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Online Ad Evidence of Imminent iMac, Mac Mini and MacBook Updates?

johnrs said:
if they dont give the iMac a spec bump that include better GPU & CPU then I think its going to be an epic fail by apple... Its just going to be left standing as all other computers are going to be i5 & i7 based
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The iMac is one of the most powerful AIO computers you can buy at the moment.
 
johnrs said:
if they dont give the iMac a spec bump that include better GPU & CPU then I think its going to be an epic fail by apple... Its just going to be left standing as all other computers are going to be i5 & i7 based
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I wonder how Apple will deal with this.
 
Well, just got another ad for the imac:


Nieuwe Ultradunne iMac
store.apple.com/belgium-store Sneller en betaalbaarder dan ooit. Vanaf slechts €1099. Bestel meteen

New ultrathin imac
Faster & cheaper than ever.
From 1099 euro.

Dont see how that's cheaper from the current price.. Seems like an old ad?
 
zw-gator said:
My prediction:

Quad core iMac only in the most expensive model
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I would agree with you. Low end model 20" for $1099, 24" for $1399, then two other 24" configs and the quad core ones being $1699/$1999. If they go that route, a Mac Pro is in my future, NOT an iMac.
 
greg400 said:
The iMac is one of the most powerful AIO computers you can buy at the moment.
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regardless I will still be getting an iMac when the new ones come out. Just sold my MBP & some other stuff to get one and have been waiting for the past 2 in the hope that it gets a GFX bump and a CPU bump..

fingers crossed
 
This "thinner" design hang-up at Apple is now officially ridiculous. Unless someone totes the iMac about and plugs it in, maybe a trucker at truck stops and such, it makes no sense to work the iMac thinner. No one is presently bitching about how cumbersome the width or weight is....

However, this might be an engineering step in a direction which will create, in 4 or 5 years, a portable desktop tablet affair.

I just wish they would give us more value in the iMac: more drives, a card slot, etc.
 
imacs need speed bumps, 'cause they're really lazy machines, especially the graphic card! jesus. what about a matte display as an option? i hope so. mirror sucks for printing.

cheers
 
Whats the point of a thinner desktop? I dont get that part at all except maybe cheaper to build using less material. Must admit im very curious about the new iMac.
 
Lol, if this is true, The Netherlands will have another Apple scoop. 😎

+Rept. for The Netherlands. (And no, it's not just Amsterdam..).

Anyway, looking forward to see if this stuff is real. I'm primarily interested in the new MacBooks, not because I'm going to buy one, but just to see what they are going to do with the current plastic enclosure.
 
I hope not, other wise I go back to Linux machines on the desktop.

greg400 said:
"iMac: Ultra Thin 20 & 24 inch models. From only € 1099. Apple Store"

I called it. They are just going to make it thinner. I doubt anything else will be upgraded besides the keyboard, mouse and remote alongside it. Glad I purchased my iMac in June, seeing as how I really couldn't care less on how thin it is.
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I wouldn't be so quick to claim this. People are likely to be very hostile if Apple delivers another Core2Duo.


Dave
 
Here's my opinion on the issue of MacBooks & Mac Minis:

Mac Mini: At $599 it is absurdly overpriced, especially since you HAVE to buy keyboards, mice, & monitors separately. Why oh why can't Apple provide a voucher for the keyboard, mouse, & monitor to help the assumption that this is the cheapest Mac around?! 😡 Also, why don't Apple put in a 9600M GT along with the 9400M that is currently in these Mac Minis?? If they did, this computer would be one heck of a LAN party box and it would help destroy the stereotype that Macs are sh&t for gaming.

MacBook: I have one of the black MacBooks from 2006, and I would probably not hesitate to replace it with a new MB if and ONLY if the cracking issues are fixed!

BJ
 
The Samurai said:
My bad - I meant the images of the dutch text on Google.
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Ah, no problem mate ... just had a look myself and yeah, dutch Google pages giving some new descriptions.

Probably just Apple's web crew testing out the code for the new pages ahead of their official launch alongside the new products.
 
chstr said:
seriously? making the imac thinner is just retarded. who cares????
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Exactly!! Its a desktop computer, meaning it doesn't need to be thin and light. If they were still as thick as the original G5 it wouldn't really matter. They're just out of ideas.
 
Why do so many people criticize great minimalist products like the Mac mini or the Macbook Air? I love the idea of eliminating useless things like optical drives and empty space in computers.

My next purchase will be a maxed-out Mac mini. I don't care that for "only" a few hundred more I could get an iMac or a Macbook. I don't care that it lacks a super fast graphics card; I don't play games. What it has now is plenty fast, and with 4 GB of ram in there, I think it'll do just fine on performance.

The Mac mini is simple and perfect, almost like the NeXTcube or G4 cube reincarnated. For those who hate it so much, try to understand why it appeals to people like me. There is no need for nasty comments.
 
Terminal.app said:
Ugh. Four cores please. Who cares how thin it is.
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Who cares how many cores it has?? Over 99% of the people that buy computers can't tell one way or another or don't even know what that means. Thinner will be so much more appealing than quad core.
 
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