Look at it this way - you just got the equivalent to an 8-core iMac Pro for a lot less!
Now you can see why they dropped the 8-core iMac Pro
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Look at it this way - you just got the equivalent to an 8-core iMac Pro for a lot less!
Now you can see why they dropped the 8-core iMac Pro
^This. It's easy to find a great TB3 external NVMe SSD in the size you need to supplement the internal drive. Plus, my file archive and Time Machine works just dandy on 7200RPM HDDs over USB 3 external hard drive docking stations.
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Allowing owners to fix or upgrade their Macs is dangerous though. We can hurt ourselves while attempting to fix or upgrade our own devices. So in the name of safety, all future Macs will have everything soldered so nothing can be removed.
While Apple's at it, they will T2 chip every device to enhance our privacy and security.
That's what I did. But the mini relies on integrated UHD 630 graphics, rather than having a discrete GPU. That's a deal-breaker (or deal-suppresser) for some.
I wonder how loud these new iMacs are though? My base iMac Pro is dead silent, even when running pegged at 100% for hours on end in my 90 degree office.
It will be quiet, even it it means they throttle it when it hits ~100ºC as they do in my Mini.
I just did this on my iMac 5K a couple months ago. It came with a Fusion Drive and the SSD part was wearing out quite badly. Turns out the Fusion logic really hammers a small SSD. Anyway, I pulled it open and put in a 2TB SSD and now everything is great.
The solution for a machine with a soldered SSD that failed would be 1) replace the computer entirely or 2) get a fast Thunderbolt SSD and run the system off that.
But you can't do that on Macs its just a 3 year one and done AppleCare for computers, and there's not a monthly payment unless you finance it on Apple Card.
Could you provide an Apple source for an Applecare+ renewal for Macs? I reviewed both the Applecare+ description for Macs and the Terms and Conditions and neither document mentions the renewals are available for Macs.
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As far as I understand you can’t downgrade from the original installed version of macOS. So, if it shipped with macOS Catalina, you can’t downgrade.
Why do you think so, it's MLC so 99.9999% will never run into lifetime wites problem.
Also, backup...BACKUP.
That's what Apple says, might still be possible with some "hacking".
It wouldn't be the first time...Cinema Display rings a bell...
Lots of memory chips on devices now that still can be read if they desolder them and adopt them to a new device.
Off topic, most people aren't aware that most (enterprise) printers have harddisks in them, you print, that goes onto the harddisk, could be there for years dependable on usage before it's overwritten.
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Oh, I agree 100% That is one of the best features of the iMac Pro that is undervalued - cooling which makes it run silent. I use mine and don't hear a peep from it.
I'm guessing that the new 10th-gen processors are better in the new iMac than the previous generation, but probably won't be as quiet as the iMac Pro because I don't think Apple changed the cooling system in it.
The more I think about it - I think we'll see a 24" iMac with Apple Silicon as the general-purpose iMac (replacing the 21" model and lower-end 27" configurations), but possibly a newer 32" iMac Pro with even faster Apple Silicon replacing both the higher-end 27" iMac and iMac Pro, simply because Apple will want to have a lot of power in a dead-quiet design.
Early birds got fooled this time ...
Early birds got fooled this time ...
SOLDERED!This isn't looking good for the RAM on the upcoming iMac design...
In summer 2018, my 3TB HD failed on my 4000 CAD iMac Late-2013. It wasn't covered by any recall.
So back in the days, I bought a 1TB Samsung SSD for $350 CAD or so. Did the job myself and it still holds very well today.
What would be the solutions today? At what cost?
This isn't looking good for the RAM on the upcoming iMac design...Early birds got fooled this time ...
I’ve seen this design somewhere before...
What do you mean? I didn't buy one of these and don't intend to. Unless you're claiming that the SSD is actually not soldered on?
There's nothing wrong with that -- I'm not surprised if there's false information. And I never complained about the soldered SSD either? Simply commenting on what was reported.
Does not matter either way if it is soldered or not if the iMac 2020 comes with T2.
Eagerly awaiting Ifixit's teardown to see what changes are inside - if much.
Does not matter either way if it is soldered or not if the iMac 2020 comes with T2.
Eagerly awaiting Ifixit's teardown to see what changes are inside - if much.
Okay, so an article was wrong? It's not like I made the initial claim myself, I can only go on what information is available. No need to get all smug about it, it's not like you personally corrected the record.
Soldered or not bot proprietary connectors all around. Welcome to a preview of the new ARM Mac where marketing will tell that you don’t need yada yDa yada. Then the cheerleaders will lap it up. Gotta love Apple propaganda and their agents.
Yeah the magnetic screen cover circa 2011 was awesome. Much easier to remove and replace.
