Apple’s plans for the remained of 2008 don’t include updates to the iMac and Mac Mini, the company said in a recent statement, surprising everyone with its unusual prompt response to dampen rumors. According to these rumors, Apple was almost set for an official release of iMacs and Mac Minis on November 10.

But Apple spokesman Bill Evans told Macworld: “Our holiday line-up is set.” This comes to deny all reports according to which Apple was planning a fall revamp of its desktops. At the same time, this is also a surprise, considering some Macs would actually use an update (for example, the Mac Mini, which has been waiting for over a year to get one).

Everyone expected Apple to release an update in order to align to the latest technological performances, just in time for the shopping spree of the holiday season.

But Apple seems to have other plans, and we may not see an update for several months. That idea is also supported by another idea, that of NVIDIA taking over a major role in the Mac line in the future. This could probably explain why Apple is not in such a hurry to align to the latest Intel Core 2 Duo microprocessors.

Apple presented earlier last month a new MacBook line during a special media event held in Cupertino, which included two new MacBooks and a special set of price cuts, just in time for the holiday season which is expected to boost sales, as always.