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Old 19 April 2012, 11:19 AM
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I'd like a new desktop computer and can get a good deal on an iMac 21.5" 2.7ghz (through an employee purchase scheme) but there is a new one coming in a couple of months.

Anyone seen any rumours about them apart from better screen? I'm tempted to get one this afternoon ... make me stop

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Old 19 April 2012, 11:53 AM
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Personally, I'd wait. The screen alone will make it a million times better than the mirror fest that is the current iMac. Ivy might come if you're lucky, but its hit and miss atm. The iMac hasnt had a decent refresh for over 350 days, so its due any time.

If the deal is good enough though, get one, and sell it on when the new ones are released?
Old 19 April 2012, 12:25 PM
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Probably too late now to offer advice I'd wait, if you can, for about a month. See what updates come out. MacBooks are meant to be getting a refresh and the iMac may also see one at the same time.
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Noone really knows Ehen the New Gen. arrives. So if you need it buy, if not wait.
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New air dropped a bit ago books will be next, core i7 in an air now mega
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Well, I got one! I like the trackpad, dual-boot with Windows and VMWare Fusion and it behaves quite well.
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I have to say I'm impressed with Crucial : Ordered 8gb memory Friday afternoon and it turned up this morning (Saturday).

So now have 12GB
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