TRIM support in Mac OSX

Hello,
I'm interested in buying a new iMac in the near future and installing an SSD, but I don't want to move forward until I receive official confirmation from Apple that Trim support will be implemented in some near-future Mac OS X update. Is anyone aware of any official word from Apple on this feature? For more info on Trim, refer to the following article:
http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3531&p=10
The only word I've found from Apple is that they are "investigating Trim support", which is to non-committal for me at this time. I found that quote at the following link:
http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3531&p=10
Thanks in advance for any guidance.

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