Sam Oliver
27-inch iMac shipping times now 5-7 business days
Both the Core 2 Duo and Core i5 powered versions of Apple's latest 27-inch iMac desktop now have an estimated shipping time of 5 to 7 business days. Apple adjusted the shipping times this week after months of supply issues.
Early adopters of the big-screen iMac have seen a number of hardware issues pertaining to the screen, with reports of flickering and yellow discoloration. The company released two software updates to fix the issues, and also reportedly offered some customers a 15 percent refund for their troubles.
Earlier this month, Apple denied a rumor that it had halted production of new models. At the same time, ship times that had lingered at three weeks for months improved to two weeks.
Supplies of the 27-inch iMac have been constrained for months, with Apple in December even apologizing for delays, citing considerable demand form consumers. When it first launched in October, the new iMac was the best-selling desktop machine for the month. The 21.5-inch iMac came in first place, while the 27-inch iMac took third in overall sales.
3G downloads via iPhone now available up to 20MB
Apple this week quietly doubled the download limit for files from the iPhone App Store and iTunes via 3G. Files up to 20MB in size can now be downloaded from a wireless carrier's data network, while the previous cap was 10MB for "over the air" downloads.
In addition to applications, the new limit also applies to multimedia files, such as podcasts available through iTunes. The update expands beyond AT&T in the U.S., with international reports stating the 10MB cap has also been lifted.
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Nice with the larger downloads..
Apple this week quietly doubled the download limit for files from the iPhone App Store and iTunes via 3G. Files up to 20MB in size can now be downloaded from a wireless carrier's data network, while the previous cap was 10MB for "over the air" downloads.
i never understood the 10MB limit (and, thus, i don't understand the 20MB limit). i called at&t on it a while ago and the service rep said it was their limit (not apple's). she connected me to a supervisor in some other department who used circular logic to explain the rationale to me.
so they won't let me download a 20MB app, but they will let me download 15 19MB apps?
apple probably doesn't care. it's the same number of bytes out of the itunes store whether its over 3G or wfi or a broom handle.
i'm paying for the effing "unlimited" 5GB of downloads and for the bandwidth, why do you care how i use it?
oh right, because your network sucks.
i never understood the 10MB limit (and, thus, i don't understand the 20MB limit). i called at&t on it a while ago and the service rep said it was their limit (not apple's). she connected me to a supervisor in some other department who used circular logic to explain the rationale to me.
so they won't let me download a 20MB app, but they will let me download 15 19MB apps?
apple probably doesn't care. it's the same number of bytes out of the itunes store whether its over 3G or wfi or a broom handle.
i'm paying for the effing "unlimited" 5GB of downloads and for the bandwidth, why do you care how i use it?
oh right, because your network sucks.
By that recognizing then Verizon's network sucks, too, and even worse because they hard cap your unlimited data.
There is more than one way to define unlimited. Saying that a loose marketing term means that it's unlimited in every sense of the word is just consumer ignorance. They express very clearly what the unlimited data means in the contract you sign.
edit: I thought I recall they opened up 3G for videos late last year. What's doubly remarkable is Teckstud is right for once and he defended AT&T's stance to be right. Way to go, Kiddo!
AT&T cares because the bandwidth you use costs them money. Any limits they can impose on your ?unlimited use,? they will. (And depending where you live, there may be congestion issues too. I?m lucky?my city doesn?t seem to have that problem.)
They?ve had to loosen up lately, allowing VOIP and now 20MB apps. I assume this is public pressure at work.
i never understood the 10MB limit (and, thus, i don't understand the 20MB limit). i called at&t on it a while ago and the service rep said it was their limit (not apple's). she connected me to a supervisor in some other department who used circular logic to explain the rationale to me.
so they won't let me download a 20MB app, but they will let me download 15 19MB apps?
apple probably doesn't care. it's the same number of bytes out of the itunes store whether its over 3G or wfi or a broom handle.
i'm paying for the effing "unlimited" 5GB of downloads and for the bandwidth, why do you care how i use it?
oh right, because your network sucks.
It's not really the amount of bandwidth that matters. It's the fact that automatic queuing makes it much easier to download a LOT more than if you had to wait for each download.