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20 inch iMac... Soon?

Monday November 17, 2003 11:43 am PST by Arnold Kim
From the "what if?" department....



At least one report claims that we'll see a 20" iMac as early as tomorrow (Nov 18th). Whether this design would incorporate the rumored case redesign or simply a top-heavy version of the current iMacs is not clear.



Previous rumors have pointed towards 19" iMacs... but have not yet materialized.



Last week, there were rumors that significant announcements would be made this week.

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macMaestro
108 months ago
Is that tiny arm really strong enough to support a 20 inch display???

Would be pretty sweet though.

...And expensive.
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arn
108 months ago
let the debate begin... ;)

it does seem infeasible... what's the market for a 20" LCD iMac? (assuming it's a top heavy version of the current one)

arn
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bignumbers
108 months ago
Yes, and it will use the same screen as the 20" iBook...
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loneAzdgari
108 months ago

Originally posted by arn
let the debate begin... ;)

it does seem infeasible... what's the market for a 20" LCD iMac? (assuming it's a top heavy version of the current one)

arn


Depends on Price and performance. Maybe they could offer this as a BTO option, where you could select your screen size, graphics card, memory etc. A fully BTO iMac would be very popular, and a 20" iMac could be a cheap alternative to a G5 with the same sized screen.
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Ambrose Chapel
108 months ago
as long as it has the expected dual G5s, bring it on!
:D ;)
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nagromme
108 months ago
With a G5 and a new case--MAYBE, eventually.

Tomorrow? Wacky!

Could this rumor have come from some misunderstood report of new Apple Cinema Display designs coming soon? Perhaps someone saw something about a new (aluminum?) 20" and thought it was for an iMac?
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applekid
108 months ago
Not very plausible.

Apple would have to use their 20" Display to at least have good quality. A re-designed base would make it a pricey computer with that kind of display.

But it would be cool to see completely BTO iMacs. Think how the education market would benefit from this!
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Bunzi2k4
108 months ago
Now all apple needs is a 20" powerbook g5... hey... that's not a bad idea...

back to the topic, i think a 20" imac would be a good idea, i wouldn't get it, but i'm sure people would get one though...
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1macker1
108 months ago
A 20 inch display...WOW. So it you cost around 2,500 bucks, 1500 for the display alone, and 1000 for the "computer" parts. Not bad, i paid 2,100 for a 800MHZ 17" imac.
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ramiman
108 months ago
That would be really awsome...and if it will be too expensive then the 17" 's price will go down. That would be great but i don't think that this will happen as soon as tomorrow.
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