Apple, Inc AAPL loyal fan base The next iteration of the company’s iMac desktop computer can be expected soon, according to a Bloomberg columnist Markus Gurman said in its weekly “Power On” newsletter.

What happened: The next iteration of the iMac desktop is in the testing phase for technical validation, which suggests it’s in an advanced stage of development, Gurman said. The company is reportedly conducting production tests, he added.

What’s new in the new iMac: The new iMacs will be more powerful, according to the columnist, with a new M series, possibly the M3 chips, replacing the M1 in current machines. He also noted the relocation and redesign of some internal components and a changed manufacturing process for the iMac’s stand attachment.

The screen size is expected to remain at 24 inches, the same as the current model, which was unveiled in April 2021, Gurman said. The new iteration would have the same colors, he added.

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Shipping date: Mass production of the new iMacs would take place in three months at the earliest, the columnist said. It is therefore unlikely that these machines will be delivered until the second half of the year at the earliest, he said.

Other potential new products: Gurman also expects Cupertino to unveil three new Macs between late spring and summer. This could be the first 15-inch MacBook Pro, the first Mac Pro with Apple’s in-house chips, and an update to the 13-inch MacBook Air, he said.

The Mac Pro will feature the M2 Ultra chip, which offers up to 24 CPU cores, 76 graphics cores, and the ability to top the machine with at least 192 gigabytes of memory, Gurman said.

The 15-inch MacBook Air could be obsolete by the time the device with the M2 chip launches, but will likely still be in demand, the Apple author said. The 13-inch model could launch with the M3 chip based on 5-nanometer processor node technology, he added.

“If Apple were to stick with last year’s schedule, an M3 would be…