Most of Apple's updates are incremental. It's really only when there's a big jump that it's worth upgrading to the immediate replacements, such as when the Intel transition happened or when the G4 was replaced by the G5. The next big performance jump will happen early next year with the Sandy Bridge processors. Even then it'll be worth seeing benchmarks before deciding to upgrade from your current machine.
Yes, definitely. The new iMacs are nearly three times as fast in processing terms than your current machine and the video cards are off the scale compared to the X1600 you are currently using.
For the last few years I've work with a 24" iMac and a 24" secondary display as my desktop setup and I'm beginning to wish I had more space. I've just ordered a 27" as my home machine and am hoping I can get away without a secondary display there.27" is just too big for me. This is a computer I want on my desk my face is 2' from not a TV in the living room
Still China. They go from there to one of the regional distribution centres, for example the centre in The Netherlands services deliveries to Europe, then onwards to each individual country for delivery. So it tends to take four or five days.Where do these iMacs get built? mine is still showing not yet shipped but its still showing delivery on wednesday, I'm sure my last one came from china.
Come on chaps, get a move on
In your position I would since the new model is a significant upgrade over a Core 2 Duo. If you bought it directly from Apple you should be able to just return it. A reseller might prove a little more difficult and involve some form of restocking fee.
The Magic Trackpad is for a friend.