Apple is rumored to be releasing dual - and quad-core imacs within weeks

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time on February 3 morning news, according to foreign media reports, the United States investment company Kaufman Brothers (Kaufman Bros) analyst Shaw · Shaw Wu, Apple's chief executive, said on Monday that the company would introduce new iMac computers within weeks.

A surname; Wu said the new iMac will be based on dual-core and quad-core processors, rather than one of the two or quad-core processors the industry had expected. Among them, the quad-core iMac will target the high-end market, and the dual-core is mainly for middle and low-end users.

As for the Mac Pro, the exact upgrade plan is still unclear, most likely divided into 8 core and 16 core, the latter will be equipped with two upcoming Nehalem processors.

For Apple, updating these two products is crucial to boosting desktop sales. iMac accounted for 25% of Mac computer sales last quarter, up from 36% at its peak.

In the current economic climate, Apple also admitted that Mac Pro sales are not optimistic. But Xiao. Wu believes demand for the Mac Pro will pick up once the economy recovers. (Li Ming)