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What will intel iMac, rev B look like?
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Are you asking what the upgrades will be or what is will actually look like?
Upgrade-wise, it probably will have a slightly faster processor. Whatever processor they will use probably isn't finished being developed yet. You'll probably see a bigger hard drive.
From a looks aspect it will probably look exactly the same.
Upgrade-wise, it probably will have a slightly faster processor. Whatever processor they will use probably isn't finished being developed yet. You'll probably see a bigger hard drive.
From a looks aspect it will probably look exactly the same.
Because sometime in August is the birthday (8th?) for the iMac I was thinking they might give us a new form factor. The current one is 2 years old (if I'm thinking straight)
Nothing radical, but I'll imagine that they will mimic the new ACD when they come out this summer (as in similar stand, not aluminum).
I'd hope to see a lot less white plastic around the bottom as well.
Nothing radical, but I'll imagine that they will mimic the new ACD when they come out this summer (as in similar stand, not aluminum).
I'd hope to see a lot less white plastic around the bottom as well.
Maybe we get a new panel inside. A new case would be nice! Faster CPU is for sure - Macbook ProPeyton said:
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Intel iMac [Rev.B+] could have maybe new graphics aswell. Either an ATI Radeon X1600XT or the upcoming RV560 X1700?
Faster SuperDrive - if the 16x fit (size,heat,noise...)?
New Panels - higher contrast|faster reactiontime|brightness...?
FireWire 800 ?
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You are totally wrong. FW800 isn't dead, it isn't even alive yet. Give it some time. It will replace FW, just not yet.spaceballl said:
FireWire is FAR from dead, and it is alive (not quite alive as USB but very alive). For all those people doing video editing with Final Cut Pro and such FireWire 800 is very use full for scratch discs. It's also very useful for those with maxed out internal drives and STILL need more storage (especially on the G4s that have the GB limit.spaceballl said:
Yes, it will replace regular FireWire but it the main reason it hasn't yet is because A) hardly any PCs even use FireWire B) I have yet to see a PC with FW800 (but that doesn't mean there aren't any)grapes911 said:
Peyton said:
It might be nearing a couple of years old, but personally I love the design, and I would expect that Apple have reached a point where all they can do is streamline the current design.
As for the white space at the bottom, that suits me just fine. Helps me remember it is more than just a display! Everything looks perfectly proportioned.
Yah it's so up and coming that Apple made sure to put it on both its new pro laptops and its new consumer desktop machines...
oh no wait they didn't. they sure are pushing it hard.
oh no wait they didn't. they sure are pushing it hard.
spaceballl said:
Just because you don't use it doesn't mean that it's dead. There are plenty of people who do use FW800, and will vouch for the fact that it isn't dead. Using your logic, dual layer DVD's are dead, just because Apple didn't include it on the MacBook Pro.
I know a lot of people would like that and I still love that model but I don't think they'll ever go back. The current iMac is to so simple that I can't imagine a way they'll ever change it.sk1985 said:
I like that much better then the "chin" design. And.... dude you know there's a battery in the menu bar??Mac_Freak said:I got this image from a source close to Apple
SO NOT!!
For some reason I don't like it. Maybe it's because I've been looking at an iMac everyday for about 7 months now, but I prefer the look of mine over that look.
Benjamindaines said:
It might be the low battery indicator for Bluetooth. Although that usually has a Bluetooth logo inside the black battery.
EDIT: Actually, it isn't the same battery, either. There's no outline on the one for Bluetooth.
I actually like that design you posted, Mac_Freak. It makes it look wider than the current iMac. However, the current design is awesome as it is. I still think it would look cool if cut off a little bit of the bottom casing, like the design you are going for.
But like I said, already awesome design.
But like I said, already awesome design.
Benjamindaines said:
You haven't looked at PCs too recently, have you? Even the lowly $450 eMachines have FW now. It is not uncommon at all.
Now, when consumer-level FW800 devices are more common in the PC world, there will be FW800 on those machines as well.