Apple updates iMac autumn: the buyers are waiting for the new processors and screen

Known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI company predicts explosive growth in sales of computers iMac in the third quarter of this year. The reason - the update of iron this model in the near future.

According to insider data Kuo, the new version will be presented in September this year. New items will get new Intel Broadwell processors and updated the display significantly improved picture quality. There are reports that this will put the screens in a special phosphor material called KSF, which will increase the color saturation.

It is worth noting that in its report Ming-Chi Kuo says only about the top model iMac Retina 5K, which was introduced in October last year. Will there be the Retina-display in the low-end model with a 21.5-inch screen - is still unknown. It should also be said that the line of ordinary iMac has not been updated since 2013, as Apple waited for the release of new Intel Broadwell processors presented this spring. That is why, says the analyst, should not expect a full upgrade of the entire family of iMac.

Severe iron update and share Back to School, which will start in the near future, could significantly affect the iMac sales worldwide. According to Kuo, for the quarter Apple sells 1 million to the iMac, which is almost two times higher than normal rates. It should be noted that Mac sales continue to grow in the last few quarters: Apple feels confident on the PC market, which is reduced by 2-5% annually.

Previously it was assumed that Apple could introduce an entirely new iMac model with a resolution of 8K. Such a display is presented in the spring of LG, which is why journalists have made an assumption about the imminent appearance of a new model in the Apple Store. To date, data from the confirmation of this information is not available.