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Report: Apple’s next-gen ‘magnesium-aluminum’ iMac to include new cooling module
MacDailyNews —
... Foxconn Precision Components and Catcher Technology as the duo that will be responsible for stamping out the iMac's new 'magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis,'" Lane reports. "Interestingly, the paper also reported that Foxconn Precision Components and Auras Technology would team to supply 'the PC's cooling module.' Further details were not provided, and therefore its unclear if the report indicates a change to the iMac's traditional fan-based cooling system." More in the full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Fred Mertz" for the heads up.] ...
Next iMacs To Sport New Cooling Tech?
Cult of Mac —
... The news may dovetail with a previous report from DigiTimes that Apple was among a group of PC makers opting to use new quad-core processors from Intel expected to alter computer power requirements. The Core 2 Quad chips, ranging in speeds from 2.33 GHz to 2.83 GHz, require 65W rather than 55W for current iMacs, according to AppleInsider. ...
Rumors swirling around new iMacs
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... AppleInsider has posted a few iMac rumors. First is mention of a new "...magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis," as well as a "cooling module." That's all the details there are, folks, so your guess is as good as ours if the current fan system will be replaced. We all know Steve and Jon Ive like quiet machines. ...
New iMacs to include hotter components, new cooling?
CrunchGear —
... The new line of iMacs due early this coming year are likely to sport some pretty serious upgrades, most notably (we reckon) a quad-core processor and new NVIDIA chipsets. Of course, this more powerful hardware will be producing more heat, and if Apple wants to keep the iMac and Mini lines trim and svelte, they may be putting a bit of work into a new cooling system. ...
Linkpost | 12.30.2008
TechBlog —
... music system (though it's something the company has done before under the Linksys brand). • Vaporware 2008: Crushing Disappointments, False Promises and Plain Old BS - C'mon, you know what No. 1 is . . . • HP MediaSmart Home Server may get some competition from Apple - Another Macworld rumor, this time about an expansion of the Time Capsule into a media server. Also 12 Questions (and Attempts at Answers) About Next Week's Macworld Expo Non-Stevenote • Next-gen iMac to include new cooling module? - In order to cool down quad-core processors? • ...
Upcoming iMacs may feature new chassis with improved cooling
Infinite Loop —
[image] As we move closer to the Macworld 2009, we're finding out more and more about the iMac models that are likely to be launched at the conference. This week's revelation involves the iMac's chassis, as well as its manufacturer. AppleInsider is reporting that the upcoming iMacs will likely have a new cooling system and may also have a slightly redesigned chassis. Last but not least, the units are supposedly being produced by a different company than originally reported. Last week, we heard that the upcoming iMacs will be produced by ...
Macworld 2009 Rumors Round-Up [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... latest 24-inch LCD, this Macworld 2009 may be a good venue to announce a relatively low-key product like a display. Or maybe they will save this one for the new Mac Pros (which are long due for a redesign). Hmmmmaybe iMac Early 2009: A site called PC Perspective claims that Apple will launch new revisions of the iMac, including a crazy 28-inch model that could be a great home computer/TV (and a great work computer for megalomaniacs like me). Both Apple Insider and Ars Technica echo this rumor, pointing out that the ...
