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iMac to Come in Both Dual-Core and Quad-Core Configs?
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Well for the past 8 months (where C2Q really started picking up steam) everyone kept saying it was a cooling issue.
Yep it would have to be 24 and 30.
Although not expecting a 30" this round.
Maybe 6-8 months out with a CPU/GPU bump.
Then the 20" would be dropped with the next case revision.
Although, it would be nice this time around to have say a 22 and 26", although personally i think 30" is just to big! Also my desk would sit a 20-22" iMac perfectly, although a 24, i think would be rather overpowering, also as i would be seeting about 3 feet from the screen i would have to phisically move my eyes to se both sides of the screen!
I've said it before and I'll say it again when Apple says aggressive pricing beware! Think Aggressive as in "aggressively deeper in your pocket book"!
Okay, I'll bite and ask - what is tomorrow? I've noticed people talking about "tuesday" a lot, but no idea what for.
All quad in iMac wouldn't make sense
I think it's a good idea if it brings the price down in some models. If they keep the C2D in the iMac, they are still in line with AIOs offered by HP and Dell. HP doesn't even have a quad core option, though Dell does with their 24" .
The CPU sleeps all the time for most people anyway. More important that they bump the RAM and video up, buy maybe cut the pricing. My guess is Apple ups the RAM and video and cuts the price a little for newer C2D models. Then for a quad 24" you get more RAM and the better processor for the same price they currently charge.
If they increase the price of a 24" for a quad from where it is now, I may take my $2,200 elsewhere. I have been waiting for this upgrade, but if it is too much I may reconsider.
I think it's a good idea if it brings the price down in some models. If they keep the C2D in the iMac, they are still in line with AIOs offered by HP and Dell. HP doesn't even have a quad core option, though Dell does with their 24" .
The CPU sleeps all the time for most people anyway. More important that they bump the RAM and video up, buy maybe cut the pricing. My guess is Apple ups the RAM and video and cuts the price a little for newer C2D models. Then for a quad 24" you get more RAM and the better processor for the same price they currently charge.
If they increase the price of a 24" for a quad from where it is now, I may take my $2,200 elsewhere. I have been waiting for this upgrade, but if it is too much I may reconsider.
Apple tends to release new products on Tuesdays. You'll see a lot of "I hope tomorrow" messages every Monday, not necessarily based on anything else.
Ah, so it's basically another wild rumor with no substance.
Which reminds me, I heard yesterday that Apple will be releasing a 32-core iPro (new model) this Thursday. Don't tell anyone though.
Perhaps.
Maybe.Bwhahahahahaha........um, no. FOUR hard drives?! No way. MAYBE, MAAAAYBE there will be the main drive with an option to add a smaller solid-state drive, such as a 128 or 256GB, but no way would there be RAID arrays. The PCIe video card is somewhat more likely, IMVHO.
They'll still use laptop-sized SO-DIMMS. DDR3, yes, but still laptop-sized, and no more than 8GB.
Steve: "The what?"
Flame on!
That's what she said!
This guy is a prime candidate for splinters in his arse. Nice way to sit on the fence, that way he can claim he is right both ways. I personally would love to see a quad core iMac, but I am not hopeful. It is a consumer machine with home users in mind, not a workstation. It never uses the latest and greatest processors or GPU.
An for those people who doubt Apple knows what it is doing with the product lineup, and missing sales by not having an xMac, I remind you of the near $10bn last quarter. Seems like they know what they are doing to me.
An for those people who doubt Apple knows what it is doing with the product lineup, and missing sales by not having an xMac, I remind you of the near $10bn last quarter. Seems like they know what they are doing to me.
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I should hope so.. Thick is in..
It's about time too..
I'd shopped on Apple's site and configured a totally maxed-out MacPro,
and when it totaled up, we were talking over $27,000.00..!!!
I said, "forget it!",
and quickly started thinking about that new laptop from India for $10.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article5639463.ece
But, the word "Quad" does something to me..
"QUAD...
Say it LOUD and I hear Steve Jobs Braying...
Say it <soft> and it's almost like Praying..."
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The thing about these quad-cores is that they're similar in price to mobile dual-cores with similar clock speeds. So there's not much reason besides heat to use these quads in the iMac, unless Apple's releasing a cheap iMac that uses a cheaper CPU, like one of the 2.0/2.2/2.27 GHz mobile CPUs.
Doubt they'll increase the prices, for the above reason. The 2.83 GHz quad-core ($369) costs a bit more than a 2.53 GHz mobile dual-core ($316) and less than a 2.8 GHz one ($530) (I don't know how much the "special" ones cost for Apple though), so unless Apple considerably beefs up the rest of the specs (which may not be a bad thing), I don't see the price going up.
I can see Intel making a "special" 3.0 GHz 65 W quad-core for the iMacs, as long as they can handle the heat. In that case we could see the 2.83 GHz in the $1799 version and the 3.0 GHz in the $2199 version.
Well, quad-core Penryns aren't the latest and greatest, so that should be about right.
exactly, is that person serious?? Intel Core 2 Quad chips have been around since early 2007 for god sakes! That's ancient in computer terms.. "latest and greatest".. lol ...
Hmmm - why did Apple request removal of this "Photoshop job" picture (according to your post on the previous page in this thread)? Wanting to "protect" their brand (Online store et al)? Or will there indeed be a "headless Mac", which may even pair up with an iMac to double processing power and co-use that iMac screen?
Or is this all a bigger fake with a faked "Removed on Apple's request" picture now in place of the original Applestore-wannabe?
Might be an interesting tuesday today (or tomorrow - depending on your timezone :-D
With absolutely no solid evidence, here are my predictions.
Low end 20" 2.66Ghz C2D, 2GB RAM, upgradable to 4GB, 250GB HD, 9400m
High end 20" 2.8GHz C2D, 2GB RAM, upgradable to 4GB, 320GB HD 9600m 256
Low end 24" 3.06GHz C2D, 2GB RAM upgradable to 8GB, 500GB HD 9600m 256 upgradable to 512.
High end 24" 2.83GHz C2Q, 4GB RAM upgradable to 8GB, 1TB HD 9600m 512.
I know that these aren't very optimistic upgrades, and I'm very likely very wrong but here's my guess.
Low end 20" 2.66Ghz C2D, 2GB RAM, upgradable to 4GB, 250GB HD, 9400m
High end 20" 2.8GHz C2D, 2GB RAM, upgradable to 4GB, 320GB HD 9600m 256
Low end 24" 3.06GHz C2D, 2GB RAM upgradable to 8GB, 500GB HD 9600m 256 upgradable to 512.
High end 24" 2.83GHz C2Q, 4GB RAM upgradable to 8GB, 1TB HD 9600m 512.
I know that these aren't very optimistic upgrades, and I'm very likely very wrong but here's my guess.
Very nice predictions! Kudos!
Although, I don't think it would come standard with 1TB for the high end 24 inch.
Maybe... low end 750GB if not then 500GB.
There will be at least a 9800 in the high-end. Otherwise, this would be a downgrade on the GPU end...
Very nice predictions! Kudos!
Although, I don't think it would come standard with 1TB for the high end 24 inch.
Maybe... low end 750GB if not then 500GB.
I think that you are right, the high end 24" would be more likely to have 750GB than 1TB. I'd forgotten that 750GB HD's existed
And thought that the high end would have a larger hard drive than the low end 24".