I was interested in purchasing an iMac until I realized they don't have them in i7 flavor. Why not? i7s expected in the fall? Looks like I'll have to get a i7 MBP.
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when will there be i7 iMacs?
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??? I'm using a 2010 i7 iMac right now. Where are you looking that you can't find one?
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The $1999 iMac has an option for 3.4GHz i7 (i7-2600). Keep in mind that higher model number does not imply higher performance when comparing dissimilar CPUs (mobile vs desktop).
iMac is available on i7 as custom order configuration. They don't appear on Apple Online Store as standard item. It can be customized via online order only.
Well .. I have an acquaintace who also purchase MBP just because it available as i7 in-store. I can understand OP's confusion. But iMac has better option, an i7 DESKTOP CPU which works a bit better and have higher clock than mobile i7 found on MBP.
And.. yes Apple .. why not supplying iMac with i7 as standard configuration? I also don't quite get the exclusivity of i7 on iMac
Lack of i7 desktop CPU variant could be the reason I guess
Well .. I have an acquaintace who also purchase MBP just because it available as i7 in-store. I can understand OP's confusion. But iMac has better option, an i7 DESKTOP CPU which works a bit better and have higher clock than mobile i7 found on MBP.
And.. yes Apple .. why not supplying iMac with i7 as standard configuration? I also don't quite get the exclusivity of i7 on iMac
Lack of i7 desktop CPU variant could be the reason I guess
Oh ok. That's WEIRD. Someone shopping for an i7 would never know simply by looking at the store. Not very good marketing/sales.iMac is available on i7 as custom order configuration. They don't appear on Apple Online Store as standard item. It can be customized via online order only.
Well .. I have an acquaintace who also purchase MBP just because it available as i7 in-store. I can understand OP's confusion. But iMac has better option, an i7 DESKTOP CPU which works a bit better and have higher clock than mobile i7 found on MBP.
And.. yes Apple .. why not supplying iMac with i7 as standard configuration? I also don't quite get the exclusivity of i7 on iMac
Lack of i7 desktop CPU variant could be the reason I guess
Hmmm now I need to decide if I need screen real estate or a smaller foot print for my small Japanese apt.
I don't think there's much difference in performance between the two. Not really concerned about graphics. A little, but not so much that the difference in graphics cards would make a difference for me.
If you don't game a lot .. than GPU won't matter too much for you. Otherwise .. 6970M on hi-end iMac is quite a HUGE improvement compared to 6750M you get on hi-end MBP.
Huge screen is not for everyone. Like you said you have limited space, so .. a 21.5" iMac can be a good alternative. Unless you need it for mobility? Get MBP for that .. or get iMac + Macbook Air if you have the extra budget.
I really like macrumors cause once a question is answered... You have 50 new posts stating the same thing.
People are to **** lazy to even read the post they are replying to.
People are to **** lazy to even read the post they are replying to.
me thinks apple doesn't need your help in marketing...you were busted with you post...suck it up,no need for excuses ;-)
Quad Cire i7 chips were first available as an iMac BTO option from October 2009.
to the Op's point when I bought my i7 iMac almost a couple of years ago i didn't have to dig for it i.e. I didn't have to customize from i5.
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I am just laughing at how many people are responding to this thread of iMacs not having an i7 processor. The original question and statement is completely accurate. There was no way shape or form that iMacs had i7 processors when this question was initially asked. Come on people . . . check the initial date of this posting . . . 7 years ago. Someone just accidentally responded to it now, not realizing the question was asked in 2004.
I am just laughing at how many people are responding to this thread of iMacs not having an i7 processor. The original question and statement is completely accurate. There was no way shape or form that iMacs had i7 processors when this question was initially asked. Come on people . . . check the initial date of this posting . . . 7 years ago. Someone just accidentally responded to it now, not realizing the question was asked in 2004.
No, the person who started this thread joined Macrumors in 2004. The question was asked yesterday, September 6, 2011.
Well, you say yourself that there's not much difference in performance between the i5 and i7, so maybe Apple just isn't overly aggressive advertising an upgrade they know most people don't need.
Will you still be laughing so much when you realise that the OP joined MacRumors in 2004 and posted the thread yesterday?
Duuhh .. April 2004 was his join date, not the date when the question asked, if you laughing your @$$ off .. well maybe I'd laugh jumping down the window
.. Thanks .. you really made my day :lol:
