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Apple iMac on course for impending refresh?

by Parm Mann on 2 February 2009, 12:48

Tags: iMac, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

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The next version of Apple's iMac - dubbed "the ultimate all-in-one" by the California-based manufacturer - might be just around the corner. According to AppleInsider, resellers have been warned that availability for the top-end 3GHz 24in iMac is to become severely limited in the immediate future - consequently sparking a plethora of rumours suggesting that an iMac refresh is imminent.

Though official details remain obsolete, the timing appears to fit. Just last week, industry analyst Shaw Wu suggested that Apple's refreshed iMacs would appear in store before March.

Although we know little about the inevitable new systems, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Apple remove the dual-core limitation by adopting Intel's recently-launched 65W Core 2 Quad processors. Having sat in the shadows of well-publicised MacBook upgrades for the best part of a year, we'd expect Apple to provide a healthy boost to its iMac line and - as with newer MacBooks - graphical improvements may take the form of NVIDIA's GeForce 9400M IGP.

Conjecturing somewhat, an optional solid-state drive may be a welcome addition, and a multi-touch screen to take advantage of the multi-touch framework in the forthcoming Snow Leopard might just steal some of Windows 7's thunder.

Either way, if you're contemplating spending over a grand on a 24in iMac, you might want to hold out just a touch longer.



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the mac mini is still badly in need of a refresh, moreso than the imac
I dont think the mac mini sells very well and they are trying to get rid of it all together.

I think apple would do well to sell a mid range workstation with C2Q parts… although saying that we dont know how much longer it is until i5 as all kind of dates seem to have been pulled forward atm.
directhex
the mac mini is still badly in need of a refresh, moreso than the imac

I thought Apple announced they were dumping the Mini?
Apple have never announced dumping the mini, it has always been lame rumours.

In fact there has been a reply from apple saying they haven't forgotten the mini just before xmas. So it maybe updated soon. (Boy does it need it).
Gordy
Apple have never announced dumping the mini, it has always been lame rumours.

In fact there has been a reply from apple saying they haven't forgotten the mini just before xmas. So it maybe updated soon. (Boy does it need it).

I hope so, I have the current top model sat here on my desk at work and the 2gb memory cripples it from time to time. I love working on it though and when I need to test both mac and windows configs at work, just load up the virtual pc in parallels and off I go. An absolute dream to work with, just a few niggles with it on the network but other than that I hope they do update them a bit.

I suppose with the current climate and people keeping their money close, the mini would help gain sales for a general desktop pc, its small enough you could cart it round if need be :D