If you have been considering buying Apple's flagship iMac, then you might want to hold on as there are rumours that the new iMac could be unveiled next week.
If you try and buy one online, you're normally told that it will ship within 24 hours, well isn't the case at the moment, as you will be told that you have to wait until May 2nd. This slight delay in shipping would point to an iMac refresh sometime next week.
The rumours started a few weeks ago when reports claimed that refreshed iMacs are en route to the United States for a late April or early May launch, which would tally with the unveil for next week.
Then last week rumours across the globe backed up these claims, saying that iMac shipments and components are very constrained – suggesting that a new one is indeed in the pipeline.
Yesterday, we heard that Apple will officially stop shipping iMacs to resellers this week (week of April 25th).
Since Apple tends to release new products on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the likelihood of new iMacs with Thunderbolt I/O and Intel's latest Sandy Bridge processors is high for May 3rd or 4th.
Now, a reader tells us that Apple has delayed his order for an iMac from the Apple online education store.
So it would be a safe bet that the refresh is on the cards, all you’re likely to see is new processors and maybe some slight changes, but it’s worth waiting for so you get as much bang for your buck as possible.
We’ll keep tabs on this and let you as soon as we hear anything.