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I'm in the same boat. My problem is I want to get one before September so I can get the back to school free iPod offer Apple is currently doing. I'm worried that the week after the offer expires, they will then introduce the new iMacs. So it seems like a gamble, either I buy now and get a potentially out dated computer but a free iPod, or wait and not get the free iPod but get an up to date computer.
Also, it would suck that I wait until after the offer expires and they still don't update the iMac's for ahwile. Although I can't see them not being updated before the Christmas season.
If you're going for the high-end 27", there's no big difference buying it now or later.
But you have only limited amount of money and wanted the low-end 21,5"
I say you'd better wait for a couple of months, Apple will release a minor update this summer (maybe october). Maybe even a major update, who knows...
But you have only limited amount of money and wanted the low-end 21,5"
I say you'd better wait for a couple of months, Apple will release a minor update this summer (maybe october). Maybe even a major update, who knows...
Agreed! The 27'' i7 will most likely only see a GPU update. And that update unfortunately is not that drastic.
Not worth anything? You can get a $199 iPod Touch or a $149 iPod Nano. Not sure what your income is, but to most people that kind of money is worth something.
The only 32nm i7 is the i7-980X which is an Extreme Edition chip. That chip retails for a $1000 (newegg).
There are so newer i7 chips however, they would require a motherboard change due to a different socket type.
As for the 32nm i5, again a different chipset/socket.
Much as it is great to have the "latest" imac, try to think about what you are going to use it for. Think about getting the most for your money. How much do you want an ipod? More than the upgrade when and if it happens? If you get your mac now, you will have months of using it and an ipod. You decide. If the current machines do what you want and you want an ipod as well, buy now. If the upgrade is more important wait.
I bought a 13" MBP at the beginning of December 2009. It has since been upgraded. My MBP is still great and does what I want quickly and efficiently. I've not had any upgrade envy yet.
Good luck with your decision.
I bought a 13" MBP at the beginning of December 2009. It has since been upgraded. My MBP is still great and does what I want quickly and efficiently. I've not had any upgrade envy yet.
Good luck with your decision.
Have also been waiting since about April-May. My main problem is I think the 27inch is a bit too big for me, but I'd want to jump to the next generation processors (i5 or i7) and am hoping they'll introduce them into the 21.5 inch models. Or better yet, have a mid sized model between 21.5 and 27inch.... How about a 24 inch (in a 16/9 form factor)?
That would be perfect for me!
In any case, am waiting, I've waited this long, so am hoping September at the very latest...
I've only been waiting a few weeks since I decided I really wanted an iMac.
I would really hate to buy it and then a few weeks later they introduce the brand new one, unless the new one is only a slight incremental increase in processor power or graphics.
For the high-end iMac we will most likely only see the GPU upgraded to ATI's 5000 series. It would be nice to see the C2D machines replaced with i3/i5 chips (probably not quad-core).
That's because apple only updates their machines every 6-12 months.
To the op: if you're thinking of getting one of the lynnfield iMacs, there's really no point in waiting. The lynnfields are newer top-end cpus, and the mobility 5k series won't show a dramatic increase in performance over the mobility 4850.
what?
So True
Apple hardware always lags behind. I considered buying an iMac a few months ago, but when I looked at the hardware specs and the price they were charging for it....I just about choked. So I decided to build my own and was able to put together a rock solid workstation with at least 5 times the power for less than $600.00. The iMac is simply over priced....like ALL apple products.
My suggestion is to build your own and install Linux or install OSX.
Apple hardware always lags behind. I considered buying an iMac a few months ago, but when I looked at the hardware specs and the price they were charging for it....I just about choked. So I decided to build my own and was able to put together a rock solid workstation with at least 5 times the power for less than $600.00. The iMac is simply over priced....like ALL apple products.
My suggestion is to build your own and install Linux or install OSX.
Might as well.
I got a iMac a few years ago. We got it right before theta came out with the new software change. They upgraded it for free. I love every thing about the iMac. It is so powerful. You would think after two years of using it, it would get boring but it is totally awesome.
I got a iMac a few years ago. We got it right before theta came out with the new software change. They upgraded it for free. I love every thing about the iMac. It is so powerful. You would think after two years of using it, it would get boring but it is totally awesome.
I'm waiting. It's killing me... I was quietly hoping the July 5th rumours would come to fruition. I was a sad panda to find that it was not to be.
Personally, I do game on my mac, so the upgrade to GPU will affect me (even if it is slight). If you don't play games, then the only thing stopping you is the whole "buyers remorse" thing if you buy now and they update soon.
Having said that - my current mac is a 1st gen MBP 2.0ghz 2 gig RAM and Radeon 1600X. I'll be upgrading to the high end 27" iMac - I'm hoping to see quite a boost in terms of performance
Come on
, Update already!
Personally, I do game on my mac, so the upgrade to GPU will affect me (even if it is slight). If you don't play games, then the only thing stopping you is the whole "buyers remorse" thing if you buy now and they update soon.
Having said that - my current mac is a 1st gen MBP 2.0ghz 2 gig RAM and Radeon 1600X. I'll be upgrading to the high end 27" iMac - I'm hoping to see quite a boost in terms of performance
Come on
, Update already!I just brought a top end iMac 21.5" from a eBay seller for £800 which was £400 off the Apple price.
It had a weird pixel in the middle of the screen which i took to the apple store and they replaced for a new iMac.
So try get a refub or secondhand now. My feelings are the new iMac will go ip in price and may be worth getting the current iMac at a good price now
It had a weird pixel in the middle of the screen which i took to the apple store and they replaced for a new iMac.
So try get a refub or secondhand now. My feelings are the new iMac will go ip in price and may be worth getting the current iMac at a good price now
I'm waiting. It's killing me... I was quietly hoping the July 5th rumours would come to fruition. I was a sad panda to find that it was not to be.
Personally, I do game on my mac, so the upgrade to GPU will affect me (even if it is slight). If you don't play games, then the only thing stopping you is the whole "buyers remorse" thing if you buy now and they update soon.
Having said that - my current mac is a 1st gen MBP 2.0ghz 2 gig RAM and Radeon 1600X. I'll be upgrading to the high end 27" iMac - I'm hoping to see quite a boost in terms of performance
Come on
I can understand your wanting to wait. Unfortunately my old iMac died and so I had to jump.
I can report just for the record that the i7 with the 4850 runs wonderfully for gaming. I was buying "because I had to" so I wasn't unhappy with my old 8800GS, and didn't have any particular expectations about the new card. But I'm running pretty much everything I used to play at max settings and it looks very sweet (and still less heat than the old iMac).
Not saying waiting is wrong, I would have if I could have.
But the current i7 is not a poor machine! That's definitely fair. I'm making do at the moment, and like you say - it's down to necessity. I'm happy to wait. This MBP was my first mac, and has lasted well considering it is one of the original intel machines.
I guess for me, waiting helps me prolong its longevity.
But I still end up checking every day in the vain hope that there's been a sneaky update
I guess for me, waiting helps me prolong its longevity.
But I still end up checking every day in the vain hope that there's been a sneaky update
That's definitely fair. I'm making do at the moment, and like you say - it's down to necessity. I'm happy to wait. This MBP was my first mac, and has lasted well considering it is one of the original intel machines.
I guess for me, waiting helps me prolong its longevity.
But I still end up checking every day in the vain hope that there's been a sneaky update
Same here all i can do is wait and check everyday. I am really hoping for next Tuesday
Ack
I guarantee the refresh will happen no sooner than 14 days after 6/29.
Which is when I bought my iMac.
Which means when the new ones come out I won't be able to return mine.
No matter, it's a fast powerful machine.
I guarantee the refresh will happen no sooner than 14 days after 6/29.
Which is when I bought my iMac.
Which means when the new ones come out I won't be able to return mine.
No matter, it's a fast powerful machine.