Comments on: Apple updates iMac, Mini today with nVIDIA chipsets instead of Intel http://macosrumors.com/2009/03/03/apple-updates-imac-mini-today-with-nvidia-chipsets-instead-of-intel/ The original Apple & Mac rumor site Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Archimage (Archimage) http://macosrumors.com/2009/03/03/apple-updates-imac-mini-today-with-nvidia-chipsets-instead-of-intel/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 Archimage (Archimage) Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:01:55 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=671#comment-2295 Apple update iMacs and minis today: http://tinyurl.com/dmspjn Apple update iMacs and minis today: http://tinyurl.com/dmspjn

]]> By: Marty http://macosrumors.com/2009/03/03/apple-updates-imac-mini-today-with-nvidia-chipsets-instead-of-intel/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Marty Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:23:30 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=671#comment-1485 OK; so March 3rd did not bring new iMacs based on quad-core “Nehalem” Intel Core i7 processors, which seemed to make a lot of sense (see http://macosrumors.com/2009/01/30/upcoming-new-imacs-to-go-quad-core-what-else-will-be-new/). In fact, we are still stuck with the same high-end processor for the iMac: a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo, which has been available for the last 11 months in the previous version of the iMac. Although it seemed like a reasonable possibility that at least the high-end iMac would offer a quad-core “Nehalem” Intel Core i7 processor, it is shocking that there was no processor upgrade at all (to a Core 2 Quad, even?). With Snow Leopard coming soon (?), it seems that some sort of a quad-core processor will be needed to take full advantage of its \Grand Central\ capabilities for managing multiple cores. Does this mean that the March 3rd iMac release is just a stopgap measure for the next few months, until Snow Leopard can be released? I have the last G5 version of the iMac before the switch to Intel processors, and the March 3rd iMac release feels similar--the last incremental improvement before a major upgrade. I am anxious to upgrade soon, but I do not want to waste my money on a Core 2 Duo iMac when the future appears to be based upon some sort of a quad-core processor. As you re-examine your iMac hardware roadmap (and its related timing), it would be helpful to understand how the status of Snow Leopard is (or will) affect when a quad-core iMac is likely to be released. Are we looking at a situation similar the release of the first Intel-based iMacs, which came out only 3 months after the previous iMac update? OK; so March 3rd did not bring new iMacs based on quad-core “Nehalem” Intel Core i7 processors, which seemed to make a lot of sense (see http://macosrumors.com/2009/01/30/upcoming-new-imacs-to-go-quad-core-what-else-will-be-new/). In fact, we are still stuck with the same high-end processor for the iMac: a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo, which has been available for the last 11 months in the previous version of the iMac. Although it seemed like a reasonable possibility that at least the high-end iMac would offer a quad-core “Nehalem” Intel Core i7 processor, it is shocking that there was no processor upgrade at all (to a Core 2 Quad, even?). With Snow Leopard coming soon (?), it seems that some sort of a quad-core processor will be needed to take full advantage of its \Grand Central\ capabilities for managing multiple cores. Does this mean that the March 3rd iMac release is just a stopgap measure for the next few months, until Snow Leopard can be released?

I have the last G5 version of the iMac before the switch to Intel processors, and the March 3rd iMac release feels similar–the last incremental improvement before a major upgrade. I am anxious to upgrade soon, but I do not want to waste my money on a Core 2 Duo iMac when the future appears to be based upon some sort of a quad-core processor. As you re-examine your iMac hardware roadmap (and its related timing), it would be helpful to understand how the status of Snow Leopard is (or will) affect when a quad-core iMac is likely to be released. Are we looking at a situation similar the release of the first Intel-based iMacs, which came out only 3 months after the previous iMac update?

]]> By: Francesco http://macosrumors.com/2009/03/03/apple-updates-imac-mini-today-with-nvidia-chipsets-instead-of-intel/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Francesco Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:05:10 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=671#comment-1479 Maybe the rumoured 24 March event is around Snow Leopard - announcing its shipment date. Complete speculation on my part, but Snow Leopard is anticipated in the next 3 months or so. Maybe the rumoured 24 March event is around Snow Leopard – announcing its shipment date. Complete speculation on my part, but Snow Leopard is anticipated in the next 3 months or so.

]]> By: Tom http://macosrumors.com/2009/03/03/apple-updates-imac-mini-today-with-nvidia-chipsets-instead-of-intel/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 Tom Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:47:22 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=671#comment-1474 So the previously mentioned embargo on benchmarks still holds? So either wide of the mark, or 1 generation ahead, eh? Here's to getting some decent accurate material on 10.6 prior to other sites. So the previously mentioned embargo on benchmarks still holds? So either wide of the mark, or 1 generation ahead, eh? Here’s to getting some decent accurate material on 10.6 prior to other sites.

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