24" iMac released

[mshan]

Mac Cast said that top 3 models now also include 1 GB RAM standard!

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: StevenNevets
I'm an Apple moron...

is an imac a monitor/computer in one - it has all these parts inside?

Yes. It's an all in one. You need nothing extra. In fact, it even includes wireless 802.11g, Bluetooth, a DVD burner, and a web cam.

http://www.apple.com/imac/design.html

 

[mshan]

Keyboard, mouse, and down-firing integrated speakers, too.

Can't wait for Leopard to be released early next year.

 

[stevem326]

That thing looks awesome. It's nice to see the prices drop a little bit more, too. I can actually get one of these with a $200 discount through my college, so this makes it very tempting.

I've heard that the entire I-Mac line is going to be updated very soon, though...has anyone heard the same?

 

[spike spiegal]

Seriously, STFU if you haven't used or are using a Mac. It's very annoying when people talk out of their ass when they have zero clue.

Apple users have no clue - period.

Question: Why doesn't the new iMac offer a 3ghz Core 2 Duo option?

Answer: Because that would make it faster than the overpriced dual processor 2.66ghz Power Mac, and Apple won't allow that.

You not only let an OS seller (Apple) dictate their own hardware to increase their hardware profits, but you brag about it.

I honestly have to go into a PlayStation 3 forum and talk to 15yr old kids before I reach the same level of blatant ignorance and brand fetish as you Apple users.

 

[mshan]

Go to Amazon.com

They typically have rebates on Apple products, free shipping, and probably no tax.

EDIT: from an education point of view, there still might also be the free Nano after rebate offer for educational buyers.

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: stevem326
That thing looks awesome. It's nice to see the prices drop a little bit more, too. I can actually get one of these with a $200 discount through my college, so this makes it very tempting.

I've heard that the entire I-Mac line is going to be updated very soon, though...has anyone heard the same?

Uh yeah. It happened today.

Originally posted by: spike spiegal
Apple users have no clue - period.

Question: Why doesn't the new iMac offer a 3ghz Core 2 Duo option?

Answer: Because that would make it faster than the overpriced dual processor 2.66ghz Power Mac, and Apple won't allow that.

The maximum speed of Merom is 2.33 GHz. Thus, the fastest iMac is 2.33 GHz.
And there is no such thing as a 2.66 GHz Power Mac.

Talk about needing to get a clue...

 

[spike spiegal]

The quality of the trolls today is rather low.

That's because most of us have legitimate jobs in the IT industry and note the sad lacking of Apple products inside ANY server farm on planet earth.

At least in the pre-intel Mac days you could make a good case that Macs were over priced, with that arguement gone all the trolls seem to be grasping at straws.

Weren't you the same morons that spent 10 years bashing Intel, and are now running over to Intel to get performances increases over IBM/Motorola even inside Rosetta? Get some ritalin dude.

I could build a single, 3ghz Core 2 Duo box for significantly less than Apple is selling their $2500 Power Mac, and my box would beat it running OSX. I could also get the same motherboard from SuperMicro that is used in the Power Mac, and still build a cheaper box.

Therefore, a Mac is NOT a PC, not even close

The only difference between the new Intel Mac's and clone PC's is the BIOS - period. If you have a problem with this, I suggest you consult an electronics engineer as I work with daily and stop making up fairy tales to feel special.

 

[spike spiegal]

And there is no such thing as a 2.66 GHz Power Mac.

From apple.com:

Every Mac Pro in the lineup features two of the newest Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors. Two dual-cores. One powerful quad workstation. And you get to decide how fast it flies: 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz. And at 3GHz, the Mac Pro runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad.(1

The machine tested on this very web-site was a dual processor 2.66ghz box you retard, and two cores at 3ghz will beat four cores at 2.66ghz.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: spike spiegal

And there is no such thing as a 2.66 GHz Power Mac.

From apple.com:

Every Mac Pro in the lineup features two of the newest Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors. Two dual-cores. One powerful quad workstation. And you get to decide how fast it flies: 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz. And at 3GHz, the Mac Pro runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad.(1

The machine tested on this very web-site was a dual processor 2.66ghz box you retard, and two cores at 3ghz will beat four cores at 2.66ghz.

:disgust:

 

[aphex]

Are you done trolling spike? You have done nothing but spew insults since your first post in this thread. If you ask me, you seem to be the only one showing 'blatant ignorance' in this thread.

 

[spike spiegal]

Dop you have something to say, or do you want to put money on it?

Not my fault you take everthing apple says as divine truth. The rest of the computer industry except you clowns gets to pretty much choose what platform they want to run their OS on. That's why you have like, 4% market share and brag about computer innovations like the location of a fan.

 

[aphex]

So back on topic, are these already available in store? I'd love to check one out in person, curious about the 24" LCD, wonder if its the same panel in the Dell 2407.

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: spike spiegal

And there is no such thing as a 2.66 GHz Power Mac.

From apple.com:

Every Mac Pro in the lineup features two of the newest Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors. Two dual-cores. One powerful quad workstation. And you get to decide how fast it flies: 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz. And at 3GHz, the Mac Pro runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad.(1

The machine tested on this very web-site was a dual processor 2.66ghz box you retard, and two cores at 3ghz will beat four cores at 2.66ghz.

:laugh: You keep digging yourself deeper.

A Mac Pro is not a Power Mac.

And like I said, the iMac runs Merom, not Conroe (or Xeon). The fastest Merom in existence is 2.33 GHz.

Originally posted by: aphex
So back on topic, are these already available in store? I'd love to check one out in person, curious about the 24" LCD, wonder if its the same panel in the Dell 2407.

Dunno, but if they don't have them today, they should get them shortly. Shipping in 2 days. (Mine supposedly shipping in a week though, cuz I have changed the config.)

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: Eug

Originally posted by: StevenNevets
I'm an Apple moron...

is an imac a monitor/computer in one - it has all these parts inside?

Yes. It's an all in one. You need nothing extra. In fact, it even includes wireless 802.11g, Bluetooth, a DVD burner, and a web cam.

http://www.apple.com/imac/design.html

So if the screen dies your facked?

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: Trinitron

Originally posted by: Eug

Originally posted by: StevenNevets
I'm an Apple moron...

is an imac a monitor/computer in one - it has all these parts inside?

Yes. It's an all in one. You need nothing extra. In fact, it even includes wireless 802.11g, Bluetooth, a DVD burner, and a web cam.

http://www.apple.com/imac/design.html

So is the screen dies your ******?

Yep. You're SOL if it's out of warranty, like a laptop.

That's why I get the extended warranty (total 3 years) for iMacs. It didn't cost me much though. CAD$139 for AppleCare. (US$125)

 

[spike spiegal]

If you ask me, you seem to be the only one showing 'blatant ignorance' in this thread.

Name one fact I'm ignorant about, or shut up.

Seriously, be a man, and name one single *FACT* in this thread I'm incorrect on.

Already your buddy here claimed Power Mac doesn't come with 2.66 ghz processors, when it was the rig Anandtech tested.

- A 3ghz Core 2 Duo will beat dual 2.66ghz Xeons in most desktop tasks other than those absolute few that can utilize more than two cores.

- Windows XP *can* run on a Power Mac because it IS a PC. *If* the Power Mac were substantially different than a normal PC, then XP woulnd't be able to run on it. Gee, I can't run XP on my $100,000 IBM AS400s. XP doesn't load on my Sun Servers either. But it *will* load and install on native on an Intel Power Mac.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: spike spiegal

If you ask me, you seem to be the only one showing 'blatant ignorance' in this thread.

Name one fact I'm ignorant about, or shut up.

Seriously, be a man, and name one single *FACT* in this thread I'm incorrect on.

Already your buddy here claimed Power Mac doesn't come with 2.66 ghz processors, when it was the rig Anandtech tested.

- A 3ghz Core 2 Duo will beat dual 2.66ghz Xeons in most desktop tasks other than those absolute few that can utilize more than two cores.

- Windows XP *can* run on a Power Mac because it IS a PC. *If* the Power Mac were substantially different than a normal PC, then XP woulnd't be able to run on it. Gee, I can't run XP on my $100,000 IBM AS400s. XP doesn't load on my Sun Servers either. But it *will* load and install on native on an Intel Power Mac.

Be a man? Your the only one in this thread starting arguments. If you ask me, you need to seriously grow up and act like a man yourself.

And as others above have said, its a MAC PRO not a POWER MAC. Is that a clear enough example of ignorance?

Now go away and troll somewhere else.

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: spike spiegal

If you ask me, you seem to be the only one showing 'blatant ignorance' in this thread.

Name one fact I'm ignorant about, or shut up.

Seriously, be a man, and name one single *FACT* in this thread I'm incorrect on.

Already your buddy here claimed Power Mac doesn't come with 2.66 ghz processors, when it was the rig Anandtech tested.

- A 3ghz Core 2 Duo will beat dual 2.66ghz Xeons in most desktop tasks other than those absolute few that can utilize more than two cores.

- Windows XP *can* run on a Power Mac because it IS a PC. *If* the Power Mac were substantially different than a normal PC, then XP woulnd't be able to run on it. Gee, I can't run XP on my $100,000 IBM AS400s. XP doesn't load on my Sun Servers either. But it *will* load and install on native on an Intel Power Mac.

I can't believe you're still on about this.

THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A 2.66 GHz POWER MAC. IT DOES NOT EXIST. IT NEVER WILL EITHER.

 

[aphex]

Hey Eug, were you the one i spoke to in the past about the upgraded Mini?

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: aphex
Hey Eug, were you the one i spoke to in the past about the upgraded Mini?

I don't remember.

In any case, I don't own a Mac mini.

 

[spike spiegal]

nd like I said, the iMac runs Merom, not Conroe (or Xeon). The fastest Merom in existence is 2.33 GHz.

That's your problem sweetheart, not mine.

We real computer users don't run mobile processors in desktops just so we don't interfere with our Mac Pro sales. That's Apple's whole point, but since you morons only buy computers that the OS makers sells........ Apple could stick 600mhz Cyrix chips in that thing and you'd be claiming it was 2x as fast as AMD X2's or something. Whatever Apple says - you believe, right? You aren't intelligent enough to make your own hardware decisions, so daddy makes them for you.

-And it the fact still stands that a 3ghz Core 2 Duo will beat a dual processor 2.66ghz Xeon, and I could build the Core 2 duo box for about 2/3 the price.

-And the fact still stands you've spent the past ten years bad mouthing Intel, then flip to Intel like my GF changes tampons. You had no credibility then, so you have none now.

I've deployed over 100 servers in the past 4 years, and built approx ten percent of them from either Intel or AMD. I've also been working with quad processor arrays since the mid 90's, and have yet to see an Apple product in a corporate environment other than plugged into the ears of the staff temp.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Eug

Originally posted by: aphex
Hey Eug, were you the one i spoke to in the past about the upgraded Mini?

I don't remember.

In any case, I don't own a Mac mini.

Musta been someone else then. They took a solo and upgraded it to a duo, new HD, burner, etc..

 

[spike spiegal]

THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A 2.66 GHz POWER MAC. IT DOES NOT EXIST. IT NEVER WILL EITHER.

Oh me bad. The Power Mac is the IBM G5 based thing that Apple claimed was 4x faster than a 3.4ghz Intel P4.

The Mac Pro is the Intel based thing Apple claims is 2x as fast as the IBM G5.

A friend of mine teaches Special Ed. I'll have her run that math by her students and see if they can figure it out.

 

[Dug]

Originally posted by: spike spiegal

nd like I said, the iMac runs Merom, not Conroe (or Xeon). The fastest Merom in existence is 2.33 GHz.

That's your problem sweetheart, not mine.

We real computer users don't run mobile processors in desktops just so we don't interfere with our Mac Pro sales. That's Apple's whole point, but since you morons only buy computers that the OS makers sells........ Apple could stick 600mhz Cyrix chips in that thing and you'd be claiming it was 2x as fast as AMD X2's or something. Whatever Apple says - you believe, right? You aren't intelligent enough to make your own hardware decisions, so daddy makes them for you.

-And it the fact still stands that a 3ghz Core 2 Duo will beat a dual processor 2.66ghz Xeon, and I could build the Core 2 duo box for about 2/3 the price.

-And the fact still stands you've spent the past ten years bad mouthing Intel, then flip to Intel like my GF changes tampons. You had no credibility then, so you have none now.

I've deployed over 100 servers in the past 4 years, and built approx ten percent of them from either Intel or AMD. I've also been working with quad processor arrays since the mid 90's, and have yet to see an Apple product in a corporate environment other than plugged into the ears of the staff temp.

This guy cracks me up. Have you bought any 3ghz Core2 Duo's lately? And wtf do servers have to do with iMac's?