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as was known when these new thin models launched, always wait for the second iteration. They are significantly better performance wise.
In fairness, you could give the same advice about practically any technology purchase one will ever make.
Somewhat related: Anyone know if they're going updating the displays soon? I'm about to buy a 27" Thunderbolt display, but I don't wanna drop £900 on a screen only for a better one to be released one month later...
Depends on what feature you are looking for. For laptop users, the displays still require you to use a dongle for Magsafe2. I consider this unacceptable. If you are waiting for a Retina screen, you're screwed. IMO this soft launch indicates no Retina iMac is forthcoming in the near future.
Not looking for any features in particular, I've just got a bad habbit of buying something just before it gets updated :s
“iMac continues to be the example that proves how beautiful, fast and fun a desktop computer can be,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "
But as someone that doesn't like to mess with hardware too often, I am very disappointed at how difficult it is to change a simple hard drive on this machine, and that they don't figure out how to make it easier. My computer is beautiful, but I have to suction off the glass display to change the hard drive.
The other day I upgraded my PS3 to an ssd with almost zero knowledge of what I was doing. There was a tab, a screw, and a lever. Unplug tab, unscrew screw, pull lever, replace hard drive. Took I understand aesthetic beautiful designs, but something about the way inside my iMac makes me feel like its a big design flaw. I knew what I was getting into when I bought this computer, but I was hoping in the future, updates to the iMac would make it much easier.
I guess in the end, the beauty of the design is in the eye of the beholder. Tough to make everyone happy...
Very "quiet" update. I hope this means, that Apple will have too much other stuff to show off at their October event (expected to be announced soon).
I'd guess it'll be the iPad's turn in the spotlight, though it's possible Cupertino's decided it's time to fully launch the new Mac Pro.
(And with a zero probability: the return of the 17" MBP, much as I'd love to see that size rejoin the rest of the family - ideally with a 3840x2400 display, but the last version's 1920x1200 would be fine too)
Somewhat related: Anyone know if they're going updating the displays soon? I'm about to buy a 27" Thunderbolt display, but I don't wanna drop £900 on a screen only for a better one to be released one month later...
Somewhat related: Anyone know if they're going updating the displays soon? I'm about to buy a 27" Thunderbolt display, but I don't wanna drop £900 on a screen only for a better one to be released one month later...
Depends on what feature you are looking for. For laptop users, the displays still require you to use a dongle for Magsafe2. I consider this unacceptable. If you are waiting for a Retina screen, you're screwed. IMO this soft launch indicates no Retina iMac is forthcoming in the near future.
Somewhat related: Anyone know if they're going updating the displays soon? I'm about to buy a 27" Thunderbolt display, but I don't wanna drop £900 on a screen only for a better one to be released one month later...
(No, I do of course not demand an updated model for me, I am happy if I get what I ordered and paid.)
Somewhat related: Anyone know if they're going updating the displays soon? I'm about to buy a 27" Thunderbolt display, but I don't wanna drop £900 on a screen only for a better one to be released one month later...
If you're not tied to Apple, with my Air I use a Dell U2713HM -- an excellent display of the same size and without the annoying glass screen. Also plugs into the Thunderbolt port.