New iMac for 2008?

Does anyone know if there is going to be a new iMac coming early next year with the 45nm chipset? I am thinking of getting a new one and wondering if I should wait it out. There is a supposed 40% power increase with the new processor according to Intel.

Hello, 
Only Apple knows when new Macs will be released. The current models are only a few months old and plenty fast enough. There's no need to get hung up on a specific processor specification
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