All iMacs, eMacs EOL?

fran441

If you go to the Apple Store, you cannot buy an iMac or eMac without waiting at least 3-5 days for it to ship (meaning the computers are out of stock). Flat Panel iMacs are quoting 5-7 days or 2-3 weeks for delivery!



So here's how it looks now:



All eMacs: 3-5 days

All CRT iMacs: 3-5 days

Low end FP iMac: 2-3 weeks

FP iMacs: 5-7 days



Perhaps an update is due sooner than I thought.

jdbon

Perhaps on Saturday with the release of iLife

kidred

If they still are shipping how are they EOL-ed? Doesn't EOL mean no more period? Discontinued? Not sure how that works. Is 3-5 days really that bad? Doesn't sound that bad. Anyways, it's been specualted that the iMacs get updated after the 31st release of iLife. So yea, I guess an update is coming

imacfan

3-5 Days seems about normal for the Apple Store, but if they really are EOLed, about bloody time!



David

mr. macintosh

[quote]Originally posted by jdbon:

<strong>Perhaps on Saturday with the release of iLife</strong><hr></blockquote>



The 31st is a Friday.

fran441

Well the machines were shipping within 1-3 days and now the Flat Panel iMacs shipping within 5-7 days (or 2-3 weeks) is pretty interesting.

lemon bon bon

[quote]about bloody time! <hr></blockquote>



T'was ne'er more finely said.



Lemon Bon Bon :cool:

mr. macintosh

[quote]Originally posted by Fran441:

<strong>Well the machines were shipping within 1-3 days and now the Flat Panel iMacs shipping within 5-7 days (or 2-3 weeks) is pretty interesting.</strong><hr></blockquote>



Agreed.

thereubster

Here in the UK there are bottom end FP iMacs (700Mhz G4, CDRW) for sale at the Apple refurb store and have been for a few weeks (only on wednesday) I check this page every week like clockwork in case of bargins (and there often are - 700Mhz iBook for £650!!) and they NEVER have had currently available models for sale UNTIL now. NEVER! So I think its a sign (also cos my work tried to buy some eMacs from a large UK distributor and were told they had none.....) Hmmmm

rickag

This is great. I can't wait to order an iMac using a 1.2GHz 970. Only 19watts power usage, no fan to interupt the sweet silence of the moment.



Now that would be sandbagging.



Opps, I posted this next year. Would the moderators kindly save this post for January of 2004, I'm going back to sleep now.

macsrgood4u

Next Tuesday.

dylsexic manupilator

At the latest .....



<img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />

macsrgood4u

[quote]At the latest ..... <hr></blockquote>



Actually, at the earliest. Haven't you noticed that Apple seems to introduce hardware on Tuesdays?



Or to put it another way, "If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Hardware"



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bnoyhtuawb

There is something going to happen soon (don't ask what): all the shops I usually buy my stuff from show the same pattern:

- 15" SuperDrive iMac still available

- other models (incl. 17") are either no longer listed (no proce quote, no trace that they ever existed) or they have a 25 days shipping quote!



Funny, funny!



I want a blazing fast iMac! <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />



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barbarella

[quote]Originally posted by Fran441:

<strong>If you go to the Apple Store, you cannot buy an iMac or eMac without waiting at least 3-5 days for it to ship (meaning the computers are out of stock). Flat Panel iMacs are quoting 5-7 days or 2-3 weeks for delivery!



So here's how it looks now:



All eMacs: 3-5 days

All CRT iMacs: 3-5 days

Low end FP iMac: 2-3 weeks

FP iMacs: 5-7 days



Perhaps an update is due sooner than I thought.</strong><hr></blockquote>



Maybe not: The Apple Store for education has a promo going for eMacs/iMacs:



Laser-sharp savings.



From January 28, 2003, through April 30 2003, or while supplies last, buy a Macintosh and qualifying HP LaserJet printer and save up to $100 instantly.



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crazyhorse

[quote]Originally posted by BNOYHTUAWB:

<strong>

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I want a blazing fast iMac! <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />



&lt;snip&gt;

</strong><hr></blockquote>

I would love to see a super speedy iMac, as well, but I fear that the ceiling is pretty low now because the lowest "power" mac is now a single 1GHz. Shame they didn't keep the bottom end a DP.

bodhi

Friday.

dylsexic manupilator

[quote] Haven't you noticed that Apple seems to introduce hardware on Tuesdays? <hr></blockquote>



I don't think that's a natural law though,e.g. an update might coincidide with the "official" release of the iLife suite on Jan 31.



Still, next tuesday would just fine for me too though



edit: Err, so what Bodhi said



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satchmo

With all due respect, the iMac isn't going to be EOL'ed any time soon.

Yeah sales are a bit weak, but that's because they haven't upgraded it. Apple's not going to spend all that development money on engineering the iMac only to let it die without a fight.

xype

[quote]Originally posted by barbarella:

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Maybe not: The Apple Store for education has a promo going for eMacs/iMacs:</strong><hr></blockquote>



Education Store = get rid of old models.

rok

[quote]Originally posted by satchmo:

<strong>With all due respect, the iMac isn't going to be EOL'ed any time soon.

Yeah sales are a bit weak, but that's because they haven't upgraded it. Apple's not going to spend all that development money on engineering the iMac only to let it die without a fight.</strong><hr></blockquote>



i think you misunderstand the term "EOL." it isn't nearly as fatal (pun intended) as you might think. it just means that third parties cannot restock the items from the manufacturer, usually if there is an imminent upgrade.