What if the iMac is the only computer in your household or someone does not want to deal with Windows PC and component sharing etc
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Why is the iMac sealed off?
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What if the iMac is the only computer in your household or someone does not want to deal with Windows PC and component sharing etc
Somehow this "it's no problem, just add external components to your iMac"-thing reminds me of an older Apple ad:
Now that we have external Thunderbolt boot disks things will turn out ... good.
Love those pictures, but is it weird my iMac is almost as messy with 6 HDDs hanging off the back 
Well of course if you don't have a 2nd computer with a DVD (Mac or PC) then you get the external DVD if you need it. My point is very few homes have 1 computer today and there are always options when it comes to DVD or BluRay.
Well of course if you don't have a 2nd computer with a DVD (Mac or PC) then you get the external DVD if you need it. My point is very few homes have 1 computer today and there are always options when it comes to DVD or BluRay.
That's why there's choice in the marketplace. Don't like a BMW and its policies? Go buy a Ford. You can change that battery yourself.
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What's the failure chance within a reasonable period in which it's used? Extremely slim. Plan accordingly.
I think I've is given an idea of component size, then makes design the case and passes it back to the Engineers to make the components fit.
I can think of no other reason for such bad case design from a Heat/access perspective.
It's higher than extremely slim - hard drives fail all the time. Anyone not backing up a hard drive regularly doesn't care about the data on it.
The MTBF may be pretty good, but the chances of you being hit by a drive failure during your computing life is almost zero.
I have no heat issues with my 27" iMac, and all reports are it runs cooler than the 2011 'fat' iMac. Fusion and a better CPU go a long way to make a quite and cool iMac that doesn't need a bigger back to work.
As for access, yes I'd love it to be easier to open up but the reality is most people who buy any computer will never take them apart, even a traditional PC tower.
I equate it to servicing a car, they are more complex now but you can still change the oil, most will still go to a mechanic for a service. Same with computers, if they play up then it will go to a pro to fix.
If you don't like it then buy the Mac Mini or Mac Pro for easier access or go to a PC tower.
Mini isn't up-gradable or powerful enough for my needs, the PRO is non-existent in Europe so i could buy one if i wanted one.
I am worried at how badly apple are going to cripple the Mac Pro refresh (if its even on the radar this week).
After the announcement today, i will decide on a Pro refresh, or having to go through the pain of building a Hackintosh , I want apples OS, but i want hardware that is not so low spec, and not easily maintained or upgraded.
Ideally the Pro should come with an ATI or Nvida GPU that has thunderbolt output ON CARD... this will give me hope that a PC card with thunderbolt out is on its way and ill be able to build a PC and use my iMac as a monitor
Ah yes, more "lolz it's an overheating mess".
I take it you've never actually seen one in real life?
I have one, with the 680MX and beefy CPU. Even under full load for a few hours (Planetside 2 on max settings) it is barely warm to the touch.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the thermal design of the iMac's chassis or layout. Not only does it run cool, but it also runs very quietly even under full load for extended time.
Honestly, anyone saying it's poorly designed from a heat dissipation standpoint is just ignorant.
I very much doubt Apple will cripple the Mac Pro, and will lay odds it will still have DVD with 4x HDD bays and loads of RAM. It will also come with USB3 and TB along with the latest wireless and BT standards.
This is true, I wish more folks would teach their kids how to work with their hands and "do" things.
Love it or leave it a logical fallacy
Strange, I'm not seeing much defence of Apple just a statement of why they have done it. Again, people confuse opinion and fact.
lol. I love laughing at the ignorants. I too have a 2012 iMac, runs cool as balls, and quiet too, all the while running beefy apps. The thermal management is a triumph.