http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
4 x 4GB ddr3 ram cost around $ 800 - 1000 USD on a average desktop PC as you say and about 400 more on a Apple pc.

but i dont think most people would pay that much.]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
OMG were do they Come From i thought all if not most Engadget users should know this ...]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
They were obviously being sarcastic. ]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
If you did your homework, which you obviously didn't, the latest and greatest Intel platforms support 16GB+++ worth of memory. Stop acting as if it's an exclusive feature on iMacs. :P If anything, Apple is so late to jump in the Core i5/i7 bandwagon.

I am no Apple fanboy, but man, always found iMacs to be sexy.]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
Here's Dell's AiO: http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/desktops/desktop-xps-a2420/pd.aspx?refid=desktop-xps-a2420&s=dhs&cs=19

Here's HP's AiO: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/series_can.do;HHOJSID=LnZ2K5GCszW5twTb1wB4D7dGVQsMpQfHFyGClz8165NSrzrNswww!1796829287?storeName=computer_store&landing=desktops&a1=Category&v1=All-in-One%20PCs&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/desktops/All-in-One_PCs

Here's ASUS's: http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=3lDDGLp7Xa1NiCzy

None of them support 16 GB of RAM.]]>Nov 10th 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
Apple still fails]]>Nov 10th 2009 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
Even though it has a Corei7 CPU the motherboard still only supports DMI (10Gb/s) rather than implementing the only real advantage to Corei7 which is QPI (25.6Gb/s)

The current gen iMac is a serious letdown because Apple rushed it to market; If they'd waited until December/January to release them I'm pretty confident they'd have QPI and wouldn't be a waste of time!]]>Nov 10th 2009 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/This is the Core i7/860. It doesn't use QPI, as it doesn't have any fast devices to talk to that are off-CPU. This is because it doesn't do multi-chip multiprocessing, and the memory controller and PCIe controllers are on-chip.

In short, the 860 moves the entire north bridge on-CPU, and since QPI was only needed to talk to the north bridge, you don't need QPI to go super fast.

Read a review. This chip smokes my Core i7/920 at all tasks, it even stacks up on (non-overclocked) memory bandwidth, despite only having two channels of memory instead of 3.]]>Nov 10th 2009 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
So you'd rather waste your CPU cycles on something the North Bridge could be taking care of?]]>Nov 17th 2009 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/i5?! A damn castrated CPU after charging you your left testicle (pun intended)?]]>Nov 10th 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
Honestly though, with an i7, theres no compromise for the all in one form factor now, i hope hp can step it up with a touchscreen i7 rig like this.]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
I rep windows hard, but thats a very capable machine for the form factor.]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
that would cost you $1960.00, so roughly half a black market kidney would be more correct.]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
So you probably have i7 on your desktop PC for a few months now, but it's not really what this iMac is all about. With the i5 / i7 processors and 4850 radeon you can have a very decent workstation for editing video / CAD / or other graphical intensive stuff which doesnt cost a fortune.]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
So aren't we all just a bit amused, that the high end iMacs running the i5 and i7 CPUs, in fact, use AMD (ATI 4850) video cards?]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
W T F.

]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iMac/DDR3_21.5_27

Apple makes it easy to install on your own.]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
engadget reports everything, even non-relevant ones (to you/everyone), its their job!

and no not all apple product buyers received info about this on their mail.

and about the product, NICE, but no thank you.

its not as portable as my gigabyte m912x touch netbook / hackintosh. (lolwd)]]>Nov 10th 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/hi alexis ;)]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
694 posts re: problem with 24in iMac from 2006: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1107864&tstart=0

Now the new ones have more hardware issues: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=808339

There is even a class-action lawsuit being filed over the 2006 defect, since Apple refuses to address it.]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
That thing is going to be running HOT]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/Nov 10th 2009 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/apples-core-i5-i7-27-inch-imacs-now-shipping-to-expectant-own/
Nothing new for Apple, but talk about form over function - this is it.

Yeah - amazing. For a few hundred more you can have have a real matte 30-inch monitor with a proper Lynnfield desktop and a current GPU, and enough flexibility to leave your desktop practically almost as tidy. ]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:48AM