Apple Announces Redesigned iMac With M1 Chip and Seven Color Options

[murrayE]

No M1 replacement for the iMac 27"??? VERY disappointing. Hoping Apple does not intend to force those of us who need the larger (>= 27") display to upgrade to a horrifically expensive Pro model!

 

[GDF]

At first I was excited when they started to talk about the iMac. I am not sure if I should order one, wait or just get a refurbished Mini. The 2010 iMac needs to be replaced. It is still working well but it is old.

My first iMac was strawberry so I like the option of getting this new one in red.

Think the same - refurbed MacMini with the LG 27 5k monitor. I do like the iMacs though. Getting new iPad Pro 12.9 and ATV for sure.

 

[mfacey]

Surely there will be BTO options for more RAM and bigger Ssd?

 

[Souponastick270]

The new iMac has 4 USB-C port, 2 of these are Thunderbolt-compatible.
Yes, it has 4 ports alltogether.

Oh and it has Ethernet over the power cord. So let's say, the magsafe type powercord is the 5th port for you ethernet/LAN needs.

Yeah I'm watching the same video funnily enough....

No SD card slot on a desktop computer is a joke. Given how people are yelling for it to come back on the rumoured 14" and 16" MacBook Pro

 

[crawdad62]

24"? So can we assume we're getting a larger "pro" model later when the M1 is refreshed? I'm certainly not going down in screen size.

 

[mrhick01]

I’m not overly bothered by the ‘chin’ but 24” is just not big enough these days. At the price point I would rather just get a MBA and 27” 4K monitor.

This is the refresh of the now-obsolete 21.5" 4K iMac. It's an upgrade in EVERY way.

The 27" iMac comes later in the year.

 

[MacFan782040]

Ugh, wow... So many disappointing things here.

-Where is the 27-32” model?
-Such ugly white bezels and huge chin
-No FaceID
-Only 4 ports
-No space grey
-Same mouse they’ve had for 15 years

Wow. I am shocked. I was so looking forward to this for a long time and it’s such a let down.

 

[tegranjeet]

So why doesn’t the iPad have a chin then?

Good question, what do you think?

 

[murrayE]

Umm... my iMac faces outward from the wall; no benefit of color that I see!

 

[brofkand]

um, 24"? that's it? or are they giving us a second size option?..

My guess is the M1 isn't powerful enough to satisfy 27" iMac buyers. Only 16GB of RAM for one thing. I would guess a 30" or whatever size will come with the M2 chip.

 

[Damtoft]

Holy **** that thing is ugly 😂

 

[Zdigital2015]

Oh, I am going to slowly savor all the angst in this thread over the bezels and chin. First world problems, people...like really ZERO World Problems. But keep on crying and whining, it’s hilarious.

 

[mkapke]

Larger display? M1x? Processor, RAM, SSD, Graphic options, space gray? Come on man. Either saving for the end of the announcements today or Apple missed the boat

 

[uller6]

Well, these are pretty cool looking! I'm not quite ready to replace my iMac pro just yet, but maybe in a couple years with the M3 I'll be ready to make the jump.

 

[Caliber26]

No space grey option and the chin? It's really ugly, they should have kept the Apple logo at the front...

I agree 100%. The white bezels and chin are already offensive as it is. And they look even more weird without the signature Apple logo. The only way they could justify dropping the logo would be if there was no chin to begin with. We’re starting to feel the absence of Jonny Ive, it seems.

 

[Lilibu]

Now I am happy to be a user of the last i9 maxed out imac27

 

[JoshuaBru]

That same chip is a powerhouse that Apple is ABSOLUTELY going to milk for all its worth.

Ya but my point is at no time in apples history did you have a Mac mini iPad and iMac all running the same performance. Their lines have become so bloated at the consumer level

 

[ThisBougieLife]

I don't mind there being a chin, it's just a little disappointing that it's no smaller than the old model.

I also wish there was an SD Card reader and a backlit keyboard.

Otherwise it looks pretty good.

 

[designaholic]

I guess Apple are rolling with the M1 this year, looks like that means pro users who need more far graphics grunt and RAM options take a back seat as usual.

 

[GizmoDVD]

Ugh, wow... So many disappointing things here.

-Where is the 27-32” model?
-Such ugly white bezels and huge chin
-No FaceID
-Only 4 ports
-No space gr
-Same mouse they’ve had for 15 years

Wow. I am shocked. I was so looking forward to this for a long time and it’s such a let down.

Bigger will come later with a better chip. This was always expected

 

[smbu2000]

Strange to see so many talking about a lack of larger options. Weren’t all the rumors about a 21” replacement using the M1 chip?
M1X or whatever more powerful chip isn’t expected until later this year which is what will most likely be in the larger size imac replacement. (27” or 32”)

 

[RandomTox]

Black and apace gray would avail be in 30" iMac Pro model

And will cost 5k+...

 

[LucidX]

Only 4 ports...and a power brick / adapter is the only way to get ethernet. Seems like the 16gb ram cap still exists. Meh.

 

[blairh]

Every model has a white bezel!! WHAT!?!?

That chin is terrible.

Different pricing for certain colors. (Is space grey MORE money?!?)

No ethernet or USB-A ports.

I am blown away right now but how terrible this is. 🤯

 

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Is that a silver or a white bezel? Either way, YUCK. Too distracting. Black bezels only. Design-wise, this is a total fail.