“With WWDC approaching it’s not just the iPhone that has captured all the headlines – the rest of Apple’s range is being scrutinised to see what’s next for a Santa Rosa upgrade. The venerable iMac looks to be the likeliest candidate, with rumour suggesting the casing will see a reshaping (losing much of the under-screen bulk) and swapping the white casing for a smart brushed-metal one,” Chris Davies reports for SlashGear via 9to5Mac.
Davies reports, “Obviously the innards are getting some attention too, with the obvious Santa Rosa upgrade and Apple discontinuing the 17-inch TFT panel in favour of a 20-inch version (which will apparently come in cheaper), while the current 24-inch flagship might get some even larger siblings.”
Full article, with artist’s conception of the new iMac, here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Bizarro Ballmer” for the heads up.]
Brushed metal is so 2003.
HAHA – MDN Magic Word – “Wrong”!!
I’d be shocked if this one were true. The metal case would do a better job of sinking heat away though. Let’s not hold our breath on this one.
Or maybe something iPhoney? Black front and screen with a silver surround that also forms the back of the case. Just a thought. The current iMac was obviously a tie in to the iPod, why not the same logic with the iPhone?
That artist rendering looks like the display from the last generation “lamp-shade” iMac with the current generation cinema displays pedestal thrown onto it..
If Apple is going to redesign the iMac, they’re gonna be more imaginative than that..
NO GLOSSY SCREENS PLEASE OR I’LL CLASS ACTION FOR HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON THE BEHALF OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
You have been warned Apple.
With the new shuffle and nano iPods now in brushed metal it makes sense that the iMac would change too. I’ve never been a fan of all that shiny plastic.
I agree concerning the glossy screens. My MPB has the matte screen and it’s wonderful. No reflections while sitting in my sun room. Couldn’t be here with the glossy screen.
Actually, I think I saw one of these in the movie “Knocked Up” this weekend. There is VERY prominent Apple placement in that movie – and there is a scene where one of the characters is using a brushed metal looking one-peice Mac. I turned to my wife and said, “those don’t even exist! What’s up with that….”
Maybe they do!
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people must bear in mind that it is the WWDC, not the January consumer shows. It will focus on 10.5. So unlikely to have new imac .
Hey wouldn’t be nice if Apple gave me my choice of color? Maybe I want brushed metal, maybe red, blue, or even beige. I just want the choice.
And you can’t tell me that Apple can’t make a decent profit by doing customized cases:
Case Color please choose from White Plastic (+$0), Black Plastic (+$200), Brushed Metal (+$200), Anodized Red (+$300), Anodized Blue (+$300), Anodized Green (+$300), Anodized Yellow (+$300), Anodized Purple (+$300), Anodized Orange (+$300), Anodized Navy (+$300), and for the folks who live in Redmond Anodized Brown (+$300).
Seems cool. but i still want an intel cube….
and Glossy Screen….I hope you are joking.
While i dont like the glossy screens, it is not grounds for a class action lawsuit. if you like to sue people sue the gun maker after you pull the trigger when its against your head.
Wing,
WWDC is not about consumer vs. non-consumer. It is about developer vs. non-developer related items..
Whether it be a pro model or a consumer model, a Mac is a Mac and therfore of interest to developers and a perfectly suitable product to be introduced at WWDC..
I wouldn’t expect new iPods or Apple TV type products at WWDC, but a new iMac is fair game..
Brushed metal iMac? Well, that would end it for me. I can’t stand the look of all brushed metal. It would be a huge mistake to depart from the pure white design. A black option I could handle. Please say it ain’t so.
>>Or maybe something iPhoney? Black front and screen with a silver surround that also forms the back of the case. Just a thought. The current iMac was obviously a tie in to the iPod, why not the same logic with the iPhone?
That makes a lot of sense. Wouldn’t surprise me a bit to see tht come true.
I was hoping for the kameleon mac that they thought of quite some time ago. Man if apple does that its going to be all over for any other company out there everyone will want a color changing imac.
But im up for any change. Apple has stopped us from ordering imacs so something is amok.
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Let’s not set ourselves up for disappointment…Leopard should be the number one priority here. I also would like to see a revamped iMac, but I wouldn’t bet on it. Apple knows they need to spread things out, especially over the summer where most of our focus is on vacation, outdoors, etc. and not tech purchases. Lets let the iPhone and Leopard features do the summer hype and get our expectations up near the fall for hardware. The water gets muddy real easy with Apple hype, as prospect sheep can’t focus on barely one thing at a time.
I’m hoping there won’t be a new iMac until my iPod dies. I bought an iMac in December and although I’ve reconciled myself to it being replaced at some point, I’d like to be able to buy a new iPod/iPhone if an iMac comes out so I can console myself with some shiny new apple kit. Not really a great deal of logic but there you go.
Please….NO new iMacs. I put my bet on new Mac Pro’s (tower) with a new housing. Next to that a new server line…..wait and see.
MacB
I really hope not. I was hoping they would do that whole color-changing thing using fiber optics in the casing.
Apple always uses white as it’s signature colour for it’s consumer range of hardware – not brushed metal.
Unless the imac is gonna be in the pro-hardware line I cant see them doing this at all.
>and for the folks who live in Redmond Anodized Brown (We’ll pay you).>
I prefer combed metal.
Basically, the iMac would look like a Cinema Display which I don’t believe will happen since Apple likes to keep the consumer and pro lines different looking (i.e. macbook versus macbook pro).
I bet the new iMac will still come in white, without the bulk below the screen, but Apple will offer a higher end matte black iMac to match the black macbook.
Two words. Black. Matt
A new iMac design in white would be predictable… Apple is anything but predictable..
Think different.