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5k iMac with vesa mount available

theSeb

theSeb

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I don't know if anyone has realised this, because I have not seen it mentioned anywhere, but you can buy a 5K iMac with a VESA mount for $40 more than the normal 5K iMac

http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac-retina-vesa

Pair your iMac with your favourite VESA-compatible wall mount, desk mount or articulating arm (sold separately). A stand is not included, so a mount is required. You can purchase a mount when you configure your iMac.
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theSeb said:
I don't know if anyone has realised this, because I have not seen it mentioned anywhere, but you can buy a 5K iMac with a VESA mount for $40 more than the normal 5K iMac



http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac-retina-vesa
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I ordered one, it's great for me but it makes resale tough.

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pasadena said:
Me too. Still don't get why it's $40 more expensive, though (and I also don't get why it can't be interchangeable with the stand)
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It's really, really irritating.

Or Apple could at least provide a VESA stand, which would be quite a lot less annoying.

Of course, it would also be nice if they were a little less stingy with the storage options. I would have really liked to get a 6TB platter drive alongside the 512GB SSD. I don't want a fusion drive. A large local storage drive will do just fine.
 
nrubenstein said:
It's really, really irritating.

Or Apple could at least provide a VESA stand, which would be quite a lot less annoying.
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They used to before the 2013 iMac redesign and have now realised that people actually want this. It is irritating, I agree, but at least we can get a 27" iMac with a VESA mount again.
 
nrubenstein said:
It's really, really irritating.

Or Apple could at least provide a VESA stand, which would be quite a lot less annoying.

Of course, it would also be nice if they were a little less stingy with the storage options. I would have really liked to get a 6TB platter drive alongside the 512GB SSD. I don't want a fusion drive. A large local storage drive will do just fine.
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The stands are attached to the inside of the iMac's case making it impossible to have a user attachable stand or VESA Mount or the ability to retrofit one for the other. As stated on models prior to 2012 when Apple introduced the super narrow iMacs a user upgradeable VESA mount was possible, sometimes changes are not always convenient.
 
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rkaufmann87 said:
The stands are attached to the inside of the iMac's case making it impossible to have a user attachable stand or VESA Mount or the ability to retrofit one for the other. As stated on models prior to 2012 when Apple introduced the super narrow iMacs a user upgradeable VESA mount was possible, sometimes changes are always convenient.
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I'm not at convinced that the narrow iMacs made it impossible to have an easily user installable VESA mount.

I will say, though, that I'm somewhat mollified to see that it is *possible* to swap. I'm not likely to want to until the machine is out of AppleCare, but having some flexibility when it's time to retire the machine from primary duty is appreciated. My current 27" will be getting the VESA mount taken off once the new machine arrives.
 
nrubenstein said:
I'm not at convinced that the narrow iMacs made it impossible to have an easily user installable VESA mount.

I will say, though, that I'm somewhat mollified to see that it is *possible* to swap. I'm not likely to want to until the machine is out of AppleCare, but having some flexibility when it's time to retire the machine from primary duty is appreciated. My current 27" will be getting the VESA mount taken off once the new machine arrives.
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I suspect that the "vesa mount iMac" has a different outer casing and the stand on the normal iMac cannot be taken off and made into a "vesa mount iMac", like we could back in the "dark ages".
 
rkaufmann87 said:
The stands are attached to the inside of the iMac's case making it impossible to have a user attachable stand or VESA Mount or the ability to retrofit one for the other. As stated on models prior to 2012 when Apple introduced the super narrow iMacs a user upgradeable VESA mount was possible, sometimes changes are not always convenient.
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I know. What I'm saying is that I don't get why they HAD to do this, from an engineering standpoint. They could have designed it so the stand could be removed. Vesa is basically 4 screw holes and some reinforcement. They've done feats of engineering much more impressive than that.

And it being $40 more makes no freaking sense.
 
rkaufmann87 said:
You would be if you took one apart. This has been known for about 2 years, ever since the 2012 27" iMacs were released.
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Yes, the design decision has been known since 2012, and I followed the outcry that eventually resulted in VESA iMacs appearing (or VESA Macs just appeared at a later date as planned, but not explained).

But, again, I am not convinced that it could not have been accommodated easily if Apple had *cared to do so.* As things are currently set? Obviously not.

Edit: To clarify, I am not convinced that the form factor makes it physically impossible to have an easily user replaceable mount. It's clearly been a design/value engineering decision.
 
I've got the regular riMac on order...do I cancel and get the VESA mount version, assuming I can get a third party stand later if I end up not using my VESA arm?

Decisions, decisions...
 
5k iMac with vesa mount available

I bought a VESA plate for my 08 imac. It was not a bed of roses. Besides the cost, install was a pain, with like 10 tiny screws and procedure that pulls the hinge through the slot. Years later, I put the stand back on and the spring that provides tension to the hinge was all stretched out. Ever since, the foot can't hold the chin up and the iMacs body sags on the desk.

Would have been better to drill 4 holes in the foot.
 
pasadena said:
I know. What I'm saying is that I don't get why they HAD to do this, from an engineering standpoint. They could have designed it so the stand could be removed. Vesa is basically 4 screw holes and some reinforcement. They've done feats of engineering much more impressive than that.

And it being $40 more makes no freaking sense.
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nrubenstein said:
Yes, the design decision has been known since 2012, and I followed the outcry that eventually resulted in VESA iMacs appearing (or VESA Macs just appeared at a later date as planned, but not explained).

But, again, I am not convinced that it could not have been accommodated easily if Apple had *cared to do so.* As things are currently set? Obviously not.

Edit: To clarify, I am not convinced that the form factor makes it physically impossible to have an easily user replaceable mount. It's clearly been a design/value engineering decision.
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Exactly! :confused:

The extra $40 when the regular stand is no longer included just feels like nickel-and-diming.
 
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