More Claims of October Launch for Updated iMac Models

[Poketmouse]

Ive been hearing this about iMacs for too long now.

Both me and my dad are in the market for new iMacs (me because im a geek and a gamer, my dad because his G4 iMac blew up earlier this year [still using a G4 iMac in 2012!?])

I dont give two ounces of fried coconut about the Retina display the display in my current iMac (2009 C2D) is superb, its bright, clear and is just generally brill, so id be happy with a display of this quality in the new one. The only updates i really want to see are CPU and GPU upgrades. Playing newer games on a 9400M can be quite painful to say the least. Im not even fussed about SSD, as long as the thing works and works quickly im happy.

Hurry up Apple, please, just release something new and updated!

 

[zin]

If there isn't a retina diplay and/or redesign for this hypothetical october refresh, then you have to wonder why they weren't updated last month...

So they can generate the buzz for going into the holiday season.

 

[MrVinney96]

Icwudt

I see what Apple is doing here. We have a keynote in October and Apple announces a new iMac and (hopefully) a new iPhone.

 

[TMay]

exactly, IMO the retina display at current seems like a showcase technology that apple is offering at a high premium price that most people cannot afford. this retina thing is not needed, they dumbed down the entire macbook pro u cant upgrade hdd, ram or anything else, well i wont call that a macbook "pro" bec in near future base 256 gigs ssd will soon run out of space.

Consider that you might not be the target demographic of the rMBP...

 

[MrVinney96]

No retina display please.. No graphic card out there can drive that amount of pixels sub-30fps, yet..

I know I'm dreaming now, but I hope Apple goes crazy and builds in 2x GTX670 or (even better) 2x GTX680. On the high-end models with retina-display.

 

[ayala421]

Pathetic isnt it lol.

I concur.

 

[bharatgupta]

Consider that you might not be the target demographic of the rMBP...

thank you for noticing

 

[Rot'nApple]

in mid-May that Retina displays would indeed becoming to the next iMac, but

Oops... Missed a space. While a Retina display is becoming on the recently released MacBook Pro Retina. There seems to be questions if such a display will be coming to the next iMac.

in the meantime... October release? Time for my Charlie Brown impersonation... "Uggghhhh"!
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[Hexley]

Badly? 1 GB of GDDR5 RAM on new, energy-efficient graphics drives a 2880 x 1800 display badly? It drives it perfectly fine.

Sub-30 fps is fine to you? You have low standards then.

 

[lozpop]

I see what Apple is doing here. We have a keynote in October and Apple announces a new iMac and (hopefully) a new iPhone.

I really doubt that Apple would launch an iMac at an iPhone event.

 

[tlm327]

I am waiting for the Mac Mini. I think they should create a MOUNT on the back of a Cinema Display where you mount a Mac Mini like you do an iPhone to a Doc and call it the iMac. The new Mac Mini could be smaller as well.

Me too! Freakin A i wish they would update the mini, ugh.

 

[scottwaugh]

I wish I had more disposable income. My G5 is still kicking and I can't convince my wife we need a new computer when my work gives me a Macbook Pro.

Don't forget to work the "Apple isn't offering security updates for this computer anymore" while throwing in the fact that Macs seem to be getting targeted more by those virus/malware etc. makers...

Of course that won't get you over the cash issue, but might help with the wife...

 

[the8thark]

USB3
768GB SSD BTO option
speed bump
That's about it I think

 

[weckart]

retina display
solid state storage
no optical drive
soldered ram
thunderbolt, usb 3, hdmi,
very, very thin.

Well, the thunderbolt and USB3 would be a welcome addition to this new iPad you are posting about but what about the iMac?

 

[frank8880]

I wish I had more disposable income. My G5 is still kicking and I can't convince my wife we need a new computer when my work gives me a Macbook Pro.

what a loser LOL, does your wife work 8 to 5 instead of you while you stay home all day? WTF

I am not married but when I do so, if I want a ****ing $3000 iMac and it is with my hard earned money, I would buy it without consulting anybody!

 

[G5isAlive]

I wish I had more disposable income. My G5 is still kicking and I can't convince my wife we need a new computer when my work gives me a Macbook Pro.

it's not hard to sabotage a G5 ... starting with why not just scramble the HD?

Just trying to be helpful.

 

[ppilone]

exactly, IMO the retina display at current seems like a showcase technology that apple is offering at a high premium price that most people cannot afford. this retina thing is not needed, they dumbed down the entire macbook pro u cant upgrade hdd, ram or anything else, well i wont call that a macbook "pro" bec in near future base 256 gigs ssd will soon run out of space.

The SSD is upgradeable - OWC stated the day it was released that it would eventually offer SSDs for the rMBP. You've also only listed the base model, which 1. can be BTO to a much better machine and 2. is competitively priced compared to a similarly spec'd MBP.

 

[hexx]

doesn't current 27" iMac already have a 'retina' display? If memory serves me well, for roughly 30" viewing distance at 27" inch display you need roughly 100-115ppi - that would fit the resolution of 27" iMac

almost is 'retina', found this calculator (check the license, it's really funny): http://bhtooefr.org/displaycalc.htm

 

[whitesand]

The displays are excellent as they are right now...Perhaps just some reliability improvements for certain issues that pop up like dust ect ect...

All the IMac needs is updated specs, and make the hard drive user serviceable....

 

[charlituna]

I'm actually very confused as to when it's coming out. A guy says july. No wait, this guy says october. One says retina, another says no. Release it apple, the suspense is almost a crime now!

Or it could be a general upgrade with Mountain Lion and then in October they will had a new thinner, ODD free, Retina Display model on the high end with the release of new Displays that come in 27, 36 and 40 inch models with HDMI inputs that are actually the "TV" that everyone keeps spreading rumors about. Also there will be a new Apple TV set box with a bit more processor kick for upscaling etc. Just in time for your holiday shopping.

Thus making both guys right and wrong

 

[shurcooL]

Please no retina display on these; I'ld much rather have better GPU performance.

You could always run on "old" non-Retina resolution whenever you desire more performance.

 

[Konrad]

I rather they also released a new 27-30/32 inch monitor with USB2/3, FW, TB, and I don't care for any retina, nor a new iToy.

 

[G5isAlive]

what a loser LOL, does your wife work 8 to 5 instead of you while you stay home all day? WTF

I am not married but when I do so, if I want a ****ing $3000 iMac and it is with my ahard earned money, I would buy it without consulting anybody!

spoken like someone in no danger of marrying soon.... its called working together and sharing. but you go head and keep thinking your wants are the only ones that matter...

 

[Defender2010]

I think it should be obvious at this stage that all Apple displays will be retina at some point. The next keynote should see retina updates to the 13inch MacBook pro models and the iMac. Hopefully!

 

[Thunderhawks]

retina display
solid state storage
no optical drive
soldered ram
thunderbolt, usb 3, hdmi,
very, very thin.

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