How about 23.5" screens? They seem to be very popular all-in-one computers today.
That could also mean that the screen size is cheaper since it is mass produced.
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What to expect from iMac 2012 - Discussion
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How about 23.5" screens? They seem to be very popular all-in-one computers today.
That could also mean that the screen size is cheaper since it is mass produced.
I want some news now! I would really like the top model with ivy bridge. If anybody remembers last year, what kind of upgrade can we expect? Regarding GFX card and pricing in particular. Im expecting ivy bridge and a slight bump in gpu, thats it. Maybe 4gb as standard.
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Dont really count on it. Especially if you think they would bother using 1920 by 1080 on those.
same prices, minimal improvement in cpu performance (10%) but huge in gpu (50%) because of the new 28nm production process, expect 7970m from ati or similar from nvidia
and 4gb ram is standard
A 23.5" 1080p screen will not produce as sharp text and images as a 21.5" screen of the same resolution. Most people would consider it a downgrade to move to a larger screen with the same resolution. Although there are exceptions, such as people who want a larger screen for viewing movies or people with declining eyesight.
I expect the screen sizes and resolutions will stay the same for the 2012 models.
The ONLY thing I want for the new iMac is a standard HDD that doesnt have an integrated temp sensor. I was comfortable repairing my own iMacs myself, but a proprietary HDD means I have to go back to Apple for a HDD repair. How lame.
If I were dreaming, then I'd say give me faster RAM and a SATA III board with an eSATA port built in. I know TBolt would take care of that but nothing. Beats not having adaptors all over your desk.
If I were dreaming, then I'd say give me faster RAM and a SATA III board with an eSATA port built in. I know TBolt would take care of that but nothing. Beats not having adaptors all over your desk.
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I saw this article does it mean the iMacs wont be hear till what's it say 2013 for Ivy Bridge? Another year?
http://www.hardmac.com/news/2012/02/06/about-xeon-ivy-bridge?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hardmac+%28HardMac.com%29
I saw this article does it mean the iMacs wont be hear till what's it say 2013 for Ivy Bridge? Another year?
http://www.hardmac.com/news/2012/02/06/about-xeon-ivy-bridge?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hardmac+%28HardMac.com%29
Nope, that article is talking about Xeon (server-grade) processors. Considering that Sandy Bridge-E (SB's server- and enthusiast-grade processor line) just recently came out, the 2013-timeframe for SB-E's replacement seems about right.
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Well thats too bad I think that 21.5 inch is to small but 27in is absolutly huge and expensive. I went the apple store and still cant decide.. I am mainly doing web design (so coding and a live preview and googling fixes and stuff all at once) as well as photoshop... what do others here think? any one here do web design? what size do you have?
Thanks guys
Well thats too bad I think that 21.5 inch is to small but 27in is absolutly huge and expensive. I went the apple store and still cant decide.. I am mainly doing web design (so coding and a live preview and googling fixes and stuff all at once) as well as photoshop... what do others here think? any one here do web design? what size do you have?
Thanks guys
Well thats too bad I think that 21.5 inch is to small but 27in is absolutly huge and expensive. I went the apple store and still cant decide.. I am mainly doing web design (so coding and a live preview and googling fixes and stuff all at once) as well as photoshop... what do others here think? any one here do web design? what size do you have?
Thanks guys
I used to own a 27" iMac but scaled down to a 21.5". Both displays are beautiful but out of the box, I would say the 27" is a vital upgrade to any profession that needs to view content side by side. As a web designer, you would definitely find the size helpful, having your code on one side and having the actual page preview beside it. The 27" has enough screen estate to do this. There's nothing wrong with the 21.5" too, but to get this effect you should invest in an external display.
Gotta have the 27".
I have Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Photoshop running, with an FTP client, Firefox, safari, Chrome and Opera open as well, the screen real estate is a big positive for me.
Don't forget the 16Gb of ram also
Gotta have the 27".
I have Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Photoshop running, with an FTP client, Firefox, safari, Chrome and Opera open as well, the screen real estate is a big positive for me.
Don't forget the 16Gb of ram also
Thanks guys that helps... Ill have coda, photshop google chrome and w3 stuff open so i guess 27in is better but even 21.5 is better then my 15 in laptop or i could get a macbook air with external monitor
Even though I think Blu-ray is a decent format, I have my PS3 for watching movies so I'm not too amped up about the next iMac having Blu-ray. I think having an SSD in there would be a great performance boost and that's what I'm more excited about.
I hope not.. that would make Boot Camp (which is, sadly, sometimes necessary) rather difficult to set up.
What I wouldn't give for HDMI-in though...
Not at all. Just get an external Superdrive.
There is also a support article from Apple to install Windows 7 bootcamp on Macbook Airs and Minis.
Dumping the optical drive is, in my opinion, one of the biggest mistakes (for it's larger models). I do an organization called "TSA" where a lot of things that need to be turned in like Music Production, Video Production, etc., require DVDs. I also do things for my school, which requires CDs and DVDs. Plus, Blu-Ray is slowly becoming the industry standard (up to 50GB on a single-layered, and you can get up to 100+GB on a Multi-layered!!), as more and more people get HDTV and prices are lowering. I can understand the need of not having the optical drive in the Mini or the Air because the target audience is most likely not going to be using a lot of CDs/DVDs, and those models are about the compact, out of the way-ness (in the Mini) and ultraportable (in the Air), but dropping the Optical Drive from the iMac or lower end MacBook Pros is just a TERRIBLE TERRIBLE idea.
This. When flash drives get big enough to hold 50% of my boot disk and cost <$3 each AND hold data for 100 years, then we can talk about dropping the optical drive.
I can assure you that this is not correct.
Industry standard = Flash memory and external HDD
If you still work with optical media and feel that you can't leave it, I'm afraid you'll have to evolve your workplace.
Optical medias are:
- slow;
- not reliable;
- physically big;
- extremely unpratical.
Flash memories and external HDDs are the opposite of those.
Over dramatizations over and over and over again. Why are you people panicking so much? Your world of CDs and DVDs will NOT end.
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