Subj : New iMac models arent coming this year, says leak - but there is
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Oct 18 2023 15:15:05

New iMac models arent coming this year, says leak - but there is a surprise 
waiting for us in 2025

Date:
Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:00:26 +0000

Description:
Leak claims iMac delays are looking even worse than expected, but theres a 
glimmer of hope here.

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Despite previous rumors pointing to a 2023 release, it looks like we probably 
wont be getting a new M3 iMac this year - and Im upset. 

A new post on X (formerly Twitter) from known Apple hardware leaker Ming-Chi 
Kuo has claimed that an M3 refresh of Apples excellent 24-inch iMac 
all-in-one computer wont arrive until 2024. This is a revision of a previous 
leak from Kuo that correctly stated wed get new Mac Pro and Mac mini models 
this year, but was wrong about Apples iMac plans for 2023. New iMac 
prediction update:1. 24-inch iMac refresh in 2024.2. Higher-end 32-inch mini 
LED display iMac in 2025. https://t.co/l7jzEecwZi October 17, 2023 See more 

I strongly suspect that Kuo was in fact right on the money with his original 
predictions, and that it was Apple who opted to push back new M3 iMac models 
- something partially corroborated by a separate recent report that claimed 
wed see an M2 iMac refresh this year . 

Further evidence to strengthen Kuos updated prediction comes in the form of 
an apparent M3 MacBook Air delay . Apple has reportedly run into issues with 
chipmaker TSMC regarding the timeframe in which the new M3 chips can be 
manufactured, resulting in M3 products getting pushed back to 2023 in favor 
of the A17 chip found in the iPhone 15 Pro . But thats not the only nugget of 
information Kuo had for us A big-screen iMac is finally coming 

Yes, the second half of Kuos newest claim concerns an upcoming iMac featuring 
a 32-inch mini-LED display, something Ive been anticipating for a while now. 
Prolific Apple leaker Mark Gurman posited the existence of a new iMac with a 
screen larger than 30 inches earlier this year, and now Kuos leak all but 
confirms it. 

The bad news is that Kuo doesnt expect this bigger iMac to arrive until 2025 
- a crying shame, given that the currently available M1 iMac only has a 
24-inch display. The delay could be due to chip shortages, or it might 
involve Apples difficulties with display manufacturing given the new mini-LED 
screen. Theres also no mention of a possible M3 iMac Pro , but it should be 
noted that Kuo describes the 32-inch iMac as a higher-end model, meaning it 
might feature an M3 Pro or M3 Max chip. 

In any case, even a standard 24-inch iMac equipped with the M3 chip could 
potentially be one of the best Macs ever made, since Apples upcoming 
processor is expected to deliver a greater generational performance leap than 
we saw with M2. Needless to say, Im excited to see what Apple delivers - I 
just hope its not another iPhone 15-style debacle . You might like An 
upgraded Apple Mac Studio is nice, but what I really want is a new iMac 7 
upgrades I want to see on the rumored iMac 2023 Apple MacBook Air 15-inch 
(2023) review: size isn't everything



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/macs/new-imac-models-arent-coming-this-yea
r-says-leak-but-there-is-a-surprise-waiting-for-us-in-2025


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