Thread: Core i7-Based 27" iMac Now Shipping

Quote: Originally Posted by Eidorian I think this is the first time since the iMac G5 2.0 GHz ALS where it was a hard decision between the all-in-one and the Mac Pro (Power Mac G5) for overall performance. Yeah, and the i5/i7 860 iMac is quite a good deal too, considering you get such a high-performance system with a S-IPS 27" screen for less than what the entry-model Mac Pro costs (although do you find it amusing also that Apple...

USB 3.0 boards are now shipping on NewEgg. They're at a slight premium though compared to their USB 2.0, SATA II siblings though.

Quote: Originally Posted by evilcat Here's the thing... the Quad Mac Pro isn't that expandable. I still have my Quad Core Power Mac G5 and it runs great. As far as expansion (inside the case) goes, I can add more RAM, change the hard disks and add an SATA controller card. I already have the fastest card produced for it (7800GT) and I can't use more recent 16xPCI-E cards because the drivers don't exist. I believe pretty...

Quote: Originally Posted by djjclark If this follows other items from China the product goes to Anchorage, AK to clear customs then heads to Memphis for distribution. So being closer to China doesn't help. Thank you for the useful information. I'm still using my trusty Dual 500 MHz G4 PowerMac from 2000, so I'm not used to having products shipped from China.

Quote: Originally Posted by Buzz Bumble You think that's a "giant leap"?! I'm looking at getting a top-spec 27" i7 iMac to replace my 11 year old 266MHz beige G3 PowerMac and 19" screen. Wow, you're in for a Buck Rogers-style awakening.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bafflefish Yeah, well, here's hoping when the mobile 58** series debuts, Apple will incorporate it into their product lines. Then again, given TSMC's yield problems... :P But mobile stays mobile which, well, sucks. Plus Apple only ships 512MB models. Newer games on the native resolution like 1GB more and more. Especially newer games. Ok, this might require you to run Windows but that's besides the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Eidorian ASUS had a demo board with USB 3.0 at Computex 2009. SATA 6 Gbps was only delayed on P55 because Marvell had IDE compatibility issues. Compound that with Intel releasing the news that they wouldn't support USB 3.0 until 2011 on their chipsets only provided an additional boost to the Light Peak bandwagon. Damage control had to be done because a lot of people started to believe that USB 3.0 had been...

Quote: Originally Posted by Eidorian I think my point overall is that all this LightPeak mindshare is giving Apple a lot of leeway from the user base to completely ignore eSATA, SATA 6 Gbps, and USB 3.0 while every other vendor moves on right now. That is rather refreshing. Though I think mini Display Port is more useful on an Eyefinity 5870 more so than a notebook with a single output. And I think talking about LightPeak is ridiculous as...

Quote: Originally Posted by SamuraiZak I cant wait until 1030am on the 13th. Thats when fedex and apple say my new beast will be here. I still operate on a borrowed G4 powerbook 15" and now I get to upgrade to a lightning fast i7 with 2TB and 8GB. The ball on my mighty mouse just broke for the thousandth time so I cant wait to try out this mighty mouse either. I dont know how I am going to get anything else done from now until then?...

Quote: Originally Posted by LagunaSol Quote: Originally Posted by Buzz Bumble You think that's a "giant leap"?! I'm looking at getting a top-spec 27" i7 iMac to replace my 11 year old 266MHz beige G3 PowerMac and 19" screen. Wow, you're in for a Buck Rogers-style awakening. I forgot to say it is still running Mac OS 9.2 too. I do use new iMacs at clients' offices though.