Severely constrained inventory signals new iMacs coming soon

“An AppleInsider reader sent word Sunday that the 21.5-inch iMac, and quad-core 27-inch model are both unavailable for the Reserve and Pick Up option at the company’s retail store in Buffalo, N.Y.,” AppleInsider reports. “In addition, some desktops are unavailable in other locations, including Apple’s Fifth Avenue store in New York City, where the quad-core 27-inch is not available for pick-up.”

“The changes to the company’s Reserve and Pick Up option come soon after Apple warned its direct and indirect sales channels of near-term shortages of the iMac,” AppleInsider reports. “The company is drawing down its inventory ahead of the launch of new models, expected to arrive in the coming weeks.”

AppleInsider, “Potential configurations of the new hardware include a dual-core Core i5 model and quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 configurations. People familiar with the plan previously indicated to AppleInsider that Intel’s low-end Core i3 processor would also find its way into the iMac line.”

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