New iMacs in 'getting latest CPUs again' shocker

AnonymousTue 29 April, 2008 3:20pm

And hear I thought that the rest of the PC world was just buying cheep 500.00 computers. Who knew that PC manufactures were selling the newest chipsets on all their computers?

Rory ReidTue 29 April, 2008 4:14pm

Yeah.. who'da thunk it. Progress, eh.
Penryn shows up in a fair few low-cost machines.

AnonymousTue 29 April, 2008 4:41pm

Isn't it time for you to go download today's batch of spyware and virus definitions?

PC_Krazy_94Tue 29 April, 2008 6:13pm

Why is it, that when ever you buy a new mac (any mac), apple has to completely revamp the system by adding new components to up the performance after a few months, its so annoying and and then your once 'new' mac lags behind when a new application comes out. So when you want to buy the next mac you find you haven't got enough money because you are in debt from the previous mac purchase. Plus Apple prize them selves for 'Freedom of choice' but the only have the option to expand the ram!?STUPID!
Its better to buy a mid-range desktop and stick to windows or dual boot with Linux (install Compiz you will love the eye candy that it offers and install Cedega to run window games on Linux), and when you find that the pc isn't up to your standards you can upgrade it yourself easily. Mac is like a super model its only skin deep!
Its not that I hate mac's, in fact I used them allot at school and they are intuitive to use. But are not future proof and cost the weight of elephant in gold to upgrade to get a new one.
One thing apple lacks is common sense! (I use mac's, window machines and Linux machine and by far I prefer using windows as its more practical to work with).
Also dual booting via boot camp is a useful feature, but its not just very cost effective, say if you want a faster processor for pc gaming you just cant change the CPU on the mac (referring to desktop macs), its just impossible! the only way is to wait for a new line of macs and upgrade to them.
Truth be told mac's are one of the prettiest computers out there but would you compromise the knowledge of upgrading a pc, making it almost future-proof (as time change so those the standards) with out forking out a fortune, for beauty?
P.S. safe Rory my brother from another mother aye!

AnonymousTue 29 April, 2008 10:27pm

How is it that Apple is "catching up" by offering a processor that isn't yet available in any PC?

AnonymousTue 29 April, 2008 11:55pm

@PC_Krazy_94 PCs are better for hardcore geeks and gamers but most people who buy computers never upgrade a CPU, and by the time they'd want to they are usually better off getting an entirely new machine. Also a lot of people buy laptops today so there is no upgrade path anyway. As economical as a PC box is, I have seen a lot of PC owners blown away by the iMac and the fact that it has everything in it, no mesh of color coded wires, no little speakers crowding their desk, no camera sitting on top of it. I doubt that the slimline PC versions of the iMac are any more upgradeable. In terms of Linux and Windows, I see a lot of people struggle with those machines doing very basic things - that is a cost too. People that have Macs find that things just work really well, that is worth something and its not just skin deep.

AnonymousWed 30 April, 2008 1:33am

Is Cnet owned by Microsoft? You can ALWAYS get a little slant here. CNET used to appear unbiased. Not for awhile now making them more and more like a Paul's super site blog. Too bad.

Rory ReidThu 1 May, 2008 4:19pm

Chill, fanboys. Penryns have been in Windows PCs since... like... November 2007

PC_Krazy_94Thu 1 May, 2008 5:30pm

I am not a fan boy because I think each OS have there good and there bad, but i was just annoyed that apple has to make a new line of macs and you would have to buy a new unit to upgrade instead with a pc you can upgrade it easily without buying a whole new unit. that aside my mum love mac's OS X leopard with its simply interface and ease of use and truth to be told I like the mac clean environment. But i use windows for the simple fact that its is practical to use as it the most wildly used OS and i don't need to convert a file, on the other had other OS have got Microsoft support (and other windows file support). And as a proud owner of an Asus Eee PC, i find embedded Linux to be very logically set out and combustibility of the Linux OS to be amazing. I use all OS but there is none which for me is a clear winner, so i just stick with windows as i use it majority of the time at school.

PC_Krazy_94Thu 1 May, 2008 5:30pm

and at home