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iMac Joins Mac Pro in Running Low for In-Store Reservations
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I'm considering buying one of the current i7 refurbs after the refresh. In light of the fact that Apple seems to be emptying their stock, is there any possibility that they'll run out by then?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Starcraft 2
I am wanting the specs on the base iMac (revised) to handle Starcraft 2. I will buy the hell out of a new iMac. Just you watch me.
I am wanting the specs on the base iMac (revised) to handle Starcraft 2. I will buy the hell out of a new iMac. Just you watch me.
SDXC a given.
xMP camera also a given.
1-2TB HDD SATA 3 looks likely.
HDMI possibility.
Here is hoping for matte option.
Personally I don't think it is all that pathetic. I have a blu-ray player. Don't need one on my computer. Don't need to burn discs. I have ample space on drives. I really don't think they are as necessary as people make them out to be.
Holy cow, I'm getting excited!
It'll probably be out well before Sept 7th, meaning a free iPod touch with the student discount.
It seems like in years past they've updated them after the promo's expire, but who knows
I'm picking the 14th. Apple needs a few weeks to squeeze out the last of the old models.
Any chance the lower end 21" model(s) might inherit the mobile i5/i7 from the MBPs? Might fit the green buzz.
No real benefit for SSD to appear on a consumer desktop AIO. Laptops and servers maybe, desktops other than heat, noise, power consumption it would add too much of a cost for the inclusion. A BTO maybe, however I do not see it as a popular option, only bragging rights for those who really care.
Still running on a 24" White iMac and loving it. No matte screen, no upgrade.
Though its still early in the game, Blu-Ray will be phased out by SDXC. I do not really see the point of BD anyhow. Sure you can watch HD movies, however
is promoting the iTMS venue for content consumption. If was serious about BD we would see native support in Mac OS X. However here we are?As far as
was and is concerned HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are prehistoric and the only reason why the SuperDrive is even included is because Mac OS X and other software is delivered via such. The moment you can fit Mac OS X on an SD card for the price of a DVD, the SuperDrive will be placed to rest. Looking forward to that day. Much have the option of a 2nd empty HDD bay to upgrade my iMac and a SDXC slot. Perfection for the moment.
The MacPro update is way overdue. I would have easily dropped like $12k on a new hooked up MacPro, but I was forced to spend some of it on building my own PC because I needed a fast computer. I wonder how many other MacPro customers Apple lost because they took too long.
If the iMac update is something substantial, I may look into purchasing that.
If the iMac update is something substantial, I may look into purchasing that.
How about a dual-drive setup, so that we could put in an SSD and an HD? That would be great.
Do you think they'll update the MBP line as well?
Would they update the MBP line as well? I'm looking into getting a 15" but since over half of the year is gone, I'll wait. I'm using my 2009 MBP 15" but I'm going to give this to my mom since my scholarship will give me money to buy a new computer. Gotta send in receipt to my scholarship fund to get money back or else I don't get anything so might as well buy a new one!
Would they update the MBP line as well? I'm looking into getting a 15" but since over half of the year is gone, I'll wait. I'm using my 2009 MBP 15" but I'm going to give this to my mom since my scholarship will give me money to buy a new computer. Gotta send in receipt to my scholarship fund to get money back or else I don't get anything so might as well buy a new one!
As far as
Much have the option of a 2nd empty HDD bay to upgrade my iMac and a SDXC slot. Perfection for the moment.
I'm sure there will be many people that will disagree with that argument in one area. Apple does not think Blu-Ray or HD-DVD are prehistoric (that's just what they say); they simply just don't want to support them in favor of their incredibly limited, horribly compressed, half-baked, full-priced 720p videos in the iTunes store. It's no different than Microsoft not throwing a Blu-Ray drive in 360 (they want digital downloads over disk to succeed) and not other types of media.
The problem (other than the obvious and things I mentioned in the paragraph above) with iTunes and other Digital Download services is that the average consumer doesn't have a high end Internet speed or storage capacity in their living rooms to make digital download accessible and this won't be changing any time in the near future. iTunes movies aren't the greatest quality and a full 1080P download (again: not available via iTunes) typically takes hours to download on even fast connections. Not to mention, who in their right mind pays full price for a low quality movie that's only compatible with other Apple products when they could just get a disk and use it anywhere with much better quality? There's a reason why iTunes movie downloads are in the very minority.
Until some major changes are made to digital distribution (price, availability, download speeds, storage, etc.) scene Blu-Ray has a safe home and won't be dying any time soon.
People said digital distribution was going to be the death last generation with DVD and ...ahem...we all saw how that turned out. Blu-Ray is going to last a lot longer than people think.
And phased out by SDXC? Really? REALLY? You do realize that as of right now, probably less than 1% of the PC consumer market even has a machine with an SDXC card slot. After that, I'd probably say the same amount of consumers don't even know what SDXC is and definitely don't have a card. It takes years for a format to take off and considering that SDXC virtually doesn't exist, you're looking at a good while before any other format can take off. You first need to have an ample amount of products that support it, hundreds of companies behind it, etc.
For any other format to come in and challenge Blu-Ray we're looking at another good 10 years to be honest and that's not too hard to imagine. Same thing with DVD, same thing with VHS. Formats don't get phased out that quickly. YOu can buy a $600 laptop with Blu-Ray. Tell me what can you get with an SDXC slot. I thought so.
There goes the "un-availability of the Mac Pro is because its going to the Business Section" theory.
Though its still early in the game, Blu-Ray will be phased out by SDXC. I do not really see the point of BD anyhow. Sure you can watch HD movies, however
As far as
Much have the option of a 2nd empty HDD bay to upgrade my iMac and a SDXC slot. Perfection for the moment.
Can SD cards hold 100 gigs of data cheaper than a Blu Ray(60 bucks)? That Blu Ray has a ceiling of 128 gigs. SD cards are not even there yet. Here's a link to the Blu Ray.
It's funny too think back to the days of those grayed out logos of all the companies underneath their respectively supported format in the BD/HD-DVD war... and Apple has showed virtually no sign of actually supporting the technology.
By now, BD support is a "it'd be cool"-kinda feature to me on a Mac refresh... I'm not hurtin' if they decide not to, although I'd love to see it in a new iMac. But if it was finally supported, it wouldn't be standard -- as it probably should be on a >$1000 machine.
By now, BD support is a "it'd be cool"-kinda feature to me on a Mac refresh... I'm not hurtin' if they decide not to, although I'd love to see it in a new iMac. But if it was finally supported, it wouldn't be standard -- as it probably should be on a >$1000 machine.
To: WickedRabbit and CoasterRider
I am simply implying that SDXC is indeed new on the scene and Blu-Ray has been on the market for a good 3+ years now if not longer if you consider the early adopters. SDXC will follow the same path. Agreed and I never claimed that SDXC will replace BD in the next 3-5 years, however its already included in the MacMini and will be adopted by the rest of the Mac lineup that already have an SDHC slot.
I did mention that price at the moment is steep, then again so is SSD and that has been coming down in price due to competition and the markets demand for it. Thus SDXC will follow down the same path.
Digital Downloads do have a way to go, then again
seems to be investing in storage/server farms in the US for a reason. HD content resumable downloads and streams. High-Speed internet access and bandwidth are a non-issue in many Europe countries, Japan, etc. Its seems to be an issues in the United States, Canada, and many other 3rd world countries. Its sad but true. Similar to 4G access, broadband has also been lagging. All this is due to coverage over a larger land mass. Something the ISP have to improve on.Remember when BD-R discs used to cost upwards of $50+ for one disc.
Colour me shocked if the iMac did include a BD drive. Not that I am willing to hold my breath or anything. If its included or not, I hope it does not increase the price. Much rather have the option of an empty bay to add a 2nd HDD. Time Machine bliss.