05-29-2014, 12:43 PM
What do you think a "more affordable" iMac will entail?
Yes, probably limited to knocking $100 of the price, similar to the the MBA move.
They've already dropped the optical drive, and soldered in the RAM in the 21.5 (which lowers production cost).
So solder in the RAM on the 27"? No discrete graphics except in a high-end 27"?
No IPS display except on a high-end 27"? Drop the 21" and 27" for a 20" and 24" and bring out a new >27" display? I don't think these are even remote considerations, just trying to think of ways to actually make it "more affordable".
Oh, and look for a real bargain on electrolytic caps.
Yes, probably limited to knocking $100 of the price, similar to the the MBA move.
They've already dropped the optical drive, and soldered in the RAM in the 21.5 (which lowers production cost).
So solder in the RAM on the 27"? No discrete graphics except in a high-end 27"?
No IPS display except on a high-end 27"? Drop the 21" and 27" for a 20" and 24" and bring out a new >27" display? I don't think these are even remote considerations, just trying to think of ways to actually make it "more affordable".
Oh, and look for a real bargain on electrolytic caps.