What to expect from iMac 2012 - Discussion

[Mr Rogers]

The fact remains that a 27in iMac is close to what the marketing peeps at Apple call 'RETINA' and that a slight increase in pixels would achieve this - to claim that this is then a miracle of technology and label it 'RETINA' is just too much for me.

As for improved LCD's and pixel density, of course I welcome this and when the price point is correct for the mass consumer market, I would actually expect Apple to adopt it - we are after all paying a high premium already for Apple-branded goods, so we should also expect superior products - instead, as some have pointed out, we are supplied shoddy products but with superior after sales customer service.

At the end of the day, when I invest quite hefty sums into technology, I'd like it to last a minimum of 3-4 years - given, I like many others have only recently migrated from FW400 external devices, means any abandonment of FW800 would cost a large amount of money in replacement products, or very expensive external ports that sport FW800 via TB.

As I've maintained all along, talk of 'RETINA' displays for large screen iMac's is marketing hype and not technology reality, particularly given the fact that the 27in is presently a virtual RETINA display - now a 4K media display, that is something else and will no doubt be with us before this decade is out once LCD manufacturers get sick of 3D not grabbing consumers attention, it being a natural progression from HD displays.

 

[holymasteric]

Oh man, that post from 9to5mac really put some doubt in my again. Apple please don't do this, just release the new iMacs.

 

[7709876]

9to5 saying in their WWDC round likely NO new iMacs next week. This is why people should buy when they want. Apple has brought this waiting culture that just hurts people. 9to5 mac are funny to they cover all angles to say they was right if 1 of their 5 predictions come true. Lol

If Apple don't launch new iMacs next week I will stick with Windows. I don't have any interest in marketing games.

 

[lifeguard90]

Then why are shipping times in a roller coaster. Stock low. Part numbers. Reports of imac, all macs being refreshed. Overdue time, no reason past wwdc to wait. New imacs coming

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Guess well see non retina imac. No reason to wait more. Apple will release them

We dont need retina imac...
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[141n5]

Oh man, that post from 9to5mac really put some doubt in my again. Apple please don't do this, just release the new iMacs.

I have been sitting here kind of waiting with a knot in my stomach for the news of 'no update' to iMac and it makes me a bit sick to think this might be the case.
I made the decision to get the 2012 update machine back in February, went out and had to buy a machine thanks to the end of the UK tax year in April, which was returned for vouchers so I have the money spent already... and still nothing to show:-(

Even if it is just a speed bump to the 2011 line up that is fine I just need to refresh my 2007 machine and I want to do that with the best I can to get the next 5 years out of it - I am not rich by any means this has been a long saved for investment.

But if no news, I am just have to wait it out until the next update comes along - unless they slash the price of the existing hardware - chances haha - and this has been a futile exercise (and I partly have the MR buyers guide to thank for deciding to wait in Feb... for all the 'buy when you need' folks)

But then I don't know how pissed I am going to be if they just do an incremental update to the present machine and announce a new all singing and dancing form factor later in the year. (I am joking - but hey I might get lucky and the next update may be that!)

it is just a few days until we know, but then I am going to be in a place not connected to the net for the next week so I won't find out until after everyone else...

 

[rvinther]

No need to be worried, the iMac will be there at WWDC or at least be released right after.

The iMac is to long overdue to be missed, and why should apple have 6 different laptop base models based on 4 screen sizes, instead of just making retina a BTO (CTO) option at a big bucks price.

Almost all 3rd party resellers are out of stock, with no new order dates.

Im gonna relax this weekend with a good calm feeling we are gonna get new iMacs on monday or tuesday.

9to5mac didnt even release the list of product numbers when they had them, so free journalism is dead to them.

Have a great pre-WWDC weekend

 

[CrispEditor]

How big is your bill?!

The wait is annoying. Need to find more games to play.
So, go to apple mac store, spec out imac 27 to-the-max. Place in basket. Looks like you can only order a max of 999 such items.

Total

£3,041,111.89 incl. VAT
Choose financing at checkout. Buy now and spread the cost.

(it quoted 1-3 days as i played with the options; wish I had the heart to purchase 999 imacs !)

 

[141n5]

Then why are shipping times in a roller coaster. Stock low. Part numbers. Reports of imac, all macs being refreshed. Overdue time, no reason past wwdc to wait. New imacs coming

UK store - all iMacs, all sizes, including RAM variants - in stock
UK PC World - all iMacs, all sizes - in stock

Overdue? very much
Hints that its coming this side of the pond? very few

 

[Apple souce]

9to5 saying in their WWDC round likely NO new iMacs next week.

Say it aint so.I must not believe this. Must have hope!
For me it seems unlogical for apple to have three laptops again when they got rid of the original macbook last year. I really would have no idea what to do if imac isnt announced at wwdc, ive been waiting for so long

 

[Overg]

New or not

They will have to refresh the hardware, to keep up with the competition they can't leave the iMac with no ivy bridge this year otherwise they will miss many customers .
So don't know about the design, but some hardware change will occur.

 

[CrispEditor]

They will have to refresh the hardware, to keep up with the competition they can't leave the iMac with no ivy bridge this year otherwise they will miss many customers .
So don't know about the design, but some hardware change will occur.

I dont think this matters, alas. If you are a techy following imacs, the above makes sense. But if you are new to macs, or just a user, (eg an artist), you dont care. I have never followed imacs until now - always considered too expensive. I would see imacs getting updates and think "So what?!" imacs do need an update, even if its only IB, but Apple may be trying to get 30" screens or 2/4x retina, and may be deciding to wait a week, month, quarter, or year.

imacs account for a small percentage of their press and income stream. (In fact, imacs account for near zero of their press).

New iphone? Front cover of the daily newspaper.
New ipad? Front cover of the daily newspaper.
New MacPro? Daily newspaper: whats that?
New imac? Daily newspaper: huh?

 

[boy-better-know]

To be honest, I really really think the iMac will be refreshed at WWDC. I would be shocked if it isn't.

And there will be a lot of annoyed people too if all notebooks get a refresh but not the iMac.

 

[holymasteric]

To be honest, I really really think the iMac will be refreshed at WWDC. I would be shocked if it isn't.

And there will be a lot of annoyed people too if all notebooks get a refresh but not the iMac.

or MAYBE apple is gonna refresh all the notebooks and only Mac Pro, so people who want the iMac are forced to get the Mac Pro with the Thunderbolt display. lol jk.

 

[Liquinn]

or MAYBE apple is gonna refresh all the notebooks and only Mac Pro, so people who want the iMac are forced to get the Mac Pro with the Thunderbolt display. lol jk.

That would be mean xD.

"According to industry source claiming familiarity with the event’s plans, Apple is to offer updated versions of the MacBook Pro, the MacBook Air and the iMac from as early as next Monday, while the fate of the Mac Pro and the Mac Mini remains unknown. All updates are expected to debut alongside Mac OS X Mountain Lion and perhaps iOS 6.0 – the latter of the two being less of a guarantee however."

It's all speculation I guess.

 

[Mike Valmike]

That would be mean xD.

"According to industry source claiming familiarity with the event’s plans, Apple is to offer updated versions of the MacBook Pro, the MacBook Air and the iMac from as early as next Monday, while the fate of the Mac Pro and the Mac Mini remains unknown. All updates are expected to debut alongside Mac OS X Mountain Lion and perhaps iOS 6.0 – the latter of the two being less of a guarantee however."

It's all speculation I guess.

and yet now iOS 6 is a rock solid guarantee seeing as how the iOS 6 banner is visible clear down the block from the meeting hall. This is what comes of listening to speculation rather than weighing evidence and coming up with one's own educated guess.

 

[boy-better-know]

It is all speculation. It's all part of the fun. I cannot wait til monday now, but the keynote clashes with England's first game in the Euro 2012 championships. Damn it, I hate dividing my attention with football.

 

[Imaginethe]

It is all speculation. It's all part of the fun. I cannot wait til monday now, but the keynote clashes with England's first game in the Euro 2012 championships. Damn it, I hate dividing my attention with football.

Yeah, but we can hope for the right result on both accounts

 

[forty2j]

9to5 saying in their WWDC round likely NO new iMacs next week. This is why people should buy when they want. Apple has brought this waiting culture that just hurts people. 9to5 mac are funny to they cover all angles to say they was right if 1 of their 5 predictions come true. Lol

Something tells me that Apple is putting out conflicting "controlled" leaks to keep us confused.

I cannot imagine that they'd put out 6 new laptops, including similar competing models at both 13" and 15", and do nothing with iMacs. Instinct tells me that they don't want people to have a good feeling on whether the non-Air laptops will be Retina or not, and certain analysts just decided to not take a stand either way. This way they can claim to be right if there's a non-Retina Pro or if there's a Retina "new MacBook"' and most people won't care that the prediction left the iMacs out.

 

[lifeguard90]

This is getting annoying from one report ..

9to5 Mac DID NOT SAY NO IMAC! It simply suggested no retina possibly. No wwdc retina does not mean no new imac.. Hell even now there may be a "macbook" and not retina mbp. Idk why people really think the imac 27" would get retina let alone need it , let alone 7970m being diminished in gaming.


98% of reports , and usual pre refresh signs + overdue parts = imac is 3-5 days away


Itl be fine

 

[iEdd]

There will definitely be new iMacs next week. This isn't the Mac Pro, so Apple won't allow them to lapse much longer.

I don't buy the rumours of yet another range of 13/15" laptops though. Steve Jobs said the MBA was how he thinks the future of laptops will be. The MBP will exist until more power can fit into smaller form factors and the optical drive is ditched. Having airs, pros-without-optical-and-with-retina and pros seems like a step backwards.

Also, the supposed leaked MBP specs show the resolution staying at 1280x800 for the 13". Is that likely? I thought it would be upped to be brought into line with the MBA (1440x900). The pro should not have a worse screen.

As usual, for the iMac and everything else, it's best to keep expectations low. Reduces the whine.

 

[lifeguard90]

There will definitely be new iMacs next week. This isn't the Mac Pro, so Apple won't allow them to lapse much longer.

I don't buy the rumours of yet another range of 13/15" laptops though. Steve Jobs said the MBA was how he thinks the future of laptops will be. The MBP will exist until more power can fit into smaller form factors and the optical drive is ditched. Having airs, pros-without-optical-and-with-retina and pros seems like a step backwards.

Also, the supposed leaked MBP specs show the resolution staying at 1280x800 for the 13". Is that likely? I thought it would be upped to be brought into line with the MBA (1440x900). The pro should not have a worse screen.

As usual, for the iMac and everything else, it's best to keep expectations low. Reduces the whine.

What we NEED is to BYPASS the next two days of "talk"

 

[kitsunestudios]

UK store - all iMacs, all sizes, including RAM variants - in stock
UK PC World - all iMacs, all sizes - in stock

Overdue? very much
Hints that its coming this side of the pond? very few

ALL of the macs, even the Mac Pro, are listed as in stock at the US Apple Store with 2-4 day shipping on BTO. That's just not reliable. Chances are good that the "clearance" section on the Apple Store is going to get fully stocked with the base models as soon as the new models go on sale.

 

[Stolz25]

What we NEED is to BYPASS the next two days of "talk"

Never wish your life away.

Also, studies have shown that the anticipation of buying something is often more satisfying than actually buying it. Enjoy it while it lasts.

 

[lifeguard90]

Never wish your life away.

Also, studies have shown that the anticipation of buying something is often more satisfying than actually buying it. Enjoy it while it lasts.

IdK those "studies" but i am not enjoying this overdue wait game. I assure you when the new imac is trackable via fed ex , tuen i will enjoy.


Lets stop and think for a second, even the Mac Pro looks set to be updated. So how stupid on so many levels would the apple.com store look if it came back up with NEW macbooks(air) (pro) , NEW Mac Pro, maybe mini BUT sporting inbetween 2011 sandy imacs.. Yeah no. They waited till june for a reason. A reason which could be redesign, retina, mtn lion or simply because they can wow us all with mac blitz

Imacs in june

 

[holymasteric]

The wait is annoying. Need to find more games to play.
So, go to apple mac store, spec out imac 27 to-the-max. Place in basket. Looks like you can only order a max of 999 such items.

Total

£3,041,111.89 incl. VAT
Choose financing at checkout. Buy now and spread the cost.

(it quoted 1-3 days as i played with the options; wish I had the heart to purchase 999 imacs !)

Why iMacs, why not Mac Pros