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No 2018 iMac?!
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Tomorrow is possible, today could of been for the iPad's and tomorrow is iMac and maybe a Macbook spec refresh as well.
Well, every time is unique.
Just pointing out that Apple have updated products over a number of consecutive weeks.
Yes at the event could be more products that clear but this week no more
They could easily add new iMac's tomorrow, Gurman predicted the iPad update and also iMac, however he only said "this week" he didn't say on the same day. It could be that Apple wanted new iPad today and new iMac is later this week (tomorrow or later).
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Interestingly i took to Twitter to ask Mark Gurman about the iMac update he mentioned for this week and he replied (see my screenshot) it may come this week after all!
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PEOPLE YOU DO NOT WANT IMAC UPDATE BEFORE AMD NAVI RELEASE, unless you want it already outdated at launch, it's gonna be the same GPU as next gen consoles so it's worth the wait
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You are definitely an except nowadays. 17" iMac would be dreadfully small although if you are in that kind of a size then I understand. Bigger screens don't have usability issues, trust me.
If you don't feel great with mouse then use wacom tablet. Way more precise, more ergonomic and overall better.
Bigger screen is also more ergonomically better as with smaller ones people tend to move the head forward a bit to see 'better' and as a result they put a strain on their neck etc. I'm sure there is probably a study to show what is the best screen size with proper ergonomics in mind. May not be important to you but I got RSI when I was 23 and since then I'm very careful. Properly set desk, chair etc. is crucial when working on a computer for 10+ hours a day.
So no, bigger screens doesn't have 'usability issues' its the smaller ones.
Not sure what you do or how you use your computer but really, get a laptop as that fits your needs perfectly. You can get external wireless keyboard if you prefer that. Put the laptop on a stand in the right height for your eyes (always think ergonomics!
) and have the freedom with wireless mouse and you are golden.Which last happened in 2012 with the launch of the radically-redesigned Retina MacBook Pros (which were accompanied by updated "classic" MBPs). As far as I can remember it was likewise with the PPC-to-Intel shift (in so far as there was no upgrade path for the Powerbook G4 at the time, which was part of the reason for the shift).
Unfortunately, since then, most of Apple's 'radical' changes to the Mac line have consisted of letting the previous models get laughably out-of-date, with CPUs/GPUs a generation behind those available in PCs. See: 2016 MBP, 2018 MacBook Air, 2018 Mac Mini, 2019 (maybe) Mac Pro, 201? 12" Macbook...
The way things are going, the 2017 iMac could turn out to be the 'pinnacle' that you mention... but it would be a pinnacle without the benefit of 8th/9th gen processors with 50% more cores that could make a big difference to some workflows...
I really don't envy anybody who needs a new iMac right at the moment - I'm alright because I got my 2017 iMac in, well, 2017, and although I'm curious, I wouldn't expect to upgrade for at least another year (and I might be more inclined to consider an ARM-based Mac than others). The 2017 is a solid machine, but better chippery is available in 2019...
That's if the ARM rumour turns out to be any better than the "New iMac last October" ones. I'd put that at 50/50 - personally, I think its more achievable than some people think (modern apps written in high-level language and using OS frameworks for graphics and acceleration should be trivial to convert and forthcoming changes such as the end of 32 bit are going to kill off a lot of 'abandonware' anyway). Still, the #1 way that Apple could stuff it up is to push it too fast and face people with a choice between an ARM machine - which isn't going to run all of the software you need on day 1 - or a 2-3-year-old design (at the same price as when it was brand new).
I have no idea, i assume he meant this week considering his original post was about the iPad and iMac getting an update this week.
I seriously doubt you are correct. If anything, the iMac in some cases could be put on a raiser.
When taking average desk into consideration, proper seating position, no slouching or other nonsense then the iMac is correctly placed. At work I have dell screens and i have them on a raisers because they don't go high enough. So height adjust ability is often not enough anyway so why bother? Get a raiser, put it in the correct position to you and be fine. I prefer one less mechanical design
[doublepost=1552917922][/doublepost]I really hope there is no iMac this week. I hope that iMac will be at WWDC at the earliest.
Why? Because if its this week then that means no redesign etc. It will just be an insulting update that wasn't worth the 2 years wait time.
So no, please no Imacs this week. We can wait 14 more weeks for WWDC
I hope you're right about tomorrow, otherwise this will be the second time that these iMacs have been predicted by reliable sources and not delivered (first Kuo predicting them for the fall and now Gurman).
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Slightly weird way to do it though? Maybe they will come after the event on the 25th as they didn't want to just dump everything out at once. Get these iPads settled in over the next week, then release the iMacs (and nTB MacBook Pro and 12" MacBook if they're going to be updated) a week later? Not sure where that leaves the iPod, I would have thought it would launch with the iPads being iOS.This is a possibility, iMac's could be tomorrow
Maybe it's a significant enough upgrade (and realignment to gaming focus as rumoured?) that they actually want to talk about it on stage? Maybe it will tie in to one of the services they're launching somehow?
I'm skeptical of this, as the iMac is well overdue for a redesign and Apple may be waiting for WWDC to showcase it. The current iMac cooling system may struggle to handle the new hex-core CPUs as well, and this might partially explain why we didn't see new iMacs in the fall.
At least regarding the March event, with the iPad refresh behind us Apple is politely making it clear that I shouldn't waste my time watching an event that centers around "news and video services".
I’m just going off of what Mark Gurman has had to say, of course he could be wrong. Would I like a redesign, yes of course, I loved the last one which is why I brought the 2012 iMac when it came out with the thinner design.
I’m not so sure about WWDC, don’t forget they already have the Mac Pro to announce.
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Slightly weird way to do it though? Maybe they will come after the event on the 25th as they didn't want to just dump everything out at once. Get these iPads settled in over the next week, then release the iMacs (and nTB MacBook Pro and 12" MacBook if they're going to be updated) a week later? Not sure where that leaves the iPod, I would have thought it would launch with the iPads being iOS.
Apple have released products over multiple days before. Maybe they will come after the event, or maybe they will hold another October event this year that focuses on Mac, new iMacs, new Mac Pro and the rumoured new 16” MacBook Pro with new design (as mentioned by Ming Chi Kuo)
I think outside a very small possibility of some hardware tying into the service announcements at the event WWDC seems more likely, particularly, like you say, if there are hardware design changes they want to discuss.
The one I'm particularly curious about is the iPod touch - I'd have thought it would have arrived today alongside the iPads being another iOS device? Maybe they will launch it with the 'accessories' (Air Power, Air Pods, Watch bands) and those I could see upon the conclusion of the event more easily than major hardware like the Macs. WWDC is a possibility as one of the the big tentpole features will be iOS-Mac app interoperability. They might launch new Macs with a T3 chip that further facilitates ARM compatibility? An October event might be likely for the MacBook Pros this year if the 16" redesign really does happen this year rather than next - I don't think they are likely to be ready by early June due to Intel, and I'd imagine Apple will want to talk about them rather than just press-release.
He also mentioned in a follow up tweet(Someone asked him if the imac will be redesigned) he said "Negative" so what could they add to it? I thought they might have a 31 inch screen now?
That’s a good point, according to Mark Gurman there is no redesign this year.
So what are they adding to it? Nothing? Just label it 2019 with no new added features? I hope they at least do something to it to make it more appealing I want to get my very first iMac