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Next-Generation iMac With SD Slot, Quad-Core, Possible Xeon? New Mouse and Remote in Pipeline?

I like the SD Card slot. Much better then the current USB dongle I'm using.

The Xeon is a possibility. The L55XX series are listed as 60W TDP which I think is possible in an iMac with some design changes. These chips are meant for very thin low power rack mount servers, so yeah I think they could work in an iMac. The price/performance ratio is better then Clarksfield too. The 2.0 Ghz clarksfield is $1000, 2.26 GHz Xeon is ~$500.

Also it don't think intel's production of Clarksfield has ramped up enough to supply a huge order that the iMac would require, especially if they went into production a few weeks ago. The Xeons have been out since March, plenty of time to design an iMac around and ramp up production.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Nehalem_(microarchitecture)

I could see Apple take advantage of quantities and release a 1U XServe based on the same chips. Would go with their new "green" effort.
 
The iMac uses mobile CPU so the chances of it having Xenon are almost exactly 0%.

I wouldn't be shocked though to see the new mobile i7 quad core in it. Those chips are lightning fast and would run great with snow leopard.

However, I'm feeling that the chances of a matte screen option or Blu-Ray are slipping.

Which is a shame, since those are the two things that need to happen for me to upgrade my headache inducing, glossy display, seven month old iMac.
 
rwilliams said:
Looking at their recent trends, they'll just add the two buttons that every other mouse has had for years, slap a couple of buzzwords on it, and make the fanboys wet their pants.
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:eek: priceless, and agree. There are many other vendors out there that have done it better for longer than apple. However, some people prefer their products and that is fine too.
 
When is the MacXeon notebook coming out, the one made with a recycled NASA shuttle heat-shield tile? :eek:

Xeon processors aren't exactly cool when running full tilt. Both notebooks and iMacs aren't exactly designed for hot-running processors.
 
Neotyguy40 said:
I think we have established that this rumor is most likely untrue...

They can't make a thinner and cheaper iMac with a quad-core CPU... Especially the Xeon chip...

As much as I hope I am wrong (and I wish I am), I doubt this will happen.
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I still stand by my belief that thinner refers to the bezel and chin more than the front-to-back depth of the machine.

I also think that there will be some more stratification to the line. The low end will probably not have significant bumps, but will feature a price cut. The audience that that is geared towards doesn't need more the processing power of a quad-core and the associated price increase. I'm a power user in a sea of "regular" users. They get along just fine on a 3yo C2D (and for most tasks, so do I).
 
Bravo for a new mouse design - its about time! The mighty mouse is seriously about the biggest pile of crap in Apple's line up these days. Highly questionable ergonomics and that terrible scroll ball which is constantly gumming up and ruining my day. I'm kind of amazed it has lasted this long without a refresh.
 
I like all the justifications against X or Y because "the imac doesnt _____"

You guys get that this is a redesign right?

I'm not saying that feature a or b will be there but saying it wont be because of the current design is just plain dumb.
 
rwilliams said:
Looking at their recent trends, they'll just add the two buttons that every other mouse has had for years, slap a couple of buzzwords on it, and make the fanboys wet their pants.
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No, I think they'll wrap a MultiTouchPad on a mouse body: multibutton clicks, scrolling in any direction, no mighty dirt ball - would be a nobrainer to me! :rolleyes:
 
That is a good catch on the L3426 processor. There is no reason why that processor could not fit in an iMac.

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=43233

Better performance and cost then the new Clarksfield processor with the same power usage. It wouldn't surprise me if intel would create a custom processor run for the iMac like they did previously.
 
And here we go again...

Just want to put my 2 cents out... don't cry if this isn't real, cause I suspect (as always) theres going to be a lot of moaners if these 'rumours' aint gonna be true.

Dont say I didnt warn ya ;)
 
danielwsmithee said:
That is a good catch on the L3426 processor. There is no reason why that processor could not fit in an iMac.

Better performance and cost then the new Clarksfield processor with the same power usage. It wouldn't surprise me if intel would create a custom processor run for the iMac like they did previously.
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They made a custom processor???:confused::confused::confused:
 
I am 100000000% certain there will never be anything with "Xeon" on it inside the iMac.

I don't want a SD card reader; the built-in ones (on some computers) can't be replaced, so when you get the next format card, you're out of luck. Plus I think it's much easier to just plug in the cable.
 
*LTD* said:
Where's the Bluetooth, damnit!! This is 2009!
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didn't you get the word? jobs thinks bluetooth is a bag of hurt and decided instead, the speaker phone is the wave of the future. bluetooth devices are sooo 2008.
 
SeattleMoose said:
Getting rid of that pesky old FW port in lieu of a SD card slot?

Apple gets it right again!!!!:mad:
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keep in mind that you are getting pissed about something on a rumor site, sourced from another rumor site which sourced from yet more rumor sites.

we don't even have confirmation that any updates at all are happening. so perhaps this article is talking out its derrière
 
:eek: ... :::imagines a world where the macmouse doesnt have a top trackball that permanently breaks within a month of owning it::::: :rolleyes:
 
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