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New iMacs Shipping January 2009?
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Tallest Skill I am pretty confident about the new Nvidia iMac's in January but how confident are you out of 1-100%. You seem to know a lot about apple stuff and so do I. I am 100% confident on the new Mac Mini and wouldn't it be sick if they make the new iMac similiar to the new cinema display??? I think the iMac needs a change it has the same similar looks since the G5 was out. I know they change it too thinner and aluminum but if you think of it, its still the same iMac since the G5 was around. It would be nice if they can make it swivel etc. similar to the new Dell monitors. Just a new look would be nice overall the iMacs are great computers. I like the all in ones but I prefer a Mac Mini Pro which will never happen since the Mac Pro will always be on top. For the money its worth it but a lot of people don't have that money only graphic designers etc. So that is where the iMac comes to play. Overall, Macworld is going to be good too bad Steve not going to be doing it since its the last. I have to say a preview of Snow leopard, Mac Mini re-designed, iMac specs upgraded, and one more thing iphone nano maybe not not sure. It just not sure why someone would leak cases if there not going to be one. We will all soon find out.
Slightly amusing but we are talking about a lot more then 6% superfluous performance. I'm quite sure you'd by whatever Apple would sell regardless of the actual computer hardware in it though.
Finally, the PowerBook G5 Quad is possible!
hahahahahhahah, good one, had me in stitches...
no we are not, best case senarios at the moment, in purely synthetic test is that nehalem is 15% in performance gain, but that doesn't affect MOST desktop application PLUS the bottleneck here is the hd right now, so I d much rather have right now a macbook pro with one of the super fast new intel just released ssd's not letting dell fool me with their dispeakably ugly big box to think I am getting any sort of performance out of it, while I wait for the great ssd enabled imac in a few months time.
Yeah I would buy pretty much anything apple, and most often than not I would be on the right side and vindicated. Enjoy your new dell, enjoy vista, and windows 7, and 8 and 9 and maybe if they ever get to it 10 and 10.6 so they can finally compete with snow leopard....
Oh, no. The capability is not stupid, but you just won't get the full... potential, let's say, of the video.
93% for iMac updates and 93% for Mac Mini updates. I believe that they will keep the chin on the iMac. There is absolutely nothing stopping them from removing the chin, but if the iMac looks exactly like the Cinema Display, what's to stop someone from reselling a Cinema Display as an iMac? The purchaser wouldn't know until they received it and found out that it was only a monitor. It's just a little dangerous now that the display shares the aesthetics... and the webcam... and the speakers... and the microphone...
Those polls are from MacRumors? I'd bet that the population is bit different in the "real world." Matted would be nice, but is unlikely. (Unfortunately.)
That is where we agree. Nvidia could have something in the works to bring i7, it's just highly unlikely. The addition of P.A Semi would make an interesting addition to this. However I'm hoping that the P.A Semi gains would be a little more than an i7 processor on the iMac. Maybe a Tablet or unknown device.
BTW- thank you for the correction.
The point is that you're not getting the full HD effect. You paid for it, why not expect it?
Please, it's BD - Blu-ray Disc. Look at the logo - it's a "B" and a "D".
Keep it simple - CD, DVD, BD.
Please.
Oh, no. The capability is not stupid, but you just won't get the full... potential, let's say, of the video.
Agree - but I don't see the relevance.
The question is not "will the laptop do perfect 1080p".
The question is "can I put my disc in the laptop and watch my movie?".
We agree that the 50 GB data capability is definitely a plus.
I just don't think that it's "stupid" to expect to be able to play my BD movies on a laptop with less than 1080p native resolution.
Haha your right tallest skill I should of thought of that before I wrote. For example ebay you wont know until you get it haha. Then you tried to get your money back??? oops you can't haha. You turn it on.... 5 seconds later what the heck is it broke haha. Then your like hmm??? I know it a cinema display im screwed haha. Apple will never do something like that but yea either or it going to be a great end to Macworld with some awesome products. Thanks tallest skill.
Apple is losing me as a possible new iMac OR MBP customer simply for the fact that they are not offering matte screens anymore. Some people couldn't care less about matte or glossy, for for someone who does professional photography, or video editing, it makes a huge difference. I usually have an external monitor hooked up anyways, but restricting choice to glossy only is just ridiculous.
Thanks for clearing that up!Please, it's BD - Blu-ray Disc. Look at the logo - it's a "B" and a "D".
Keep it simple - CD, DVD, BD.
Please.
Anyways, Apple's new iMacs will have to be VERY appealing for me to ditch my 24" white iMac. I will most likely upgrade to something seriously more powerful when Snow Leopard comes out. I've always wanted a 30" ACD, though...so maybe we will see a 30" iMac (haha probably not!).
Let's hope MacWorld is very Mac focused and not iPhone focused.
I would kill for one.
Maybe new imacs be 23 and 27 inch
why did apple change the cinema display to 24
Maybe new imacs be 23 and 27 inch
why did apple change the cinema display to 24
They changed because 23" S-IPS panels aren't being made anymore. They come in 20", 24", 26" and 30" and H-IPS (24"iMac and LED display) doesn't come in 20".
Thanks, that was a great follow up...
Your fist point goes to what Wizard was saying; 'the intended audience', whereby i would want more cores as i run more apps at the same time. However, most consumers would not. Apple does not give people like me a step between their home use desktop and their workstation.
Your second point has be lost.
Looking at Nivida's site, i see your point! I played the dumb consumer and just glanced over the model number!
A GeForce 9800 GT would be the logical step forward.
Thanks
I've just upgraded (for free ) from a g5 iMac to the new current model. For those who said that you can get a hot chip in the iMac.... yes you can but I don't think my fan ever turned off in my old mac. Give it any work to do and it was a very loud machine.
I think the iMac should come with 5 USBs, given the ones in the keyboard aren't powered. 3 is an annoying amount. I frequently find myself having to swap devices around.
) from a g5 iMac to the new current model. For those who said that you can get a hot chip in the iMac.... yes you can but I don't think my fan ever turned off in my old mac. Give it any work to do and it was a very loud machine.I think the iMac should come with 5 USBs, given the ones in the keyboard aren't powered. 3 is an annoying amount. I frequently find myself having to swap devices around.
Especially with the current BULK pricing on slot-loading BRD players and R/W's.
In quantity you can buy a BRD ROM for under $30. Plus - when has Apple been concerned with price?
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Then he is ignorant as to the wants and needs of his customers. He also says many things contrary to what actually happens - like video iPod's, phones and PDA's (as that IS what the iPod touch is - along with a gaming system and music player).
Apple is not about to drop the ball on HD media. If you stream, DL or On Demand content - it is not the same nor as portable. What about games on the PS3? What is you wanted to take a game with you to a friends house but it was only available as a download? Now what? I am sure Sony and other companies would not allow you to drop the game on an external HD to play it at a friends house. You CAN do that with the disc.
I think Apple will get on board - it is not like it will cost them anything...please! It is a DRIVE! No royalties are paid directly by Apple to BR other than from the cost of the drive - and Apple will pass that along to the consumer - at a 4x premium over other companies.
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Doy. Apple gives us what Steve wants in a product. Extrapolated from this, Steve doesn't listen to the radio, use voice dialing, or own a Blu-ray player. Deal with downloads; Apple isn't going to kill iTunes by offering Blu-ray.
Apple is not about to drop the ball on HD media. If you... ...DL... ...it is not the same nor as portable.
No, because the 1/1000 of a yoctogram that the electrons of a digital copy weigh are not as portable as a spinning disk. I realize that the download is on a hard drive, but it's just as portable; stop kidding yourself.
H. D. C. P.
Who's ignorant? Steve Jobs knows that BD is primarily for movies right now, and there are significant licensing fees involved. Royalties are paid far beyond the cost of the drive for the technology involved, and he's not willing to submit to the ridiculous demands that go along with it. Until we get a BD drive with no limitations, which means the licensing is worked out to his satisfaction, we're not going to get one at all.
jW
