What is the reason Apple "marks" their products (in this case iMacs) as early 20xx, mid 20xx, late 20xx? Why not iMac pure and simple? If it's for tracking reasons can't they refer to them with some sort of serial number?
What is the reason Apple "marks" their products (in this case iMacs) as early 20xx, mid 20xx, late 20xx? Why not iMac pure and simple? If it's for tracking reasons can't they refer to them with some sort of serial number?
So it makes sense to give an identifier based on the year to better understand what technologies the system contains.
iOS products are updated in October, but the Mac line is a bit more variable. For example, some of the laptops were just updated. The Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), usually held some time in the early- to mid-summer, is a software-focused event that has also been associated with Mac product refreshes. There are occasionally silent updates, but those don't receive changes in the early/mid/late identifiers.Since I am new to Apple (haven't bought the iMac yet), is it possible that a early or mid model contains other technologies/hardware than a late model? Has this happened before?
I am asking because I know that they usually update their products around October - but I have heard that some updates occur now and then that are small and silent.