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Next-Generation iMacs Already in Production?

AppleInsider claims that Apple has begun production of the next-generation iMac and may be set to introduce the revamped product line sometime between now and mid-October.

The new all-in-one, dual-core desktops were finalized earlier in September and have been rolling off the Mac maker's Taiwanese product lines for roughly two weeks, according to two people familiar with the matter.

In addition to more affordable pricing, the systems are expected to come clad in a thinner industrial design, one of those people added. Though details are admittedly limited, it's likely these new enclosures will also take design cues from the Cupertino-based company's relatively new LED-lit Cinema Display offerings.

The report echoes comments issued last week by research firm Wedge Partners that new iMacs could make an appearance within the next several weeks. Today's report also reiterates claims that the new iMac will sport a redesigned enclosure and several new features, possibly to include a Blu-ray drive option.

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31 months ago
If they include a Blu-ray option on the new iMacs, I would like to have a Blu-ray option with burning for Mac Pros, as well, so that I can start backing up 50 GB of data to a single disc. It's sort of lame that this option is available on PCs but not on the Mac.
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31 months ago
This better have Clarksfield or my next computer might just be a hackintosh.
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31 months ago
Great news! Lower prices and faster machines means Santa-wifey might drop one under tree this year....

...That is, if a firewire port is included! :)
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31 months ago
Yes! I'm really hungry for some new Mac hardware releases/progress.

Wonder if there's going to be a special keynote for this... (a la when the unibodys were introduced).
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31 months ago
thinner means no quad core then? disappointed if true, as even Dell studio laptops have options for quad core processors
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31 months ago
The Blu-ray option would sell me too, especially if there are some noticeable under the hood upgrades beyond a mobile cpu platform.
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31 months ago
hmmmm i will be moving countries in jan and was gonna sell my imac at the end of the year as I can't really take it with me

should i sell now hmmm
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31 months ago
I love my iMac, but the old mouse needs to be replaced with a multitouch interface. I'd rather have the small footprint and large screen real estate of the iMac with a multitouch capable trackpad somehow.
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31 months ago
It is already thin enough, Apple. Nobody cares if it's any thinner. Nobody would care if it was a bit fatter. We do care about quad-core, blu-ray, and non-pathetic graphics.
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31 months ago
Could this be the Death of the Chin if they redesign it to look like the LED CD?
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