Comments on: Wow! Apple really lowered the price for a high-end iMac.

By: Neil Anderson

Neil Anderson — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:13:00 +0000

I was planning on waiting till Leopard was released before buying a new iMac. But the back-to-school special with a free iPod Nano and a rebate on a new printer … convinced me to take the plunge.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:52:00 +0000

Because I’ve got precious little space left on my laptop and needed a new machine two months ago.

I held off for better hardware, but I also got an updated iLife and iWork in the process. Three out of four ain’t bad; I’m not gonna be greedy and wait for Leopard.

By: kuku man

kuku man — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:17:00 +0000

why don’t you just wait for lopard and the by your Extreme setting?

Much better that way… 5 week wait is like another 5 week to leopard?

unless you wanna be first to review it… don’t see much advantage in waiting for 5 weeks for it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:11:00 +0000

My order says I should receive my Extreme iMac by August 20th (likely sooner). I customized with a 750 GB drive, more RAM, but didn’t go with wireless keyboard or mice.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:45:00 +0000

Thanks. I didn’t play with the 1TB option since it didn’t look cost-effective to me.

So the largest drive and the wireless keyboard are the items that will delay the order beyond 3-5 days.

It figures one of those items had to be one I wanted. But I’ve been using a wireless keyboard for three years and have no desire to go back.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:34:00 +0000

with the 24″ 2.8 adding the 1tb hd adds 3 weeks. Then adding the wireless keyboard changes the ship date to 3 - 5 weeks

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:39:00 +0000

I ordered one of the extremes and ship date is only 5 days. I think that your BTO 750HD is holding up your order.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:09:00 +0000

David,

You know, I’ve had it so ingrained that I’d need a BTO model that I never even considered the Apple store. I mean, in the case of the previous 24″ there was so much additional I wanted there was really no other choice.

In the case of this machine, however, you’re right that I would only give up the 750GB drive. Still, that’s quite a bit for me to give up, especially for a machine that can’t add an internal drive later. I want what I want.

As for mail order, the last computer I did NOT buy this way was the Power Macintosh 7300 I got in ‘97. I’ve been BTO ever since and love it.

Finally, I wonder if the Extreme systems will be in the Apple Stores so soon. If they are that delayed that long online, I doubt theyre sitting in piles at the store, but I’ll know this later when I visit one tonight. :)

By: David H Dennis

David H Dennis — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:01:00 +0000

Why not just buy your computer at the Apple Retail Store?

You’ll probably get it today and the amount you’ll spend is no more than mail order would cost you.

Granted, you can’t get the 750gb option that way, but I’ve always liked the stores a lot better than the hassles of mail order.