30" iMac -- Any rumors / possibility of one?

[sk8ordie]

Have there been any rumors/speculation/talks of a 30" iMac?

A 30" would make a great addition to the lineup imo. Im dreaming here but a 30" Penryn iMac with 1TB HD and HD-DVD/BlueRay would make the ultimate bedroom home theater/computer!

Only downside is that it would be very expensive.

[wakerider017]

Have there been any rumors/speculation/talks of a 30" iMac?

A 30" would make a great addition to the lineup imo. Im dreaming here but a 30" Penryn iMac with 1TB HD and HD-DVD/BlueRay would make the ultimate bedroom home theater/computer!

Only downside is that it would be very expensive.

Very Very expensive...

[je1ani]

if Apple charges $1899 for the cinema display of a 30" what do you think an iMac would be?? $3k ++??? For that price i'd rather buy a 8 Core Mac Pro with a 30" Dell LCD :D

[tersono]

I wish, but I think it's highly unlikely.....

[mrkramer]

there have not been many rumors. and it would still be to expensive for several more years. if you want one the closest you will get is a Mac pro with a 30" ACD and add a blu-ray and an HD-DVD drive later. it would probably be similar in cost too.

[lofight]

if Apple charges $1899 for the cinema display of a 30" what do you think an iMac would be?? $3k ++??? For that price i'd rather buy a 8 Core Mac Pro with a 30" Dell LCD :D

:p because the ACD are better, but i see your point :p

and 30" would be to big and heavy IMO, maybe in the future when everything becomes less place-needing and less heavier..

[~Shard~]

I don't know if I'd personally be comfortable buying a 30" AIO. With a major investment such as a 30" display, I think I would like it not to be directly tied to an non-upgradeable AIO.

[wakerider017]

:p because the ACD are better, but i see your point :p

and 30" would be to big and heavy IMO, maybe in the future when everything becomes less place-needing and less heavier..

30" will always be 30", unless you go projection or holographic or something.

:)

[lofight]

30" will always be 30", unless you go projection or holographic or something.

:)

But if the ACD are better quality than it would be more expensive right?

[~Shard~]

Questions like this make me think, how big will computer displays get? Will we eventually have 42" displays, 50"? Where will it end? I guess, as with most thing in technology, it will never end... ;)

[Techguy172]

For the iMac i think 30" is too big and way too expensive there is no such thing as a cheap 30" panel they are all expensive and none are really good so it sounds like the computer would have to be around $3500

No thanks!!

[iPhil]

Questions like this make me think, how big will computer displays get? Will we eventually have 42" displays, 50"? Where will it end? I guess, as with most thing in technology, it will never end... ;)

I want this one (http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/16/samsungs-102-inch-plasma-tv/) even out of date by now .. still.. :D :D

[~Shard~]

I want this one (http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/16/samsungs-102-inch-plasma-tv/) even out of date by now .. still.. :D :D

HDTV is so last generation already. I'm waiting for Ultra High Def - 7680x4320 resolution and 22.2 surround sound, baby! :cool:

[iPhil]

I want this one (http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/16/samsungs-102-inch-plasma-tv/) even out of date by now .. still.. :D :D

HDTV is so last generation already. I'm waiting for Ultra High Def - 7680x4320 resolution and 22.2 surround sound, baby! :cool:


Ok.. you win w/UHD..

[4JNA]

i used to be hell bent for bigger. then i got it. after the upgrade, my neck hurt from looking left and right, and come to find out being partially deaf, anything above 2.1 is a complete waste. so went back to my sanyo CRT tv, apple hifi, and 24" dell LCD with 5 inputs. life is good again!

[~Shard~]

Ok.. you win w/UHD..

And screw Blu Ray / HD-DVD, I need something with more capacity to store my UHDTV content (one minute of footage takes up about 200 GB). I was initially thinking of going with HVD, but 4 TB on a disc just won't cut it for UHD movies, so I'll have to hold out for PCD I guess... 50 TB per disc should do me for a while... :cool:

[i make movies]

According to my calculations, if Apple were to make a 30" iMac, the cheapest it would cost would be 2699. Here's what I did

30" Cine display = 1799
23" cine display = 899
Price difference = 900

24" iMac = 1799
add 900 bucks = 2699

But, since the 30" would be geared more towards Pro than consumer, I'm sure it would have a faster chip or something, making it more like 2999 or higher. If they made one and the screen was top notch, I'd get one. It would be nice if they can make one where the RAM maxed out higher than 4 gigs....would the next step be 8 gigs?

Also, a bluray burner would be amazing. My last 2 projects are mastered in HD (one in 720p and one in 1080p) so it would be nice to retain that resolution. I die a little on the inside when I watch a regular dvd of them....the pixelation is very noticeable.

Personally, I'd get one if I had the money. I use final cut pro so the larger the screen the better.

[sushi]

And screw Blu Ray / HD-DVD, I need something with more capacity to store my UHDTV content (one minute of footage takes up about 200 GB). I was initially thinking of going with HVD, but 4 TB on a disc just won't cut it for UHD movies, so I'll have to hold out for PCD I guess... 50 TB per disc should do me for a while... :cool:
I heard Apple is going to release this next Tuesday! ;) :p :D

As for the 30 inch iMac, at this time, I doubt many would buy one since it is a closed system and would cost so much. Especially when you consider you can get a great MacPro and 30 inch monitor for probably what a 30 inch iMac would cost, and you can upgrade the MacPro.

[jnc]

If I was buying an all in one computer with a screen so large, it'd sure as hell better have some decent INPUTS!

[~Shard~]

If I was buying an all in one computer with a screen so large, it'd sure as hell better have some decent INPUTS!

Better hold off for FW3200 then. :p ;) :D

[queshy]

30" is crazy - I don't think we'll see it. A 30" display for most is prohibitively expensive already...

[kuebby]

They won't release a 30" iMac until they're built with fold-able screens so they can be folded up and put in a case for portability.

[CRIIM44]

They won't release a 30" iMac until they're built with fold-able screens so they can be folded up and put in a case for portability.

isnt that the point of a laptop

[~Shard~]

isnt that the point of a laptop

Yes, but how many 30" laptops do you know of? :p ;) :D

[Father Jack]

30" iMac, I wouldn't think so.

Imagine the reinforced desk you would need ... :eek:

[~Shard~]

30" iMac, I wouldn't think so.

Imagine the reinforced desk you would need ... :eek:

How much difference in weight would there really be though between a 30"iMac and the current 30" ACDs? The iMac's components wouldn't make that much of a difference I would think. ;)

[Father Jack]

A friend has the 24" iMac and it is seriously heavy.

I know it's different, but the difference between a Mac Pro case and a complete Mac Pro is fairly substantial which makes me think a 30" iMac would be a tad too heavy.
Sorry forgot to add:
A tad too heavy on the pocket as well and like the other iMacs not great for upgrading.

[~Shard~]

A friend has the 24" iMac and it is seriously heavy.

I have a 24" iMac and it is not that heavy, unless the person is a weakling... 25 pounds isn't that bad... :p ;)

Seriously though, I know where you're coming from, and I agree, I don't see Apple releasing one any time soon. :)

[Techguy172]

30" iMac, I wouldn't think so.

Imagine the reinforced desk you would need ... :eek:

Your desk shouldn't have to change unless it is really weak.

[Digital Skunk]

Give me a 30" iMac if I can upgrade the HDD, it has 2 HDD slots, a user replaceable GFX card, and up to 4GB of RAM.

[Big-TDI-Guy]

Unless you have a low-end Ikea desk - I don't think weight would be that much of an issue. I just lifted my 24" iMac - and it isn't heavy at all. My friends tower ALONE is 2x that - and his POS desk is doing just fine.

I would STRONGLY contemplate (@*#ing (#&$ if it got me one of these... (of course with Blu-Ray RW drive, 8800+ Nvidia, pciE slot, FW3200, USB3.0 and DVI, HDMI, and component INPUTS)

[Digital Skunk]

Unless you have a low-end Ikea desk - I don't think weight would be that much of an issue. I just lifted my 24" iMac - and it isn't heavy at all. My friends tower ALONE is 2x that - and his POS desk is doing just fine.

I would STRONGLY contemplate (@*#ing (#&$ if it got me one of these... (of course with Blu-Ray RW drive, 8800+ Nvidia, pciE slot, FW3200, USB3.0 and DVI, HDMI, and component INPUTS)

That's the worst mockup I have ever seen, but I would love to see a cut down Mac Pro inside of a 30" iMac as well. Forget about BluRay though since I am not paying $700 for a drive that doesn't do anything more than let me watch movies.

AND DON'T MAKE THE SCREEN GLOSSY FOR GOODNESS SAKE!

[Big-TDI-Guy]

It's not my mock-up - but that is the worst you've ever seen??? In that you don't like this - or it is the hack-job picture quality?

Because honestly - I think that trumps both the previous iMac and current iMac designs.

I'd throw down serious cash for it. Perhaps I'll update it later with what I want - and we can see if you like the "redesign" any better, ok?

And as for the BRD - fine - it can be an OPTION - and option that you won't get - and I will. :cool:

[Digital Skunk]

It's not my mock-up - but that is the worst you've ever seen??? In that you don't like this - or it is the hack-job picture quality?

Because honestly - I think that trumps both the previous iMac and current iMac designs.

I'd throw down serious cash for it. Perhaps I'll update it later with what I want - and we can see if you like the "redesign" any better, ok?

And as for the BRD - fine - it can be an OPTION - and option that you won't get - and I will. :cool:

I know it wasn't yours... i should have said that in my post. It's the hack job picture quality that really annoys me. The person that did it has no imagination. I would love to see a 30" look like the current model, sans the glossy display, at least.

And you are right about BluRay. Not that I have anything against it, just that I don't want to see the price jacked up $700 for it.

[ReanimationLP]

If they do, they better put a HDMI input or a DVI input, so when that thing is obsolete, at least the monitor can be reused.

[Father Jack]

Your desk shouldn't have to change unless it is really weak.
Sorry the "reinforced desk" comment was a joke .... ;)
Although I really would imagine that a 30" imac would be quite a handful .. :o

[Father Jack]

Sorry brain not working !!! a bit too early in the morning

[fastlanephil]

I think larger screen iMacs are inevitable. I would say a 32" is the most likely to fit the consumer entertainment center standard. I have a HP 22" which is spanning from my 20" imac that rotates for a 1680 vertical view. It's very Nice!

Prices will continue to head downward for displays

But I think 32" will be it for the iMac form factor as it is currently designed.

Don't forget how much the Apple 22" was when it first was released. Wasn't it $3999.00?

[Big-TDI-Guy]

I don't know if it was the 22" - but I saw an Apple Cinema display in Frys Electronics loooong ago. I can't remember the exact cost - I only remember that it costed MORE than the car I had - and distinctly remembering "if only I could afford an Apple".

My how times haven't changed. (I have my Apples via Debt - You're Welcome Visa...)

[ivan1234]

highly doubt it, it will be way too expensive and i think people that are willing to spend this much money would prefer to buy the apple monitor as is so it can be used with other machines and/or sold off later.

[Digital Skunk]

It's very possible in my opinion. When the G4 Lamp shade first got 20" everyone thought it was huge, and it cost about as much as the 24" does now. So in another year or two I can see a 30" iMac coming out that would have a whole new design to it that may be around $2400.

Maybe something like this:
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For those that know me and are thinking that I post these way too often, sorry, but it's the most original design I have EVER seen, not a retouching of some current Apple tech in Photoshop.

[Big-TDI-Guy]

Well, what I want is a lot more realistic than that mockup.

If you could find someone who could make that LCD alone - the aerospace industry will pay you in the billions for it - as they're trying, and have yet to really succeed.

[Digital Skunk]

Well, what I want is a lot more realistic than that mockup.

If you could find someone who could make that LCD alone - the aerospace industry will pay you in the billions for it - as they're trying, and have yet to really succeed.

They have some examples of transparent displays on the web. Some are here:

http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/16930/transparent-display/
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/oled4.htm
http://www.oled-info.com/tags/transparent_oleds

Not that this mockup is realistic, because none of them are or they are terrible, and this one is OLD, right after the time Apple was switching to the G5 processor and the new Apple Cinema Displays. In my opinion though, it's one that is actually very creative and unique.

Now mockup artists claim that they try to make a new computer look practical for current technology and manufacturing techniques, but that just isn't the case.

[ADent]

Make your own - mount a MacBookPro to the back of a 30" ACD and voila - the 30" iMac.

[128k]

You won't see a 30" imac until apple can source a suitably crappy glossy display for them. Fortunately most 30" lcd's currently on the market are too nice for an ijunk incarnation, even the lowly dell which only prduces 90% gamut

[sk8ordie]

Pretty Slick! If one ever came out for ~ $2400 I would definitely swipe the ol credit card!

It's very possible in my opinion. When the G4 Lamp shade first got 20" everyone thought it was huge, and it cost about as much as the 24" does now. So in another year or two I can see a 30" iMac coming out that would have a whole new design to it that may be around $2400.

Maybe something like this:
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95361
95362
95363

For those that know me and are thinking that I post these way too often, sorry, but it's the most original design I have EVER seen, not a retouching of some current Apple tech in Photoshop.

[jnc]

Reminds me of this:

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/01/ces-dell-concept.jpg

GASP IT'S DELL. Not an AIO but sharing the same kind of design approach. And "real"!
http://tinyurl.com/y2xost

[Digital Skunk]

Reminds me of this:

GASP IT'S DELL. Not an AIO but sharing the same kind of design approach. And "real"!
http://tinyurl.com/y2xost

I have seen that, and it's by far one of the best designed displays since the ACD. If Dell mass produced that and didn't put it on a flimsy plastic stand and gave it FW400 or 800 ports it would be sitting next to my future Mac Pro.

[jnc]

I'm hoping CES and Macworld bring us some new displays!

[Big-TDI-Guy]

They have some examples of transparent displays on the web. Some are here:

http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/16930/transparent-display/
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/oled4.htm
http://www.oled-info.com/tags/transparent_oleds

Not that this mockup is realistic, because none of them are or they are terrible, and this one is OLD, right after the time Apple was switching to the G5 processor and the new Apple Cinema Displays. In my opinion though, it's one that is actually very creative and unique.

Now mockup artists claim that they try to make a new computer look practical for current technology and manufacturing techniques, but that just isn't the case.

Got me excited for a second there. No, it can't be oled. No billions for that.

I can't get into WHY oleds won't work (seriously), because I might actually get in trouble. :rolleyes:

But if they could make an LCD with a contrast ratio greater than 10,000:1 AND completely see-through, you might have a winner. ;)