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Trout74

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When leopard is released, it will obviously be included in the new iMac, but what are the odds of a slight update to the iMac with the introduction of leopard?

THinking of buying this Friday, but dont know when leopard will be released and if the iMac will get a slight update.

Thanks
Trout
 
As soon as you buy your iMac the very next one sold will come with Dual Quad-Core CPU's and 8 gigs of RAM as a 'silent upgrade'.
 
I'd say the odds are slim to none! but why not just wait for Leopard? Its only 4 weeks tomorrow at the very latest before its out (hopefully).
 
When leopard is released, it will obviously be included in the new iMac, but what are the odds of a slight update to the iMac with the introduction of leopard?

THinking of buying this Friday, but dont know when leopard will be released and if the iMac will get a slight update.

Thanks
Trout

There will probably be a bunch of updates with leopard. The minor revisions of iApps often precedes hardware updates (just had a bunch). Also now is the time to release something new for Christmas.
 
There will probably be a bunch of updates with leopard. The minor revisions of iApps often precedes hardware updates (just had a bunch). Also now is the time to release something new for Christmas.


what would be your best guess as to what the updates would be? I dont see a new chip possibility, possibly more RAM, but that doenst matter, I can buy that, only thing I could see is a graphics card update.

Trout
 
The iMacs are so newly refreshed (well more than a simple refresh...) that there will not be any changes to the iMac line when Leopard ships.

I could see possible CPU/hard drive option refreshed sometime next year, say 2nd quarterish, maybe.
 
Leopard will have updates thats why im waiting a few months after it is released to buy it.
 
Beware, there will be a 1/3 price cut to the iMacs. But you could still buy one now and sue apple for 1 mio dollar ;)
I would wait for the leopard announcement. I think it is worth it.
 
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