Apple has taken caution steps to prevent any third party hard drive upgrades of the main drive in the new iMac.
Well, this signs started way back in 2009 iMac which required a special thermal sensor cable for each hard drive manufacturer. Now OWC has discovered that with the new 2011 iMac Apple has made it impossible for you to upgrade to a third party drive.
For the main 3.5 SATA hard drive bay in the new 2011 machines, Apple has altered the SATA power connector itself from a standard 4-pin power configuration to a 7-pin configuration. Hard drive temperature control is regulated by a combination of this cable and Apple proprietary firmware on the hard drive itself. From our testing, we’ve found that removing this drive from the system, or even from that bay itself, causes the machine’s hard drive fans to spin at maximum speed and replacing the drive with any non-Apple original drive will result in the iMac failing the Apple Hardware Test (AHT).
In examining the 2011 27 iMac’s viability for our Turnkey Upgrade Service, every workaround we’ve tried thus far to allow us to upgrade the main bay factory hard drive still resulted in spinning fans and an Apple Hardware Test failure. We swapped the main drive out (in this case a Western Digital Black WD1001FALS) with the exact same model drive from our inventory which resulted in a failure. We’ve installed our Mercury Pro 6G SSD in that bay, it too results in ludicrous speed engaged fans and an AHT failure. In short, the Apple-branded main hard drive cannot be moved, removed or replaced.
OWC notes that If the main hard drive does fail, you have no alternative but to purchase a new one from Apple and pay them to install it via an Authorized Service Center. OWC says that you can get an OWC Mercury Extreme SSD and install that as a boot drive. Moreover if you need a faster connection than FireWire 800, then you can always add a high-performance eSATA port through the TurnKey Upgrade Program.
[ Via blog.macsales ]
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Apple released updated iMacs with quad-core Intel Core i5 processors with an option to upgrade to Core i7 processors up to 3.4 GHz, new powerful AMD Radeon HD graphics processors, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O port/ports and an HD camera for FaceTime.
Apple has claims that the new iMac is 70 percent faster and new graphics works up to three times the performance of pervious generation.
Apple report on new iMacs:
The new iMac features quad-core Intel Core i5 processors with an option for customers to choose Core i7 processors up to 3.4 GHz. These next generation processors feature an integrated memory controller for an amazingly responsive experience and a powerful new media engine for high-performance video encoding and decoding. With new AMD Radeon HD graphics processors, the new iMac has the most powerful graphics ever in an all-in-one desktop.
iMac is the first desktop computer on the market to include groundbreaking Thunderbolt I/O technology. The 21.5-inch iMac has a single Thunderbolt port while the 27-inch model features two ports for even greater expansion. Developed by Intel with collaboration from Apple, Thunderbolt enables expandability never before possible on an all-in-one computer. Featuring two bi-directional channels with transfer speeds up to an amazing 10Gbps each, Thunderbolt delivers PCI Express directly to external high performance peripherals such as RAID arrays, and can support FireWire® and USB consumer devices, and Gigabit Ethernet networks via adapters. Thunderbolt also supports DisplayPort for high resolution displays and works with existing adapters for HDMI, DVI and VGA displays. Freely available for implementation on systems, cables and devices, Thunderbolt technology is expected to be widely adopted as a new standard for high performance I/O.
What do you think about the new iMacs? Let us know.
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AppleInsider reports that Apple is planning to released updated iMacs on Tuesday that;s on May 3rd,
“More specifically, people familiar with the matter say Apple plans to introduce the new models on Tuesday, May 3, swapping out the systems’ first-gen Core i processors and miniDisplay ports for second-generation Core i chips and the company’s new high-speed Thunderbolt port. However, rumors that 2011 would see changes to the iMacs’ display panel size (1, 2) and the inclusion of 6000-series AMD Radeon HD chips, could not be confirmed with any degree of certainty.”
A previous report said Apple has already begun delaying orders for the iMac due to the upcoming refresh.
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The recently Photos registered at the US Patent office suggest that the MagSafe connector already used on MacBooks will also be a part of the next generation of iPads. Apple is planning to launch an iPad 2 soon. It is possible that Apple might add the Magsafe connector in new iPad.
The MagSafe power connector, which holds the power cord in place magnetically so that it pops easily free if the cord is pulled suddenly, has been a feature on the last few models of the MacBook, and a new patent filing indicates the feature will be incorporated into the new version of the iPad.
According to report, Apple has uncovered this sketch from a filing for a rectangular MagSafe connector that seems to be designed with the next generation of iOS devices in mind. MacBook owners know the MagSafe can really come in handy if someone trips over a cord, since it keeps the computer from potentially being
pulled onto the floor, so this could be a welcome addition to the new iPad models.
[Via]
http://www.ipad.net
Wow, Apple fraternity will be quite surprised and proud at what England and Wales has done by savings from innovative mobile technology amounts to £230m (about $350 million) and even UK’s Local Government Association (LGA) has confirmed it.
Here iPhone apps allows report of pubs + restaurant’s hygiene ratings, vandalism, and fly-tipping (illegal waste dumping) and moreover it provides applications which are part of “innovative web-mapping and satellite technology” that frees up staff time.
This savings is estimated to reach half-billion dollars annually by 2014-2015 in UK alone. According to David Parsons, chairman of the LGA’s improvement board describes that by making the most of modern technology and data sharing has seen huge cash savings across the country.
Please let’s us know as how the Apple product has cut the expenditure in your working place or at home.
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www.obamapacman.com
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I must have waked up with a good omen behind me today, when I discovered that Mac will be available with discount.
It was declared that the Apple’s largest authorized reseller is giving the huge Macs with hefty discounts.
The reseller MacConnection is offering the 2.4GHz 13″ MacBook Pro for $1,049.00 ($150 savings), the 2.66GHz 13″ MacBook Pro for $1,299.00 ($200 savings), the 2.4GHz 15″ MacBook Pro for $1,599.00 ($200 savings), the 2.53GHz 15″ MacBook Pro for $1,729.00 ($270 savings), the 2.66GHz 15″ MacBook Pro for $1,899.00 ($300 savings) and the 2.53GHz 17″ MacBook Pro for $1,999.00 ($300 savings). Besides the news 3.06GHz 21.5-inch iMac for $1,049.00 ($150 savings), the 3.20GHz 21.5-inch iMac for $1,349.00 ($150 savings), the 3.20GHz 27.0-inch iMac for $1,529.00 ($170 savings), and the 2.80GHz 27.0-inch iMac for $1,819.99 ($180 savings) are available through MacConnection.
So, Apple is again into increase sale for their goods and this time it’s MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and iMac. It’s the largest fair ever for Apple selling in such amount as claimed by MacConnection in this year.
You can visit the Appleinsider and the Mac Price guide for more detail.
Thanks, www.AppleInsider.com
