Comments on: Should You Upgrade to the New iMac? http://gigaom.com/2011/05/03/should-you-upgrade-to-the-new-imac/ Sat, 25 May 2013 06:11:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alexis http://gigaom.com/2011/05/03/should-you-upgrade-to-the-new-imac/#comment-643890 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:11:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=339532#comment-643890 Hi, i would buy an iMac right now, but… Do you know how often apple launches a new one?
I bought a 27inches on march 2009, then… I remember they released a major update of this model on September 2009, included the SD card slot.

This make me think that we will have a new iMac on November. What you can tell me?

]]> By: Ed http://gigaom.com/2011/05/03/should-you-upgrade-to-the-new-imac/#comment-621572 Wed, 04 May 2011 16:09:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=339532#comment-621572 Still no matte screen option. I think the new iMacs would be naturals for photo and video work with a non reflecting screen. Apparently Apple thinks so too and would rather sell power macs. I have a power mac but will not use an Apple monitor because of the reflections.

]]> By: ggore http://gigaom.com/2011/05/03/should-you-upgrade-to-the-new-imac/#comment-621515 Wed, 04 May 2011 10:48:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=339532#comment-621515 Apps have to be specially written in order to use multi-core processors. What applications have this capability? I would wager very few. What Thunderbolt-capable peripherals are available right now? Cables? Virtually none. The new iMacs are very nice, fast machines, but not necessary at the current time, because very little software exists that take advantage of dual-core, let alone quad-core processors, and there aren’t any Thunderbolt peripherals right now either. Maybe in 3-4 years but not any time soon.

]]> By: Yacko http://gigaom.com/2011/05/03/should-you-upgrade-to-the-new-imac/#comment-621372 Tue, 03 May 2011 21:36:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=339532#comment-621372 Vs last year? Sandy Bridge is a startling speed increase and worth it. It is a good upgrade decision either Mac or if you are PC. And if you are PC, building your own, the “k” suffix processors are unlocked and overclock like beasts.

As to iMacs, the difference between i5 and i7 at same clock speeds is roughly 5-6%, though the BTO model Apple offers is likely 16-20% faster, so yes, I would say an extra $200 is worth it.

One advantage of these models, if you like the Tiger-Leopard-Snow Leopard look of the software and are hesitant about the iOS-tinged Lion and beyond, these models are Snow Leopard compatible. You buy a model after Lion is officially released, it won’t back boot into older OS versions.

]]> By: rsfinn http://gigaom.com/2011/05/03/should-you-upgrade-to-the-new-imac/#comment-621330 Tue, 03 May 2011 19:01:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=339532#comment-621330 Other sites are reporting that the target display mode is supported in the new iMacs, according to Apple reps — although only from other Thunderbolt-equipped devices (i.e. the 2011 MacBook Pros), and requires a Thunderbolt cable that is not commonly available yet.

]]> By: Herman http://gigaom.com/2011/05/03/should-you-upgrade-to-the-new-imac/#comment-621296 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:41:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=339532#comment-621296 what about the 27″ models? I’ve been holding out on buying my 2nd iMac to replace my last PC. I noticed that the i7 is now an $200 optional upgrade and I wonder if it’s worth going straight for a $2199 model vs last year’s model or the $1699 which looks very decent.

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