17inch and 19inch iMacs

Well, what did I tell you all? I knew Apple wouldn't let us down! :p ;)

I'm still surprised... I guess LCD prices are dropping...

Still, a 19" iMac seems a bit much.

arn

While I still refuse to acknowledge the possible existence of an awkward-looking 19" iMac, I will say that this is probably very good news to those of us PowerMac users who are waiting for a 19" LCD. If this 19" iMac really does show up, then almost certainly there will a standalone LCD of the same size for the PowerMac.

Its unlikely that 19" iMacs would mean that 19" LCD stand alone screens are coming. They may well be on the way, but the 17" imacs are not made using the screens from 17" stand alones so there's no reason to the 19" would be any different.

By the way, bizarre looking or not, I'd be excited by a 19" iMac. That would be a serious machine and it would probably mean that the 17" would come down the 15" prices with the 15" potentially disappearing altogether.

JINX

Originally posted by arn
I'm still surprised... I guess LCD prices are dropping...

Still, a 19" iMac seems a bit much.

arn

i totslly agree. The 17 inch right now already looks a little funny. I can only imagine how wierd a 19 inch iMac would look. I don't think it will sell very well - think of it this way:

What parent wants a little kid with a big head?

:D:D:D

Originally posted by JINX
Its unlikely that 19" iMacs would mean that 19" LCD stand alone screens are coming. They may well be on the way, but the 17" imacs are not made using the screens from 17" stand alones so there's no reason to the 19" would be any different.


JINX

I wouldn't be so sure, just because it comes out on the iMac first doesn't mean that a stand-alone display couldn't be made a bit later.:)

Originally posted by JINX
Its unlikely that 19" iMacs would mean that 19" LCD stand alone screens are coming. They may well be on the way, but the 17" imacs are not made using the screens from 17" stand alones so there's no reason to the 19" would be any different.

By the way, bizarre looking or not, I'd be excited by a 19" iMac. That would be a serious machine and it would probably mean that the 17" would come down the 15" prices with the 15" potentially disappearing altogether.

JINX

Firstly the main reason I read rumour sites is this type of subject. Glad to hear about product MANUFACTURING news.

I would like to see an iMac variant that has a super processor (ie quad G4/G5 with internal raid and mediaserver. DUAL external screen.

Rocketman

Originally posted by JINX
Its unlikely that 19" iMacs would mean that 19" LCD stand alone screens are coming. They may well be on the way, but the 17" imacs are not made using the screens from 17" stand alones so there's no reason to the 19" would be any different.

So you think the consumer Mac will be the first to have a 19" LCD screen? I doubt it. I remain a little more hopeful that Apple will give the professional PowerMac users a 19" LCD FIRST and then follow up with the consumer version (iMac).

personally I wouldn't pick the 19" over the 17" anyways, the 15" was perfectly proportionate to the imac base and the 17" was pushing it already, 19" would be over the line.

19" would rock! Then I can watch DVD-movies and play games on the "BIG SCREEN!" :D :D :D