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iMac Shipping Estimates Slip to 3-5 Business Days for Most Models

bkkcanuck said:
The USB-C IS the new standard.... when the chips that support USB 3.1 Rev 2 (10Gbps) come out the only port that will support it is the new USB-C port.
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USB C is a connector type, not a protocol like USB 3.1. The Apple MacBook USB C port supports only USB 3.0 speed. 10 GBit/s USB 3.1 uses the same A/B connectors as 5 GBit/s USB 3.0. The USB C connector type is just an option in the USB 3.1 specification, not a requirement.
 
MrNomNoms said:
It is funny how friends from the UK will come over and always surprised at how small our population is (4.4million) given our size could support so much more.
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'Tis really amazing how small everything is in the UK. I remember the first time I looked at it I thought the person was joking.... Big Ben this, Big Ben that... I was expecting something huge.... but it was relatively weeny in comparison to what I was lead to believe. I remember taking the train and commenting on it, and how (with a "practiced" Texas accent) small it was and how it should be renovated.... and the internals replaced with digital sound systems that can be programmed with classic or with more modern occasion specific sounds....
 
ventuss said:
What usually happens with ppl who buy an imac a few days or a week before a new update? I ordered a BTU iMac a couple of weeks ago and it shipped on friday. What should I do?
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Raise a clinched fist in the general direction of Cupertino, grit your teeth, and in your best Adam West voice say "You win this round Apple, you win this round."

Or you can return it.

If a new iMac comes out to late for you to return it, sleep well knowing that you can do anything on your new iMac that you could do on the just released version.
 
DarthMoops said:
Raise a clinched fist in the general direction of Cupertino, grit your teeth, and in your best Adam West voice say "You win this round Apple, you win this round."
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Lol. I pictured/heard the animated Adam West from Family Guy saying that.
 
Mr. Retrofire said:
USB C is a connector type, not a protocol like USB 3.1. The Apple MacBook USB C port supports only USB 3.0 speed. 10 GBit/s USB 3.1 uses the same A/B connectors as 5 GBit/s USB 3.0. The USB C connector type is just an option in the USB 3.1 specification, not a requirement.
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Saying USB-C is the future standard for USB is pretty close to the mark. It will eventually obsolete most other versions of the port (except micro versions probably).

Current Macs may not implement all the future possibilities of USB protocols, but the connector itself will be in very wide use within 1-2 years.

Lets see Wiki, which on these kind of thing is not so bad...

"Developed at roughly the same time as but distinct from the USB 3.1 specification, the USB Type-C Specification 1.0 defines a new small reversible-plug connector for USB devices.[30] The type-C plug connects to both hosts and devices, replacing various type-B and type-A connectors and cables with a standard meant to be future-proof"

USB-C is the future of USB.
 
or if u get one of those high speed usb to sata kits for current USB 3.0-port based Mac's, u will get 3.1 speeds. :apple:

It took me a while to figure out why the hell a zerodisk was so much faster.
 
springsup said:
Did you ever consider that this isn't anything new?

The iMac is in need of a refresh, for sure. I have a 5K iMac and it definitely does slug a little bit when switching Spaces. The new keyboard is likely going to be revealed with the new iMac models, hence the related shipping delay while they are between models...
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What did I miss? What new keyboard?
 
I was looking at the non-retina iMacs a few days ago in an Apple Store. Man those just feel so out of place these days. It's incredible how spoiled we can get by new technology.
 
i'm really in need of a new iMac my plan was to order the new retina i just hope by the time i order it the next version don't come out within the next month.
 
satchmo said:
Does Skylake provide significant benefits? Worth the wait?
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OMG!!!!! Are you kidding me???? Just google Intel SKYLAKE and be prepared to be blown away! It's Intel next level brand new architecture! The beginning of the end of all wires!
 
Interestingly the UK store is showing the same shipping times. I wonder if it's the discrete GPU that's causing constraints rather than a new CPU? The GT 750M is a couple of years old now.

A faster discrete GPU, a CPU speed bump and the new touchpad would sell me :)
 
fat jez said:
Interestingly the UK store is showing the same shipping times. I wonder if it's the discrete GPU that's causing constraints rather than a new CPU? The GT 750M is a couple of years old now.

A faster discrete GPU, a CPU speed bump and the new touchpad would sell me :)
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Well, how would that explain the iMac 5K retina also being on a 3-5 business days for shipping? ;)
 
fat jez said:
Dunno. It wouldn't explain the other iMacs with no discrete graphics also being on 3-5 days either.
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Regardless, I would welcome an update to the iMac line :D

Both the 21.5" and the 27". Would be nice if they served 4K for the 21.5" and updated the 27" with a better graphic card or beefier cooling.
 
Apple must be fed up waiting for Intel all the time. I'm sure they're working on a transition to ARM chips for their consumer focussed products so they can eventually use the same chips in their iOS and OSX devices.
 
I'd be surprised if they did update them now, but if they did it would probably give people on Friday something "new" to buy in store as they come looking for the new Macbook and/or Apple Watch.

They'll also have the ability to skip over the iMac in the WWDC keynote, saying something like "And we just updated it in April and it's great." and move on to other things. I doubt they'll want to spend too much time on it until their next chassis design.

A broadwell update would be nice... but as other's have said: I doubt they'll get early silicon on this. Too noteworthy. I'm betting one more Haswell refresh, and new graphics chips across the board -- if it happens.

And, if it happens: I'll probably jump on a non-retina 980M. Hey, a guy can dream, right?
 
Macula said:
It could be a logistical constraint, some sort of bottleneck due to the impending release of the watch.
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I thought that, but as of today all products are showing a delay (1-2 days); surely to do with the Apple Watch launch. But why have the iMacs been delayed since Monday and with a longer delay (3-5 days)?
 
fat jez said:
Possibly. Only so much room on those logistics aircraft, although I've never known it happen for iPhone or iPad launches.
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Depends on the device and the shipment method. The iWatches are being staged from several locations in the US (i.e. moved on mass to US locations, then distributed from US locations). This is not the case with the iMac (though I don't know exactly), but last time I heard (on other machines) they were shipped through Fedex direct from China. Fedex will have the capacity for shipment as needed. If the iMacs are shipped directly from China then it would go out the door in China in 3 to 5 days and then be shipped (usually around 48 hours transit time).
 
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