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iMac 2016 release date news update: New iMac PC to arrive before 2016 ends?

The last time Apple updated its flagship PC, the iMac was in October 2015. Many people are now wondering when the next iMac device will come out on the market. According to several reports, the Cupertino-based company is said to hold an event in October to introduce the new iMac 2016 PC. Many fans are hoping that Apple will release an all-new improved iMac 2016 with advanced specs and amazing features.

According to a report by CIO, Apple will release a new PC before the year ends and it will be called iMac Pro 2016.

A sales assistant shows features of iOS 9 on an Apple iMac at an Apple reseller shop in Bangkok September 18, 2015. | Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom

Dennis Sellers of the Apple World Today suggest that the company is planning to release a new iMac that will run on Intel's latest processor, the Kaby Lake.

Seller said that "we'll certainly see an updated iMac, probably in October. It won't pack a Zen processor (powerful, but pricey), but will include a Polaris graphics card. It will pack a Kaby Lake processor—IF they're available in time in bulk. Right now there's some question as to whether that will happen. The caveat to this situation is if Apple decides to discontinue the Mac Pro line and offer an "iMac Pro" with a Zen chip, which boasts eight cores and 16 threads"

If rumors prove to be true, the only possible problem Apple could be facing is that Intel is said to roll out the new processor at the end of the year. If Apple decides to release the new iMac this year, it will probably end up running on the current SkyLake processor. However, the possibility is always there for Apple to secure Kaby Lake processors from Intel in time for the 2016 iMac's rumored release.

As of the moment, Apple has yet to confirm these reports. Fans will have to wait for the company to make an official announcement, which is expected to happen anytime soon.