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Analyst Wu: Apple’s next-gen iMacs held up for business reasons, minor technical issue
MacDailyNews —
... was surprised Macworld didn't bring new iMacs and believes Apple may be hesitating on quad-core processors for the iMac on fears that the decision could cut into Mac Pro sales," Spear reports "In addition, Wu said he's also picked up on chatter that the iMac's vents and cooling systems may see a redesign to deal with higher heat dissipation... Wu [also] suggested that one final variable delaying the release of new iMacs could be the timing of Snow Leopard." More in the full article here .
Analyst: Apple debating whether to include quad-core processors in next iMacs
Macsimum News —
... Kaufman Brothers analyst Steve Wu told clients in a note today that Apple’s next-generation iMacs are being held up for business reasons and a minor technical obstacle (as reported by AppleInsider). ...
It’s High Time for Quad Core iMacs
The Mac Observer —
It’s High Time for Quad Core iMacs by on January 26th, 2009 at 2:25 PM It's been a continuing source of annoyance -- the desktop iMac has the same processor as the portable MacBook line. That creates a technical dilemma, especially for those eager to replace an old PowerMac tower with a more powerful desktop. It's high time Apple stopped worrying about the Mac Pro cannibalization -- if it hasn't already -- and ship the iMac with a quad core CPU. On Monday, analyst Shaw Wu with Kaufman Bros. surmised that Apple has been ready to ship a quad core iMac but that there are ...
Analyst: New iMacs delayed for business, chip cooling issues
(Obsolete Feed) —
... Apple analyst extraordinaire Shaw Wu believes that Apple's yet-to-be-announced iMac update has been delayed because the company is figuring out how to power its new processor. In a note sent out to clients this morning (and covered by AppleInsider, purveyor of all analyst notes), Wu said that "Apple is in the midst of figuring out whether to power the new iMac
with Intel quad-core processors or more high-powered dual-core
processors with larger caches." ...
If new iMacs are delayed, what about new Mac minis, Mac Pros?
Macsimum News —
... Yesterday Kaufman Brothers analyst Steve Wu told clients in a note (as reported by AppleInsider) that Apple’s next-generation iMacs are being held up for business reasons and a minor technical obstacle. He thinks that the new machines—which he, like many of us, expected at the Macworld Conference & Expo earlier... ...
Linkpost | 1.27.2009
TechBlog —
... - If you pirate software, you pretty much get what you deserve. • Chip complex delaying Apple's new iMac line, says analyst - Apple may be trying to decide between quad-core or Core 2 Duo chips, and waiting on the release of Snow Leopard. Also ...
Etruscan Haruspices: New iMacs on the Way
Digital Daily —
... The first, a Monday note from Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu claiming that the new iMac’s that were expected to debut at Macworld are almost ready for market. “We wanted to give an update on the Mac business from what we are picking up from our latest supply chain checks,” Wu wrote in a note to clients. “While new the iMac appears to be almost ready for primetime, what is holding it up appears to be business reasons and a potential small technical hurdle … Apple is in the midst of figuring out whether to power the new iMac with Intel quad-core ...
New iMacs On The Way? (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... A recent analyst report had speculated based on source information that Apple was still facing a dilemma of whether to advance the all-in-one desktops to quad-core systems or continue using Intel's mobile Core 2 Duo chips. Given that production of current models is now believed to be winding down, it's almost a certainty that the company has made its decision. ...
Etruscan Haruspices: New iMacs on the Way [Updated]
Digital Daily —
... The first, a Monday note from Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu claiming that the new iMacs that had been expected to debut at Macworld are almost ready for market. “We wanted to give an update on the Mac business from what we are picking up from our latest supply chain checks,” Wu wrote in a note to clients. “While new the iMac appears to be almost ready for primetime, what is holding it up appears to be business reasons and a potential small technical hurdle…. Apple is in the midst of figuring out whether to power the new iMac with Intel quad-core ...
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