iMac Refresh Enters Retail Systems

A memo distributed among some Apple channel partners reportedly provides a heads up on the iMac refresh. AppleInsider reports that the memo indicates the changes will primarily touch on the systems' processors and hard drives rather than a significant redesign.

People familiar with the matter tell AppleInsider that placeholders for the new desktops have already been entered into Best Buy's inventory system. How many models will be available is unknown, although a second report indicated seven part numbers entering the system, three of which were dedicated to memory upgrade kits.

Further substantiating these rumors, Ingram Micro's European division was told without warning that it could order current iMacs with a greater than normal discount.


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