AppleInsider StaffeBay, MacMall offer 21.5-inch iMac for $1049
The promotion, which is part of eBay's ongoing Daily Deals blowout sale, knocks $150 (or 12.5%) off the entry level iMac, bringing the cost down to $1,048.99, which is the lowest price we've ever seen on this model.
These are brand new, unopened iMacs featuring an Intel Core i3 3.06GHz, 4GB (2x2GB) DD3 SDRAM, 500GB SATA HDD, 21.5" LED-backlit display, ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB GDDR3, SuperDrive, Gigabit Ethernet, Airport Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi, SDXC card slot, Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse. There's a strict limit of one per customer.
Readers interested in this deal can compare it to prices from Apple's other authorized resellers in AppleInsider's Mac Price Guide, the iMac segment of which is included below:
Rumor: iPhone 5 on track for October launch in China
Analyst Brian White issued a note to investors Tuesday, in which he revealed he attended a China electronics trade show where certain information was relayed. Sources at the event were varied, suggesting the iPhone 5 will debut in June, while others said it won't be unveiled until September.
In late March, numerous reports indicated that Apple has no plans to unveil new iPhone hardware at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple has used the conference in years past to unveil the next version of the iPhone.
Sources at the event also reportedly told White that the iPhone 5 appears on track for an October launch in China. Reports have suggested that Apple does not plan to introduce its anticipated iPhone 5 until after fiscal 2011, which concludes in late September.
For comparison, the iPhone 4 launched in China in late September last year. White said it's possible that, if the iPhone 5 is released later than June, Apple could ramp up its international availability faster than the iPhone 4. That's the same approach Apple used with the iPad 2, which debuted in 25 countries overseas just weeks after it went on sale in the U.S.
Finally, White was also told to expect the iPad 2 to launch in China during June, which would be much sooner than the late September 2010 launch for the first-generation iPad.
Jailbreak-less unlock for iPhone uses Apple's database
Various online services that offer to unlock customers' cellphones for a fee began this week selling an unlock for Apple's iPhone that works through iTunes. This is the first time that such services have been available without a jailbreak
iPhone jailbreak community member "MuscleNerd" explained on Twitter that the unlock is accomplished by using access to Apple's database, which allows it to be activated through iTunes. The "illicit" hack costs $169 from the site cutyoursim.com.
The site advertises that it can unlock an iPhone, allowing it to be used on any compatible carrier, with a turnaround time of 2 to 5 days. It also claims that the product is a "permanent" solution, but "MuscleNerd" indicated that Apple has the power to "revoke" an unlock if an iPhone were to be restored via iTunes.
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I"m going to laugh my ass off if come late June Apple puts out a press release stating that they are NOT releasing new iphone hardware this year.
HOWEVER, due to the conclusion of the exclusivity contract with ATT starting August 1 there would be new purchase and use policies (such as)
1. Apple Retail Stores will no longer sell full price no activation iphones. Customers would be able to buy one unit per generation via the online store. These online purchased iphones would be factory unlocked.
2. Customers purchasing a full price, activated iphone at the store would still be under the same 'no contract extension' terms as before
3. Starting August 1, any customer with a previously purchased iphone and an active contract of no less than 12 months would be allowed to go to any Apple store and request that his/her iphone be officially restored as an unlocked iphone. (some kind of IMEI or such verification would be in place to prove they meant the requirements and/or to ensure that further home restores were also unlocked).
However, customers would be reminded that due to technology issues outside of Apple's control, iphones still would not be able to access T-Mobile 3g or 4g systems. And anyone that had previously unlocked their phone themselves and cancelled their ATT service could not receive an official unlock (they voided that right when they tampered with their phones)
4. Starting August 1, any iphone bought on a full or early upgrade subsidy would be locked to ATT for a period of no less than 12 months. After which time, rule 3 applies.
The iMac is long overdue for a refresh. I'd hold off on buying for the next month or so. The inclusion of Sandy Bridge is worth the wait.
The iMac is long overdue for a refresh. I'd hold off on buying for the next month or so. The inclusion of Sandy Bridge is worth the wait.
And the inclusion of Thunderbolt.
I love when I start seeing prices dropping, it usually means an update is coming soon.
$169 bucks for an unlock that can be revoked at anytime from Apple? No thanks.
$169 bucks for an unlock that can be revoked at anytime from Apple? No thanks.
I wonder if Musclenut realizes the flaw in his business proposal-
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