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Dell’s new and affordable 4K displays suggest Retina iMac is edging closer

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 18, 2016

Three and a half years ago, Apple released the iPhone 4 which introduced the world to the then-new Retina display.

In Apple's parlance, Retina is basically a cleverly-coined marketing moniker which stands for a screen with pixels so densely packed that the average eyesight (20/20 vision) is unable to discern the individual ones at normal distance.

Apple has since Retina-fied its iOS device lineup, including some Mac notebooks. With the exception of the MacBook Air which stayed at 1,366-by-768 and 1,440-by-900 pixels for 11 and 13-inch models, respectively, we've been kinda keeping our fingers crossed for a Retina iMac this Fall.

Apple instead gave us a radically different Mac Pro as its first desktop so powerful it's capable of driving three 4K displays simultaneously.

One would also expect Apple would by now have released a Retina Thunderbolt Display because the product's been unchanged for almost two years. Instead, the firm opted for the waiting tactics until Retina-grade desktop screens become available at consumer prices.

That day is now looming as Dell on Monday released two 4K desktop monitors starting at just 50 percent more than the $899 Apple Thunderbolt Display. Just a year ago, you couldn't find a decent 4K monitor under $5,000. But Dell's only warming up: by early-2014, the computer maker plans to release a 28-inch 4K monitor priced at under $1000...

Show Us Your Setup: Sebastien Page’s work space

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated March 15, 2018

Following Jeff’s lead, I will be the one walking you through my set up today. Many people have this image of us having amazing set ups with top of the line everything, but as you’ll be able to tell from this post, my set up will probably look incredibly low tech, borderline outdated.

Sharing my hardware set up with you wouldn’t make much sense if I didn’t first explain what my daily work activity consists in. In any given day, all that will be running on my machine is Twitter, an email client, iMessage and of course my web browser. Because the browser is where I spend most of my day, I do not feel like I need the computing power of a supercharged computer.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at my setup...

New report calls for iPad 6 with higher PPI, low-cost iMac and more in 2014

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

The highly regarded Ming-Chi Kuo sent out a research note this weekend, offering up a number of predictions regarding Apple's future product plans. The KGI Securities analyst believes we'll see major changes to the iPad, iMac and MacBook lines next year.

Kuo, who accurately nailed down several details on the iPhone 5s and 5c months ahead of their releases, says that he believes in 2014, Apple will release a new iPad with a higher PPI (pixels per inch), an ultra-slim 12-inch MacBook, and a lower-cost iMac...

Apple refreshes iMacs with Haswell chips, faster GPU, Gigabit Wi-Fi, PCIe flash storage and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 24, 2013

Apple during June's WWDC updated its MacBook Air lineup with the latest-generation Intel chips and related hardware bumps, leaving the rest of the Mac lineup intact. Today, the company has refreshed its iMac all-in-one lineup via a simple press release, clearing the stage for October iPads.

The upgraded internals include faster fourth-generation Intel Haswell platform sporting power-efficient quad-core CPU. Also new: better graphics, next generation Wi-Fi and faster PCIe flash storage options.

Jump past the fold for the full reveal...

Apple allegedly shifting iMac production from Quanta to Pegatron

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 5, 2013

If a new report by the somewhat reliable DigiTimes is to be taken at face value, then Apple may shift production of its all-in-one iMac desktop from the current manufacturer Quanta to Pegatron. Now, Pegatron already builds older iPhones, has reportedly been commissioned to build Apple's rumored plastic iPhone and used to make iMacs.

Nowadays most iMac orders are being fulfilled by Quanta, which also assembles the majority of MacBook Air and MacBook Pro notebooks...

Haswell-powered iMacs expected in June or July

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 20, 2016

In addition to OS X 10.9 and iOS 7, credible media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal are expecting Apple to announce its Pandora-like iRadio music service and possibly a MacBook specs refresh at today's WWDC keynote, which begins in less than four hours.

The reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has chimed in with predictions of a Haswell-focused iMacs that he believes are in the pipeline for a launch this month or next.

Intel just recently announced its fourth-generation Core architecture for desktop and notebook computers. Apple has traditionally been among the first out of the gate to update its computers with the latest Intel chips, sometimes even securing a period of exclusivity on the new chips, like with the original MacBook Air...

Computer Chronicles episode highlights Apple in the late 90’s

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 12, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-hD7xT_SbU

TUAW stumbled upon an old episode of Computer Chronicles — a show that aired on PBS during the 80's and 90's — which highlighted Apple's late 90's recovery, the iMac, and various other interesting Apple tidbits.

If you're feeling nostalgic, I highly recommend that you check out this episode, which was uploaded last August to YouTube. It just helps you to put into perspective how close Apple was to death back then.

iMac shipment constraints to ease soon as manufacturing improves

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 12, 2018

Apple's boss Tim Cook in last week's conference call with analysts acknowledged that iMacs were down by 700,000 units year over year because the company was "significantly constrained" of inventory of the refreshed, thinner all-in-one desktop. Back in December, the online Apple store pushed back iMac deliveries to January amid the reported manufacturing issues stemming from the fact that Apple has never had to laminate a display this large...

Apple lists California-based Quanta Computer plant as Mac assembler

Cody Lee ∙ January 25, 2013

Back in November, some folks started seeing "Assembled in the USA" etched into the backs of their iMacs. This obviously led to the conclusion that Apple has been quietly moving some of its assembly operations from China to the United States.

Today we learn where, at least some of, those Macs are being put together. In a recent update to its Supplier Responsibility page, Apple has named Quanta Computer Inc., in its Fremont, California plant, as a final assembler for its Mac computers...

Apple’s return to US could be led by Foxconn

Ed Sutherland ∙ December 7, 2012

Remember when foreign auto makers such as Honda opened manufacturing plants in the United States? The same likely will be true for Apple in 2013 when the Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker relies on its Chinese manufacturing partner to hire U.S. workers to build gadgets - then increasingly exported to other nations. I'll pause while you try to follow that convoluted logic.

When Apple CEO Tim Cook recently told interviewers his company intends to spend $100 million in 2013 to produce a line of Macs in the U.S., unsaid was the fact he'll likely have to rely on its Taiwan-based go-to manufacturer, Foxconn, one analyst notes Friday morning...

No new 27-inch iMac for you this Christmas

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 7, 2012

So, you've been a good boy and are now keeping your fingers crossed that Santa will deliver your brand spanking new 27-inch iMac in time for Christmas? Not so fast. According to the online Apple store, deliveries of Apple's top-of-the-line iMac model have just been pushed back to as far as January of next year. So, you're looking at a minimum three-week delay, likely even more.

It's not clear whether Apple is facing production difficulties such as low yields or perhaps it underestimated demand for the all-in-one computer, but clearly there will be no 27-incher for you this Christmas. Of course, you could be better served visiting one of Apple's brick-and-mortar stores or retail outlets of Apple's authorized distributors who may have a few 27-icnhers in stock...

Apple to spend $100M on US-made iMac, Foxconn expanding US manufacturing

Ed Sutherland ∙ Updated July 12, 2017

Next year's Apple iMac may be assembled , as well as designed in the United States. The computer maker plans to spend $100 million in 2013 returning some U.S. manufacturing jobs home from China, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview. Apple's largest manufacturing partner in China also said it is considering moving some jobs to U.S. plants. In magazine and television interviews, Cook emphasized he plans to bring "some production" of "one of our existing Mac lines" to the United States. Although the statements lacked specifics, the Apple chief suggested the 2013 move would be more than simply assembling Macs...