This. It only accounted for 1.7% of sales, or something like that. So the manufacturing costs probably outweighted the profits.
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This. It only accounted for 1.7% of sales, or something like that. So the manufacturing costs probably outweighted the profits.
You guys are missing the point?
Its not about size -- its about resolution.
21.5" iMac is 1920 X 1080. Older 24" iMac was 1920 X 1200. Are you trying to tell me that 120 pixels (about 10% more) is going to be a *huge* improvement? Damn near every cheap a$$ 24" screen out there is set to 1920 X 1080 -- same resolution as the 21.5" iMac. Im sure that if for some reason they decided bump the 21.5 to a 24 it would stay at the same 1920 X 1080.
Same argument for a 30" iMac. 30" screen is 2560 X 1600 -- 27" iMac is 2560 x 1440. Are you saying that an extra 160 pixels (also about 10%) is going to make a huge day-to-day change in how your workflow goes?
get off the display size change -- they wont change again until it goes "retina" or whatever they decide to call it.
Its not about size -- its about resolution.
21.5" iMac is 1920 X 1080. Older 24" iMac was 1920 X 1200. Are you trying to tell me that 120 pixels (about 10% more) is going to be a *huge* improvement? Damn near every cheap a$$ 24" screen out there is set to 1920 X 1080 -- same resolution as the 21.5" iMac. Im sure that if for some reason they decided bump the 21.5 to a 24 it would stay at the same 1920 X 1080.
Same argument for a 30" iMac. 30" screen is 2560 X 1600 -- 27" iMac is 2560 x 1440. Are you saying that an extra 160 pixels (also about 10%) is going to make a huge day-to-day change in how your workflow goes?
get off the display size change -- they wont change again until it goes "retina" or whatever they decide to call it.
Several times before when the iMac has been redesigned, they changed the screen sizes. At one time for a short while, there were three iMac sizes available.
Not sure if it will happen this time with the new refresh, but it wouldn't be out of the question.
I used to have a 2009 24" iMac. When I first got it, I thought it was too big. But after a while I felt it was just the right size for doing mostly office work/surfing. I loved the 16:10 aspect ratio and not having to scroll as much. So, I wouldn't mind if Apple brought back the 24".
Not sure if it will happen this time with the new refresh, but it wouldn't be out of the question.
I used to have a 2009 24" iMac. When I first got it, I thought it was too big. But after a while I felt it was just the right size for doing mostly office work/surfing. I loved the 16:10 aspect ratio and not having to scroll as much. So, I wouldn't mind if Apple brought back the 24".
While 30" would be nice, I think 27" is a sweet spot for consumers right now. And the Apple TBD, while very capable for video- and photo-editing, is a consumer display without doubt.
And consumers prefer retina resolution. Oh right, I also prefer retina resolution, and if it's just for photo editing. Imagine these 24 and 36MP photos out of your camera in 100% view on a 14MP TBD!
That's the iMac I'm still using, waiting for the next refresh. It also seemed big at first, but soon felt right. I'll probably get the 27" next time, even if there's a 30" iMac. That'd be too large for my desk at home.
I don't.......Quite frankly, I don't give a S*** what happens to it. And yes, optical drives do generate plenty of heat when in use. And removing it would also improve airflow.
Apple axed it's 30" Cinema display and came out with the 27" Thunderbolt display with just about the same resolution. So Apple is probably not going to use a 30" display again for anything.
The 27" display might be he last one for the iMac. Going smaller with more resolution could be a problem for the visually impaired and probably my eyes also.
The 27" display might be he last one for the iMac. Going smaller with more resolution could be a problem for the visually impaired and probably my eyes also.
Why? You'll be able to see more on the 27 with the retina res than you will with a 30 inch at the current res.
I wonder how they will find a 27" retina display, plus how much would it cost, plus how would they find a GPU to keep up with it. A retina 27" would be very expensive.
I'm a little surprised at how spacious my 21" is now. I use an older 20" model at work, which feels a little small, but the 21" nearly fills my field of vision, partly due to the higher resolution and moderately wider aspect ratio.
Personally I'm all for a Retina Mac; the Final Cut demo on the Retina Macbook Pro sold me. I work in 1080p video a lot these days with Adobe software; being able to have 1:1 1080p video open PLUS all the tool windows and interface elements is excellent. If it's double 1080p on the 27" and equal to the MacBook Pro on the 21", then gaming shouldn't be a problem once resolution is dropped by half. I'm very interested to see what the performance on the Retina Macbook Pro is like with the Diablo 3 tweaks.
Personally I'm all for a Retina Mac; the Final Cut demo on the Retina Macbook Pro sold me. I work in 1080p video a lot these days with Adobe software; being able to have 1:1 1080p video open PLUS all the tool windows and interface elements is excellent. If it's double 1080p on the 27" and equal to the MacBook Pro on the 21", then gaming shouldn't be a problem once resolution is dropped by half. I'm very interested to see what the performance on the Retina Macbook Pro is like with the Diablo 3 tweaks.
What would retina actually consist of anyway. Steve Jobs said it was at the 300 ppi (pixels per inch) mark that you can consider a display retina, yet they are claiming a macbook pro which is 220 ppi is retina.
What would a 27" screen be 150 ppi? It is currently at around 109 ppi, well off the 300 mark.
Good discussion of Retina, and what to expect in the future:
http://www.cultofmac.com/173702/why-retina-isnt-enough-feature/