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New I-Macs within days?
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Hey if I got a new Mac I'd want that welcome video, especially if it's your first, regardless of if it's Refurb or New.
April would be considered a bit too far away imo, an entire year without an update is pretty uncharacteristic for the iMac, early March is looking most likely right now.
As for the quad-core, fairly reasonable prediction/rumour but I'd love to know where you heard it
And where you heard the April thing too! Oh well, I ordered it once I heard it did 24" 2.8GHz. Also iWork '09 and new Apple in Ears. Cleaned me out.
The 2.66 GHz cleaned me out..
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It is about the same, within a couple of dollars.
Ok first off, this discussion could also take place in the 2009 iMac topic. I'd be a lot easier for me to process all of your idea's in to making an estimate on spec level and or release date. However for this once I will say this. If for any reason you need a mac now go buy one. If you need one in say end of Feb. begin March; don't. For the few (fairly reliable) rumors we've had about the iMac, only one has been pretty strong; the iMac will come in Q1 2009. Q1 ends March, so really do start thinking harder about getting it now or not. My guess (which you can read in the wonderful opening post in the 2009 iMac topic ) is still February 24th, but if that won't do it, it'll be begin March.
) is still February 24th, but if that won't do it, it'll be begin March.
Stop trying to plug your thread, we were here first.
That thread were made to avoid these kinda threads. The whole iMac section is full of "When new iMacs come" Will new iMacs have quad-core" etc.
On the first page of 60 threads, there are 5. Which is fair, considering that's the main discussion point amongst people who are looking to buy an iMac, which is a large proportion of the people this section is geared towards. This thread is also the most active one.
All threads are justified and equal
TBH I prefer a few threads rather than one massive sprawling one covering every aspect of the iMac - it actually gets tedious to sift through. Currently I don't see any real issue with the number of threads on this forum covering the iMac release, possible spec and such like - multiple threads make it easy to quickly rule which thread you wish to read updates on and which you don't. I visit this one regularly and also the rather presumptuously titled "Everything We Know...."
All threads are justified and equal
TBH I prefer a few threads rather than one massive sprawling one covering every aspect of the iMac - it actually gets tedious to sift through. Currently I don't see any real issue with the number of threads on this forum covering the iMac release, possible spec and such like - multiple threads make it easy to quickly rule which thread you wish to read updates on and which you don't. I visit this one regularly and also the rather presumptuously titled "Everything We Know...."
Now it's good but few weeks ago there was more than 10. Most of 'em were just own wondering and hoping that it comes soon with their specs.
This is a nice thread though, good talking.
Fair point, it does seem that the current threads are, between them, covering and also containing different aspects of the iMac discussions / speculations.
That was posted there almost 2 months ago...
It's not thing that new mini and iMac will use nvidia, you can find that from existing OS X code.
We all know that it'll happen soon
So
You know how apple have those meetings when they annouce new products? is one coming up soon? or will it just be a random date set for the annoucement?
You know how apple have those meetings when they annouce new products? is one coming up soon? or will it just be a random date set for the annoucement?
What you mean with meetings? Do you mean events? I haven't heard that there will be any events soon, but it likely that update will be silent so no press conference.
It'll be on Tuesday. 27th of Feb or beginning of March (3rd or 10th), those are my guesses
Right, I just read the front page, and some analyst dude says "oh hi guys, it's alrite, new imackz within a monfthg". How is this good news? I have been waiting since October '08, and my roommates can't possibly hear any more of my moaning about new iMacs. And I know I know, 'they'll be released when they're released', but that doesn't do me any good! Say they're gonna be updated at the end of March (ffs). It'll probably take another month or so before the damned computer actually hit the stores. Apple will probably make a statement saying "oh hi we screwed you guys over, that's why it took so long, g'day".
/rant
I might as well get a Dell. It'll probably be here the day after tomorrow, and it will probably suck monkey balls...
/rant
I might as well get a Dell. It'll probably be here the day after tomorrow, and it will probably suck monkey balls...
If you are so mad buy that Dell and turn it into a Hackintosh.
When new models comes they'll ship immidetaly, I can't see why to wait longer.
I would really like to believe you, but the new MBP's also didn't arrive on time. They we're announced on Jan 6th (right?), and the first ones arrived today (Feb 17th), so that's more than a month after they've been announced.
It's possible that they don't, but why would Apple order 800 000 iMacs starting from January and then release it in March and say "Starts shipping at late April". Makes no sense for me.
interesting
This is going to drive me nutz, its obvious that the mac mini and imacs need new cometics as well as the Nvidia Chips installed. Quad Core's? I dont really care to much about because in all honestly i know I would never tap the full potential of the Quad Core. That being said, i would be super pissed if i bought a current imac just for apple to release a new one with updated interior hardware like a new nividia chip etc... Just like im sure ppl were pissed that bought a white book prior to the nividia, front side bus, intell chip upgrade.
This is going to drive me nutz, its obvious that the mac mini and imacs need new cometics as well as the Nvidia Chips installed. Quad Core's? I dont really care to much about because in all honestly i know I would never tap the full potential of the Quad Core. That being said, i would be super pissed if i bought a current imac just for apple to release a new one with updated interior hardware like a new nividia chip etc... Just like im sure ppl were pissed that bought a white book prior to the nividia, front side bus, intell chip upgrade.
The iMac does not need "new cosmetics". As someone pointed out here previously, if Apple were unhappy with iMac's look why would they make the Unibody Macbooks look the same?
The Mini, on the other hand, needs a complete refresh.
I guess nVidia chips.
However, how much better is 9600M GT than the actual 2600 XT?
Look the bench list:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html
However, how much better is 9600M GT than the actual 2600 XT?
Look the bench list:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html