Filed under: Apple Corporate, Rumors, iMac, Apple
Rumor: Quad-core iMacs
It's not even December, yet Macworld rumors are starting to fly. Digital Times is reporting that Apple is among the vendors ready to use Intel's new 65W low-power desktop CPUs, specifically designed for all-in-one computers. The lower heat output makes these great little chips for the iMac.
Additionally, these chips would come with a faster bus, and even run a bit cheaper than the dual core chips Apple is currently using - the 2.33GHz, 2.66GHz and 2.83GHz chips cost $245, $320 and $369, respectively, according to Digital Times.
The iMac has been the star of many Macworld keynote speeches, and we expect the same this year. See you in January!
[Via Electronista]
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Brandon said 2:08PM on 11-19-2008
Boy would I be bummed if Quad-cores came out for the iMacs. I just got my 2.8GHz "extreme" replaced by a maxed out 3.06GHz model by Apple. It's one thing to have an older dual-core computer when faster models dual-cores come out..but a whole extra 2 cores! Bummer.
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Kevlar said 3:13PM on 11-19-2008
If this is a work machine, and you routinely use Adobe software, or virtualize multiple operating systems, then I fully understand your pain.
If you're just running your iMac at home, listening to music, surfing the 'net, watching DVDs, hell, even booting into Windows to play some games, the difference in performance over the C2D 3.06GHz machine is going to be negligible.
Brandon said 3:16PM on 11-19-2008
It is in fact my work machine.
Philster said 4:27PM on 11-19-2008
Nice. Please let it be true!
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loadedthorn said 5:18PM on 11-19-2008
Yes please. Waiting for new iMacs/Snow Leopard... then I will pounce.
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brian said 5:26PM on 11-19-2008
I think this is no rumor...Apple will have Quad cores soon.
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nikan said 6:01PM on 11-19-2008
Hey! What about a chance to have Mac Mini already updated? Nvidia chipset + better (and cheeper) CPU. When do all this things stop changing to get a new Mini finally?..
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Johnny said 6:39PM on 11-19-2008
I was actually hoping for some Core i7 action with the new iMacs. Guess I'll hafta wait a little longer.
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balls said 2:18PM on 11-20-2008
or buy a pc.
Johnny said 2:50PM on 11-20-2008
Yeah i could buy a PC, but I use macs for work and require final cut pro.
josc77 said 6:50PM on 11-19-2008
I want one of these, but without a screen. When will Apple bring out a mid-range screenless computer that is more expandable than the Mac Mini but cheaper and smaller than the Mac Pro? The Mac Pro Nano would be great for me!
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vandil said 12:48PM on 11-20-2008
If they do, it won't have a FireWire port, so you have to get a Mac Pro.
El Taco said 1:45PM on 11-20-2008
How these rumors spread:
"I hope a quad-core gets put into the iMac some time in the future"
"So and so said they wanted a quad-core processor put in the iMac"
"So and so said they thought there was going to be a quad-core processor in the iMac"
"Someone important said that there was going to be a quad-core processor in the iMac"
Digital Times: "Our sources say there's going to be a quad-core processor in the iMac"
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pera said 2:26PM on 1-25-2009
ok but when?
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