I'd be shocked if there wasn't a GPU refresh at least. The M300 chips have been released for months. That, or they are finally putting more high end GPUs into the 21.5 iMac.
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Apple to Launch 4K 21.5-inch Retina iMac Next Week, iPad Pro in Early November
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I'd be shocked if there wasn't a GPU refresh at least. The M300 chips have been released for months. That, or they are finally putting more high end GPUs into the 21.5 iMac.
The new Surface Book does indeed look impressive, I don't care what anyone says. Apple really needs to step it up the 13" rMBP, period.
Pretty much meaningless since Apple has a long history of cutting the VRAM to up sell the higher end GPUs.
After moving between my rMBP 13" and my wife's 21" (non-retina) iMac to do some maintenance work, believe me, the display difference is worth it, even if you don't think you need it for much, just to make everything clearer and sharper.
I would prefer Skylake iMacs with thunderbolt 3.
I'd be interested in just the base 21" with quad core and Intel graphics.
I guess the next iMac will be quite the powerhouse
Both AMD and nvidia are moving from 28nm to 16nm next year.
So you'll have 2x graphics performance increase on GPUs.
I'd be interested in just the base 21" with quad core and Intel graphics.
I guess the next iMac will be quite the powerhouse
Both AMD and nvidia are moving from 28nm to 16nm next year.
So you'll have 2x graphics performance increase on GPUs.
I ordered my 27" BTO iMac two weeks ago. It just got another bump to ship on the 16th. I suspect something is being upgraded.
Dear Apple!
could you just please update the Mac Pro with new dual processors and nvidia cards.
thanks!
could you just please update the Mac Pro with new dual processors and nvidia cards.
thanks!
I was thinking the same thing, I owned a 27" iMac and although I loved it, it did seem a little too big. I might pull the trigger on the 21" if its has enough VRAM and ability to put a i7 processor in it. I would get it maxed out! Hopefully 4GB VRAM Core i7 processor, ill get the standard 8gb ram and then upgrade, 1tb fusion drive
Yeah, my worries is that the good GPUs will only be available in the 27". My iMac's GPU just failed last week. But Apple is replacing it for free. My plan is to make my mid-2011 last until sometime next year. So this refresh isn't going to be something I will go for in any case. And if Apple doesn't sell a 21" that works for me, I may try to stretch the 2011 farther.
My guess is that it will start around $1600. It could go to $1700, but that puts it a bit close to the 27". I don't think it will debut any cheaper than that.
Intel shows desktop class cpus as launched, so it shouldn't be too far off.
You'll be waiting for some time. They haven't updated displays in lockstep with the imac. The thunderbolt display didn't receive the redesign or updated anti-reflective coatings. I see no reason why this would change now. I think that if they go with thunderbolt again, you may see an update with thunderbolt 3, but I don't expect them to bother with that display this year.
unbelievable - been waiting FOREVER for the Skylake's....
now - Spring 2016? Fall 2016?
they will use skylake when the next two generations (after Skylake) of Intel products are ready!
4096x2304, so 2048x1152@2x? That's more workspace at the Best for Retina setting. Surprised to see that considering no one would have complained about 3840x2160. Now just make the 15" Pro 3360x2100 (1680x1050@2x) at the next major revision.
It is impossible to shoehorn M395X to the current iMac 21.5" form factor. It alone eats all the 125W heat-dispatch capabilities it has. And no 95W 6700K Skylake's will go there either.
So, it could be (5k model comes maybe later):
So, it could be (5k model comes maybe later):
- Broadwell 65W with Iris Pro 6200, 8GB DDR3 1866, 128GB SSD as a base model
- Better model with Radeon M380 4GB vram, SSD 256GB
- 5k iMac with Skylake i5 65W, 8GB DDR4 2133, M390 4GB vram, SSD 256GB as base model
- better model with Skylake i7 65W, M395X 4 or 8GB
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Apple will deploy Skylake CPUs in their computers when they can reliably get the volumes they need from Intel.
Just wondering when mba's screen is updated to this decade...
...or will there ever be new airportExpress...
...or will there ever be new airportExpress...