Sure it does, their entire Mac line can be considered niche given the low marketshare numbers they have. I think the apple watch fits that category as well.
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Apple Says New iMacs Geared Towards Pros Coming Later This Year
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My early 2009 iMac still runs fine and continues to receive updates. I have no desire to upgrade within the next two years. But I am seriously considering the Surface Studio and will likely purchase once they release the second generation later this year.
I am pretty sure that anyone who actually follow Apples release patterns would not buy anything at the moment anyway (ie. the Buyers Guide), so it doesn't really make a difference.
I am curiouos as to what Apple deems specific for the Pro segment. It can't only be a spec update with that wording, and even with the Cook RDF, I don't think a Touch Bar keyboard is what they are talking about..
I doubt the announcements will stop the general public from buying Macs, professionals, yes unless they need something in the interim but students, families, individuals who do not follow Mac news sure. I was one of the latter for the first 10 years of my Mac usage/purchases. It was only when I bought my 2010 iMac that I began to pay attention to release dates.
As far as pro, as others have mentioned, they would have make the chassis thicker to accommodate a better GPU etc. As I've mentioned, I would love pencil support. I am curious as to what they do with all their upcoming desktops.
As far as pro, as others have mentioned, they would have make the chassis thicker to accommodate a better GPU etc. As I've mentioned, I would love pencil support. I am curious as to what they do with all their upcoming desktops.
Well, other manufacturers have been rolling out kaby lake computers, both laptop and desktop, so that doesn't pass the scratch and sniff test.
I went back and pulled out the specs, turns out it's a Late 2012 model (guess I forgot when I bought it!) 27". 2.9GHz i5. 8GB RAM, NVIDIA 660M.
I checked iFixIt for the repair guide to update the HDD, does not look like it would be worth the effort to update the Hard drive. I'll try a fresh install first I guess. I'm sure Apple would charge and arm and leg to take it in and get checked out.
What have you been doing to it? My late 2012 runs just fine. Granted I'd love a new 5k iMac late this year, but my current hardware is running fine.
Actually, there was another poster to this article that said his 2007 iMac just got a Security Update last week.
Agreed. That is the one thing I think the iMac is missing, and it is a VERY important thing unfortunately.
At least the older iMacs had magnetically attached screens, making them fairly straightforward to upgrade the HD. These new ones were a PITA.
This is encouraging. I've been debating on replacing my mid-2010 iMac with a Mac Pro or the current 27" iMac. But my iMac still runs like it was new. I do audio recording and editing and occasional video editing. What I'd really like is Thunderbolt on my current iMac, but I'm dong fine without it. I'm also concerned that the new models don't have a built in CD/DVD drive, which would be something that I use frequently and would need to buy separately. I use the SD card slot frequently to transfer files and having it on the side of the case is convenient, much more than the back of the case.
I'm all for the upgrades and one of these newer iMac's may be just the ticket when it comes time, but the little things about my currently well running machine are hard to ignore. Just my opinion...
I'm all for the upgrades and one of these newer iMac's may be just the ticket when it comes time, but the little things about my currently well running machine are hard to ignore. Just my opinion...
Sounds like it'll have been two years between updates by the time the new one hits the street. My current 2011 machine is dying, so I hope they hurry up.
The Late 2012 27" iMacs did not actually ship until the end of December. So unless you pre-ordered it, chances are you probably got yours some time in 2013. I pre-ordered mine as soon as they started taking pre-orders, and I didn't get mine until the 26th of December. Mine was the 27", bto with the quad 3.4 i7, 2GB NVIDIA 680m, and the 1TB Fusion drive.
There was a repair program for the Fusion Drives in some of the Late 2012 models.
Mine went bad, but didn't qualify for the program, luckily, for the first time I purchased Apple Care, so it was covered.
If that is the only problem, you should look into Apple repairing it. I didn't pay for my repair, but I still got an invoice for it, and I remember thinking that it was cheaper than I thought it would be.
Not in October 2016 they were not, unless it was a MacBook (not MacBook Pro) class as the 15w U-Series were the only thing shipping then. The "real" laptop and desktop CPUs didn't start shipping till Q1 this year.
My 2008 iMac broke last July and I've been plugging the hard drive into my wife's 2008 MacBook ever since. Getting rather desperate for the new models!
Apple only makes one desktop, which is the iMac. So what other desktops are you referring to that Apple desktop users use? What exactly is your point?
What about the Mac Mini and Mac Pro? Why would these not be desktop computers?
More specifically, the iMac, because thats specifically what the OP stated in their post and commented on the iMac display in another thread. Hence why I asked due to the title of the article based off previous discussions.
So, new Mac Pro coming at some point (hopefully not just the current model with a touch bar slapped into the side and lots of glue inside?), "pro" iMacs coming.. now the only thing missing is a Pro laptop for mobile users. Not holding my breath waiting for one.
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You do know what makes it "Pro", do you? It'll be at least 1mm thinner. O-M-G!
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You do know what makes it "Pro", do you? It'll be at least 1mm thinner. O-M-G!
I think that'd be pretty foolish for Apple to change the entire iMac line, just to chase the Studio. Have a model that competes? Sure, but they said in the recent interview that they're going after the pro market with the iMac's. Stuffing a mobile CPU in there isn't going to appease the pro crowd.
What they should be doing to compete with the Studio is a 21" (or bigger) iPad pro, with a nice detachable (magnetic) swivelling stand / charging base.
Longer term, you could do something symbiotic with having a desktop class CPU in a base, but an ARM (or multiple ARMs, when you have such a large footprint) in the display. (hmm...now we're getting closer to what they should have been doing with the MacBooks)
Well that plus a new TouchBar keyboard (because everyone knows pros peck at keys when typing for speed and effiency), and also (Finally!) an option for Space Gray MP. Would be nice if it was designed as an obelisks shape just because I'm kind of board with cylinders.
Perfect timing for me as my iMac turns 3 in February.
I normally turn them over when Apple Care is up.
I normally turn them over when Apple Care is up.
So on its last legs because it's broken, not because it's outdated. A clean system reinstall should fix everything even if it isn't fun. Or if not, something is busted and needs repairs.
I'm still using a 2011 iMac for work, a fully-loaded top spec one from the time. I do want a new one, but for now it actually still keeps up pretty fine even on huge Logic projects doing big orchestral mockups. Really the main two things it doesn't have that would make life better are USB3 (which would make a huge difference for external drive flexibility) and a better much higher res display. Was hoping for a decent refresh soon, but now it looks like the wait might be a bit longer but potentially for something even better suited to me. It even looks like for the first time in ages it might even be worth seeing what the new Mac Pro is all about, because for once it might even turn out to be appropriate for me. I was pretty sure those days were over, so it'll be interesting to see what happens...