Apple iMac Tear Down Revealed Strong Glue Usage
iFixit has gotten their little hands on Apples new 21.5 inch iMac and tear it right down. They have found Apple using strong glue to stick the glass panel to the LCD.
Check out the full tear down at iFixit.
Apple Released Thinner iMac
Apple has made available the new thinner 21.5-inch iMac on the Apple Store. The new iMac features reduced reflection, faster processors and a new storage option called Fusion Drive. The 27-inch iMac will be available for order through the Apple Online Store and will begin shipping in December.
The new iMac is also very thin where Apple fused an aluminum and glass enclosure to merely 5 mm thin at its edge.
The new iMac also includes 8GB of 1600 MHz memory, a 1TB hard drive, third generation quad-core Intel Core i5 processors that can be upgraded to Core i7, and the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics processors that deliver up to 60 percent faster performance.
Apple MacBook Pro 2012 May Not Be Thinner And No Retina Display
According to the poster on Chinese Forum, WeiPhone, the 15-inch MacBook Pro will not have the thin enclosure as for MacBook Air. The new MBP will have either 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz or 2.7GHz Ivy Bridge processors, a Nvidia’s GeForce GT 650M graphics card with 1GB GDDR5 graphics memory and no Retina Display.
So looks like in today’s WDDC 2012, Apple will announce a new MBP 15 inch which has the same look as the last version.
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference will be on June 11 in San Francisco. Here is what we think Apple will reveal for WDDC 2012 on Monday:
- Thinner MacBook Pro 15 inch. More info about this below.
- Refreshed MacBook Air with retina display.
- iMac, Mac Pro and Mac Mini upgrades with Intel Ivy Bridge.
- Apple TV.
- iOS 6 without Google Map and replaced with Apple 3D Map.
The rumour of Apple releasing a new thinner MacBook Pro running Intel Ivy Bridge chipset is now more concrete with these leak specifications for 15 inch MBP:
- 0.74 inches thick and weighing 4.7 pounds (almost as thin as MacBook Air)
- four USB 3.0 ports
- 2560×1600 high-resolution Retina
- 16GB of 1600MHz DD3 RAM
- 750GB of hard disk drive space
- AMD Radeon HD 7770M graphics processor
- FaceTime HD camera
- Thunderbolt port
- Bluetooth 4.0
- SDXC card slot
- FireWire and Ethernet port.
What Has Apple Planned For WDDC 2012
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference will be on June 11 in San Francisco. Here is what we think Apple will reveal for WDDC 2012 on Monday:
- Thinner MacBook Pro 15 inch. More info about this below.
- Refreshed MacBook Air with retina display.
- iMac, Mac Pro and Mac Mini upgrades with Intel Ivy Bridge.
- Apple TV.
- iOS 6 without Google Map and replaced with Apple 3D Map.
The rumour of Apple releasing a new thinner MacBook Pro running Intel Ivy Bridge chipset is now more concrete with these leak specifications for 15 inch MBP:
- 0.74 inches thick and weighing 4.7 pounds (almost as thin as MacBook Air)
- four USB 3.0 ports
- 2560×1600 high-resolution Retina
- 16GB of 1600MHz DD3 RAM
- 750GB of hard disk drive space
- AMD Radeon HD 7770M graphics processor
- FaceTime HD camera
- Thunderbolt port
- Bluetooth 4.0
- SDXC card slot
- FireWire and Ethernet port.
Apple Will Release iMac With Touch Interface
Patently Apple has release some juicy info on the next generation Apple iMac having a touch interface. These people have dug out new patent from Apple that indicated how they are going to use Mac OS X and iOS to come up with a multitouch iMac.
The next cool feature is turning the iMac into a tablet:
For example, an accelerometer in the display could sense the force of gravity along an axis, and the measured force could be used to determine an angle of the display with respect to the ground (i.e. the plane perpendicular to the direction of the force of gravity). A transition between input modes could be performed when the vertical angle (tilt) of the display crosses a predetermined angle.
In another example, a rotation sensor could be mounted in an adjustable stand of the display. The rotation sensor could measure a rotation position of the stand, such as an angle between the base of the stand and a hinged arm that connects the base and the display. The measured rotation position could be used to determine the orientation of the display.
Apple Rolls Out New iMac
Apple today updated its all-in-one iMac line featuring 21.5-inch or 27-inch screen and a choice of processors ranging from an Intel Core i3 for one of the two 21.5 inch versions, to a quad-core Intel Core i7 for the 27 inch. You can also get the Intel Core i5, paired with either the 21.5-inch or 27-inch iMac. The 21.5-inch screen features a 1920×1080 resolution screen; the 27-inch, 2560×1440.
Read Apple’s press release on the new iMac
Apple Unveils New iMac
The new Apple iMacs, LED-backlit 21.5-inch and 27-inch models replace the former 20-inch and 24-inch iMacs, and are priced starting at $1,199. The two models comes with the fastest Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors, wireless keyboard and the new magic mouse.
From Apple’s Press Release, The iMac features improved graphics across the line with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics in the 21.5-inch model, and ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics in the 27-inch model. The new iMac line now also features 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory and capacity up to 16GB across four SO-DIMM slots. Every iMac features a built-in iSight® video camera, mic and stereo speakers integrated into the thin aluminum and glass design. iMac includes built-in AirPort Extreme® 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, a total of four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire® 800 port and a new built-in SD card slot.
Google Ads Leak Thinner iMacs, Lighter MacBooks, Cheaper Mac Minis
Three new Google ads from the Netherlands leaked out information on the refresh of Apple’s iMac, Macbook and Mac Mini range.
The ads are:
- “Apple’s Newest MacBook. Thinner, lighter and faster! Free delivery. Order today,”
- “The Brand new iMac. Ultra Thin 20 & 24 inch models. From only €1099. Apple Store,” and
- “Apple’s New Mac mini. Faster and more affordable than ever. From only € 499. Order immediately.”
Apple Leaked 17-inch iMac at $899
Apple education site has leaked that 17 inch iMacs will sell for $899.
Apple Pushed Out New iMacs
Apple has now introduced a more affordable iMacs, including a 24-inch iMac, with new integrated graphics. From Apple press release, For the same $1,499 price as the previous generation 20-inch iMac, the new 24-inch iMac delivers a 30 percent larger display, twice the memory and twice the storage.
Only the two higher end iMacs will use dedicated graphics card. So if you are a gamer, check it out first before buying the lower end systems. Now the iMacs only support USB and Firewire 800. So no more Firewire 400.
Tim Cook, Apple’s COO said, “Our flagship 24-inch iMac with twice the memory and twice the storage is now available for just $1,499.”
For full specs, read the press release after the jump.
