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Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by jpmatz »

MattBearman wrote: post #13
ChikkaChiChi wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

I've got a late 2011 (non-retina) MBP, so old style magsafe connector suits me. There's been a lot of hints at a 4k screen to match the new Mac Pro. Not looking for any features in particular, I've just got a bad habbit of buying something just before it gets updated :s

Could you please buy it now?

Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by chmars »

rickyc091 wrote: post #36
chmars wrote: post #19

I ordered an iMac three days ago, it has not been shipped. Is there any change that I will get an updated model? (No, I do of course not demand an updated model for me, I am happy if I get what I ordered and paid.)

You have 14 days to return an apple product, opened or unopened, no questions asked. They will definitely upgrade your device to the latest model if you bring it in, done it for a macbook laptop before.

Thanks, good to know!

(I actually checked on the local Apple website if you are correct since my home country is not known for being consumer friendly. In this case, however, it is Apple being consumer friendly …)

Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by mej10 »

rickdale wrote: post #14

I own and love my 27inch iMac. It exemplifies the quote from Apple's senior vice president: “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 thi…

I agree. I was glad to find that it is easy to upgrade the RAM, it would be awesome if the hard drive was just as easy.

I ended up going the external thunderbolt SSD upgrade route, since I didn't really feel comfortable pulling apart my expensive new computer. It works great, but has obvious down sides.

Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by terabytest »

acomjean wrote: post #25
rickdale wrote: post #14

I own and love my 27inch iMac. It exemplifies the quote from Apple's senior vice president: “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 thi…

I never understood why they would make a bulky machine hard to upgarde. I have a 1.1 mac pro tower. So easy to open/add memory and hard drives. Even my polycarb (white) macbook was easy to update the hard drive. Harddrives will fail... It shouldn't be hard to replace them.

They want you to buy a new one.

Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by chmars »

cygwin98 wrote: post #28
chmars wrote: post #19

I ordered an iMac three days ago, it has not been shipped. Is there any change that I will get an updated model? (No, I do of course not demand an updated model for me, I am happy if I get what I ordered and paid.)

If I were you, I would cancel that order and re-purchase the new model.

Thanks, I had not thought of doing that.

I have just cancelled my order and re-purchased the new model, the delivery is scheduled only one day later than the original order. On the downside, the price went slightly up …

Apple might have delivered the updated model anyway but following your suggestion was probably the easiest way.

Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by sjtgraham »

MattBearman wrote: post #8

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, nobody knows.

Apple retail UK used to swap out old stuff for new stuff if you bought it within a month of a product release, the time period did get (rarely) stretched out if you kicked off about it. Three months was the longest I saw. They might still do this, I don't know.

Source: I worked there a long time ago.

Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by chmars »

chmars wrote: post #19

I ordered an iMac three days ago, it has not been shipped. Is there any change that I will get an updated model? (No, I do of course not demand an updated model for me, I am happy if I get what I ordered and paid.)

So many helpful answers in just a few minutes, thank you all! :)

Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by bsimpson »

Pxtl wrote: post #30

I'm mostly disappointed in how poor the Win32-based hardware vendors are at following Apple's lead. Apple is narrowing the cost gap in their hardware, and their quality is still leaps and bounds ahead of the competitors. If I want to buy a solid all-in-one device with a minimally usable on-board videocard so I could fire up the occasional game (not a hardcore gaming rig but keeping lighter fare an option) then the co…

The Chromebook Pixel has better hardware features than the MacBook line. (The touchscreen and LTE are both fantastic options.) But, pricewise, it's not far off from Apple's either.

Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by interpol_p »

MattBearman wrote: post #20
dennis_vartan wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Hmmm, a matte screen might be nicer, but I like the idea of the Apple displays having a built in magsafe, USB and FireWire (I see that the Dell has USB, but I need the FW more)

It might not be important to you, but the cinema display also has built in 2.1 speakers and iSight camera. As someone who uses my laptop speakers for most things, this tends to be an upgrade for me.

Re: Apple Updates iMac

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Post by gr2020 »

mej10 wrote: post #43
rickdale wrote: post #14

I own and love my 27inch iMac. It exemplifies the quote from Apple's senior vice president: “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 thi…

I agree. I was glad to find that it is easy to upgrade the RAM, it would be awesome if the hard drive was just as easy. I ended up going the external thunderbolt SSD upgrade route, since I didn't really feel comfortable pulling apart my expensive new computer. It works great, but has obvious down sides.

What obvious downsides are you referring to? In the past it was performance, but that's not an issue with thunderbolt...
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