21.5-Inch iMac Currently Unavailable to Order With Upgraded 512GB or 1TB SSD

[mkldev]

Who would want a computer with only 1 TB of storage anyway?

Wait, what do you mean that's the biggest configuration they sell? Are you serious? I have twice that much storage in my four-year-old MacBook Pro, and it's still not a tenth as big as I'd like. What the heck, Apple? But I digress.

On the one hand, my first assumption would be that Apple is trying to empty the channel, and that what's left are the junk that nobody wants.

On the other hand, if I were buying one, I'd buy the Fusion configuration so that it comes with two cables pre-routed, and I'd crack it open after a week of burn-in testing and replace all of its storage with a 1 TB SSD and a 16 TB HD.

I thought 1 TB mechanical hard drives were discontinued years ago. That hasn't been state-of-the-art since ~2007. Is somebody making a special run just for Apple?

 

[Craptastic]

Stand-alone “Airpods Wireless Charging Case” is mostly unavailable, as well.

 

[LFC2020]

March event incoming 🧐🖥

 

[PsykX]

I've thought about this, but it's hard to find a screen with decent speakers built in that actually looks good cosmetically. I do IT for a retail store and I refuse to put black plastic monitors up for our POS terminals.

We're in the same boat. Someone in my family bought the Mac Mini + a 27-inch 4K LG Screen, but I don't really like the setup.

It's better to wait!

 

[jetjaguar]

Incoming 24" m1 imac. Hopefully it is not another year for the high end larger imacs and mac pro.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Just a clickbait article from MR. The article is essentially meaningless. Out of stock has nothing to do what the rumored refresh later this year.

 

[elmateo487]

Who would want a computer with only 1 TB of storage anyway?

Wait, what do you mean that's the biggest configuration they sell? Are you serious? I have twice that much storage in my four-year-old MacBook Pro, and it's still not a tenth as big as I'd like. What the heck, Apple? But I digress.

On the one hand, my first assumption would be that Apple is trying to empty the channel, and that what's left are the junk that nobody wants.

On the other hand, if I were buying one, I'd buy the Fusion configuration so that it comes with two cables pre-routed, and I'd crack it open after a week of burn-in testing and replace all of its storage with a 1 TB SSD and a 16 TB HD.

I thought 1 TB mechanical hard drives were discontinued years ago. That hasn't been state-of-the-art since ~2007. Is somebody making a special run just for Apple?

You want 20TB of SSD PCIE storage in a laptop.

lol

 

[ccsicecoke]

If Apple doesn't solder them onboard, there would be many third party suppliers to choose

 

[cocoua]

well let’s see.
The Mac mini would probably end up being about $1000 once I factor in upgrades and taxes.
then I don’t have an Apple keyboard, or any keyboard at all, so that’s about another 130 bucks.
The magic trackpad is another 130 bucks.
A nice set of speakers is probably another hundred dollars.
A nice Display is probably another thousand dollars or so.
Before you know it, I’m close to $2500, with a messy and complicated set up, with Limited I/O.
webcam is another $100.

well... yes and no... 100usd for a webcam? You mean some of the best logitech, which makes iMac ebcam looks ridiculously.
And you have pretty nice 4K screens for a very good price. But yes, lot of things around the desk

 

[grantew1]

You can, its called an external SSD.

Not nearly as fast as internal.

 

[blucable]

Who in the world buys a computer with 512GB SSD anymore??? 1TB is already not cutting it. Please apple stick a 4TB SSD in there to make it decent wow...

 

[citysnaps]

If Apple doesn't solder them onboard, there would be many third party suppliers to choose

I don't think so as Apple uses its own controller built-in to the T2 (or perhaps now Mx), providing on the fly encryption and other security features. That also provides superior transfer rates.

 

[TurboDrooler]

Not sure if related, but my wife has been waiting more than a week for a 27" iMac with 1TB of storage. Our Apple Business Rep said that they were distributed out of Texas and there are delays due to the power outages.

 

[DotCom2]

March event incoming 🧐🖥

Maybe they are waiting closer to when the next round of stimulus payments go out. <s>

 

[Black Magic]

I've thought about this, but it's hard to find a screen with decent speakers built in that actually looks good cosmetically. I do IT for a retail store and I refuse to put black plastic monitors up for our POS terminals.

I'd do the LG 27" 5K UltraFine if you want an iMac experience without the iMac.

 

[Black Magic]

well let’s see.
The Mac mini would probably end up being about $1000 once I factor in upgrades and taxes.
then I don’t have an Apple keyboard, or any keyboard at all, so that’s about another 130 bucks.
The magic trackpad is another 130 bucks.
A nice set of speakers is probably another hundred dollars.
A nice Display is probably another thousand dollars or so.
Before you know it, I’m close to $2500, with a messy and complicated set up, with Limited I/O.
webcam is another $100.

LG 27" 5K Ultrafine is about $1200 which includes camera, speakers, and Mic.
I'd pass on the mini and do a MacBook Pro so you could be mobile and have flexibility.

 

[DanTSX]

I know three people ready to buy iMacs once they move over to Apple Silicon... c'monnnnn Apple do your thing...

I’m in same bucket.

I’m wayyyyy overdue for a new iMac. 2010 here. I’ll be ordering the hour the silicon versions are on sale. I won’t buy an Intel iMac at this point. Money ready to go. Old iMac set up and backed up to transfer.

Not interested in AS Mac mini + monitor. Desk is already crowded being forced to wfh with the 2 giant ultrasharps work provided me to borrow through the pandemic. Not interested in notebooks. I just want that sweet slick desktop all in one and nothing else on my desk as soon as I can. 24” will be fine, but I’ll bump up the storage and ram.

 

[pbush25]

While I do think we’ll be getting new iMacs sometime this year, I really believe this is just due to component shortage.

we had one on order for the company and just got this message from our business rep today.

"Our support team have informed us that your recently ordered iMac 21.5-inch has been cancelled due to extreme constraints on 512GB and 1TB SSDs."

 

[mkldev]

You want 20TB of SSD PCIE storage in a laptop.

lol

Right now, my complete digital life is somewhere on the order of 10 TB, and I accumulate about 1.5 TB per year of photos and video and audio recordings (musical performances, mostly). So yes, 20 TB would be perfect, but I didn't say anything about SSD. I'd be entirely happy with a 2 TB SSD for the OS and apps. I just want a pair of 8 TB spinning rust drives on top of that (and yes, I realize they're only at 5 TB so far).

When my black MacBook Pro got retired (by Lion), it had a 1 TB capacity. The largest desktop drives were 3 TB. Eleven years later, the largest desktop drives are 18 TB — six times bigger — but the largest laptop you can buy has only 2 TB of storage — just 2x bigger. Where are the 6 TB Macs?

But the really sad realization is that the 2010 iMac had a maximum capacity of 2 TB, and the 2020 iMac has a maximum capacity of 1 TB — half as big.

As much as I love the performance of SSDs, Apple's complete failure to keep up with HDD capacity improvements makes me seriously doubt that their move to SSDs was the right call. For power users, it certainly felt like a big capacity step backwards (from 2 TB to 1 TB) even at the beginning, and my opinion of that decision has only gotten more cynical over time.

 

[Lemon Olive]

It would be nice but I doubt the new model is already on the way. I feel like Apple is going to drag this out across 2021 as everyone waits for their machine to be updated to Apple Silicon.

I think most people assume the iMac is going to make use of an M1X or newer chip, but I would not be surprised if the entry level iMac is replaced with the current M1.

 

[Lemon Olive]

Who would want a computer with only 1 TB of storage anyway?

Wait, what do you mean that's the biggest configuration they sell? Are you serious? I have twice that much storage in my four-year-old MacBook Pro, and it's still not a tenth as big as I'd like. What the heck, Apple? But I digress.

On the one hand, my first assumption would be that Apple is trying to empty the channel, and that what's left are the junk that nobody wants.

On the other hand, if I were buying one, I'd buy the Fusion configuration so that it comes with two cables pre-routed, and I'd crack it open after a week of burn-in testing and replace all of its storage with a 1 TB SSD and a 16 TB HD.

I thought 1 TB mechanical hard drives were discontinued years ago. That hasn't been state-of-the-art since ~2007. Is somebody making a special run just for Apple?

Seems to me if you need that much internal storage there is something seriously wrong with your approach.

I do't want to use a lot of internal storage. I have around 1 TB stored in iCloud, so I get Macs with 1 TB and keep optimize turned on so I use as little internal storage as possible.

I then have an 8 TB RAID for stuff that does not need to be on any internal storage drive.

 

[Mr. Dee]

I was at Best Buy today and checked out the iMac 27 inch and was really considering as a potential backup to prolong my x86 legacy VMs and a larger screen Mac for watching videos. But gosh those bezels were too much on top of that chin; such a distraction! It’s a really dated design and Big Sur really shows it. Apple needs to go 32 inch XDR design or bust.

 

[MacSERV]

Right now, my complete digital life is somewhere on the order of 10 TB, and I accumulate about 1.5 TB per year of photos and video and audio recordings (musical performances, mostly). So yes, 20 TB would be perfect, but I didn't say anything about SSD. I'd be entirely happy with a 2 TB SSD for the OS and apps. I just want a pair of 8 TB spinning rust drives on top of that (and yes, I realize they're only at 5 TB so far).

Um, no. You can get spinning drives up to 18TB right now (Seagate). Not sure I would trust them though, that's a lot of data to lose WHEN the drive dies. Even in a RAID1 configuration, I question the longevity. Get that data into the cloud pronto if you don't already have it backed up offsite. If you're really serious about a ton of local storage, get something like a Promise Pegasus TB3 unit with 6 or 8 bays and do a RAID6 with NAS-style drives...

 

[the8thark]

Just a clickbait article from MR. The article is essentially meaningless. Out of stock has nothing to do what the rumored refresh later this year.

Websites like this need revenue to cover their costs.

 

[ducknalddon]

I'd do the LG 27" 5K UltraFine if you want an iMac experience without the iMac.

Just remember there is no HDCP support with that monitor so no Disney+, Amazon Prime video or HD Apple TV.