Really not a fan of the fact that I can't order the previous-gen iMac before the new ones start shipping. Guess my office won't be getting a new iMac anytime soon...
Anybody got the low down on upgrading the HDD or RAM yet at home, is it possible?
I don't use it much, but certainly use it more often that I think "oh, this iMac really needs to be thinner and more expensive".
Yeah! That'll show em!
But seriously... desktops are in a whole other league from laptops... I agree. I don't think they're trying to make the argument that this thing has a good price/performance ratio though.
Epic fail.
It's not a new design, it's just thinner. There's no optical drive, which kills it for me. When I use Windows on Bootcamp it means having to have an external optical drive on my desk to load certain programs or play DVD or BD movies in my collection, thus defeating the purpose of having an all-in-one machine. Another external device to add to my modem, external HDD, speakers, etc
The flash in hybrids is used typically for cache.
Apple, instead, is going the whole nine yards: using the SSD for OS and apps as well, while data goes in the HDD.
The new iMac is indeed gorgeous. However I wonder how many folks are aware that the Fusion drive isn't exactly a brand new concept. A quick google search revealed several posts on blogs and social media that were lauding Apple for its "innovation" of the Fusion concept, yet I've had a Momentus XT hybrid drive in my MBP for almost two years.
just because you don't use the optical drive doesn't mean others don't. I know a number of people that use them for dvd authoring also getting digital copies of films and ripping music/movies of the disc.
I think the big deal is, why remove something in a desktop unit that doesn't need to be light and thin? consumers and professionals that have a ned for the drive are left in the cold now, especially with mac pro's being prohibitively expensive
What I find funny is that people were so outraged a few months ago when this feature **didn't** make its way into the Macbook Pro. And now they're nonplussed to see it appear in the iMac? It really is impossible to please everybody, I think.
Great products today, I'm just trying to be in b4 the "Apple invents new things all the time!" fanboys have their collective orgasm.
Entry level, for a desktop, graphics are a big damper.
Not possible. The "chin" is fused to the back... the screen is fused to the glass.
I'd love to see ifixit even TRY to get this open without ruining it.
I'm sure Apple's RAM prices will be fair though...
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Ugh... really...
You can get a separate optical drive. You're complaining because the stand is the same? really!?? Saying fail and epic fail just makes you sound like a 12 year old.
Surprised there is no i7 in this.
I'm not spending an extra $300 for the ability to just upgrade the ram in the 27" one. It looks like my first gen MacPro will be the last Mac I will buy.Not possible. The "chin" is fused to the back... the screen is fused to the glass.
I'd love to see ifixit even TRY to get this open without ruining it.
I'm sure Apple's RAM prices will be fair though...
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How often do you use the optical drive?