Buying a 3.06Ghz Imac. Wait for Montevina?

[warensn]

I'm about to pull the trigger on a 3.06 Ghz iMac. Is Montevina coming soon?
Is it coming in days or weeks, and does it really matter?
Thanks!

 

[warensn]

I actually have my eye on the Refurbished iMac 24-inch 3.06GHz, GeForce 8800 GS for 300$ off

So I guess the real question should be: Is Montevina worth 300 more bucks?

 

[kabunaru]

Just buy it now.
I don't think the iMacs are going to be updated any time soon.

http://guides.macrumors.com/iMac_Buyer's_Guide

 

[QCassidy352]

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aren't the current iMacs already the functional equivalent of montevina (same fsb and such)?

 

[illidian]

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aren't the current iMacs already the functional equivalent of montevina (same fsb and such)?

Essentially.

The iMacs have, basically, Montevina in them now. Technically they're not Montevina, but the specs are the same. If there is an update, it will likely be a silent one to true Montevina chips but no one will notice.

The next update for the iMac is Nahalem, which will not be out for some time. Unless you're prepared to wait at least six months for new technology, now is a great time to buy an iMac.

 

[BornAgainMac]

It could be as long as 9 months before they come up with another major update. Buy now and then upgrade in 3 years with an iMac that exceeds anything Montevina would ever do for you and sell your current iMac 3.06 at that time. It won't go down that much considering you will get 3 years of use out of the thing.