A new iMac and an update for Apple’s professional desktop the Mac Pro could be on the way as stocks for both start to dwindle. Eagle-eyed shelf watchers in the US report that the stores there are running low. Usually when supplies drop like that it’s a sign that Apple is preparing to launch new models. But what would a new iMac deliver? Read on for our reading of the retail runes…
Reports suggest that although the Apple Store online is still showing the iMac and Mac Pro shipping “within 24 hours”, the trickle of stock to real bricks and mortar stores is starting to be reduced. Whispers from non-Apple stores which stock the iMac suggest they’ve been struggling to get their hands on fresh supplies.
The iMac last got a refresh in October. Our 27in iMac review declared it the best all-in-one computer out there. So what might Apple do to enhance a new iMac? Whispers suggest we could see a dual-core Intel Core i5 model added to the line up along with a more affordable option packing an Intel Core i3 processor.
The new iMac will apparently see the arrival of USB 3.0 to Apple desktops. The perennial rumours that a touchscreen iMac is on the way are also doing the round again as well as suggestions that the Bluetooth multitouch Magic Slate trackpad will break cover at the same time.
If you’re waiting to upgrade, what features do you want to see added by Apple in the new iMac and Mac Pro? And can you see yourself snapping up a Magic Slate if Apple waves its wand and reveals it at the same time?
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