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Apple Store Down Ahead of Likely iMac Refresh

The below was taken from the Apple site
NO MENTION OF THUNDERBOLT OR USB 3
21.5-inch iMac 21.5-inch iMac 27-inch iMac 27-inch iMac
Processor 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 2.8GHz Intel Core i5 (quad core)
Cache 4MB shared L3 cache 8MB shared L3 cache
Memory 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 16GB
Hard drive 500GB Serial ATA5; 7200 rpm 1TB Serial ATA5; 7200 rpm
Optical drive Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Display 21.5-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display; 1920 by 1080 pixels; millions of colors; IPS technology 27-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display; 2560 by 1440 pixels; millions of colors; IPS technology
Video iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately) iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately); supports input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately)
Graphics ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB of GDDR3 memory ATI Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
FireWire One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts
USB Four USB 2.0 ports
SD Card SDXC card slot
Audio Stereo speakers with two internal 17-watt high-efficiency amplifiers, microphone, optical digital audio output/headphone out, optical digital audio input/audio line in
Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Wireless AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking2; Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless technology
Included accessories Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse
Other IR receiver IR receiver; optional VESA Mount Adapter Kit
Configure-to-order options

* 8GB Memory Upgrade (four 2GB)
* Magic Trackpad
* Apple Mouse
* Apple Keyboard
* Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
* Apple Battery Charger
* Apple Remote
* Software: iWork, Aperture, Logic Express, Final Cut Express



* 3.6GHz Intel Core i5
* 8GB Memory Upgrade (four 2GB)
* 2TB hard drive
* Magic Trackpad
* Apple Mouse
* Apple Keyboard
* Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
* Apple Battery Charger
* Apple Remote
* Software: iWork, Aperture, Logic Express, Final Cut Express



* 3.6GHz Intel Core i5
* ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
* 8GB Memory Upgrade (two 4GB or four 2GB)
* 16GB Memory Upgrade (four 4GB)
* 2TB hard drive
* 256GB solid-state drive
* Magic Trackpad
* Apple Mouse
* Apple Keyboard
* Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
* Apple Battery Charger
* Apple Remote
* Software: iWork, Aperture, Logic Express, Final Cut Express



* 2.93GHz Intel Core i7 (quad core)
* 8GB Memory Upgrade (two 4GB or four 2GB)
* 16GB Memory Upgrade (four 4GB)
* 2TB hard drive
* 256GB solid-state drive
* Magic Trackpad
* Apple Mouse
* Apple Keyboard
* Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
* Apple Battery Charger
* Apple Remote
* Software: iWork, Aperture, Logic Express, Final Cut Express

NO MENTION OF THUNDERBOLT
 
Spacewalker said:
The below was taken from the Apple site
NO MENTION OF THUNDERBOLT OR USB 3
21.5-inch iMac 21.5-inch iMac 27-inch iMac 27-inch iMac
Processor 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 2.8GHz Intel Core i5 (quad core)
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those are the old imacs

arn
 
simsaladimbamba said:
Likely, that is how it almost always has been.
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Not so sure... I went to the Apple Store the day the aluminum Minis were released, and the employee who I spoke to thought I was joking when I said there were new Minis. I had to show him Apple's site before he believed me. He then looked into it and told me they would be available "at the end of the week." Came back at the end of the week, and that prediction magically changed to "early next week."
 
Spacewalker said:
The below was taken from the Apple site
NO MENTION OF THUNDERBOLT OR USB 3
21.5-inch iMac 21.5-inch iMac 27-inch iMac 27-inch iMac
Processor 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 2.8GHz Intel Core i5 (quad core)
Cache 4MB shared L3 cache 8MB shared L3 cache
Memory 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 16GB
Hard drive 500GB Serial ATA5; 7200 rpm 1TB Serial ATA5; 7200 rpm
Optical drive Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Display 21.5-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display; 1920 by 1080 pixels; millions of colors; IPS technology 27-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display; 2560 by 1440 pixels; millions of colors; IPS technology
Video iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately) iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately); supports input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately)
Graphics ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB of GDDR3 memory ATI Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
FireWire One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts
USB Four USB 2.0 ports
SD Card SDXC card slot
Audio Stereo speakers with two internal 17-watt high-efficiency amplifiers, microphone, optical digital audio output/headphone out, optical digital audio input/audio line in
Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Wireless AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking2; Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless technology
Included accessories Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse
Other IR receiver IR receiver; optional VESA Mount Adapter Kit
Configure-to-order options

* 8GB Memory Upgrade (four 2GB)
* Magic Trackpad
* Apple Mouse
* Apple Keyboard
* Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
* Apple Battery Charger
* Apple Remote
* Software: iWork, Aperture, Logic Express, Final Cut Express



* 3.6GHz Intel Core i5
* 8GB Memory Upgrade (four 2GB)
* 2TB hard drive
* Magic Trackpad
* Apple Mouse
* Apple Keyboard
* Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
* Apple Battery Charger
* Apple Remote
* Software: iWork, Aperture, Logic Express, Final Cut Express



* 3.6GHz Intel Core i5
* ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
* 8GB Memory Upgrade (two 4GB or four 2GB)
* 16GB Memory Upgrade (four 4GB)
* 2TB hard drive
* 256GB solid-state drive
* Magic Trackpad
* Apple Mouse
* Apple Keyboard
* Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
* Apple Battery Charger
* Apple Remote
* Software: iWork, Aperture, Logic Express, Final Cut Express



* 2.93GHz Intel Core i7 (quad core)
* 8GB Memory Upgrade (two 4GB or four 2GB)
* 16GB Memory Upgrade (four 4GB)
* 2TB hard drive
* 256GB solid-state drive
* Magic Trackpad
* Apple Mouse
* Apple Keyboard
* Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
* Apple Battery Charger
* Apple Remote
* Software: iWork, Aperture, Logic Express, Final Cut Express

NO MENTION OF THUNDERBOLT
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These are the OLD versions!!!
 
Spacewalker said:
The below was taken from the Apple site
NO MENTION OF THUNDERBOLT OR USB 3
21.5-inch iMac 21.5-inch iMac 27-inch iMac 27-inch iMac
Processor 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 2.8GHz Intel Core i5 (quad core)
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Umm, that's the spec for the current machines....
 
Spacewalker, these are the "old" specs. They should update this iMac website shortly, once the store goes up again (and if the iMacs are in fact refreshed today).
 
I've been counting down the time for this. The forbidden period since my last purchase in late 2008 is now over. :D

Why would they use the mobile-version of the GPUs? The old (current) specs didn't.
 
Oh poo!

bought a new iMac a month ago :(

I WILL pull through this (as long as the new equivalent model is not the same price or cheaper) :D
 
Original 27" Still Fast

smugDrew said:
I still have the original iMac 27" - First Generation. Still a real screamer, can't see a reason in the foreseeable future for upgrading.
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Ditto for me. I'm still keeping up, because our office is about to buy one, but my late 2009 27" is still bomber.
 
Did the GPU used to be called 5XXXM in the description of last year's models ?
It's what makes this list weird. Well that and the disappearance of a 21.5" model in favor of a new 27" and the fact that the three 27" models almost all have the exact same specs...
 
lifeinhd said:
Not so sure... I went to the Apple Store the day the aluminum Minis were released, and the employee who I spoke to thought I was joking when I said there were new Minis. I had to show him Apple's site before he believed me. He then looked into it and told me they would be available "at the end of the week." Came back at the end of the week, and that prediction magically changed to "early next week."
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That is why I wrote almost.
Also the iMac is more important to Apple than the Mac mini, as the iMac makes more money than the Mac mini due to the iMac being sold more.
 
heratik said:
Oh poo!

bought a new iMac a month ago :(

I WILL pull through this (as long as the new equivalent model is not the same price or cheaper) :D
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That is why you always review buying guides and such. However, your mac won't somehow be worse juts because a newer model is out. Enjoy it, as you have for the last month.
 
Neodym said:
If that leak is credible, the top-end 27" may have differing guts. The 3 smaller iMacs all have ID's starting with MC812.../MC813... and MC814..., whereas the top-end (3.4QC) starts with MD063...

Does anyone know whether the second char ("C" or "D" in this case) does indicate a technical generation or something like that?
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Not sure, but my MBP starts MDxxxx and it has a matte screen.

Hoping.
 
jiminaus said:
I've been counting down the time for this. The forbidden period since my last purchase in late 2008 is now over. :D

Why would they use the mobile-version of the GPUs? The old (current) specs didn't.
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The Intel iMacs have always used mobile GPU's.

The only difference is the 2010 refresh rebranded the 5000 series GPU's to the power of the desktop parts.

The 5750 was actually a 5850M and the 5670 was actually a 5730M.

In previous refreshes the 4670 was a 4670M(this stuck with the 2010 model), the 4850 was a 4850M, etc.
 
simsaladimbamba said:
That is why I wrote almost.
Also the iMac is more important to Apple than the Mac mini, as the iMac makes more money than the Mac mini due to the iMac being sold more.
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I know, depressing, isn't it?

jessica. said:
That is why you always review buying guides and such. However, your mac won't somehow be worse juts because a newer model is out. Enjoy it, as you have for the last month.
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Maybe it isn't worse, but it's worth much less after just a month of ownership. That kinda sucks.
 
is the 6770m, gpu,is the m for mobile,ie laptop gpu,
i hope this time they put in really good gpus,
its the only thing that really lets imacs down a little bit,
sure they are ok,the latest models,but they could be a lot better,
afterall,why bother putting a great cpu in,if you dont match it with a great gpu,yes?

stil,its always exciting when stuff gets released.
 
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