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When are the new iMacs coming out?

I wouldn't be surprised if they get a silent refresh tomorrow along with the notebooks..... It makes sense, as it wouldn't be right if the full notebook line out powered the iMac's, As for a design refresh we could be waiting a while.

ShadoW
 
I'll wait to see what's gonna happen tomorrow. If there is no iMac update, I'll wait until the end of the Mac World event in January 5-9, 2008. If there is no update for iMac in that event, I'll get a Notebook.
 
Interesting... If the rumors are true and a new LED-based display is to be released today, what do you think are the chances of iMacs receiving such an upgrade as well (hopefully next month)?

This is so exciting! I've never had a Mac before and now I'm gonna get two in a row :p
 
Is there any information whether the new iMacs will have USB3?

"New protocol USB 3.0 received also the marketing name SuperSpeed, This last will guarantee the peak capacity, which reaches 4.8 Gbit/s, while contemporary USB 2.0 devices ensure only 480 Mbit/sec. This speed , for example, will allow to copy HD films with a 27 Gb to a portable disk in 70 seconds instead of the necessary today 15 minutes. In the number of promising possibilities : the chosen channels for data transmission in both directions and the energy-economy is improved . As it is expected, that the physical signal contact in USB 3.0 will be made from copper and optical channels."
 
so I like the new macbooks but still prefer to update my imac with the 24 inch
after todays updates is it wise to purchase an imac now or are they going to get revised at macworld!!!
 
I'll still wait until Mac World event in January 5-9, 2008 and if there is no change on iMac, I'll get Macbook Pro.

peace
 
Yes, I was lying with the silent roll-out.

I just had to buy one as my PC died.
I am hoping to have it either within a week before an update or months.


oh well, it is what it is...an awesome computer. and better than my PC.
 
Well, the new MacBooks are out and turned out to be a huge dissapointment :( . Apple lost a sale right there. I certainly hope the iMac refresh/update is around the corner. I really need a puter I can work on.
 
lastochka said:
Well, the new MacBooks are out and turned out to be a huge dissapointment :( . Apple lost a sale right there. I certainly hope the iMac refresh/update is around the corner. I really need a puter I can work on.
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As has been said many times on these forums, if you "need" a computer, then buy one. If you can afford to wait, then IMHO you don't really "need" one at all.

Your reply to my earlier post also said that you'd "lose money" if you bought an iMac just before it was updated. While I see your point, you wouldn't really "lose" money at all. You could argue that you lose money on all computer hardware, although as someone else posted, Apple hardware does seem to retain its value very well. You'd simply have bought a computer that would subsequently be superseded in specification by a newer model -- which is the case with every computer you'll ever buy.

Here's what will happen. You'll wait until November for a speed bump on the iMacs, which may or may not happen. By that point, the rumour mill will have worked itself into a frenzy and everyone will be expecting BluRay 30" iMacs for $999. When this doesn't happen, everyone will moan about how rubbish the iMacs are -- "Apple have lost a sale! I'm buying a Dell!" and so on. However, everyone will then decide that these mythical machines will be released at MacWorld 2009, so wait! Don't buy one yet!

However, when the next model does come out... well, they're first generation models, right? Maybe they won't be reliable...? And surely they'll be given a speed-bump soon? Better wait, just in case...

Honestly, at some point you have to take the plunge, or you'll never buy a new computer.
 
cgdotcom said:
Honestly, at some point you have to take the plunge, or you'll never buy a new computer.
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I see what you mean. But I am not desperate to have an Apple computer. I have a powerful HTPC hooked up to 50' plasma screen. This makes it an excellent multimedia and gaming centre but has proven to be quite difficult to work on. I therefore "need" a desktop for my work and for aesthetical reasons I'm leaning towards iMac. Computers become outdated quite fast and Apple's hardware is not configurable nor can be replaced/upgraded easily. I am looking for getting the most *value* out of a system and therefore am willing to wait before making the purchase.

I'm believe that the next update will come in November next month and will introduce LED screen for the 24'' iMac (based upon the new display), faster CPU (common sense) and improved graphics (9800M being the top candidate seeing as the collaboration betwennd nVidia and Apple tightens). Obviously this is speculation and may or may not come true.
 
shadowmoses said:
I wouldn't be surprised if they get a silent refresh tomorrow along with the notebooks..... It makes sense, as it wouldn't be right if the full notebook line out powered the iMac's, As for a design refresh we could be waiting a while.

ShadoW
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I am thinking of buying a new iMac, all the latest "inside" gadgets isnt an issue but if they might bring a new design out then i would prefer to wait for that. I am a recent mac convert(is the last 3 years recent enough?)so im not that knowledgable how it all works.

What are the chances of a new designed imac coming in the next 6 months or so?
 
It's all speculation but then this is MacRumours.....

I would imagine that the iMac will probably see an incremental bump within the next three months (either November 2008 but I suspect January 2009). I would speculate that the iMac will see a major upgrade by the 3rd quarter of 2009 to tie in with Snow Leopards release (August 2009?) - perhaps Nehalem chips and, who knows, a Blu Ray drive.

Pure speculation as that's all we have.

spcdust
 
I think the most likely thing to happen with the iMacs is

They will be updated mid November. Not a whole new iMac just a spec jump and price drop.

I think this as apple would rather release a new product right before christmas than after as then loads of people would then buy iMacs for christmas.

Then about half way though 2009 when snow leopard gets released a whole new iMac might come out which will be completely redesigned.
 
What I'm sure of is sooner or later be it November, December or January, the iMacs will get a speed boost in Processing speed, DDR3 RAM and the new 9000 series nVidia cards much like the MacBook Pro.
 
My money is on a November refresh.

My logic is that the new 24" LCD Screen is due to ship 'November' and i think they'll upgrade the iMac displays (20" and 24") to LCD backlighting in addition to giving the Mac a minor speed bump before a full refresh next spring/summer with the addition of Nehalem processors, and slight re-design (don't think they'll choose a full redesign as the aluminium with black screen seems to be the design route for the near future - don't think they'll change that so soon after updating the 17" macbook pro (expected in the next 'couple of months') to fit the current design trend).

For the re-design (spring/summer - MacWorld??), i'd suggest minor cosmetics (thinning, thinner aluminium frame, possibly taking some of the minor design features from the new LCD Screens...)

But then again, who knows?
 
Based on the fact that the Mini hasn't been updated in a VERY long time, and the few rumors from several months ago, a redesign seems likely.

Also, the Apple TV has not been changed since its creation back at WWDC '06, which was a while ago. Sure new software was added, but nothing else but a minor spec bump and price drop.

I know many on the forum are against combining the two products, but I think that is what is going to happen. There might be a lower end model more in line with the Apple TV in terms of features, and a higher model that is more apt at running as a full computer.

Either way, I think Macworld is going to be the redesign. And it won't be called the Mac Mini anymore.
 
jasperL said:
My money is on a November refresh.

My logic is that the new 24" LCD Screen is due to ship 'November' and i think they'll upgrade the iMac displays (20" and 24") to LCD backlighting in addition to giving the Mac a minor speed bump before a full refresh next spring/summer with the addition of Nehalem processors, and slight re-design (don't think they'll choose a full redesign as the aluminium with black screen seems to be the design route for the near future - don't think they'll change that so soon after updating the 17" macbook pro (expected in the next 'couple of months') to fit the current design trend).

For the re-design (spring/summer - MacWorld??), i'd suggest minor cosmetics (thinning, thinner aluminium frame, possibly taking some of the minor design features from the new LCD Screens...)

But then again, who knows?
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You mean LED, not LCD. The Macbooks now have LED screens and so do the new 24" cinema displays. The iMacs will be next.
 
seeing as on the new MacBooks they have black keys I wouldn't be surprised if a new apple keyboard came out soon with black keys as well. Who knows they could have backlight as well but unlikely.
 
I am waiting for the LED iMacs. Don't know whether they'll be here in a month or in a year. Presumably they will also be full-blown Montevina machines, with that awesome eleven-watt power savings.
 
I think...

November 2008
  • Speed bump (~267 MHz, 3.2 GHz top model)
  • Possible 4 GB RAM on high-end
  • NVIDIA 9000 series GPUs
  • NVIDIA chipset
  • DDR3 RAM
  • LED displays
Mid 2009
  • Speed bump (~133 MHz, 3.33 GHz dual-core or some quad-core as top model)
  • NO Nehalem (Nehalem is coming in late 2009 and early 2010)
  • 4 GB RAM
  • Possible small redesign (like the Front Row iMacs in late 2005), taking cues from the LED display, maybe removal of Firewire, and more differentiation between the 20" and 24" (dual-core/quad-core?)
H1 2010
  • Nehalem (dual-core and quad-core)
 
I hope your right, I was in the store and almost bought a 24" yesterday, but decided to not bite the bullet yet and to hold off for hopefully greener grass!
 
iMacmatician said:
November 2008
  • Speed bump (~267 MHz, 3.2 GHz top model)
  • Possible 4 GB RAM on high-end
  • NVIDIA 9000 series GPUs
  • NVIDIA chipset
  • DDR3 RAM
  • LED displays
Mid 2009
  • Speed bump (~133 MHz, 3.33 GHz dual-core or some quad-core as top model)
  • NO Nehalem (Nehalem is coming in late 2009 and early 2010)
  • 4 GB RAM
  • Possible small redesign (like the Front Row iMacs in late 2005), taking cues from the LED display, maybe removal of Firewire, and more differentiation between the 20" and 24" (dual-core/quad-core?)
H1 2010
  • Nehalem (dual-core and quad-core)
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So you're banking on the bigger update being next month, and the smaller one being next summer, hmm. I hope you're right, but fear that it's the other way around, and there may not be LED iMacs until next year. After all, they didn't touch the other Cinema Displays on Tuesday.
 
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