iMac and eMacs Soon?

hmm on iMac update on the same day a the Tiger release is hard to believe... But Apple is doing strange things the last couple of days so why not?

I'm more shocked about new hardware on a FRIDAY. :eek:

I'd like to believe this news. But I've been going on "could" and "may" and "might" since February. :) I'd like it to happen tomorrow. I'm ready to buy!

Well, after the disappointments this week (mediocre PM upgrades, no new iMacs/eMacs, no new iTMS) it would be really nice!

No iBooks?

Well, after the disappointments this week (mediocre PM upgrades, no new iMacs/eMacs, no new iTMS) it would be really nice!

Dare I say there is a lack of innovation at Apple right now. :o

I'd like to believe this news. But I've been going on "could" and "may" and "might" since February. :) I'd like it to happen tomorrow. I'm ready to buy!

I've been ready to buy since I got my tax refund. So many times I've almost gone down to CompUSA and grabbed a mini (since they probably won't see an update for a while), but my wife keeps encouraging me to stay strong and wait for new iMacs. But now my old iMac is dying and I'm worried it won't last until new ones come out. :(

I would love to see new iMacs, especially if thinksecret is right about the specs. I'm not sure about Friday though. I would think next week or the week after but maybe they want the new models to be in the store when Tiger is released. Some people may see it as buying Tiger and getting as well. :p

No iBooks?

I second that! iBooks keep getting tossed in and out of these update rumors. Sort of weird that shipping times did increase on the Apple store for iBooks as well, but no more information on updates.

I would be ecstatic with GPU upgrade at the very least. I'm ready to buy, but don't want to get bit with an update only days later. And the GPU being upgraded is the one that would really kill me. I wouldn't really care so much about a small speed increase, or more RAM.

I have a feeling they'll get a minor, minor update with the release of Tiger...but I'd have thought there'd be some solid info floating around out there by this time, if that was the case. Guess we'll see.

Some one on the Apple-Insider forums mentioned that they had ordered 3 "14 iBooks for their school...and their ship times went from being normal...to them receiving a message that they wouldn't be delivered until May 6. Don't know if that's a sign of dwindling supply and an update though.

I've got my fingers crossed, hoping some light will shine down from the heavens in the next few days.

Looking at the Imac G5 and the 1.8 Low-end model PM, they are pretty much the same RIGHT NOW. Without a further price drop on the PM (highly unlikely) or a price rise for the Imac (also unlikely)... we probably will either not get ANY improvement (maybe a graphics card option) for the Imac G5. I really don't expect any changes in any of the consumer-level products. The professional line is looking terrible.
My predictions:
- No Ibook before updated powerbook
- No new Imac
- A newer Emac

About PMs...
The PowerMac line although arguably still powerful although being on "old technology" is hindering Apple's ability to grow. Apple's desktop consumer line is great value (especially the Imac G5), but where can that go if the professional line is not going any higher. My guess; Apple is making it cheaper to build their computers but is not improving the performance of their computers.
MY ADVICE FOR PMS (laptops are a different story:
Give AMAZING options to your pro line,
-like cheaper RAM if you buy more than 2 Gigs
-like dual graphic cards (available from nvidia)
-like cheaper 30 inchers if you buy a top of the line
-like speakers/headphones, mics
-like cheaper software (my dream)
-like MAYBE.. Blu-Ray options


Cheers,
Ini