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Would you say that what Apple's earnings reveal is releasing the new iMac may have been a mistake? Yield/manufacturing capacity wasn't sufficient to meet demand, even without evidence of a massive bump due to the new form factor. Given the massive change to the rest of the lineup, maybe Apple should have held off on iMac form factor updates until Q1 or Q2 2013 or released a more modest change.

Asked by jasonpbecker

If you’re thinking from a pure investor standpoint, that’s probably a fair assessment. Apple clearly slipped up from a supply standpoint and, as a result, it partially screwed up their earnings. But Apple has a history of shipping products when they’re ready not when Wall Street would like them. I think to do the latter would be a huge mistake, obviously.

There’s no question that Apple screwed up here, but they perhaps should have pushed the iMac slightly to meet consumer demand, not Wall Street.

Any change you're reviewing the new iMacs? Did Apple send you a review unit, or do they only do that for their portable devices?

Asked by Anonymous

Sadly, I have no review units. But, like the Surface, I think I may buy one and review it after. Though I’ll probably wait for the 27” version in December.

What are your thoughts on purchasing an iMac right now? I am in need of a good desktop computer to keep me focused and at my desk - as well as a computer that can pretty much double as my TV. The only problem is they haven't seen a refresh in forever. Should I wait? Or is it safe to take the plunge? I won't mind missing a spec bump, but I would be a little stung if I purchased one right before a thinner, sexier redesign.

Asked by rickymaurice

Yeah, I’d wait until after October.

inspiredbyapple: HP Spectre One: A metric fuckton* of people have submitted this, and I had already seen it on various websites, but I’ll give credit to my friend Martin, mainly because he’s a lawyer and says stuff like this in an email to me: Fine, I’ll add to the chorus on just how fucking ridiculous this is. I have no clue if there are any legal ramifications possible here, but it doesn’t matter. In a post-Apple/Samsung ruling world, who at HP thought it would be a good idea to release a product that is such a blatant rip-off, that the only thing holding it back from being a mirror image is that HP is cheaper with the materials they use? Did they think no one would notice or just that no one would care? The press is (rightfully) ripping this to shreds. Matthew Panzarino has the best headline on the matter: HP introduces new Apple iMac. High-res

inspiredbyapple:

HP Spectre One: A metric fuckton* of people have submitted this, and I had already seen it on various websites, but I’ll give credit to my friend Martin, mainly because he’s a lawyer and says stuff like this in an email to me:

Fine, I’ll add to the chorus on just how fucking ridiculous this is. I have no clue if there are any legal ramifications possible here, but it doesn’t matter. In a post-Apple/Samsung ruling world, who at HP thought it would be a good idea to release a product that is such a blatant rip-off, that the only thing holding it back from being a mirror image is that HP is cheaper with the materials they use?

Did they think no one would notice or just that no one would care? The press is (rightfully) ripping this to shreds.

Matthew Panzarino has the best headline on the matter: HP introduces new Apple iMac.

Predicting the next Mac desktops

marco:

Why did Apple just release new MacBook Airs, MacBook Pros, and a Retina MacBook Pro, but no new iMacs or Mac Pros? And why are the iMacs probably being updated this year while the Mac Pro update won’t happen for 12–18 months?

Pretty good reasoning, I think. Though, per update #2, I’m fairly surprised Apple will upgrade the iMac without a retina display. Why bother waiting then? Perhaps it’s a completely redesigned device? Still, non-retina would be disappointing in the post-Retina MacBook Pro world. On the other hand, it would likely be a 27” 5120x2880 retina, which sounds insane.

Apple Spokesperson Confirms New Mac Pro and iMac Designs Likely Coming in 2013

Anyone else find it very odd that Apple is commenting on these future, unreleased products at all? Given the backlash, I could see them *maybe* hinting about something with the Mac Pro, but the iMac? They’re effectively torpedoing sales of that product until next year. Very odd.

Update: Apple has clarified that while they (Tim Cook, no less) are on record as saying the Mac Pro will be updated next year, they actually have nothing to say about the iMac. This could mean the iMac will see an update sooner — or that they want don’t want to set expectations of the device (which is much more popular than the Mac Pro), potentially hurting sales.

fastcompany: Now let us return to the tale of C1. Or should I say, MacMan. The agency team was heartbroken to learn that Steve had fallen in love with such a disappointing name as “MacMan.” Unlike C1 itself, for which our feelings had evolved from shock to love, there could be no love for “MacMan.” Ever. It had so many things wrong with it, we didn’t know where to start. Phil Schiller, Apple’s worldwide marketing manager, was in the room, and Steve revealed that “MacMan” was Phil’s contribution. “I think it’s sort of reminiscent of Sony,” said Steve, referring of course to Sony’s legendary Walkman line of personal music players. “But I have to tell you, I don’t mind a little rub-off from Sony. They’re a famous consumer company, and if MacMan seems like a Sony kind of consumer product, that might be a good thing.” It was hard to know where to start picking at that argument. It seemed that Apple, more than any company in the world, stood for originality. Having a name that so blatantly echoed another company’s style couldn’t be the right way to go. We were also disturbed by the “man” part of “Mac-Man,” with its obvious gender bias. And then there was the fact that the name just gave us hives, but we’d need to be a bit more tactful on that one.  Steve Jobs Almost Named The iMac The MacMan, Until This Guy Stopped Him “MacMan”? Ouch. That would have been painful on the eyes and ears.  High-res

fastcompany:

Now let us return to the tale of C1. Or should I say, MacMan. The agency team was heartbroken to learn that Steve had fallen in love with such a disappointing name as “MacMan.” Unlike C1 itself, for which our feelings had evolved from shock to love, there could be no love for “MacMan.” Ever. It had so many things wrong with it, we didn’t know where to start. Phil Schiller, Apple’s worldwide marketing manager, was in the room, and Steve revealed that “MacMan” was Phil’s contribution.

“I think it’s sort of reminiscent of Sony,” said Steve, referring of course to Sony’s legendary Walkman line of personal music players. “But I have to tell you, I don’t mind a little rub-off from Sony. They’re a famous consumer company, and if MacMan seems like a Sony kind of consumer product, that might be a good thing.” It was hard to know where to start picking at that argument. It seemed that Apple, more than any company in the world, stood for originality. Having a name that so blatantly echoed another company’s style couldn’t be the right way to go. We were also disturbed by the “man” part of “Mac-Man,” with its obvious gender bias. And then there was the fact that the name just gave us hives, but we’d need to be a bit more tactful on that one. 

Steve Jobs Almost Named The iMac The MacMan, Until This Guy Stopped Him

“MacMan”? Ouch. That would have been painful on the eyes and ears.