I agree this actually makes a lot of sense. The last time the iMac was updated Apple had intel make a special run of mobile processors that were overclocked over their existing chips (the 3.06 GHz version that uses 55W).
Let me be more specific. Why didn't Apple slap in a QX9300, etc. into the iMac or some special Q84x5 (a la E8435) when Core 2 Quad at 45/55W came out?
They'd have to change the BCLK on Lynnfield.
Definitely needs an upgrade. Yesterday, I was about to replace my Mighty Mouse until I found this: Multi-touch Mighty Mouse
The entire mouse seems to be the multi-touch trackpad. No more ball scrolling.
Who knows, my guess is they already had the transition to the new Xeon or Clarksfield in the work and decided not to.
Good point. With the previous one it was just a change to the multiplier.
How about Apple is the only company that can charge over $1,000 for a dual core laptop on a stick and call it a desktop?
Only if it's unlocked.
Dell already has the i7 720QM out in the Studio 15 notebook for $999.
Saying DIMM vs. SODIMM would have been enough. The P55/H57 platform is great for Micro ATX and Mini ITX.
Sadly all that beautiful power comes in an ugly Dell case(they have a business E series that doesn't look terrible, but most of Dell devices are ugly). They should have made it $1150 and gave it a better design.Dell already has the i7 720QM out in the Studio 15 notebook for $999.
No need to redesign when you have the Q9100 and Q9000 for Socket P. Take a look at the prices on those.Mobile Quads were expensive like the QX9300.
Desktop version of Quad Core 65W was just available i think 2009 only and they are 65Watts not 55/45watts. I think by that time itself, the intel road map was clear with Core i5/i7 desktop/mobile. Surely apple hates to redesign the motherboard and the internals for every 6 months (because of so many sockets LGA775/1156/1136 and mobile sockets previous/m98 (now) )
No one know what apple planned to do then and now (as well)
My guess is ECC memory is optional. Many of the Xeon based workstations you can order with or without ECC memory. Apple could probably just use normal SODIMMs.
Yes, very true.
I agree and this has already been discussed at length in the original "Next-Generation iMacs Already in Production" thread from just yesterday.
However, the NVIDIA 9400M can't be used with the new Core i7 Mobile. That's why I've been suggesting that Apple might keep the current Core 2 Duo and 9400M in the low-end 20" iMac. This means that any Core i7 Mobile iMac will have to use a discrete GPU (for the time being, might change next year). That's perhaps the only real sticking point in this rumor about Apple using the Core i7 Mobile in the next iMac update.
I have two from about 2006, one gets used as my work mouse, yes it needs a clean every 2 weeks but still works, the other gets periodic use and is fine,
No need to redesign when you have the Q9100 and Q9000 for Socket P. Take a look at the prices on those.
The E84x5 series doesn't show up anywhere else but at Apple either. LGA 775 isn't the only path for Core 2 Quad and Intel seems to be happy to supply Apple with processor models out of the blue. Not to mention the 150W X5365.
- remember there was a debate faster duals vs slower quads?