The Official Apple Thread: Introducing the new, thinner, lighter...

[F34R]

The new one will be fine. If you need an optical, you can always buy one to tether. If you wanna go with an optical drive, just use the 2012 models that aren't the newest ones.

[Cybertox]

Hi all just need your opinions, my sister wants to get a iMac but she can't decide between the new one and the one from 2011 ... she likes the look of the new one but it doesn't have a disc drive also does both models have wifi? which one is better in your opinion? and is it worth it to get the new one? also she never used OSX before just iOS devices cheerz

I guess its better to get the new model. Yes both computers have wifi, as far as i know.

[Royals]

My iMac will be here tomorrow, can't wait!

[MjW]

My iMac will be here tomorrow, can't wait!

Pics, pics, pics!! My delivery note says January. :/

I did. Yet people there still find a way to drive classic fuel sucking American cars somehow.

It's just that people don't drive them daily. They are a hobby. They restore them and then might take it out a Saturday evening for a bit of cruising in town or drive to a classic car meeting every now and then.


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[Royals]

Pics, pics, pics!! My delivery note says January. :/


It's just that people don't drive them daily. They are a hobby. They restore them and then might take it out a Saturday evening for a bit of cruising in town or drive to a classic car meeting every now and then.


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It is absolutely beautiful and extremely fast. I'll try to post some pics later.

[BoyBettaKnow]

iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 due just five months after predecessors - report

iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 will drop off Apple's production line in March, just five months after the launch of iPad 4 and iPad mini.
That's according to a new report by Apple Insider, which quotes "industry sources" present at last week's CES event in Las Vegas. To add weight to the rumour, we heard the exact same thing in January last year - all of which proved correct.
Throw out your Christmas present. Time to upgrade.

2012 marked the first time Apple replaced its tablet hardware twice within 12 months. The company's current generation iPad 3 launched in March, while iPad 4 launched in November.
If the latest report is correct, it would mean that an iPad you bought new this time last year would be soon out of date by two models.
But will the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 be worth an upgrade? For iPad mini, the differences appear to be minimal. iPad mini 2 will include a faster chip, but will outwardly appear the same, with no upgrade in screen resolution.
The iPad 5 will see greater changes - a thinner and lighter form factor than iPad 4, plus a new version of the A6X processor and a smaller Lightning chip.
A new set of iPhones is also on the way, for release in either May or June. This is likely Apple's traditional mid-life revision - an iPhone 5S. New size options and colours, similar to the iPod, are touted.

Source
Getting a bit ridiculous now.

[Cybertox]

LOL, thats why they dropped the numbers on the iPads and just made them iPad (gen) modelling.

[itachi73378]

So glad I didn't get one

[uofmtiger]

I personally don't mind them coming out with better tech more often. I can then make the choice of whether or not I think it is a big enough upgrade to make the purchase. I have an iPad 3, so I already made the decision once. Not a big deal.

[MjW]

True that. As long as the previous model is not getting obsolete, it's ok. I'm still happy with the iPad 2. It's not super snappy, but it's fast enough for me, to not upgrade yet. Specially comparing to the first one which feels ancient. Big, heavy and very slow.

On an other note, I got an email from apple. The iMac and time capsule are on the way! Yay!


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[uofmtiger]

True that. As long as the previous model is not getting obsolete, it's ok. I'm still happy with the iPad 2. It's not super snappy, but it's fast enough for me, to not upgrade yet. Specially comparing to the first one which feels ancient. Big, heavy and very slow.

On an other note, I got an email from apple. The iMac and time capsule are on the way! Yay!


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Yeah, if the new iPad came out and my old iPad completely stopped working as a result, I would not be happy. I have a 1st Gen Touch that I still use for playing music, so these things seem to last for their initial intent. Yeah, they are slow in comparison, but they were slow to begin with.. we just readily accepted it because there was nothing faster to compare it to.

We still have an Original iPad that my gf uses. She doesn't mind the speed, but she mainly uses it for reading books.

[Silver_Knight]

I just dropped a horrific fart in the apple store, everyone's pissed, but it's not my fault they don't have windows

[MjW]

Goodbye PC. Hello Mac!




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[BoyBettaKnow]

Beautiful

[MjW]

On the move!





And a bit of nerd pr0n. Transfer speed from PC to iMac, 71.5MB or 572Mbit.




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[itachi73378]

What are you using for transfer? usb 3?

[MjW]

What are you using for transfer? usb 3?

Gigabit Ethernet. Direct connection.


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[PeanutButterMunky]

Goodbye PC. Hello Mac!




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Grats, sir. :]

[F34R]

I've been enjoying gaming on the iPhone 5/iPad 4 a great deal. Real Racing 3 + Rock Runners has been a lot of fun so far. Also love to have jb FINALLY.

[The Cage]

Wonder if the iphone 5s is gonna come this year as rumors says , also i heard there is a new ipad other than the mini 2

[Serinous]

I want to get the latest iMac... waiting for my partnership bonus to buy it. However, is it worth the purchase? I'm content with my 4-year old MacBook Pro, but if it's worth the price then I def wont mind spending the money.

Looking into the 27-inch.

[MATRIX 2]

I want to get the latest iMac... waiting for my partnership bonus to buy it. However, is it worth the purchase? I'm content with my 4-year old MacBook Pro, but if it's worth the price then I def wont mind spending the money.

Looking into the 27-inch.

Worth the purchase, Depends on how you define that? There are less costly options that offer the same power or more for the price.

The main reason to buy one is for the design, if you feel like paying for it.

If you are content with what you currently have, then there isn't much of a reason to buy another computer now.

In the summer the line should be updated with the new intel processors so that is something to consider.

[Tutankhamun]

Wonder if the iphone 5s is gonna come this year as rumors says , also i heard there is a new ipad other than the mini 2

Of course there will be a new iPhone this year. Why wouldn't there be? Same goes for iPad's.

I want to get the latest iMac... waiting for my partnership bonus to buy it. However, is it worth the purchase? I'm content with my 4-year old MacBook Pro, but if it's worth the price then I def wont mind spending the money.

Looking into the 27-inch.

You would get a significant performance boost with the new iMac vs your old MBP. But as Matrix says it really depends on your usage. If you feel the time is right to upgrade why not do it?

[PeanutButterMunky]

Of course there will be a new iPhone this year. Why wouldn't there be? Same goes for iPad's.

Yeah... lol. That isn't a rumor. Apple's been releasing a new iPhone/iPad every year for quit some time now.

[The Cage]

Was just wondering lol