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New iMac Now Available to Order in the U.S.

Thursday November 29, 2012 11:19 pm PST by Arnold Kim

Apple is now accepting orders for the new iMac on their online store. The new iMacs offer dramatically reduced thickness and add a brand new Fusion Drive that combines flash storage and a traditional disk-based hard drive to maximize both speed and capacity.

The 21.5" model starts at $1299 and $1499 while the 27" model starts at $1799 and $1999. The 21.5" model is shipping in "1-3 business days" while the 27" model ships in 2-3 weeks. Limited stock of 21.5" iMacs should also be available in Apple retail stores starting today. The previously reported iMac build-to-order options were accurate with a variety of RAM, Processor, Hard Drive and Graphics Card upgrades available for specific models.

We previously posted an unboxing video of the new iMac.

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gmanist1000
59 months ago

opted for ram over fusion. Hope I made the right choice.


Honestly, probably not. Although, I don't know what you'll be using the computer for.
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Sweetooth44
59 months ago
Ordered mine about 20 minutes ago. 7-10 business days for a fully decked out 21.5" model. Arriving a week before Christmas.
Rating: 8 Votes
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MacMyDay
59 months ago

opted for ram over fusion. Hope I made the right choice.


If the US is anything like the UK, you can get the RAM for about 1/5 the price from crucial.com instead
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east85
59 months ago
I still can't help but feel the new iMac is a downgrade from the previous generation.
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chrismarle
59 months ago
Already ordered mine, good night!
Rating: 5 Votes
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TheNextBigThing
59 months ago
Apple fanboys must order fast due to supply constraints.
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WrrN
59 months ago

Wow! so its true, no fusiion or ssd for entry imac, no pure SSD for 21 incher at all, no ther SSD than 768 GB for imac at all... bye bye iMac, I am not a fool


Uhh, I think this is the gloat and smile, not the mope and gripe thread.
Sorry to bash majkom; I'm happy with my purchase.
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majkom
59 months ago
Wow! so its true, no fusiion or ssd for entry imac, no pure SSD for 21 incher at all, no ther SSD than 768 GB for imac at all... bye bye iMac, I am not a fool
Rating: 5 Votes
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Reason077
59 months ago

I Apple has just signed the death warrant for the iMac.


Yup, nobody is going to buy this new iMac at all. I guarantee it.
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mattopotamus
59 months ago

Yup, nobody is going to buy this new iMac at all. I guarantee it.


must be all those negative 9/10 reviews :P
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