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Imac 2012 no redesigns

DIMEZ

DIMEZ

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I think we wont get a redesign iMac next week. But do believe they will introduced a retina iMac with a higher price bump down the line.
 
Redesign? yes
Retina.. not likely

btw, can someone explain why a Retina would be so expensive? It practically costs the display makers nothing to make, its just a technology that relies on the same materials...I think it has been blown way out of proportion.
 
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Me to...i think they'll do what the did to the macbook pro line.
 
lucasfunkt said:
If there is no redesign why would they have waited 18 months between iMacs?
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I'm not saying there will or won't be a redesign, but just for the sake of argumentation : Did you see a redesign on the Mac Pros after ages between "refreshes"?

:)

Edit: 685 days to be more precise.
 
I can't help but feel that if this was a *new* iMac, Apple wouldn't be lumping it in with the mini-iPad launch - it'd be a much bigger thing. I'm suspecting we're going to get more of a spec bump-oriented refresh - a faster processor, Ivy Bridge, USB 3.0 etc - rather than a complete new iMac form factor.
 
People say cos the iMac's are not ios it does not get leaked as much, I don't know what will happen but the retina 13" Pro has more leaks now on main home page of this site, Not one picture of new "redesigned" iMac and it's supposedly being revealed in a few days time.

Time will tell, I think screen will be like new retina pros (NOT RETINA, JUST THE WAY THE SCREEN IS GLUED AND LAYER OF GLASS REMOVED) making it thinner but might have same style as current iMacs, I remember during 4S launch people saying teardrop iPhone, Only to be left disappointed when the 4S was unveiled.

Apple need to be careful though, don't want people saying iMac is just a bigger rMBP due to same form but is a desktop.

PS I'm not a kid just fancied a different/unique user name!! Cheers
 
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I don't think it would make much sense for Apple to release a 21.5" iMac with retinal display if there is not one on the higher end 27" iMacs..

Pretty sure we do not have the graphics power for a 27" 2560x1440 Retina Display, especially inside such a thin iMac enclosure..

I think it's more likely we'll see a redesigned iMac..
 
washburn said:
btw, can someone explain why a Retina would be so expensive? It practically costs the display makers nothing to make, its just a technology that relies on the same materials...I think it has been blown way out of proportion.
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Because it's the latest and greatest and people will pay more for it. Makes for a higher profit margin if they do actually cost the same for Apple.

Robert
 
washburn said:
Redesign? yes
Retina.. not likely

btw, can someone explain why a Retina would be so expensive? It practically costs the display makers nothing to make, its just a technology that relies on the same materials...I think it has been blown way out of proportion.
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It is expensive because of yield rates. Cutting edge pixel densities usually have a higher rate of defective a pixels. A large high density panel has a high probability of having such a defect.

The cost isn't from the cost of manufacturing one display panel, it's from the cost of how many panels you have to make in order to get enough of them without defects to put in products.
 
Stetrain said:
It is expensive because of yield rates. Cutting edge pixel densities usually have a higher rate of defective a pixels. A large high density panel has a high probability of having such a defect.

The cost isn't from the cost of manufacturing one display panel, it's from the cost of how many panels you have to make in order to get enough of them without defects to put in products.
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I think the dead pixel issue has long been addressed.
 
washburn said:
I think the dead pixel issue has long been addressed.
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You do not see dead pixels in the final products only because some percentage of the LCD panels that were produced were discarded/recycled/sold to others because they did not pass quality control.

A theoretical 4k iMac (3840x2160) would have 8,294,400 pixels.

If the chance of a pixel being defective is 0.0001%, the average such panel would have 8 dead pixels.
 
Stetrain said:
You do not see dead pixels in the final products only because some percentage of the LCD panels that were produced were discarded/recycled/sold to others because they did not pass quality control.

A theoretical 4k iMac (3840x2160) would have 8,294,400 pixels.

If the chance of a pixel being defective is 0.0001%, the average such panel would have 8 dead pixels.
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ok well I think remember reading that the manufacturing was changed and pixels get tested as they get manufactured this is why in recent years there has been a lot less pixel problems, dead pixels can appear after some time tho...

also all the dead pixels I've had (samsung monitors) I fixed them by gently rubbing the screen with a microfibre cloth.
 
Stetrain said:
You do not see dead pixels in the final products only because some percentage of the LCD panels that were produced were discarded/recycled/sold to others because they did not pass quality control.

A theoretical 4k iMac (3840x2160) would have 8,294,400 pixels.

If the chance of a pixel being defective is 0.0001%, the average such panel would have 8 dead pixels.
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Your maths is a bit off there mate. I make that 829.44 dead pixels
 
redesign, no.
retina, no.
usb 3, ivy bridge, HDMI, yes.

New iMac re-design in 2013 - Yes.

Question is, Buy the "upgraded" iMac or what for a new re-design in 2013 ?
 
redesign
retina
usb 3
pony
unicorn
available in pink
diesel engine option
runflats

what did i win?
 
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