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The Macrumors buyers guide says to not buy an iMac right now, because new ones are incoming. Just curious, are there any upcoming Apple events where they would probably be announcing these new iMacs?
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Mar 30, 2012 16:05
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Aside from their developer conferences (June-ish), Apple usually only gives about a week's warning before they throw an event. If the new Macs don't do something big like retina displays or new form factors, they'll probably just be quietly updated, without being the focus of an event.
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Mar 30, 2012 16:18
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microwave casserole posted:Aside from their developer conferences (June-ish), Apple usually only gives about a week's warning before they throw an event. Hmmm okay, thanks for that. I'll hold off for a month or two then and see if any more rumours pop up! I'm at that stage where I'm suddenly REALLY antsy to buy a computer, but it's obviously a dumb idea to run out and do it when a new model is incoming.
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Mar 30, 2012 16:26
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triplexpac posted:The Macrumors buyers guide says to not buy an iMac right now, because new ones are incoming. Just curious, are there any upcoming Apple events where they would probably be announcing these new iMacs? They're most likely waiting for Intel's Ivy Bridge to be officially released, so it should be sometime in April.
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Mar 30, 2012 16:51
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I'm thinking they'll also remove the optical drive on the iMac with the update. Though part of me wishes they'd leave it alone since it's not like the iMac doesn't have the space for it. They don't have to keep making it thinner. And make it easier to replace the hard drive.
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Mar 30, 2012 21:56
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Mu Zeta posted:I'm thinking they'll also remove the optical drive on the iMac with the update. Though part of me wishes they'd leave it alone since it's not like the iMac doesn't have the space for it. They don't have to keep making it thinner. And make it easier to replace the hard drive. I would see them keeping it - I imagine the iMac is a TV replacement for some people.
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Mar 30, 2012 22:14
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Mu Zeta posted:I'm thinking they'll also remove the optical drive on the iMac with the update. Though part of me wishes they'd leave it alone since it's not like the iMac doesn't have the space for it. They don't have to keep making it thinner. And make it easier to replace the hard drive. Just idle speculation, but I think they'd wait on that until a full refresh of the mechanical design. Not like it'll make more room for a larger battery or something. Not sure what Retina displays people are expecting either; the 27" is already at a very good resolution for the size. Would be interesting if they found a source for >1080p 21" panels though. I think they'll just get some Ivy Bridge love and general GPU/etc refresh.
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Mar 31, 2012 02:33
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movax posted:Just idle speculation, but I think they'd wait on that until a full refresh of the mechanical design. Not like it'll make more room for a larger battery or something. Text on the iMac looks horrible compared to the new iPad. I really hope they make the full retina move fast.
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Mar 31, 2012 03:07
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movax posted:Just idle speculation, but I think they'd wait on that until a full refresh of the mechanical design. Not like it'll make more room for a larger battery or something.
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Mar 31, 2012 03:16
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what would 27" resolution be at a MBA-like 135ppi? After getting Lasik my 21" iMac is all pixelly
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Mar 31, 2012 03:44
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Star War Sex Butt posted:I think they want to go thinner. Look for a move to 2.5" drives on iMacs to cut down on bulk as well. Ugh, it better be SSDs only or the iMac is going to seem like a slow piece of rear end. Which is exactly how my brand new MBP 13" felt until the SSD upgrade.
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Mar 31, 2012 03:51
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Bob Morales posted:what would 27" resolution be at a MBA-like 135ppi?
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Mar 31, 2012 03:54
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So is there a way to use the Thunderbolt port as a Display Port input from an external source on the current iMacs? It's the only thing keeping me from upgrading :\
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Mar 31, 2012 04:55
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AlternateAccount posted:So is there a way to use the Thunderbolt port as a Display Port input from an external source on the current iMacs? It's the only thing keeping me from upgrading :\
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Mar 31, 2012 06:39
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My apartment flooded and I need a new MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, the insurance claims adjuster hasn't gotten ahold of me yet and I NEED a Mac laptop for work purposes. If I was to purchase a MacBook Pro today, how long do I have to trade it in for a new version if one is released? 1 month? I want the rumored next revision of the MacBooks everyone is saying will come next month but I do NEED a laptop right now as well.
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Mar 31, 2012 16:44
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ashgromnies posted:My apartment flooded and I need a new MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, the insurance claims adjuster hasn't gotten ahold of me yet and I NEED a Mac laptop for work purposes. 14 days at the Apple store, I think. Best Buy would let you within 30 days
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Mar 31, 2012 17:07
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Bob Morales posted:14 days at the Apple store, I think. Best Buy would let you within 30 days I'm trying to use Migration Assistant to bring the stuff from my Time Machine backup to one of those hackintosh VMs running on my desktop first... Need my files for a project I'm launching 
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Mar 31, 2012 19:53
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ashgromnies posted:Does the Apple store have a 14 day no questions asked 100% return policy on open computers? I could always just do that then repurchase. I only really need it for the next week then I could wait until the next revision. It just can't be physically damaged to return.
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Mar 31, 2012 19:54
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I noticed today that my mid-2007 macbook has a swollen battery. what're the chances they'll flat out replace it for free if i just show up at the apple store tomorrow?
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Mar 31, 2012 20:16
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You might get lucky but I wouldn't expect a free replacement.
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Mar 31, 2012 20:20
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FlashBangBob posted:It just can't be physically damaged to return.
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Mar 31, 2012 23:15
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Kilometers Davis posted:Text on the iMac looks horrible compared to the new iPad. I really hope they make the full retina move fast. I just don't know what they can do, though. The most affordable "high-resolution" for consumers/prosumers is 2560x1600 @ 30" or so (U3011, HP ZR30W, etc), followed by the 27" class and 2560x1440. I feel like information would have leaked very quickly if a panel manufacturer somewhere was spinning up higher-resolution panels for mass-production (via academic professors/grad student network, industry network, etc, someone would have heard something). It would be awesome if there was a secret high-resolution panel in the works, but it would be incredibly expensive for the GPU hardware to power gaming at those resolutions. The GTX 680/Radeon 7990 are needed to push the latest games at >1080p resolution with eye-candy on. Moving to 2.5" drives/making thinner makes sense though I suppose, thinner is always sexy.
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Apr 1, 2012 00:54
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jihad_jain posted:I noticed today that my mid-2007 macbook has a swollen battery. Why would you expect Apple to replace a 5 year old consumable item for you for free?
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Apr 1, 2012 02:02
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movax posted:I just don't know what they can do, though. The most affordable "high-resolution" for consumers/prosumers is 2560x1600 @ 30" or so (U3011, HP ZR30W, etc), followed by the 27" class and 2560x1440. I feel like information would have leaked very quickly if a panel manufacturer somewhere was spinning up higher-resolution panels for mass-production (via academic professors/grad student network, industry network, etc, someone would have heard something). It's not likely but I think that Sharp and Foxconn just made some big deal, maybe they're going to do something cool.
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Apr 1, 2012 02:56
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movax posted:It would be awesome if there was a secret high-resolution panel in the works, but it would be incredibly expensive for the GPU hardware to power gaming at those resolutions. The GTX 680/Radeon 7990 are needed to push the latest games at >1080p resolution with eye-candy on. Does Apple really give a poo poo about gaming? I would guess "not on the Mac".
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Apr 1, 2012 03:15
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FlashBangBob posted:It just can't be physically damaged to return. I got hit with a 10% restock fee when I made a return, because it was open. I even bought a new product. jihad_jain posted:I noticed today that my mid-2007 macbook has a swollen battery. 0% You might get a free replacement battery out of it though. A Genius will look at it and decide. PRADA SLUT fucked around with this message at 08:29 on Apr 1, 2012 |
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Apr 1, 2012 08:15
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PRADA SLUT posted:I got hit with a 10% restock fee when I made a return, because it was open. I even bought a new product. Really? The salesperson told me specifically there's no restocking fee. Sounds like someone took your money for fun. ashgromnies fucked around with this message at 13:42 on Apr 1, 2012 |
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Apr 1, 2012 13:39
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The no restocking fee thing is relatively new. Sometime in the past 12 to 18 months.
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Best Buy is probably your best BET. 30 day return, no restocking fee, and 45 day return window if you're a "Premiere Silver" member.
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Apr 1, 2012 15:12
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I made genius appointments with 3 area stores for a swollen battery in a single day. 1 didn't look at it, 2 replaced it for free, so I cancelled #3. Try your luck and be nice and patient!
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Apr 1, 2012 19:36
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they didn't replace it for free, but my mom ended up buying that computer anyways. i bought a refurb while i was in the store and called later to upgrade my shipping which they did for free, so good day overall.
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Apr 1, 2012 22:12
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Are any Air-only users doing anything particularly clever with regards to storage and managing large media directories? NAS? iTunes Match?
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Apr 1, 2012 22:47
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Are any Air-only users doing anything particularly clever with regards to storage and managing large media directories? NAS? iTunes Match? I have iTunes match and a Mac Mini in the bedroom with two hard drives attached, All media is kept on the Mini'sinternal hdd. One external is a Time Machine drive set up so all the laptops in the house can backup wirelessly. The other external is just extra storage. I love having an always on desktop in the house for storing content to stream to appletv or other devices. It's also a device I can control with Screen Sharing so I can tell it to start large torrents or downloads when I'm not home, and I don't have to worry about interrupting transfers when I close my laptop. Having a second computer is almost necessary I think. I couldn't imagine doing everything I do on just my 11'' air HolySwissCheese fucked around with this message at 23:35 on Apr 1, 2012 |
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Apr 1, 2012 23:32
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My 2009 MBP has started to get absolutely blazing hot while charging recently. Also, my battery life has been pretty poo poo as of late. Is it just time for a new battery or could it be something with the charger? E: Also, It gets just as hot in sleep mode while charging. It actually gets hot enough that it hurts to touch sometimes.
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Are any Air-only users doing anything particularly clever with regards to storage and managing large media directories? NAS? iTunes Match?
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Are any Air-only users doing anything particularly clever with regards to storage and managing large media directories? NAS? iTunes Match? My router lets me plug in a USB drive and makes network shares available both from within, and outside the network.
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SupahCoolX posted:I keep my movies on an external USB hard drive. Just hold the option key while dragging the file into your iTunes window, and it will keep the original file in its place (ie. folder on external drive) while adding it to your iTunes library. This way, iTunes continues managing my music, copying those files to my music library folder, and all that, but movies remain external. Hot poo poo, learn something new every day. I think I need to just try holding option for everything I do at least once to find out the hidden features that I don't even know are there.
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I never know which thread is the appropriate one for Apple Airport Extreme questions, so if it's not this one, feel free to yell at me and I'll run away crying. Recently our Airport has been acting up. It will completely drop everything from wifi (to the point where my MacBook Air can't even find the Airport in Airport Utility), but then everything will reconnect. Once I downgraded my Airport Utility to the more functional 5.6 version (which allows me to look at logs), I see that shortly after it comes back to life, the logs say "Initialized (firmware 7.5.2)." as the first thing in the logs, with a very recent timestamp. This leads me to believe the device is rebooting itself. A lot. I haven't observed the light doing anything other than staying green, though, which is weird. I had been at the current firmware level, 7.6.1, but tried downgrading in case that was part of the issue (I remembered updating the firmware not all that long ago, so I figured it was worth testing), but that doesn't seem to have made a difference. I'm confident that the issue isn't on the client side, since I've personally observed an iPad, MacBook Air and Windows 7 PC all dropping at the same time. The support site says that I'm still covered under "Repairs and Service", but when I try to "Set Up a Repair", the website just hangs indefinitely. I'm not even sure what's involved, since I've never had to get repair service before. I guess I'm just looking for a bit of guidance... should I keep trying the website? Is this something an Apple Store would handle? Am I going about this entirely the wrong way?
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brc64 posted:Is this something an Apple Store would handle?
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I imagine so. If my AEBS were doing that and still under warranty, I'd probably just march in and ask for a replacement. Thanks. I'm still fairly new to the Apple world, and this is the first time I've ever had a potential repair issue. I'll take it in and see what they tell me. Already exported my configuration, so hopefully setting a new one back up will be a breeze.
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