When are the Intel iMacs going to get a speed bump?
June 16, 2006 12:29 PM Subscribe
When are the Intel iMacs going to get a speed bump?
I know this is nothing but pure speculation, but I'd like to engage the conversation anyway. So, what are your thoughts?
I know this is nothing but pure speculation, but I'd like to engage the conversation anyway. So, what are your thoughts?
This post was deleted for the following reason: this is nothing but pure specualtion.... conversation.
The MacRumors Buyer's Guide shows around a 6-month average for iMac upgrades, so yeah, WWDC sounds about right.
posted by mkultra at 1:08 PM on June 16, 2006
posted by mkultra at 1:08 PM on June 16, 2006
Yeah. WWDC in August is likely to be it, as it'll be around the time when Intel's next generation 'Core 2' architecture, AKA Conroe, will be coming out in force.
posted by zsazsa at 1:20 PM on June 16, 2006
posted by zsazsa at 1:20 PM on June 16, 2006
They don't normally announce consumer products at WWDC, so I'd rule that out, though the timescale might be right.
Apple's movements are sadly impossible to predict and information from rumor sites in the last year or so has been more wrong than right, as have many other traditional indicators.
So in answer to your question, any time between now and maybe as late as October is equally likely.
posted by cillit bang at 1:23 PM on June 16, 2006
Apple's movements are sadly impossible to predict and information from rumor sites in the last year or so has been more wrong than right, as have many other traditional indicators.
So in answer to your question, any time between now and maybe as late as October is equally likely.
posted by cillit bang at 1:23 PM on June 16, 2006
You can bump the speed in iMacs and Mac Minis any time you want (if you have the cash).
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 1:47 PM on June 16, 2006
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 1:47 PM on June 16, 2006
I think past upgrade patterns won't necessarily hold with the Intel macs. IBM/Moto weren't exactly consistent or timely with chip updates.
That said, I have no idea what's to come. Hopefully Apple will release speedbumps more regularly so that the penalty for mis-timing a purchase isn't hardly worth worrying about.
posted by Good Brain at 1:58 PM on June 16, 2006
That said, I have no idea what's to come. Hopefully Apple will release speedbumps more regularly so that the penalty for mis-timing a purchase isn't hardly worth worrying about.
posted by Good Brain at 1:58 PM on June 16, 2006
I know this is nothing but pure speculation, but I'd like to engage the conversation anyway.
That's pretty much the definition of chatfilter.
So I'll jump in on the speculation and say tomorrow.
(useless question)
posted by justgary at 2:29 PM on June 16, 2006
That's pretty much the definition of chatfilter.
So I'll jump in on the speculation and say tomorrow.
(useless question)
posted by justgary at 2:29 PM on June 16, 2006
They'll be speed bumped whenever Apple feels like speed bumping them. You oughta know how that works by now. :)
posted by drstein at 6:44 PM on June 16, 2006
posted by drstein at 6:44 PM on June 16, 2006
I'll chime in echoing mkultra
MacRumors Buying Guide
It goes through the life cycle of age of a given hardware release and charts the likelyhood of an update/upgrade.
posted by filmgeek at 8:31 PM on June 16, 2006
MacRumors Buying Guide
It goes through the life cycle of age of a given hardware release and charts the likelyhood of an update/upgrade.
posted by filmgeek at 8:31 PM on June 16, 2006
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