iMac Shortages Suggest New Models Are Coming Soon

Apple has begun advising its sales channels that the iMac is in short supply and to sell through existing stock.

AppleInsider reports that a person familiar with the matter says the Mac maker is informing some of its distributors not to expect any further stock of the entry level 21.5-inch, 3.06GHz iMac, implying that production of that model has ceased. Meanwhile, those with ties to the company's stateside reseller channels are being advised to sell through their stock of all existing iMac models and to keep their inventories as lean as possible for the next few weeks.

These reports are similar to the ones heard just before Apple launched the updated Mac mini last month.


Potential configurations included a dual-core Core i5 model, as well as quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 configurations with USB 3.0 support and a faster FireWire interface.

AppleInsider also believes that Apple is working on Macs with microprocessors from AMD and has a 12-core Xeon-based Mac Pro and a 27-inch LED Cinema Display in its labs.

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