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iPods, Notebooks, and... iMacs before the Holidays?
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The imac is a great breakthrough in computer technology, combining everything you need into a monitor. Especially now that the speed and memory is so good it really is everything you need in a desktop - however I think the switch to ultra glossy was a mistake. If you are listening Steve please bring back Matte screens, at least as an option - I think many avoided the new imac for this reason and many would come back if it was reintroduced. 
Simply corrected. Put a matte plastic film over the display. From a manufacturing perspective glossy seems to prevail because one cannot make a matte screen glossy, but one can make a glossy display matte (diffuse) with a thin plastic film.
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Well, seams like you were have way right!
Apperently Oct.14th, but a real rumor now. BTW, thanks for trying to make me feel better, but NEVER do this to me anymore, this continuation of false hope has been killing me!
Hmm, I think people misconstrued my post. I was just HOPING that they would announce them next week at an arrival time of 2-3 weeks and that knowing would ease the pain of waiting
Apperently Oct.14th, but a real rumor now
. BTW, thanks for trying to make me feel better, but NEVER do this to me anymore, this continuation of false hope has been killing me!
Apperently Oct.14th, but a real rumor now
Me too. This waiting is killing me
i got a imac 2007 & its kickass
I think all the speculation has been about Macbooks. Doesn't mean iMacs won't be updated too, but we're not hearing any buzz about it.
so that means i should wait till october 14
That's not bad, as long as they are out before xmas!
i got a imac 2007 & its kickass
Join the hurry up and wait group. On the one hand, they got an udate this year... on the other hand there's the rumor and we just can't ignore that.
People here are ready to grasp at any straw!
I check Macrumors at least 3x per day now. I need that Macbook Pro for school soon.
iMac Needs to be sub-$1000!
I would love to replace my eMac with an iMac, but the price tag is just TOO high! I bought my eMac 1.42 for $800 for the all-in one! Now the cheapest all in one is $1200: $400 more for an all in one is way out of line. Mac mini just doesn't cut it either - that's great for switchers from a PC, but not for an all in one solution that Apple is known for.
I really am hoping for a competitive price drop on the iMac, not even upgrading any specs. If not Oct 14th, then hopefully before the Christmas season - November?
I would love to replace my eMac with an iMac, but the price tag is just TOO high! I bought my eMac 1.42 for $800 for the all-in one! Now the cheapest all in one is $1200: $400 more for an all in one is way out of line. Mac mini just doesn't cut it either - that's great for switchers from a PC, but not for an all in one solution that Apple is known for.
I really am hoping for a competitive price drop on the iMac, not even upgrading any specs. If not Oct 14th, then hopefully before the Christmas season - November?
i got a imac 2007 & its kickass
At least in the German apple store the refurb section is stocked through the roof with the actual model. While this might point to a model refresh it also means that you can get the current one for a substantial discount...
Just an Idea...
Well, im betting on october.
Bit of a stupid things to base it on, but pixmania still keep pushing their "in stock" dates for the mbp fowards and fowards... surely they wouldnt do that all the way upto january?
I mean thyve been doing that for like a month now...
surely they would release their range of stuff before xmas, especially new products (sub notebook?) or dramatic changes!
i just wanna know
Well, im betting on october.
Bit of a stupid things to base it on, but pixmania still keep pushing their "in stock" dates for the mbp fowards and fowards... surely they wouldnt do that all the way upto january?
I mean thyve been doing that for like a month now...
surely they would release their range of stuff before xmas, especially new products (sub notebook?) or dramatic changes!
i just wanna know
I Smell an Update...
Okay, noone reads this frickin thread anymore, but wth.
As ive said, pixmania keep saying "oh, the mbps will be back in stock tommorow... then tommorow... then tommorow" etc
leading me to think there would be an update soon
but, i thought well if theyre getting that mbp in stock, that cant be right!
but it is now saying, as soon as any apple laptop/desktop goes out of stock, its discontinued.
Im sure they wouldnt do that all the way upto january!
So im thinking theres an update real soon.. funny has pixmania start doing this 8 days before "october" 14th, much awaited day!
That is all
Okay, noone reads this frickin thread anymore, but wth.
As ive said, pixmania keep saying "oh, the mbps will be back in stock tommorow... then tommorow... then tommorow" etc
leading me to think there would be an update soon
but, i thought well if theyre getting that mbp in stock, that cant be right!
but it is now saying, as soon as any apple laptop/desktop goes out of stock, its discontinued.
Im sure they wouldnt do that all the way upto january!
So im thinking theres an update real soon.. funny has pixmania start doing this 8 days before "october" 14th, much awaited day!
That is all
Okay, noone reads this frickin thread anymore, but wth.
As ive said, pixmania keep saying "oh, the mbps will be back in stock tommorow... then tommorow... then tommorow" etc
leading me to think there would be an update soon
but, i thought well if theyre getting that mbp in stock, that cant be right!
but it is now saying, as soon as any apple laptop/desktop goes out of stock, its discontinued.
Im sure they wouldnt do that all the way upto january!
So im thinking theres an update real soon.. funny has pixmania start doing this 8 days before "october" 14th, much awaited day!
That is all
Hmm, that would be cool if the update was on October 14th and future updates would be known simply by looking into a store's stock.
P.S. I still read this thread.
The imac is a great breakthrough in computer technology, combining everything you need into a monitor. Especially now that the speed and memory is so good it really is everything you need in a desktop - however I think the switch to ultra glossy was a mistake. If you are listening Steve please bring back Matte screens, at least as an option - I think many avoided the new imac for this reason and many would come back if it was reintroduced.
Exactly that's why I didn't buy and won't buy one. And no, putting a piece ofanti-glare plastic does not equal a matte screen. So please, give us a matte option. I also asked for this here http://www.apple.com/feedback/imac.html. ...don't know if it's useful
I check Macrumors at least 3x per day now. I need that Macbook Pro for school soon.
+1
I also check it several times a day hoping (begging) for an annoucment! Not needed to for school though!
last night I also checked the discontinued MBP...Okay, noone reads this frickin thread anymore, but wth.
As ive said, pixmania keep saying "oh, the mbps will be back in stock tommorow... then tommorow... then tommorow" etc
leading me to think there would be an update soon
but, i thought well if theyre getting that mbp in stock, that cant be right!
but it is now saying, as soon as any apple laptop/desktop goes out of stock, its discontinued.
Im sure they wouldnt do that all the way upto january!
So im thinking theres an update real soon.. funny has pixmania start doing this 8 days before "october" 14th, much awaited day!
That is all
now there are no MBPs....
last night I also checked the discontinued MBP...
now there are no MBPs....
Exactly!
Now unless we're horribly mistaken and theyre removing all together...
But i doubt it, as theyre a leading store
So im hoping MBP in a week
also..
Anyone buying a new macbook/macbook pro/imac when they hopefully come out next week... go to pixmania!
This is not me advertising, its just you could save alot!
(£1300 entry level MBP = £1110 on pixmania) Just a tip
And hey, perhaps even cheaper if they drop some prices
Sorry about the shouting, was just too good a deal.. aha