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Apple Announces Redesigned iMac With M1 Chip and Seven Color Options
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I'm thinking the same. Either that, or just go with a Mac Mini and pair it to whatever monitor I like. That would look more like the renders that everyone was so hot and bothered about. If it can use the new keyboard, then I see no reason to wait on it.
Think the iMac would be a great computer for an elementary or middle school computer lab with the Ethernet.
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Those extra ports on the next-gen MBP look less likely now. Of course this might just be the "consumer grade" iMac, but it's pretty expensive for that.
Yes. If you look at tech specs, there is no input option for display mode. Now this might change in September OR it might be exclusive to the Pro like it was pre-2012 OR Apple just wants you to buy more devices and doesn’t care. We’ll find out at WWDC either way.
No I think those rumors are still correct. And its because they are dropping 2 of the TB ports.
This is fantastic. It’s not a pro machine, it’s a consumer desktop that started back with Steve. The profile of the little all-in-one machine under a monitor is iconic. If you lose the “chin” this is a boring display when you’re celebrating that connection.
Practically, this allows the heat inside the computer to not effect the temperature of the display. It also allows users to grab the bottom of the display for plugging in accessories into the back. I do this all the time on my iMac and would hate to constantly touch the screen. Aesthetically a single sheet of glass with no bezel is better (and this is Apple’s goal) but this generation isn’t there yet.
I’m happy with my Mac Mini and a pro display mounted on a big arm. When the 30-32” iMac Pro debuts with a larger hard drive and more powerful processor, I’ll upgrade. Apple cannot release a pro model when 3/4’s of their developers haven’t optimized for Apple Silicon. This is really exciting!
Practically, this allows the heat inside the computer to not effect the temperature of the display. It also allows users to grab the bottom of the display for plugging in accessories into the back. I do this all the time on my iMac and would hate to constantly touch the screen. Aesthetically a single sheet of glass with no bezel is better (and this is Apple’s goal) but this generation isn’t there yet.
I’m happy with my Mac Mini and a pro display mounted on a big arm. When the 30-32” iMac Pro debuts with a larger hard drive and more powerful processor, I’ll upgrade. Apple cannot release a pro model when 3/4’s of their developers haven’t optimized for Apple Silicon. This is really exciting!
I agree that supporting target display mode via thunderbolt would make it easier to purchase. Where did you see that TDM isn't supported?
It's $200 for those 2 ports and they re-enable a GPU core they disabled, but its the same chip.
It's like buying a bunch of bananas and the grocery store saying you can get it for a few cents cheaper if we smash 2 of them. Or if you bought a car and they said they'd give you a discount if they smashed in 4 doors, hood and trunk.
The colours are fine and I can handle the chin (even without an Apple logo) but not the white bezel. There should be at least one version with a black bezel option.
This iMac is more meant for a uni student or casual home user, which means Apple will still sell lots of these. But for someone who wants to do proper photo and video editing, this was quite a big letdown.
Apple clearly has a plan to milk the M1 design as much as they can, since now it's in almost all of their products from MBA to iPad Pro. If they had announced another iMac version with an M1X chip today (even with this same design), I would be a lot more into these new iMac, but now the "old" M1 doesn't tickle me enough.
I really hope they will announce a larger iMac at WWDC because if they don't, I'm ordering the old 27" intel 2020 iMac instead.
This iMac is more meant for a uni student or casual home user, which means Apple will still sell lots of these. But for someone who wants to do proper photo and video editing, this was quite a big letdown.
Apple clearly has a plan to milk the M1 design as much as they can, since now it's in almost all of their products from MBA to iPad Pro. If they had announced another iMac version with an M1X chip today (even with this same design), I would be a lot more into these new iMac, but now the "old" M1 doesn't tickle me enough.
I really hope they will announce a larger iMac at WWDC because if they don't, I'm ordering the old 27" intel 2020 iMac instead.
so the new iMac is meant to be placed in the bedroom of teenage girls? (or 30/40-somthing women who think and act like they are still in their teens?)
at least add pure white and black to the colors?
at least add pure white and black to the colors?
They are still selling the old 21 and 27 models in the store, so clearly Apple know those sizes (esp 27) are still important to their customers . My guess is that this new iMac is like the iPhone X. An indication of where Apple are headed rather than the completed line up. I’d expect the old 27 to give way to a new style 27 or thereabouts in due course.
Clearly being reserved for the larger/Pro model. Apple knows exactly what they're doing. A sure way to prevent Pros jumping the gun to buy this toy iMac is to leave out black.
The silver is still there – it is also the silver variant where the white bezel looks the least out of place. Would have preferred a black bezel on all of them, though.
I get this, but people with darker themed rooms in their homes can't compliment it with a colorful iMac. The silver 'could' work.
Ethernet is NOT in the power supply for the base model. This is a mistake people keep making here and hopefully no potential buyers see it and order the wrong thing.
I wouldn’t be seen dead with that in my office. It’s been designed for a 12 year old girls bedroom.
I’m pleased to see so many moaners on here.
Means I’ll have no problems when it comes to ordering one of these.
Means I’ll have no problems when it comes to ordering one of these.
Maybe the designer was too ashamed to put the Apple logo on the front.