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New iMac In September

I told you guys so about 7 days ago.

I knew something was up when they took my 15in iMac and then replaced it with 17in iMac.

I figured it was to make way for new iMacs.

I guess my story got overlooked.
 
azdude said:
My thoughts exactly. This must have been a huge screwup, because it is *way* out of character.

Apparently they ran out of stock while waiting for the iMac G5... ok. Fine, but what really confuses me is that the "New One" wasn't ready enough to at least show off at WWDC and get huge press????? WTF?
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Yeah, this IS rather weird on Apple's part. They MUST have a few working iMac prototypes. I take back what I said, they must be having some SERIOUS engineering issues if they can't even show a prototype.

Hey, only 62 days until September!

If they're shipping in September, then could we expect an announcement sometime in July or August. The next big Mac event???
 
blasto333 said:
Very Good point. Why not announce it then and say shipping in September?!?!?
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well, there's probably some REALLY GOOD reason under the hood why, because steve has never stepped away from the spotlight to do much of anything. This is a snafu on somebody's part, and I'm willing to bet Mr. Jobs ain't happy about it one bit.

On the flip side, there's a couple of shows coming up to showcase the new model, and anticipation of it's new shape/form/processor/whatever will surely build to a frenzy (even more than normal, I would assume) by it's actual release date. (MacWorld, ExpoParis)
 
This is ingenius marketing by Apple. If they have to "prepare" for a transition to a new line, this must be a gigantic update.

Let the hype begin. :)
 
dongmin said:
Yeah, this IS rather weird on Apple's part. They MUST have a few working iMac prototypes. I take back what I said, they must be having some SERIOUS engineering issues if they can't even show a prototype.

Hey, only 62 days until September!

If they're shipping in September, then could we expect an announcement sometime in July or August. The next big Mac event???
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I guess we'll all have to tune in for Steve's keynote in Paris to get the details. As for stores that still have current iMacs in stock, I wonder if they'll be discounted since they're technically discontinued models now.
 
w00t!

Specuation people, speculation!

If the hype machine is warming up for September, this will be TRICKED OUT! I wonder if it will have toaster support.

Oooooh, and I was in the market for a new Mac tooo.
 
dongmin said:
If they're shipping in September, then could we expect an announcement sometime in July or August. The next big Mac event???
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That's just it... Apple doesn't have another big Mac event until Jan.... They aren't going to the next MacWorld IIRC.

EDIT: NM... forgot about Paris.
 
It is very unlike Apple, but all the same, I can't help but smile when I think about it. :cool:
 
Well, Apple may have told us of a new iMac

I'm sure they have a surprise, i mean they have actually said we are getting a new model so if the surprise of new iMacs is gone there must be something pretty cool in this machine

Same thing kinda of happened when the G5 was shown on Apples website, yet at the WWDC they still wowed us
 
Macmaniac said:
September!! Omg that is way to long, we several iMacs on order for our customers and our suppliers have zero stock! Apple better have some huge reserve to ship to their distributors or people are going to have to wait 3 months, that is ridiculous. Of course when they announce the new iMacs they won't ship until October.
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What about AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER do you not get? That would highly discount an October availability.
 
Macmaniac said:
September!! Omg that is way to long, we several iMacs on order for our customers and our suppliers have zero stock! Apple better have some huge reserve to ship to their distributors or people are going to have to wait 3 months, that is ridiculous. Of course when they announce the new iMacs they won't ship until October.
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If they do you like they did me they will upgrade your order.

All 15in are being filled by 17in iMacs and one can assume all 17in iMacs are being filled by 20in iMacs.
 
I went to the Paris Expo in 2002, but it wasn't much more than a repeat of the July MacWorld. There's something much more in store this year I hope.
 
the silver fox said:
Maybe the specs on the chips aren't finalised.
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Apple probably CANNOT commit to a particular range of G5s for the iMacs to make an announcement and be taking orders.

It's crazy--the chip situation can't be THAT fluid?!?! Yeah the 3 ghz in a year projection was boneheaded, but IBM can't even project two months into the future???

Well, the upshot to all this is: No more G4s in the iMacs!
 
New rumor site

the_mole1314 said:
Apple admiting a new product? WTF? Is hell freezing over?
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Hell sure is a cold place. Wow, this is a new one for Apple. There is a new rumor site www.apple.com -- check it out. Put's MacRumors to shame. ;)
 
brap said:
<quagmire>all riiiight!</quagmire>

Apple did the right thing. It's going to be a long 3 months, man...
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Why did you quote me? I didn't say anything.

On topic. G5's G5's. If apple doesn't release a G5 imac in september and with a speed bumped G4. How many people will be pissed?
 
Very very unusual

They must be making more profit on the New Models than then old ones. Otherwise they should really have just made more of the current iMacs, at least enough to supply the store until the Back-to-school campaigns.

At the moment the only desktop G4 is the eMac which probably costs "next to nothing" to make anyway.

It could also be that the sales have plummeted anyway and that they hope the really desperate Mac buyers will go for a PowerMac G5 instead.
 
The real truth

Ok - so I had lunch with my friend Steve today. His last name begins with S and ends in S and we ate at a restaurant in Cupertino. You guess the rest. Anyway, apparently what happened was the product was supposed to have demoed at the wwdc, but chip outputs weren't high enough. Stevie wants to get away from introducing products at conferences anyway, so he figured he'd just have it announced on the website anyway. Plus, it may be delayed until the end of September. Also - Stevo has a new ipod in the works that has an aluminum one-piece enclosure similar to the mini - as well as a new control wheel like the mini too. Plus a couple other features that you might find pretty shocking. Anyway guys, have fun.
Later,
KDawg
 
good on them for doing the right thing. sure it's uncharacteristic, but they've never really had to deal with a problem like this. the problem isn't really that the imac g5 is late, it's that they've already stopped production of the imac g4. products have been late before, but the old models have still been around well after new product announcements. apple just stopped production too early in hopes that the imac g5 would be ready sooner. my guess is that it's not apple's fault, but a problem with a supplier.
 
What no pics?

I'm surprised that they didn't post an artist's conceptual drawing and then remove it due to Apple legal :)
 
First un-aqua like "Gadgets" in Tiger, now pre-announcing products! I think Apple has finally lost the plot!

I'm thinking Paris Expo, September.

New Design. G5 Hopefully.

Being cynical --- they have ONLY done this because everyone is criticising them for not releasing iMacs, and it's had an effect on their share price!
 
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