so should i get a sandy bridge iMac or wait for the ivy bridge? does anyone think there will be retina displays? what exactly is the difference? thanks!!!
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ivy bridge imacs? retina display?
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wait, were almost there, even if its 30days. I think 13" mbp & macbook pair will come at wwdc, if any hardware non iOS related is meant for wwdc. I think iMac will come this next week or any time in May. Again, as I have stated many times we should have more facts or better ideas once wednesday am rolls around because 1) ivy comes monday, 2) tuesday apple has financial call 3) tues / wed are usual apple upgrade days, 4) ivy bridge being released first is for desktops.
retina- i do not see iMacs having that yet, their resolution is already very good but seeing they just got an iPad with retina/ there were supply constraints for that, i reckon retina will follow the path iphone4---> iPad --->?? macbook air , macbook pro, iMac.
cpu- ivy bridge all but guaranteed.
gpu- NVIDIA kepler or high end card or AMD 7970m
Ram- 4GB standard still
storage- same HDD capacities, SSD capacity will either go up for slightly higher price, or current capacity price just comes down.
screen- anti-glare GLASS- NOT Matte.
retina- i do not see iMacs having that yet, their resolution is already very good but seeing they just got an iPad with retina/ there were supply constraints for that, i reckon retina will follow the path iphone4---> iPad --->?? macbook air , macbook pro, iMac.
cpu- ivy bridge all but guaranteed.
gpu- NVIDIA kepler or high end card or AMD 7970m
Ram- 4GB standard still
storage- same HDD capacities, SSD capacity will either go up for slightly higher price, or current capacity price just comes down.
screen- anti-glare GLASS- NOT Matte.
I'll be upgrading from a 24" Late 2008 C2D 2.4ghz. I'm hoping to cut my Handbrake encode times by half.
I am really excited about this update. I think it will be significant.
I'm hoping that Thunderbolt drives become more common and cheaper.
I am really excited about this update. I think it will be significant.
I'm hoping that Thunderbolt drives become more common and cheaper.
The new iMac will do less than 1/4 encode times.
I have the 2.8 GHz 24" iMac (Core 2 Duo, Penryn), and I have the 2009 2.8 MHz core i7 27" iMac (8 logical cores/quad core hyper threaded). And this 2.5 year old iMac (2009 27") does full HD re-encodes at nearly real-time, 24 fps. (Actually, it drops to 19 fps sometimes with full BluRay 1920x1080p video).
This is easily 3-4 times faster than my 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo 24" iMac from 2008.
So, I think you can expect much more than cutting your encode times in half, perhaps more along the lines of less than one quarter encode times!
I have the 2.8 GHz 24" iMac (Core 2 Duo, Penryn), and I have the 2009 2.8 MHz core i7 27" iMac (8 logical cores/quad core hyper threaded). And this 2.5 year old iMac (2009 27") does full HD re-encodes at nearly real-time, 24 fps. (Actually, it drops to 19 fps sometimes with full BluRay 1920x1080p video).
This is easily 3-4 times faster than my 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo 24" iMac from 2008.
So, I think you can expect much more than cutting your encode times in half, perhaps more along the lines of less than one quarter encode times!
How so? Just because a screen is capable of a particular resolution doesn't mean you're required to run all software at that resolution. Running a game at a resolution below your screen resolution is a tries-and-true way to coax some extra performance; how would this be any different with a HiDPI display?
I don't think you need to worry about Retina. That will be for the 2013 iMac. They have only just got a screen the size of the iPad at Retina for a reasonable price. Its still a big leap to a 21''/27'' screen.
I hate to think how much a 27" retina display would cost. I can't see Apple moving to a 27" retina display soon; they are already having trouble getting enough yield on the iPads.
Probably not retina (for iMacs) in 2012. Next will be Macbook Pro and Macbook air (in 2012), then in 2013 we may see retina. Just remember, 27 inches is alot of screen opposed to 11, 13, and 15.
That being said, retina will be a great improvement. Some said it ruins games....not sure. But what I do know is that when retina comes to the Macbooks, and iMacs, developers will start taking more interest in Retina Display compatible games, in the Mac App Store.
That being said, retina will be a great improvement. Some said it ruins games....not sure. But what I do know is that when retina comes to the Macbooks, and iMacs, developers will start taking more interest in Retina Display compatible games, in the Mac App Store.