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Will Apple release new iMac in March?
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Yes, AMD has the RX 480 which would more or less fit in the iMac. It would provide 1.75 to 2x the performance of the m395X.
Looks like I'll be earning interest in my bank account for at least another month. March release is looking doubtful at this point.
What the *#$%*@&% is the holdup? !!!
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/imac/
This page claims that desktop SOCKETED Skylake chips have not been released for the 21" models.
But here on Tom's Hardware is an article dated May 5 of last year that announces the release of Skylake-R chips with Iris Pro Graphics 580 integrated graphics.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-skylake-r-i7-6785r-i5-6685r-i5-6585,31726.html
Okay these are not socketed but they have to be soldered in. Is this really too much of an expense for Apple?
Tim Cook teased "great desktops in our roadmap" on Dec. 19.
3 months later--nothing.
I've given up on a reasonably priced Mac Pro... given up on ever seeing another Mac Mini...
so I was willing (okay forced) to compromise and get a new iMac.... but NOOO!
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/imac/
This page claims that desktop SOCKETED Skylake chips have not been released for the 21" models.
But here on Tom's Hardware is an article dated May 5 of last year that announces the release of Skylake-R chips with Iris Pro Graphics 580 integrated graphics.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-skylake-r-i7-6785r-i5-6685r-i5-6585,31726.html
Okay these are not socketed but they have to be soldered in. Is this really too much of an expense for Apple?
Tim Cook teased "great desktops in our roadmap" on Dec. 19.
3 months later--nothing.
I've given up on a reasonably priced Mac Pro... given up on ever seeing another Mac Mini...
so I was willing (okay forced) to compromise and get a new iMac.... but NOOO!
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I have been "getting by" using FCPX on my macbook 12" and given my preference to keep using FCPX I have been waiting patiently for an iMac release since June 2016. At the time I was convinced it was better to wait 4-5 months rather than buy the previous year version and as we know that never eventuated.
I'm well and truly over the 12" form factor now and really need the big screen and power and productivity I can only get from a desktop.
Right now I've got an ideal PC build all configured and have been hovering over the buy button in the hope I wont have to. But I'm running out of patience.
I wonder how many people are still buying the 2015 imac at this time.....
I'm well and truly over the 12" form factor now and really need the big screen and power and productivity I can only get from a desktop.
Right now I've got an ideal PC build all configured and have been hovering over the buy button in the hope I wont have to. But I'm running out of patience.
I wonder how many people are still buying the 2015 imac at this time.....
I have one configured and will be stopping into the Apple Store this weekend to throughly get some hands on experience with it before I order. Not that I have to but I just want to check it out and see how my 4K videos look/play on it.
I won't be surprised if Apple announces an update just after I order mine.
I won't be surprised if Apple announces an update just after I order mine.
I have been waiting since December for any info regarding a new Imac. I have grown more and more frustrated by the day with the lack of any news. I just broke and ordered a Late 2015 refurbished so now I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrow is the day an announcement is made.
I found a great deal in the refurbished section so I just placed my order too! I've been talking about getting one since the 5Ks were released. I finally did it! The deal was so good that I don't think I'll mind if an updated version is announced next month. Well... unless it's a significant update.
I've been looking almost hourly when home, a loaded one popped up a little bit ago and I hit that buy button as it seems they tend to sell very quickly.
Well if you absolutely need a new iMac today, but don't think you could live with yourself when something better comes along/ don't actually want to pay top dollar for 2015 tech, do keep in mind that Apple (and most retailers in the United States) has a great return policy...
Buy it now and return when the new ones are released.
Coming back to the topic at hand, it really is ridiculous how long Apple's kept us waiting unless they have something amazing up their sleeve.
All I can say is, if all they've got is Kaby Lake and Polaris, they most certainly aren't getting my money without a massive price cut.
Give me a Ryzen, give me Vega, give me Pascel, or give me something totally amazing out of left field. If you want to keep me as a desktop customer that is...
Buy it now and return when the new ones are released.
Coming back to the topic at hand, it really is ridiculous how long Apple's kept us waiting unless they have something amazing up their sleeve.
All I can say is, if all they've got is Kaby Lake and Polaris, they most certainly aren't getting my money without a massive price cut.
Give me a Ryzen, give me Vega, give me Pascel, or give me something totally amazing out of left field. If you want to keep me as a desktop customer that is...
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Apple has a 14 day return policy. That's 14 days after a person takes delivery. I confirmed that before I submitted my order. It will arrive at the store next week so I figure I can let it sit for a little while before I pick it up. At that point we should know if there will be an even at the beginning of April. I can either keep it and not look back or return it but I'd probably be paying more for an updated machine. At that point I'd have to decide if it's worth it.
- 4.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.2GHz
- 16GB 1867MHz DDR3 SDRAM - two 8GB
- 2TB Fusion Drive
- AMD Radeon R9 M395X with 4GB video memory
You sound like me.
Yep, no 'current' desktop model to buy. Just 2015 tech at the very latest. The mind boggles at what goes on in Apple HQ.
I actually think the 14 Day return period is excellent - I've used it before. But yeah, I think it might not quite be enough to see me through to an announcement....
I saw a near to fully spec one come up on ebay just this arvo - but way overpriced wanting AU$4400 when new price is AU$4719....
I saw a near to fully spec one come up on ebay just this arvo - but way overpriced wanting AU$4400 when new price is AU$4719....
Sad to say that I gonna build a tower with a 4K monitor after all the posts in believing a March launch, since Apple seems unwilling to take my money despite my decaying enthusiasm of Mac hardware over the past 5 months of waiting. Already got the monitor and gonna pick up parts tomorrow.
Now the bonus point for me is having my MBP exclusive to work (Xcode). Not gonna replace it until it's broken, or if Apple releases a quad-core Raven Ridge MBP 13".
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Will there be a new one of these threads each month now? Seriously, I don't think anyone was really expecting anything this month. Personally I'm guessing maybe Fall/Winter other than some insignificant bump. I think the whole desktop segment is being "evaluated" as to what to do and when as we speak. Nothing here should surprise anyone. Times have changed for this market. Time will tell.
Grasping for any iMac news I found a couple sites which were speculating about the iMac running AMD's new Ryzen chips. That would be interesting if Apple dropped Intel in their iMac line. I doubt they will but still interesting that its an option.
I think that both in relative numbers and absolute numbers the desktop market is so small to Apple that they spend very few resources on development. So, we should expect very infrequent updates, or perhaps a phasing out of desktops.
That what it seems like but then again Tim Cook says desktops are important. I like Tim Cook but I think he needs to put up or shut up.
Strategically, macos is important, but perhaps the way Apple sees that is by selling macbook pros and monitors instead of desktop machines. You could argue that most people use their macbooks just like we used desktops some ten years ago, while other uses have been overtaken by other platforms (win,linux).
Huh? ... monitors? Wha--?? Did I miss something?
I am surprised they have other notebooks outside the Pro, since the MacBook is so wimpy.
Before they abandon their line of Macs, they will trim off the Pro and the mini. It will become the MacBook Pro and iMac for a little while longer.
If Apple was smart, they would create something like the MacPro which is "expandable" and starts as a Mini and can have some simple additions inside to make it get better and better for levels of Pro use: less research and development and design or packaging. The current paradigm works well for iMac-type designs, but modular systems would find plenty of extra value in the market. Their current Pro almost works as such, but not quite.
Different strokes for different folks.
For me its not a little fan noise, its a tremendous amount. Even if your numbers scaled perfectly I'll take 5 hours of silence vs 2 1/2 hours of max fan. Thats distracting at the Mac and even in the other room.
Then again I don't have deadlines and such. However preferred option would be a cooling design that could keep the fans at a lower RPM...everyone wins.