Do you know enough about how Face ID works to be able to say that it's a pretty easy update?
Absolutely not.
But if my little o phone can do it, then the big bad iMac should be able to handle it, I would think.
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No 2018 iMac?!
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Absolutely not.
But if my little o phone can do it, then the big bad iMac should be able to handle it, I would think.
Apple is not going to integrate an A11 Bionic into the Mac quite yet. Let’s call it a T3, for grins...would be too expensive right now. You will probably have to wait until Apple switches over Macs to an A-Series CPU, then it’s a freebie for them and would be a launchn feature.
I don't think an A11 would be more than $15 more expensive compared to an A10. IHS Markit (however wrong they may be) have consistently rated the iPhone SoC at about $30 or so, and it seems optimistic that the TSMC N-2 node would much cheaper than half the price of the N-1 node. The T2 launched at N-1 and a T3 would now come in at a similar trailing node.
But it necessitate a new motherboard. That would be a good opportunity to rearrange the internals and if this happens on the 20th anniversary with the current housing I think it's safe to say that Apple won't redesign the iMac for at least a few more years.
Moving to 8th/9th Generation Core CPUs requires a 300-Series PCH and a new motherboard design anyways, as the 2017 iMac is using the Z170 (100-Series) PCH, so I guess it’s possible for Apple to put the T2 into the iMac they introduce today (hopefully). I expect new, reworked internals to accommodate the 6- and 8-core CPUs as well as the larger PSU needed to power them, but no new industrial design beyond moving to the iMac Pro chassis to improve the cooling.
If Apple does decide to move to its own CPUs for the Mac, then I expect a new design at that time, not before.
not looking good..ugg. silent update maybe? We'll see...
god if they don't even mention the imac ..how depressing...
god if they don't even mention the imac ..how depressing...
MacBook Pro silently updated, maybe the iMac is next?
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very unfortunate, if it not happening. but the Mac mini is a good option as well.
Yes, paired with a nice screen and an eGPU (if needed), it's most likely a much better option. It'll depend on the pricing.
But they're still only using those LG screens. Thought maybe they'd introduce their own display, but I guess they're saving that for the Mac Pro release.
And all the posters who "knew" that Apple was going to release a new iMac at this event are irrelevant.
I thought that since Ming Chi-Kuo said there was going to be a new iMac with "improved display" this year that we had a pretty good chance, but that's not enough to go by.
I thought that since Ming Chi-Kuo said there was going to be a new iMac with "improved display" this year that we had a pretty good chance, but that's not enough to go by.
Hey, for all we know they're almost done with a redesign, or at least an update, and it will be quietly released soon.
Yeah, the LG UltraFine are not worth it IMO, unless you get a very good deal. A new Apple display would be nice but you can use any 3rd party monitors. Some of them offer much better value.
True, I mean, if what we're waiting for is a redesigned iMac then that would be worth waiting until next spring or June. Going by how long it took for the 2016 MBP, they can take quite a while with redesigns.
Ummm, yes, I don't think that the new iMac mini is designed to replace the iMac...
Dated? The current iMac still looks terrific and blows the look of every other desktop available out of the water.