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Looking ahead on the 2010 iMac

iamthedudeman said:
Wow.I like that lineup. I if they do any thing like this I am going to buy another one. Sadly I don't think that a Quad i5 is going in any 21.5 mac.

I could see the high end i3 540 or low end dual core i5 650 as a upgrade in the 21.5's base. The dual i5 650 as the starting processor and the higher end 661 as the processor upgrade for the 1500 dollar 21.5. I doubt that the base will get a 1TB same as the 1500 imac, maybe 640GB or 750GB. I hope I am wrong though, and they do something along the lines that you posted.

The biggest bang for your buck is the i3 540. It looks like the base imac will be the biggest winner for the next refresh. Regardless.
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i3 - 540 - 3.06 GHz - $133
i5 - 650 - 3.20GHz - $176
i5 - 660 - 3.33Ghz - $196

and
i5 - 750 - 2.66Ghz - $196

looking at the price, other than i3 - 540, other i5 dual cores are near to i5 750.

it is fair say that i5 - 750 is good choice for 21.5" $1499 model.

Only constraint is quad core i5 heat and thermal problems in 21.5"
 
shanmugam said:
i3 - 540 - 3.06 GHz - $133
i5 - 650 - 3.20GHz - $176
i5 - 660 - 3.33Ghz - $196

and
i5 - 750 - 2.66Ghz - $196

looking at the price, other than i3 - 540, other i5 dual cores are near to i5 750.

it is fair say that i5 - 750 is good choice for 21.5" $1499 model.

Only constraint is quad core i5 heat and thermal problems in 21.5"
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The i3-540 is the exact same price as the core 2 duo's in the current base imac.

But I was referring to the heat issue, not a price issue, within reason. The price can always be negotiated. Apple is not paying the price listed in that link anyway, that is for vendors, not corporations who buy them in the millions.

That is negotiated under a contract, which Apple and Intel have.

Remember they had to 'redesign' the current imacs so they can use desktop processors. Like I said earlier a "mobile' quad-core would work, but the price would be too much.
 
So when does everyone think the next refresh will be out? My money is on late spring (Apr/May).
 
Can anybody please explain the difference between the i5 660 and the i5 661?
Intel shows the exact same specifications for these two processors. :confused:
 
Fiete5401 said:
Thanks Eidorian. It's curious that Intel thinks this spec is not worth mentioning.
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I had to dig a little deeper but Intel does list it.
 

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Have they fixed the screen issues with the new iMac's yet? I doubt there will be an update until that has been resolved. March seems reasonable though if it has been fixed.
 
http://techpowerup.com/114273/Upcoming_Intel_Core_CPUs_Detailed.html

  • Core i7 980X "Gulftown": six-core, LGA-1366, 3.33 GHz (turbo: 3.60 GHz), March 16
  • Core i7 970 "Bloomfield": quad-core, LGA-1366, 3.33 GHz (turbo: 3.46 GHz), Q3, 2010
  • Core i7 930 "Bloomfield": quad-core, LGA-1366, 2.80 GHz (turbo: 3.06 GHz), February 28
  • Core i7 880 "Lynnfield": quad-core, LGA-1156, 3.06 GHz (turbo: 3.73 GHz), Q2, 2010
  • Core i5 680 "Clarkdale": dual-core, LGA-1156, 3.60 GHz (turbo: 3.80 GHz), Mid-May
  • Core i3 550 "Clarkdale": dual-core, LGA-1156, 3.20 GHz, Q2, 2010
  • Pentium E6700 "Wolfdale-2M": dual-core, LGA-775, 3.43 GHz, Q2, 2010

2010 is going to be a year of speed bumps. Hopefully the quad cores will trickle down to the lower priced models. I wouldn't be surprised if the Core i5 750 disappeared entirely though.
 
Looking ahead on the 2010 iMac

My hope is that in 2010 Apple will finally come clean on the "flickerting" and the "yellowting", before attempting any other high-tech tweaks.
First things first.

Tom B.
 
Sorry if this has been montioned before (too tired to look up the previous posts...been a long day hehe) but it would be great if we can purchase the i7 iMacs in retail stores. :)
 
donster28 said:
Sorry if this has been montioned before (too tired to look up the previous posts...been a long day hehe) but it would be great if we can purchase the i7 iMacs in retail stores. :)
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Maybe this is just wishful thinking, but with the i-core so slow to trickle into Apple products (relative to the rest of the industry) I could see them doing a processor-based event to unveil bumps across the Mac lines. Apple's fanbase is still comprised of hipsters and geeks, and they must know that the latter cares about a bump like this.
 
jodr said:
Maybe this is just wishful thinking, but with the i-core so slow to trickle into Apple products (relative to the rest of the industry) I could see them doing a processor-based event to unveil bumps across the Mac lines. Apple's fanbase is still comprised of hipsters and geeks, and they must know that the latter cares about a bump like this.
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Based on the demand I see on the i7, it's a no brainer for Apple to make it more available to the masses. My wishful thinking might seem a wish to some but I actually think it will be reality soon.
 
Well what I don't think would make a whole lot of sense is for Apple to upgrade the processors of the Macbook Pro whilst still having older processors in their main line of desktops.

Seeing as a Macbook Pro update appears imminent, wouldn't an iMac refresh also seem to be coming soon?
 
Christianallen said:
Well what I don't think would make a whole lot of sense is for Apple to upgrade the processors of the Macbook Pro whilst still having older processors in their main line of desktops.

Seeing as a Macbook Pro update appears imminent, wouldn't an iMac refresh also seem to be coming soon?
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Well, the 27 imac doesn't have older processors in the i7 and quad core i5, the the C2D 21.5's would. The Macbook pro is the top of the line laptop and the 27 is the top of the line imac. The Macpro's and Macbook pros will probably get a refresh at the same time.
Apples store is down for updates right now. The imacs will probably follow suit right after. Hopefully. It would be great if they shocked us and updated both at the same time. I doubt it. If the pro's get updated this morning, expect the imacs to get a update in March at the latest.
 
That Buyer's Guide is very handy, but it isn't Revelations or anything. It shows you what's been done in the past and has handy averages that tell you when it would be a horrible idea to buy a new Apple device if you don't absolutely need one. But other than that, it can't predict the future.
 
Exactly, there have been updates less than three months apart (though it's atypical).

I believe what Apple will do is refresh all of their computers by the time the iPad is released. I also think to spur sales of the iPad, they'll offer a $100 off deal if you buy a new Mac and and iPad together.

After seeing that recent article about probable iPad development costs, that seems all the more likely seeing as they'd still make a profit off of a $399 iPad.

Or maybe I'm just dreaming.
 
Christianallen said:
Exactly, there have been updates less than three months apart (though it's atypical).

I believe what Apple will do is refresh all of their computers by the time the iPad is released. I also think to spur sales of the iPad, they'll offer a $100 off deal if you buy a new Mac and and iPad together.

After seeing that recent article about probable iPad development costs, that seems all the more likely seeing as they'd still make a profit off of a $399 iPad.

Or maybe I'm just dreaming.
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Who gave you the crystal ball;);)
 
Eidorian said:
http://techpowerup.com/114273/Upcoming_Intel_Core_CPUs_Detailed.html

  • Core i7 980X "Gulftown": six-core, LGA-1366, 3.33 GHz (turbo: 3.60 GHz), March 16
  • Core i7 970 "Bloomfield": quad-core, LGA-1366, 3.33 GHz (turbo: 3.46 GHz), Q3, 2010
  • Core i7 930 "Bloomfield": quad-core, LGA-1366, 2.80 GHz (turbo: 3.06 GHz), February 28
  • Core i7 880 "Lynnfield": quad-core, LGA-1156, 3.06 GHz (turbo: 3.73 GHz), Q2, 2010
  • Core i5 680 "Clarkdale": dual-core, LGA-1156, 3.60 GHz (turbo: 3.80 GHz), Mid-May
  • Core i3 550 "Clarkdale": dual-core, LGA-1156, 3.20 GHz, Q2, 2010
  • Pentium E6700 "Wolfdale-2M": dual-core, LGA-775, 3.43 GHz, Q2, 2010

2010 is going to be a year of speed bumps. Hopefully the quad cores will trickle down to the lower priced models. I wouldn't be surprised if the Core i5 750 disappeared entirely though.
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Core i7 880 is $562 may be not a standard option but BTO

bring down the i5 750 to 21.5" already!
 
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