New iMac Could Boost Apple's Flagging Desktop Sales

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Apple's fiscal first-quarter shipments said to rise by 434 percent quarter over quarter due to new iMac.

Apple's newly unveiled iMac could boost the company's desktop sales, according to one analyst. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a research note that he expects Apple to report 264,000 desktop unit sales in its fiscal fourth quarter that ended in September.

The sales represent a 79 percent decline when compared to the same period in 2011. Kuo, however, believes Apple's fiscal first-quarter shipments will rise by 434 percent quarter over quarter due to the new iMac.

The computer itself is just 5mm thick at its edge and offers a new display that apparently reduces reflection by 75 percent. It boasts a quad-core Intel Core i5 CPU, Nvidia Kepler graphics, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 3 TB of HDD storage or a 768 GB SSD.

The 21.5-inch version of the system will launch next month with prices starting at $1,299. A 27-inch model will release sometime during December with a starting price of $1,799.

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25 Comments Comment from the forums
  • jhansonxi
    Their desktop sales are probably being cannibalized by their mobile sales, the same as the rest of the industry. I doubt a new model or Win8 will affect their desktop sales much, especially in the current economy.
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  • bllue
    At least $600 too expensive
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  • amuffin
    I dunno, all I can say is that thing is THIN. :O
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  • julianbautista87
    it is thin, and your wallet gets even thinner after purchasing this thin computer.
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  • assasin32
    "according to one analyst" this is how you know right away the article is going downhill fast. The word "analyst" is a dead give away.
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  • jecastej
    bllueAt least $600 too expensive
    Each LED IPS panel will be individually color calibrated to match world standards and also these are style-computers. Those are premium features and will increase the price. I think they may tempt photographers or videographer aficionados, or some CAD and graphic artists and professionals looking for an affordable hi end consumer solution. For a dedicated workstation PC look else where. But these are not intended either as the ultimate professional PCs. However lets find out how good or accurate the screen will be.
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  • wemakeourfuture
    bllueAt least $600 too expensive
    I personally wouldn't buy it, but show me any alternative machine that meets similar design and specs of this for $600 less.
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  • panini
    For once it can be configured with a GTX 680 (but at a cost).

    At least they're giving enthusiasts who want OS X the option to also play demanding games when they dual boot to windows. I don't think there's any game this computer can't handle.

    Literally the only con I can think of is price.
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  • CaedenV
    My understanding is that the new line moves from SB to IB which is not a huge increase in performance, and the GPU moves from nVidia to Intel's HD4000 which is SLOWER than the previous version... that is not progress!

    SSD is a nice addition though. And good riddance to the CD/DVD drive.
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  • aicom
    caedenvMy understanding is that the new line moves from SB to IB which is not a huge increase in performance, and the GPU moves from nVidia to Intel's HD4000 which is SLOWER than the previous version... that is not progress!SSD is a nice addition though. And good riddance to the CD/DVD drive.It ships stock with a GT 650M (on the 23.5-inch model) and a GTX 660M (on the 27-inch model). The 27-inch model is also upgradable to a GTX 680MX (which is a more powerful version of the 680M). It's hardly lacking spec-wise on any front, especially for an AIO.
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