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Serial Leaker Jon Prosser Pegs New iMac for August Launch
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And run all of my macOS apps?
I'm allowed a new computer every 4 years at work. I've stretched this one out for 6. I can't wait anymore and honestly, they are going to support Intel chips in new OS versions for another 4 years. By that time, my computer update at work will be rolling around again AND I will know that the software developers have worked out the bugs for ARM chips.
Possibly, but the stand could be an optional add-on......
Prosser's record is pretty good. Like Kuo, just over 75% of his predictions have been accurate (though, to be fair, several of Prosser's and Kuo's predictions/leaks are about things in the future, so we won't know whether their accuracy rate holds for quite a while).
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People who need x86_64 virtualization or Boot Camp.
Or, who, you know, don’t want to be in the first wave of gamma testing the new Apple Silicon Macs.
There’s likely to be some sort of stumble, there usually is in v1.0 products.
And there are certain apps people rely on that won't get updated right away, and it remains to be seen what the Rosetta 2 hit will be in comparison to a recent Intel based unit. Some great potential, but a lot of unknowns here.
iPad Pro delivers infinitely worse performance for running macOS and applications that require macOS.
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From this point of view it looks like that’s where the product line is heading. We are not yet, but on the way. All I’m saying is that we already got pretty much the same computing power in an iPhone Pro looking at single core performance. That’s pocket size. ARMs have been announced for the whole productline. Apple would not make such a move if the that baby was not superior to Intel chips. Already today you can hook up your iPhone using Airplay2 to whatever screen/monitor/tv set you got at your workstation. In case you need more realestate screenwise. It is likely immobile workstations such as an iMac will become obsolete in the near future. As much as I love the iMac for what it is.
Jon Prossnor was wrong about WWDC 2020. He got a lot of things wrong.
You know the forum software, just like every other forum, puts your name and particulars off the the left of your posts, right? No need to sign every post. Just looks redundant.
Yes, I always say buy for today, and dream for tomorrow. Will Apple get the ARM working great? Yes they will! But it will take time to get all the Mac products to pass what Intel is delivering today. Like I have been saying, It is a fantastic time to get a new Mac now. Get AppleCare for 3 years and at the end of the 3 years evaluate the state of ARM processing. If you feel it is time to move. Sell the old computer or trade it in for credit at an Apple store.
The after market for these last Intel based Mac's should have tremendous resell value for people who want a little upgrade and have legacy software that will not allow them to upgrade to a ARM machine.
No! The new iMac must be triangular, or the easily bored will lose interest!
The rumor was end of year and something to do with micro led... but we don't really know.
If one were to order a new CTO iMac 27", it shows delivery date of Sept 30 - Oct 7 while a base model is available Sept. 23 to Sept. 30, so that tends to imply something will happen on the 23 of September, about a month from now. The rumored 10th generation processor would need a iMac Pro level internal change to keep up with the higher power requirement unless they ship a lower powered design to fit the old iMac fairly modest cooling. The 5300 does seem likely as the GPU.
I do. I want the last Intel iMac to use during following few years while apps are updated and compatibility bugs are ironed out. Also I use BootCamp for a few Windows games.
Just checked the Canadian online Store. For the 4K 21" iMac, earliest delivery date is July 30th and none are available for pickup from the Apple Store. For the 27" 5K iMac, earliest delivery date is Aug.12 to 19 for the two lower-end models, and Sep.24 to Oct.1 for the top-end model. None are available for pickup from the Apple Store.
was looking fwd to a redesign, oh well. I dont think it would be hard to get rid of the almost 2 in black boarder around the screen.
Remember blacktape242 that the iMac bezel has to be larger than a simple display to mount/glue it to the rest of the computer, particularly if rumors are true that a FaceID sensor pack and microphones will be at top. The sides probably could be smaller and the chin at the bottom could be smaller.
Actually I think this is a good question. I think a vast majority of iMac buyers buy iMac because of value, not the all-in-one form factor.
Let's suppose Mac mini is available with the same configuration and performance as iMac, including Apple-designed display, keyboard, and mouse/trackpad. I am betting a vast majority would pick Mac mini instead, as you can upgrade display or computer independently. The problem is, Mac mini is much more expensive than similarly configured iMac, while sporting wimpier GPU.
Once Macs switch to Apple Silicon, it will get superior integrated GPU with it. The performance gap between iMac and Mac mini will likely disappear (iMac Pro excluded), leaving only the price and lack of Apple-designed display (outside stratospherically priced Pro Display XDR) as the main barriers.