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What to expect from iMac 2012 - Discussion

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Chippy99 said:
There's actually another REALLY GOOD reason why they need to provide user-access to the hard disks:

What happens when your shiny new iMac breaks. Let's suppose it's completely died and you can get no life from it at all. Let's suppose it has to be returned to the factory for repair.

Are you totally comfortable with all of your private data going back to Apple? Maybe your machine will be stripped down and components might be replaced. Who knows where your hard disk might end up. Of course "best practise" would be for Apple to wipe the drive before repackaging it up and sending it out to someone else, but mistakes do happen.

I am not at all sure I can risk having personal information stored internally - unecrypted - on an iMac, bearing in mind I might one day have to send it away.

If the hard disk is user-accessible, you just pull it out and wipe it before sending it back.
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Yeah this is a great point and never really considered.

I have a feeling that there are people within Apple who would want the iMac to work this way, but it was a Jobsian thing to have it all sealed. So there is a possibility it may be changed. If he were still around though, I wouldn't have any hope on that at all. We will see.
 
..yes we will see..
but...
while i'd love to see an Imac that you can actually open..
as well as a Touch one with the pedestal able to be adjusted,from a flat screen to a vertical one
http://9to5mac.com/2012/04/25/imac-touch-concept-incorporates-a-touchscreen-ios-and-siri/
or like in this Apple's Patent..
http://gizmodo.com/5619933/imac-touch-interface-shown-off-in-apple-patent

i don't think we will have anything like this..
Ivy Bridge are out and so does the new Amd 7000 Gpu...but
to be honest all this silence about MacBOok Pro and the Imac
let me think that Apple will show all its new line
except the new mac mini ( to not steal attention to the Imac )
just at Wwdc..
that is just one month far... .
So next Wwdc will be Ios6 preview,Imac and MacBookPro ..
a really huge show...!No one should be disappointed and in any case i will buy my first new Imac.:)
 
HurryKayne said:
..yes we will see..
but...
while i'd love to see an Imac that you can actually open..
as well as a Touch one with the pedestal able to be adjusted,from a flat screen to a vertical one
http://9to5mac.com/2012/04/25/imac-touch-concept-incorporates-a-touchscreen-ios-and-siri/
or like in this Apple's Patent..
http://gizmodo.com/5619933/imac-touch-interface-shown-off-in-apple-patent



i don't think we will have anything like this..
Ivy Bridge are out and so does the new Amd 7000 Gpu...but
to be honest all this silence about MacBOok Pro and the Imac
let me think that Apple will show all its new line
except the new mac mini ( to not steal attention to the Imac )
just at Wwdc..
that is just one month far... .
So next Wwdc will be Ios6 preview,Imac and MacBookPro ..
a really huge show...!No one should be disappointed and in any case i will buy my first new Imac.:)
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Say it aint so!
 
I just clicked on apple us shop and selected iMac. Comes up with basic site for the New IMac. Looks like its here and being updated
 
Shipping for BTO top end 27" imac's in the uk store have slipped from 1-3 business days to 4.

Strangely enough, I tried checking the other base models and now none of the configuration pages will load ...

Edit: I can configure the low end imac which is showing in stock, but anything above that wont load for me now...
 
Cooshan said:
Shipping for BTO top end 27" imac's in the uk store have slipped from 1-3 business days to 4.

Strangely enough, I tried checking the other base models and now none of the configuration pages will load ...

Edit: I can configure the low end imac which is showing in stock, but anything above that wont load for me now...
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Just your browser I think, the configure pages are and have been loading fine for me.
 
I'm going to take another stab/ guess on release


Apple likes to keep product intros spaced apart somewhat, i can not remember two+ products go significant class being released just 1-3 weeks after the previous.

I still am holding to my May 15-16th deadline for May, but could see an updated iMac come any day now. If not very soon ( i am counting monday-wed, thus this week option is over), then it will be in June at WWDC; which still is odd to me and many of you guys.

starting to disregard news stories and stock supplies
 
Cooshan said:
Shipping for BTO top end 27" imac's in the uk store have slipped from 1-3 business days to 4.

Strangely enough, I tried checking the other base models and now none of the configuration pages will load ...

Edit: I can configure the low end imac which is showing in stock, but anything above that wont load for me now...
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Possibly just because of it being a bank holiday on Monday. I would like to believe though.

I can configure other Macs on the UK store.
 
BL888 said:
I just clicked on apple us shop and selected iMac. Comes up with basic site for the New IMac. Looks like its here and being updated
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Every Apple model is "new" until it gets replaced. It's part of their marketing. You can tell it's the old because it's touting Thunderbolt like its a new feature.
 
sure hope they put in anti glare glass, there is a window behind me and i can not move my desk, thus a big issue. Not Matte, ill deal with glare before I use matte
 
Imaginethe said:
Possibly just because of it being a bank holiday on Monday. I would like to believe though.

I can configure other Macs on the UK store.
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Yeah that makes sense.

And I guess it must be my browser, I'm still unable to configure the top end macs.
 
I'm in Sweden and the Swedish apple online store has 4 working days for delivery as soon as I chose any BTOs on HW. Basic models, both 21,5" and 27", are in stock. Don't know what is normal, but 4 working days seems more than normal (think it normally says 1-3 days).

I hope this is a good sign.
 
Why does the buyers guide say the iMac got updated 365 days ago?

Tomorrow would be 365 days right?
 
Amazon Germany dropped the price of the MacBook Pro 13'3 from 1149€ Down to 1019€. Normaly Amazon Germany uses the Same Prices as Apple.

i think this is a Good sign :)
 
Dont know if it means anything but one of the biggest retailer of mac products in Sweden, macoteket.se is almost completely out of stock with iMacs. Out of 20 different imac setups they only have 4 in stock.

Maybe they also are holding off for the refresh?
 
slicke101 said:
Dont know if it means anything but one of the biggest retailer of mac products in Sweden, macoteket.se is almost completely out of stock with iMacs. Out of 20 different imac setups they only have 4 in stock.

Maybe they also are holding off for the refresh?
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Sounds good! Can u monitor their stock by website or calling next week to see if their still out? Or ask if they run empty prior to refresh
 
BlueFinch said:
Amazon Germany dropped the price of the MacBook Pro 13'3 from 1149€ Down to 1019€. Normaly Amazon Germany uses the Same Prices as Apple.

i think this is a Good sign :)
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Elgiganten, one of the two largest electrical retailers in Sweden (similar to Dixons in UK and Best Buy in US) has the 21,5" on sale. Price is 1000 SEK lower than normal (USD appr 120 or GBP appr 100 at retail).
 
lifeguard90 said:
Sounds good! Can u monitor their stock by website or calling next week to see if their still out? Or ask if they run empty prior to refresh
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In the same store in my city they are all out of stock, not just in the shop but online aswell. They say:

Web Stock

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Unknown availabilty at supplier (apple), shipping time 2 weeks.....

available in these shops:

Stockholm, Birger Jarlsg. 37

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Stockholm, Götgatan 14

0 st


Stockholm, Kungsg. 31

0 st


Sundbyberg, Stureg. 35

0 st


Uppsala, Svartbäcksg. 14

0 st



Might be some good info
 
lifeguard90 said:
Sounds good! Can u monitor their stock by website or calling next week to see if their still out? Or ask if they run empty prior to refresh
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You can see their stock on their website for all their stores.

Replying to the post above me. Macoteket still have some configurations in stock, although the numbers are extremely slim. THe base 21.5" and 27" are in stock, but not in all stores and the numbers are about 2-3 computers in each store.

Also Elgiganten who is a major retailer in Sweden is completely out of stock on the base 21.5" and base 27" model. As someone noted in another thread Elgiganten in Denmark is also out of stock on iMacs.

Anyone else have some info from 3rd party retailers in other countries?
 
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