Would you buy an 23" iMac ?

[Macmadant]

Just trying to get an idea of how much of a market, if released, would it appeal to ?
i know i wouldn't buy it
But what about you

[macenforcer]

No.

[technicolor]

Yes, if it came with a Merom chip and another ram slot .
I would buy as soon as announced.

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

Nope; 23" is a bit large to throw away when I need to uprgrade my computer.

I still think they should make the monitor removable...like a 'snap on', 'snap off' kind of thing, so it would be usable after the computer became obsolete...

[iGary]

Nope.

For some reason I'm over the current iMac design. It was kind of cool when I got one of the first G5's, but it's worn off.

Hoping for a redesign next year - about time, really.

[Macmadant]

Nope; 23" is a bit large to throw away when I need to uprgrade my computer.

I still think they should make the monitor removable...like a 'snap on', 'snap off' kind of thing, so it would be usable after the computer became obsolete...

A good idea :D you should patent it

[zap2]

No..i really like my Mac Mini plus ACD combo..i had planned to replace my Mini with a Mac Pro come x-Mas, but my mini is so fast..i see now reason, and I can update more with a cheaper Mac. I had an iMac, but I like the different options of screens(for me)

[hayduke]

No I wouldn't buy it.

Nope; 23" is a bit large to throw away when I need to uprgrade my computer.

I still think they should make the monitor removable...like a 'snap on', 'snap off' kind of thing, so it would be usable after the computer became obsolete...

Totally agree. Apple has pulled a fast-one on the iMac community. They have convinced the user that when it comes time to upgrade their CPU they need to upgrade the monitor as well. What crap!

[Xander562]

i voted no simply because i dont need it, althouh i suppose if i were to get an iMac this would be it.

[extraextra]

There need to be more options. Like, "I might consider buying one." Which I might. Not right now though. I have to wait for this PC to die first. I like how when I absolutely need a computer to work, it breaks, but when I want it to break it decides to last for a million years.

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

None of the above.

I'll buy one when and if I need it and can afford it. Neither of which applies now...

[Macmadant]

There need to be more options. Like, "I might consider buying one." Which I might. Not right now though. I have to wait for this PC to die first. I like how when I absolutely need a computer to work, it breaks, but when I want it to break it decides to last for a million years.
Yeah but if you were to decide against it, this is to figure how much of a market it will have, not what it may have

Nope.

For some reason I'm over the current iMac design. It was kind of cool when I got one of the first G5's, but it's worn off.

Hoping for a redesign next year - about time, really.

I've never really liked the design, i thought it was a bit of a let down after the imac G4

[Zwhaler]

I would really like one, but the 20 would work fine.

[Clix Pix]

No..... I'm saving my pennies for a Mac Pro, which will be more upgradeable than my current G5 20" iMac.

IF, however, I didn't have this iMac and didn't need some of the features available on the Mac Pro, and wanted/needed a desktop, I would buy the 23" iMac IF it had potential for adding more RAM and IF it were more upgradeable in other ways, too, such as ability to swap hard drives and ability to upgrade the graphics card..... The current situation of only 2 GB RAM on the present iMacs is a bit of a problem and I hope that the next ones (23" or not) do provide more RAM slots and more upgradeability.

[risc]

A 23" iMac would be way too big for me so I voted no. Having clicked NO though Apple always seem to fill me with a MUST BUY NOW kind of feeling, so as soon as I see the thing I might need to change my vote to YES.

[aswitcher]

If it had dual HDDs, preferably 4 ram slots, and a decent price.

[mduser63]

I've already got a 20" iMac Core Duo, so obviously I'm not in the market for a new iMac at the moment. That said, even if I didn't have my current iMac, I don't think I'd go for a 23" iMac. It's too big, and more importantly, likely to be much too expensive for a consumer machine. A 20" screen is plenty for me when weighed against the extra size, weight and (likely) price.

[vv-tim]

1920x1200 resolution if it has anything less, I won't buy it =p

But a 23" screen would be nice, as long as the pricepoint remains close to the 20" of now. If they try to tack on $200 or more for 3" more real estate... lame.

[aswitcher]

1920x1200 resolution if it has anything less, I won't buy it =p

But a 23" screen would be nice, as long as the pricepoint remains close to the 20" of now. If they try to tack on $200 or more for 3" more real estate... lame.

Unless of course they give it other stuff.

I am looking forward to price drops across the whole of the iMac, iPod, Mac Mini line this month.

[Spanky Deluxe]

No. A 23" iMac is getting into Pro areas. A regular user doesn't really need 23" and a Pro user will probably want the expandability but hey, I'm sure loads of people will buy one. I know a few people that got a 20" iMac because it wasn't *that much* more than a 17". If a 23" iMac is not *that much* more than a 20" then Apple will be onto a winner. A slightly faster processor and a larger hard drive as standard and they'll be laughing. I've got a sneaking suspicion that if they do this, they will keep the chin but they might put an extra hard drive bay in there.

[I'mAMac]

I'd get one if it were upgradeable and some more options for customization were added. I think it will be fast but if you can't upgrade it, it will be outdated fast unlike...MAC PRO! :D (BTW what is a chin on the iMac?)

[DavidLeblond]

Its very tempting, but I'll probably end up sticking with the 20".

I'd really like to get a Mac Pro ideally, but its just too expensive (without a monitor and completely downgraded to the cheapest Mac Pro its still more expensive than my ideal iMac.)

If hell freezes over and they release the "Prosumer Headless iMac" (which based on what I've read would probably sell like hotcakes) I'd get it. But I'm not holding out. As soon as a Core 2 Duo falls into the iMac, I'm clicking "Buy Now." And I'd probably be clicking the "Buy Now" underneath the 20".


Where did this 23" iMac rumor come from anyway? I'm still not sure I even believe it. If they don't make one I'd be happy, that means it will hurt less when I buy my 20". :)

[bembol]

The 23" iMac would put the price close to Mac Pro right...???


I would say NO...especially since I just picked up the 20" iMac Intel Core Duo this June...!!!

[andiwm2003]

a year ago i would have bought one in a heartbeat. but Apple didn't make one so i bought a dell 24" monitor for my PB G4.

i'm happy with the setup and would only go for a headless mac now.

either a mini if it comes in a merom version. or if apple releases a conroe mac (unlikely). since i don't think a headless midrange mac will be released i wait till next year and go probably for a mac pro.

[milozauckerman]

If I suddenly hit a small lotto jackpot and need a desktop in my living room for iTunes and the Internets to complement a Mac Pro in my studio? Sure.

As my sole computer, a monitor to be tossed down the line? No.

[mkaake]

give it a dvi input, two hard drive bays, 4 ram slots, and I would consider it. not sure if I'd get it or not, but I'd consider it.

[greenmac]

I said no because I just bought a mac pro, however if they had a 23" iMac out already with 4 ram slots then I would have bought that instead. I'm not a pro, but This is for my bedroom and I want it to double as my TV, and 20" doesn't cut it.
But I'd like the most a headless version with a conroe chip!

[MisterEd]

Yes, if it had some kind of video in!!

[Platform]

None of the above.

I'll buy one when and if I need it and can afford it. Neither of which applies now...

Same here, proberly a great machine though ;)

[dcv]

When I first heard the rumour, I thought YES YES YES.

I'm now thinking hmmm, not sure, probably not.

I have a 17" iMac G5 and a currently-still-broken 20" iMac G5. Both of these are revision B and can be wall mounted to save desktop space in a small room. The 20" is pretty heavy and I still need to lug that to the shop for repair at some point. Can you imagine how heavy a 23" would be? Plus I wouldn't be able to wall mount it unless they flattened the back casing again.

Am now thinking I'd probably be better off getting rid of both of these iMacs and replacing them with a 23" ACD plus a Mac Mini. I don't need the power of the Mac Pro. That way I'd keep the display for a while and can change the Mini as and when necessary...

Well if the 23" iMac were to happen I'd certainly have a look at one but doubt I'd buy one.

[Josias]

If I needed a desktop, I would as soon as they shipped with Leopard and iLife '07.;)

Yet since I would like a laptop, I'm probably not getting one anyways.

So yes and no, I would(n't) buy "an":p 23" iMac.

[irishgrizzly]

I was going to get a 20" in a few months, I wonder if this new mac my change the price of the 20". Maybe if the 17 is scrapped the 20 may drop nearer its price.

I'm going to wait to see what goes in to this machine before deciding anything – if the graphics card remains the same and the price raises nearer the Mac Pro I would be tempted to go for a Pro instead. The ability to upgrade is just too important to ignore – for future use and resale.

The Pro is expensive, but how would the resale on an iMac 23" Vs a Mac Pro look in 4 years?

[Trekkie]

Nope.

For some reason I'm over the current iMac design. It was kind of cool when I got one of the first G5's, but it's worn off.

Hoping for a redesign next year - about time, really.

You know I think a lot of us said that and then the G4 20" came out. Wonder if it's the same thing now.

I'd have probably been interested if I didn't go gung ho and order the Mac Pro with a 23" Screen when it came out. I wanted a bit more real estate for photo editing. I'm not sure I 'need' dual Xeon twin core 2.66GHz processors but I guess it'll last me a few years like my Rev A iMac G5 20" has.

[Queso]

I wouldn't. Firstly the 17" fits well into the space I have and secondly because I really don't want an Intel Mac yet. In a years time when all the software is updated I may change my mind about the Intel thing, but I'd still go for a 17".

[andrewag]

If there is a 23" iMac released I hope Apple can manage to shrink the chin on the current designs. That would be the perfect Mac in my opinion.

[Brandon Sharitt]

Since I got a 20" iMac back in May I'm not in the market for a new desktop, but if I were, I would definitly consider a 23" iMac if it were $1999 or under.

[andrew050703]

Yeah I'll get one (if they arrive) when Leopard comes out & when my desktop finally dies. It'll be good even if just as a media centre, but I'd like a decent processor/lots of RAM capability to be able to use Photoshop when it goes UB.

[Grasbak]

I would be up for one although I would wait for leopard & iLife '07 I think.

I am looking for something that will be my computer and double as a media centre. Perhaps with the supposed film downloads on the way they will market the 23" for home cinema?

[lilstewart]

I would in a heart beat... but I'd have to wait a few months because of cash problems. :o

[Caitlyn]

I don't think so, as I just bought a MacBook. However, I was planning to buy a 23" ACD anyway to go with my MacBook. So, if the iMac 23" has this, then maybe I'll think about it. But I'd have to save:

1. Glossy Screen (even just as an option would be okay)
2. 3GB RAM potential (at least)
3. No more than $1999 US

[crazyeyes]

I would love a 23" iMac but i wouldn't be able to afford it.

[eRondeau]

I will order one as soon as they are available. My main "desktop" is currently a 1GHz iBook G4 sitting on an iCurve, with an Apple BT keyboard & mouse. ;)

But what is it with you guys "throwing out" your old computers and wanting to save the displays??? My goodness, I've still got a working Commodore PET 4032 (bought new ca. 1981), an Atari 400, and two Amiga's. Each one has a display that's much better than the previous one, and my 3-year-old iBook's tops them all. And remember, Apple is constantly improving and upgrading their monitors. They get sharper, brighter, and faster. No doubt the 23" iMac will look much better than its predecessors as well. I see no reason to avoid an upgrade just because you're unwilling to upgrade the monitor as well. Even if the monitor wasn't automatically included in the base price, a new iMac is still an fantastically powerful computer at a very fair price.

I'm no expert, but I think one of the reasons Apple is so successful now, is that they manage to convice us (the typical users) to upgrade our systems much more often than typical PC users. Most of my PC -owing friends are working off systems that are 5+ years old; my Mac friends are all newer than three years. So Apple is selling nearly twice as many machines per user as Dell or HP. Over the course of a lifetime that really adds up!

[machappymeal]

I don't think so, as I just bought a MacBook. However, I was planning to buy a 23" ACD anyway to go with my MacBook. So, if the iMac 23" has this, then maybe I'll think about it. But I'd have to save:

1. Glossy Screen (even just as an option would be okay)
2. 3GB RAM potential (at least)
3. No more than $1999 US

The glossy screen would be a winner for me. Love them on the Macbooks and they would be amazing on a 23":eek:

[GorillaPaws]

I've been waiting for a 20" 64-bit Intel iMac since the Intel transition was announced. The fact that it's gonna be 3" bigger is just that much better. This has the potential to be one of the best future-proofed buys in the iMac line; I'm hoping to get 4-6 years out of it. I' think a 1799 USD price-point with the edu discount seems about right, is that realistic?

A Conroe would've been nice; I must admit I was a little bummed when i heard it was going to be another laptop chip. After reading most of the thread on the main page though, I feel like this will be less of a concern. I hadn't realized how hot the conroe runs, and that the performance difference will be fairly minimal in most day-to-day circumstances. Also a cooler chip may help the components last longer (a major plus for me).

Here's hoping we get the option of a decent graphics card. Does it really cost that much more to design a motherboard that accommodates a larger variety of GPU's, or to accommodate a larger BTO GPU variety during the assembly process? Come on Apple, charge us your premium if you want, at least give us the option to overpay for a nicer GPU.

As far as a "headless" Mac between the mini and pro lines, I can see the gap that people describe in the product lineup. I just wonder how large the market is, and if adding a new line of desktops (and the added cost of the R&D/advertising/inventory etc.) is truly the solution. It seems that this gap may be more efficiently closed by improving the mini (possibly redesigning it), adding a dumbed-down Mac pro (i.e. 1 dual-core), and increasing the BTO options on the iMac. My two cents.

[4God]

The fact that it's gonna be 3" bigger is just that much better. I think a 1799 USD price-point with the edu discount seems about right, is that realistic?

No. I don't see how a 23" iMac could be less than $2299.

[TheManOfSilver]

Absolutely! Just waiting for Leopard to be released ... which might mean that I would be getting a Rev. B or further updated 23" iMac by that point.

[GorillaPaws]

No. I don't see how a 23" iMac could be less than $2299.

Uhhh... that's the same price as a Mac Pro in the edu store. I would think there'd be at least a couple hundred dollars between the two product lines. Besides, LCD's are getting cheaper every day, I can't imagine the price jumping up that much for 3" of screen real-estate.

[NintendoFan]

Yeah, if they get rid of the "chin".

[Doug3847]

If somone buys me one I will review it for you.

[Macmadant]

Well those who said you would buy the 23" imac, have you purchased the 24" version or have you been put off by the extra inch