It looks like there may be some new “toys” from Apple, possibly as early as September 12th. It is being mentioned that the iMac line may be due an upgrade to the Meron processor, which is about 40% faster then the current iMac CPU at equal speeds, and that there may even be a 23″ iMac model added to the mix.
According to reports, next-generation iMacs will be powered by Core 2 Duo (Merom) processors. AppleInsider said that those close to Apple’s design team revealed that coming September, Apple plans to announce a new 23-inch iMac powered by Core 2 Duo. The new iMac will be the largest iMac available.
The report also suggests that Apple will be favoring Merom and Woodcrest processors over Intel’s Conroe (Core 2) processors. Apple was originally expected to use Conroe in its professional line of Mac Pro computers released last month. However, the Mac Pro was released using Xeon DP processors for their SMP capabilities — Conroe on the other hand can only operate in a single-socket system. Analysts say that Merom will offer better power and thermal performance over Conroe, which is suitable for the design of the iMac.
DailyTech – “Merom” to Power Upcoming iMacs
There has also been some rumors that the Mac Mini may be in the process of being upgraded.
On the OS front, Apple has issued a preview update v1.0 to the developers copy of Leopard (OS X 10.5). In addition, Apple also seeded the next update for Tiger OS X (10.4.8) to developers earlier this week.
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