If I was re-selling a nine month old Dell it wouldn't be worth 50% of what I paid for it.
I'm pretty sure I can still get $1000 or more for my 4850 equipped iMac.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB420LL/A?mco=MTEyMDAwMzk
That sounds about right but it the one day price slash was amazing. Apple was riding high on milking the previous models.
I just find it kind of odd that they're playing up the 16x9 aspect ratio of the display when most films are still going to be letterboxed anyway. So the majority of films watched on an iMac will still have black bars. Just an observation of one of their marketing points that is kind of awkward IMO. With the exception of TV shows, movies aren't going to fill that screen.
Yes, they will see lower profit margins on these new models for the next 12 months, however I think it's a good thing, they are really trying to bring additional value to the iMac line.
The display is what's lowering the margins and it's what most people are going to get behind.
Did anyone find any reviews or hands-on besides Gizmodo's and Engadgets morning sessions?
I'd like to see a comparison of the 21,5" and 27" models.
I'd like to see a comparison of the 21,5" and 27" models.
Exactly,happy somebody found this:
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Another new MacBook owner!
I can't believe how happy I am right now!
I had an HP DV5030us notebook. I had so many problems with it. The motherboard finally croaked after not even a year, and it decided to kill external devices that were connected at the time.
So I take it down to Fry's because I have a warranty there and they'll give me a "loaner" while my system gets repaired. The loaner gets tested in the store. I get it home and try to open the DVD drive. Guess what? The DVD drive is malfunctioning! I traded one dead computer for another! *sigh*
So I have to take it back and get another (you can bet I will, I paid for that warranty and I'm going to get my moneys worth!).
Finally years of frustration of dealing with Windows and poorly built Windows PCs is just too much for me. I walk over to the Apple section and get a Mac!
I've got myself the white MacBook with SuperDrive. I haven't been this happy with a computer EVER. It simply just works and it doesn't come loaded with spyware and adware! I was able to turn it on and start using it! Not like my HP where I had to turn it on, wait half an hour for all the trial software and ads to load, reboot with XP DVD and reformat and not actually use my new PC until 6 hours later.
There are literally no words to describe how happy I am right now
So are there any killer apps I should be looking for?
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I don't think most people watch full length feature films on their iMacs. However tv shows from iTunes, hulu, eyetv etc are all 16x9 and so are all HD camcorders. I don't care to watch my 2+ hour bluray movie on such a small sceen with 2 channel audio. That is what my home theater and ps3 are for.
Apple is good at running a business but if you would put down the Kool-Aid for a second you would realize that WE the conumsers are losing out because of that! Apple knows how to grab attention and make people believe that they are getting more for their dollar than they really are. I've only purchased Macintosh computers in all of my years because of the user experience, not because of pointless aesthetics. It's a darn computer, not a piece of art. If that's good enough for you, so be it but I'm not gonna let Steve spoon feed me what he thinks is best while I spend a bunch of my money. If you're an apple stock holder, I could see why you think they can do no wrong but I just want a nice computer running Mac OS that's giving me all the features i desire for a fair price. The iMac currently can't offer that so I am stuck (for now). Mac Pro is overkill for most non professionals- myself included.
Give me options- it is my money after all. Worshipping Jobs simply means you have no objectivity. Just because I buy Apple only products does mean I have to think that everything they do is perfect. It's not and that's a dangerous line of thinking. Apple is the de facto trendy brand now. It's popular because it's popular. The OS is brilliant- the hardware- pretty but clearly not as good as it could be. As such, as much as I want a new iMac, i'll pass on this generation. Maybe the next revision won't feel like such a rip off. $2200 just to get an i7? A joke. At least give me the i5 in the 21" if the enclosure permits (which is all the screen real estate I need) or give it to me in the $1699 27". Some of us can make rational purchases without getting caught up in the hype.
You can do this already, you just can't play back any BD movies you make. Data works fine.
Jesus, what a piece of junk! Can you imagine just how stupid everyone must be who buys one? Just think of the millions of these they sold over the last few years, that are all completely unusable because they reflect professional studio lighting off their screens during photo shoots.
We have had four of these here, and after asking around, not a single person has a complaint about the screen.
Could it possibly be that you are making a mountain out of a molehill?
An anti-glare option would be nice for some people, no doubt. But god, the drama already...
Thanks for making my point for me. It's ridiculous that this still isn't supported.
How stupid that you can author a BD with Final Cut and you can't even test it out on the box that authored the new disc.
Apple needs to pull their head out. BD adoption is outpacing DVD at the same point in its life cycle. Downloads won't match BD quality for many years. They need to provide BD support in the software, whether or not they choose to include a BD drive in their machines.
Sounds like youv'e made up your mind. Why don't you spare us your whining and go buy yourself a pc!
Exactly. How is the option for Blu-ray going to affect people who don't care for the feature? If you don't want it, you don't have to pay for it. If I want it, then I opt for it. All Blu-ray discs aren't movies. I have a bunch of concert discs that I could watch in my computer room as opposed to be home theatre area. I have nice speakers for my computer that need more than hissy low bit rate DD. Concert discs are 1.78:1 so you get no black bars on a 16x9 screen. Most are 1080i60 and are beautiful if deinterlaced properly. So I can spend a bunch of money on a shiny new iMac with a breath taking screen and can't use it to it's full potential because Jobs is a jackass and wants to push super compressed video over conjested internet lines? Yeah, makes sense.