Apple is expected to release a brand new line of iMacs in response to Microsoft's innovative Surface Studio. Microsoft's brand new desktop offering seems to be a clear direct competitor to Apple's iMac . What can consumers expect from the Apple iMac 2016?
According to PC Advisor, after the big Apple event that occurred on October 27, tech experts have revealed that the newest version of the Apple iMac is expected to come out in March 2017. For the expected price ranges, electronic retail company Best Buy is listing the new Apple iMac 2016 at roughly $3199. The upscale model is projected to come with a whopping 32 GB of RAM as well as a 2TB fusion hard drive.
These are all projections and speculations at this point, as only Apple knows what upgrades the Apple iMac 2016 will include. As per Telegraph UK, in comparison with the new Microsoft Surface Studio, Microsoft's offering will be cheaper than the upcoming Apple iMac 2016, if these speculations are to be believed. The Surface Studio is slated to retail at $2999.
Finally, the specifications of the new Apple iMac 2016 are also being rumored to be both powerful and innovative. One of the key features that are expected to come with the new iMac is the inclusion of a fusion drive as a standard for all iMac products.
Apple is expected to turn towards AMD to fulfill their graphical processing needs. With the Polaris 10 a main candidate for the future Apple iMac 2016, the AMD-made GPU are known for their extremely frugal power consumption and will reduce the amount of wasted heat and energy within the computer. If these rumors are true, this could be a very exciting time to be an Apple fan as this will signal the inclusion of 5K graphics and Virtual Reality to Apple products for the first time.
