I will wait for whatever comes first imac or mp.
agreed, but it's obviously the iMac.
I will wait for whatever comes first imac or mp.
Not having a Mac makes waiting difficult.
I can understand the need for secrecy if Apple need to shift as many 2011 as they can,but they can't be doing themselves any favours.
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They are doing themselves favours. You read these forums, you see all the people that just gave up and bought a 2011 imac because they dont know when or if there will be an upgrade.
Sales numbers of the 2011 model would drop a ton if they announced a 2012 model.
I understand a few mac users just see the shiny store and want something thats cool and hipster, but id also say there are a good amount that follow this type of thing pretty close and would hold out.
I'll buy the new design iMac in late 2013 when it comes out. The 2012 model will just be a speed bump (plus USB3) of the current design.
After 4 blue screen of deaths from my 7 year old windows machine I decided decisively to go and get a refurb iMac. Then I started reading this thread and got frustrated. I want to buy a new machine before the end of June so that I can include it in my tax return (likely a 21 or 27 refurb model) but now, should I wait? Urghh. Apple you kill me.
I have an iPhone 4 and new iPad. Couldn't be happier. Is the spec bump really worth it for me. I want to watch digital tv in the machine and Internet. Photo editing perhaps and the kids will use it for games. I will use my iPad mostly. Awesome machine.
What do you guys want the new iMac for and why is it worth waiting for it?
Don't you think they would have already released the update if it were a minor speed bump? I think they would have quietly refreshed it alongside the Mac Pro on Tuesday.
With Apple PR saying that the iMac would be updated prior to 2013, I find it very plausible that there will be a new iMac on the shelves of Apple stores by Christmas. Probably by October, to be honest.
Don't you think they would have already released the update if it were a minor speed bump? I think they would have quietly refreshed it alongside the Mac Pro on Tuesday.
With Apple PR saying that the iMac would be updated prior to 2013, I find it very plausible that there will be a new iMac on the shelves of Apple stores by Christmas. Probably by October, to be honest.
Don't you think they would have already released the update if it were a minor speed bump? I think they would have quietly refreshed it alongside the Mac Pro on Tuesday.
Apple has switched from using AMD Radeon HD to Nvidia GeForce for the MBP's graphics, so it could be assumed that it will do the same for the iMac.
According to other people in this forum and elsewhere, the Nvidia GeForce "Kepler" GPU that would be most appropriate for the high-end iMac won't be readily available until late June / July.
So it could be that Apple is just waiting on Nvidia...
The GTX 680M might be in the mix and is available now.
Available where? Alienware is getting them, but you can't order a system with the 680m in it yet, right?
Available where? Alienware is getting them, but you can't order a system with the 680m in it yet, right?
Correct... The 680M was announced almost 2 weeks ago, but doesn't appear to be shipping in end user products yet. You can bet we'll see full bechmark numbers once they start shipping and if they're anything like the preliminary benchmarks this is gonna be one heck of an upgrade for the iMac from last years model.
Now THIS would make the wait so worth it for me.....