Ha! The 'BTS' promo usually is near the end of May. For those who really need an iMac-it is still about six weeks away.
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Ha! The 'BTS' promo usually is near the end of May. For those who really need an iMac-it is still about six weeks away.
The logical thing would to mirror the recent MBP refresh. I really dont think they would include USB 3.0 ports until Ivy Bridge.
Ha! The 'BTS' promo usually is near the end of May. For those who really need an iMac-it still about six weeks away.
Really? I thought it was late Summer (in anticipation of Fall Semester)?
That's what separates the 'boys' from the 'men'. We are the hardcore bunch here-we don't mess around (unlike the kids playing at the other side of the MR sandbox).
I could see them replacing USB 2 with 3 (in Ivy Bridge) as they did with 1 and 2.
It will be interesting to see what they do as far as iPhone and iPad connectivity when both USB 3 and TB available. My guess would be to use USB 3 and be backwards compatible with USB 2. I doubt they would use TB as I think there would be very few Windows machines and Macs out there with it.
If that turns out to be the case, hopefully there will be a TB to USB 3 adapter to take advantage of the highest speeds the device is capable of.
But then again, none of this stuff is really THAT important
We'll see what happens.
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True dat ... This is going to be my first iMac ... I have never owned an apple computer before .. Bought my first iPhone last year
... iPhone 4 ... That was such a wonderful day ... Can't wait
True dat ... This is going to be my first iMac ... I have never owned an apple computer before .. Bought my first iPhone last year
... iPhone 4 ... That was such a wonderful day ... Can't wait
It doesn't look like it according to the quote but he was referring to Ivy Bridge.
This is What I Wanna See:
This is What I Wanna See:
iMac 27" (Quad Core)
$1,999.99 (Base)
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
• 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge
27-inch (viewable) LED backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display 2560x1440 pixels resolution; ITS Technology"
• 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM 1x8GB
• 16GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM 2x8GB [Add $200.00]
• 32GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM 4x8GB [Add $600] "
• 2TB Serial ATA Drive (7200RPM)
• 256GB Solid State Drive [Add 300.00]
• 512GB Solid State Drive [Add 600.00]
• 2TB Serial ATA Drive (7200RPM) + 256GB Solid State Drive [Add $750.00]
• 2TB Serial ATA Drive (7200RPM) + 512GB Solid State Drive [Add $900.00]"
Thunderbolt
cordless numeric keyboard
This is What I Wanna See:
iMac 27" (Quad Core)
$1,999.99 (Base)
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
• 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge
27-inch (viewable) LED backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display 2560x1440 pixels resolution; ITS Technology"
• 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM 1x8GB
• 16GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM 2x8GB [Add $200.00]
• 32GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM 4x8GB [Add $600] "
• 2TB Serial ATA Drive (7200RPM)
• 256GB Solid State Drive [Add 300.00]
• 512GB Solid State Drive [Add 600.00]
• 2TB Serial ATA Drive (7200RPM) + 256GB Solid State Drive [Add $750.00]
• 2TB Serial ATA Drive (7200RPM) + 512GB Solid State Drive [Add $900.00]"
Thunderbolt
cordless numeric keyboard
I fancy a bit of a redesign (nothing wild, maybe a bit thinner and change of colour? a bit bored of them now, but probably just me).
But yeah, good stuff
oh joy
Folks, this is going to be a spec bump, not a redesign. It will be the last such refresh before Mac OS X Lion comes out in the late summer. There will be an iMac redesign just before or just after Lion is released. The late summer redesigned iMacs will include Thunderbolt and quite possibly a collapsable stand, like this Dell ST2202...
That's why there is so much work being done in Lion to make it more iOS-like.
Anyway, that's what Brian Tong told me....
My early 08 Macbook makes for a crummy desktop and I have been wanting a new TV for a while now. If Apple's having that free ipod with Mac purchase this summer I'm sold.
Which is about a month away. I wonder how many buyers on the fence for this refresh will have the patience to wait even longer for the promotion.
Oh, and that's right, Lion should also be out in about 1-2 months after that as well.
And then it'll be ivy bridge and then they'll release a 30" version and the wait goes on...i'm getting a 27" refurb july 2010 model once the new ones come out, hopefully for a further discounted price. It'll do the trick for me.
As much as I want an Air, every time I'm in an Apple Store I drool over the 27" iMac. There's just something about that beautiful aluminum behemoth sitting on a desk that says I'm in the right camp.
Dare we dream of a 30" model?
Dare we dream of a 30" model?
That's what separates the 'boys' from the 'men'. We are the hardcore bunch here-we don't mess around (unlike the kids playing at the other side of the MR sandbox).
Couldn't have said it better
PC/Winblows/Droided users, steer clear..!i wish they could wait and roll out the new imacs w/ Lion in June. im trying to hold out...its hard...lol
Actually glad they aren't. Then I can get the new iMac and upgrade to Lion when I'm/it's ready.
At this point it really doesn't make sense unless they're going to include a coupon for a free copy of OS X Lion.
it wasn't too long ago that apple discontinued the 30 inch ACD in favour of the 27 inch one. so I'm doubtful on that. sorry mate
No, its coming in the "Summer". Expect it in August. Be surprised if it is early.
Apart from the obvious (sandy bridge and thunderbolt) what I would like to see is an SSD solution like in the MBA, say about 64GB is probably enough to store the OS and applications, with a 1TB HDD as the base configuration.
That would give the speed boost to the OS and app launching and operations, without the space problems of a bolt-in SSD, and would leave the cheap, easily upgradable storage for.....storage.
That would give the speed boost to the OS and app launching and operations, without the space problems of a bolt-in SSD, and would leave the cheap, easily upgradable storage for.....storage.
I work with these machines on the daily. Their service manuals are three mouse clicks and the type of my password away. My co-worker has at least two of them bare naked chips and bits exposed and all at his bench on the daily. It's hard not to stare at them as I take my morning walk to the break room to grab a cup of water. I can speak definitively because I know what I'm talking about. As for pompousness, sorry my tone offends you. Perhaps you might try ignoring it?
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