So, are there new iMacs coming out this year, or when?

Not this year, and apple is very secretive about their release dates.

Im a PC. For life.

Meh. Well, I wonder if there will be a big enough change in the line to wait, or not?

I’d wait. Even if the change isn’t huge, you’d be able to get last gen models for cheap.

Patience ain’t exactly my strong suit.

Apple has pretty much said that the line up is locked down for this year. Link

And the iMac isn’t going to change much when it does get a bump. Slightly faster processor and better graphics is my guess. I wouldn’t expect to see any thing major this year.

Apple have never released anything this late in the year for a long time, and the press release seals the deal.

I wouldn’t expect anything new until Feb/March.

Well, it sounds like I should plow ahead then. Thanks for the input. Now to spread some points around.

There are three release periods for Apple Software every year. They often coincide with one of Apple’s major conferences so that Jobs can make a grand keynote address that web geeks excitedly await and listen to with baited breath.

June/July – iPhone/smaller tech devices/new innovations

September/October – iMac/iPods/MacBooks/product updates

Jan/Feb – MacBooks/iMacs/iTV/new innovations

Here is a nice link which should give you an idea when to buy you next iMac – “Mac Buyer’s Guide: Know When to Buy Your Mac, iPod or iPhone” http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/

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