u have to be kidding. i'm sure a penryn update is around the corner. i'm not so confident about this tuesday, but hopefully by next tuesday the latest.
No, Apple will update the iMacs soon. The last time they were updated was August 7th. With the impending phasing out of the current chips they use by Intel, Apple is almost forced to do this update.
No, Apple will update the iMacs soon. The last time they were updated was August 7th. With the impending phasing out of the current chips they use by Intel, Apple is almost forced to do this update.
Yes, and it will soon do it. With the Intel CPU roadmaps and info available, the processor updates have no secrets anymore. The big unknown now is the GPU, although the thermal restrictions of the iMac impose some limits.
Yeah, I think a spec bump for the iMac is in order sometime this month. Will it be tomorrow? Maybe. Apple seems to be keen on keeping up with the "updates every Tuesday" this year.
Now that Penryn's been dropped into the notebooks, the iMac is the next choice. I don't think we'll see any crazy redesigns, but the same price points for new processors and better HDD options. Just a little boost. Maybe something bigger at WWDC.
It's been 209 days since the last iMac update, and the average time between updates is 205 days (according to this: http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/) so I think a spec-bumped iMac this month is a totally reasonable guess.
That, and possibly an update to the Mac Mini sometime this month. Also 209 days since the last update, with an average of 188. Would be nice to see the Mini get significant attention at WWDC though. Slimmer design, etc.;
I don't think there will be any new iMac for another month. Currently Apple is offering students a free iPod Nano with a computer purchase here in NZ (pretty sure they are offering the same thing elsewhere). This offer ends, surprise surprise, mid April. I don't believe in coincidences.
I'd say iMac updates soon is a dead certain. Mainly because the current processors used by the iMac are Merom (correct spelling?) something that Intel clearly wants to phase out. The way they are reorganising there supply structure means it will soon become cheaper to go for the new Penryn as opposed to the old Merom. That is reportedly one of the reasons the MacBook was updated so ahead of schedule.
Y'know. I'd like an iMac 30 incher with a 9600 GT in it.
I like the iMac. I may buy that while I'm waiting for Nehalem re: Mac Pro.
Lemon Bon Bon.
Is there a mobile 9600GT? Doesn't the iMac use Mobile parts? Either way the 9600GT isn't that great of a card, but it does sound typical of what Apple would use in an iMac. the 9800GT will be the successor of the 8800GT. The 9600 is like a new 8600.
...is actually a pretty good card. It's merely a die-shrunk 8800GT.
So, it will perform as good as the GT in yer Mac Pro.
In fact. The benches between the GT and the GT (heh.) are largely neglible.
Sure, maybe a 9800 GT may turn up after the 9800 GTX and x2 variants...
..but either way, the 9600 GT in the iMac would be a significant step up from where it is at the moment with the Radeon Pro thing.
...as in panned.
It runs pretty cool too! So, I wonder if it may fit the 24 inch enclosure no problems? Well, the old white plaster iMac took a 7600 GT, so why not a 9600 GT.
It's got pretty good reviews so far from Tom's hardware to...well. I haven't read a bad review of it yet.
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you tell me last time Apple has back to back updates?
No, Apple will update the iMacs soon. The last time they were updated was August 7th. With the impending phasing out of the current chips they use by Intel, Apple is almost forced to do this update.
Yes, and it will soon do it. With the Intel CPU roadmaps and info available, the processor updates have no secrets anymore. The big unknown now is the GPU, although the thermal restrictions of the iMac impose some limits.
Now that Penryn's been dropped into the notebooks, the iMac is the next choice. I don't think we'll see any crazy redesigns, but the same price points for new processors and better HDD options. Just a little boost. Maybe something bigger at WWDC.
It's been 209 days since the last iMac update, and the average time between updates is 205 days (according to this: http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/) so I think a spec-bumped iMac this month is a totally reasonable guess.
That, and possibly an update to the Mac Mini sometime this month. Also 209 days since the last update, with an average of 188. Would be nice to see the Mini get significant attention at WWDC though. Slimmer design, etc.;
My iMac is 2 weeks old now so I'm guessing it's a certainty
That's the best indicator yet.
to be exact Super Tuesday IX - if something released tomorrow, iMac???
My iMac is 2 weeks old now so I'm guessing it's a certainty
Hehe, same here.
I like the iMac. I may buy that while I'm waiting for Nehalem re: Mac Pro.
Lemon Bon Bon.
Y'know. I'd like an iMac 30 incher with a 9600 GT in it.
I like the iMac. I may buy that while I'm waiting for Nehalem re: Mac Pro.
Lemon Bon Bon.
Is there a mobile 9600GT? Doesn't the iMac use Mobile parts? Either way the 9600GT isn't that great of a card, but it does sound typical of what Apple would use in an iMac. the 9800GT will be the successor of the 8800GT. The 9600 is like a new 8600.
Y'know. I'd like an iMac 30 incher with a 9600 GT in it.
I like the iMac. I may buy that while I'm waiting for Nehalem re: Mac Pro.
Lemon Bon Bon.
yeah, a 30" would be nice. i had a list of my dream imac somewhere, i think it was on macrumors. but this is all i remember.
30"
matte screen
LED screen
3.0 GHZ processor
MAYBE a quad core
newest intel chips
newest graphics card
and you can adjust the angle of the screen like the cinema displays, plus an excellent viewing angle B-)
but... i doubt anything like that will ever happen.
30"
matte screen
LED screen
3.0 GHZ processor
MAYBE a quad core
newest intel chips
newest graphics card
and you can adjust the angle of the screen like the cinema displays, plus an excellent viewing angle B-)
but... i doubt anything like that will ever happen.
+ a controller. I don't really want to buy a expensive high def 30" monitor with no option for video in.. but I believe I've said that before
So, it will perform as good as the GT in yer Mac Pro.
In fact. The benches between the GT and the GT (heh.) are largely neglible.
Sure, maybe a 9800 GT may turn up after the 9800 GTX and x2 variants...
..but either way, the 9600 GT in the iMac would be a significant step up from where it is at the moment with the Radeon Pro thing.
...as in panned.
It runs pretty cool too! So, I wonder if it may fit the 24 inch enclosure no problems? Well, the old white plaster iMac took a 7600 GT, so why not a 9600 GT.
It's got pretty good reviews so far from Tom's hardware to...well. I haven't read a bad review of it yet.
Lemon Bon Bon.