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The iMac Cometh (6/29/98)
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Speaking of unsubstantiated rumors, MacInTouch has some unconfirmed info on the iMac's release date. It seems that Apple isn't willing to wait for Mac OS 8.5 to ship this September before putting the iMac on store shelves, so expect the lumpy blue things to invade CompUSAs and local retailers on August 19th, preloaded with a custom-tweaked Mac OS 8.1. If that date holds up, then Apple will have missed its own 90-day window, but not by much. Those of you who have been counting the days until the iMac's release may want to recalibrate your countdown, since MacInTouch has a fairly good track record as far as unannounced release dates go.
In addition, MacInTouch has its own input on the subject of the iMac's internal modem, which they claim will be a 33.6K software-controlled card, upgradable to the 56K v.90 standard this fall. That fits pretty well with the consensus on the subject. Though Reality found the references to the "iMac 56K Modem" in the alpha version of the Mac OS 8.5 installer, that only confirms that the iMac will have a 56K modem at some point, not necessarily upon its release; indeed, all indications are that the iMac modem upgrade will be available inthe fall, and Mac OS 8.5 is due in September. That's probably not just a wild coincidence. Betcha every iMac will include a free upgrade not only to 56K, but also to Mac OS 8.5 when it ships.
So if you were gung-ho to be the first on your block to own an iMac, don't let your enthusiasm be dampened by its OS version and modem speed. We also expect that Apple will have more to say on the subject during next week's MacWorld Expo, which is supposed to be a virtual iMac lovefest. We'll be broadcasting from the show, so we'll keep you posted.
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 6/29/98 episode: June 29, 1998: MacAddict states clearly that the rumors of its absorption are greatly exaggerated. Meanwhile, the iMac gets ready for an August 19th debut, and the nonexistent Apple Media Player somehow continues to provoke debate...
Other scenes from that episode: 816: He Said She Said (6/29/98) Apparently that little deal whereby MacUser magazine got absorbed by MacWorld a few months ago touched a nerve. We've been hearing similar rumors for a while that MacAddict is going to merge with Mac Home Journal; in that manner, just as the two big "professional" Mac magazines combined due to lack of available advertising resources, so, too, would the two consumer-level publications be forced to merge due to the state of the market... 818: Mixing It Up, Web Style (6/29/98) It's a web-based virtual catfight! Reality and Apple Recon are taking semi-oblique swipes at each other over a subject that most of the world consider dead: the Apple Media Player. You remember all the hubbub surrounding the "top secret project" that Apple was allegedly working on several months ago?...
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