What kind of useless questions are these? Sure I'll have a stab at being on the opposite end then:
Does anyone use the Super Drive? No.
Does removing the Super Drive allow the iMac to be eight pounds lighter? Yes
Did Apple add any new features? Fusion Drive
Can you install more than 16GB of ram? Yes.
Does it perform better? Yes. Fusion Drive + Ivy Bridge + 1536 CUDA cores GFX + 32GB ram + less reflection on the display
What kind of useless questions are these? Sure I'll have a stab at being on the opposite end then:
Does anyone use the Super Drive? No.
Does removing the Super Drive allow the iMac to be eight pounds lighter? Yes
Did Apple add any new features? Fusion Drive
Can you install more than 16GB of ram? Yes.
Does it perform better? Yes. Fusion Drive + Ivy Bridge + 1536 CUDA cores GFX + 32GB ram + less reflection on the display
I believe that if you really need a Super Drive an external one is a good option. If you want one for the few times you use it, you do not have to have it connected at all times, so it does not need to sit there ruining the look of the iMac, but I think that the people who need it probably need other external devices as well. For example: Perhaps you need to be able to create DVDs for clients from the footage you shot with the camera that is also connected to the iMac along with an external hard drive also connected to the iMac. Video footage fills up a drive very fast, even that 3TB iMac will not be enough for some filmmakers without external storage...Superdrive is still used by people and I like the aesthetic of the all-in-one without now having another lead trailing out of the back of the iMac..
Looks pretty nice to me
but
What kind of monster uses their mouse on the left hand side. I mean, seriously. I'm super left handed and I can't even imagine doing that.
Does anyone else look at this thing and just think its an overgrown laptop? I hope the performance doesn't suffer because of this.
Which would also require:
Bigger power supply - With components getting much more efficient coupled with some intelligent power management it wouldn't need a larger power supply
More and bigger fans - Not needed since the iMac is basically a big heat sync anyway
More software development (to support BluRay) - VLC. Sorted.
Much higher price - Apple's model is to keep the price the same (or as close as possible) whilst improving the unit.
I suppose Apple analyzed the market and decided their version would please more customers and generate more revenue and/or profit than your version. Maybe their analysis was right, maybe it was wrong. If they got it wrong, it just leaves a bigger opportunity in the market for someone else to offer something more pleasing to folks like you.
There's no slavery involved here. You don't have to buy what they offer, and they don't have to offer what you want.
Does anyone else look at this thing and just think its an overgrown laptop? I hope the performance doesn't suffer because of this.
Looks pretty nice to me
but
What kind of monster uses their mouse on the left hand side. I mean, seriously. I'm super left handed and I can't even imagine doing that.
Does removing the Super Drive allow the iMac to be eight pounds lighter? Yes
Gotta love the new iMac design.
Does it make the iMac less tall? No. (Limited by the screen height)
Does it make the iMac less wide? No. (Limited by the screen width)
Does it improve the iMac depth wise? No. (Limited by the stand)
Does it improve thermals? No. (Slightly less heat dissipated in a lot less volume)
Did Apple take away features? Yes. (Super Drive replaced with an internal plastic wedge).
Way to innovate, Apple.
i disagree, my Best Buy had the 15" retina MBP and last 27" iMac side by side and the difference was obvious.
My question is though, why does it all have to be slimmed down?
Gotta love the new iMac design.
Does it make the iMac less tall? No. (Limited by the screen height)
Does it make the iMac less wide? No. (Limited by the screen width)
Does it improve the iMac depth wise? No. (Limited by the stand)
Does it improve thermals? No. (Slightly less heat dissipated in a lot less volume)
Did Apple take away features? Yes. (Super Drive replaced with an internal plastic wedge).
Way to innovate, Apple.
How can it be? It is soldered on.
1)if you judge a desktop for the ease to move it around your home, then maybe you bought the wrong computer.. isn't a laptop better for you?
2) guess what, if you use a cd player, either internal or external, it's going to make a lot of noise, viceversa if you don't use it, i don't get your argument, seems written by a fanatic.
1) yes people use cd/dvd still. talk for yourself, please.
2) no, the superdrive weighs half a pound, i don't see your argument here.
3) you can make your own fusion drive on old imacs too, is just a software implementation, as long as it fits two drives.
you forgot: an unserviceable sd slot. how the hell can i reach the back of the imac to stick in a sd card?? oww but i'm so glad the edges are tapered, i so much needed it.
i might add: before this you could swap the superdrive to fit another hard disk, if you didn't need the optical, you could raid two ssd, or add 1-2 tb of space with a 2.5" hdd. not anymore.
All the whinny people on this forum are a disappointment to me. If you don't like it, don't buy it.
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