I mean, when even Apple is doing everything they can to hide it on their website, completely removing its tab and everything, I think it’s days are numbered.
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Apple Discontinues Intel-Based 21.5-Inch iMac
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I don’t think anyone in these comments has actually used a seventh GEN iPod touch
The experience is not worth $200, let me just tell you that.
Because if they spec bumped it, they would have to increase the price, and at that point just get an iPhone SE.
The refurbished iPhone market and the budget iPad has made the iPod touch completely obsolete, even for children
Apple‘s been using the same processors across the MacBook Pro and the iMac for years
Yeah, that lineup is an absolute mess.I really hope for the following 2022 MacBook lineup:
— 700-800 MacBook SE (current base M1 Air with a price drop). Or just keep the Air name with a price drop. My choice
— M2 14” and 16” Just Macbook with colors. Fanless 14’ and maybe single small fan for 16’. Or maybe fanless in base config and small fan with an upper one (same as with iMac — single fan base model and double fan for the higher end model), usb-c on each side and mag safe, mini led without pro motion, notch, 1100-2000$
— new Pros of course.
— new super high end Air. 13” screen, super thin bezels, titanium body, Face ID, M2, 900 grams, pro motion mini led, 2 usb c: one on each side, nag safe, wedge shape, but more boxy and sharp, matte black option, price 1800+.
What’s more likely:
M1 MBA: $999
M2 MBA with colors, Square design, 13.3 inch mini LED display, 1080P WebCam, bigger battery: $1299
MacBook Pro: $1999 for 14 inch, $2499 for 16 inch
I have a 7th. Gen and you're right, it's not worth $200, let alone $400. But if they lowered the price to $100, I'd buy one for every day of the week!
I've been out of higher ed. for 3 years. But I do remember Apple treated my university quite well with decent discounts. But that ended sometime ago. I assumed they were cultivating sales from graduated students after graduation. I don't know what changed.
I know I fought bravely for the Apple brand at the grad. school I worked for during the 24 years I was there. It wasn't easy. But over the years I saw more and more Macs during exam time
Besides the CPU, everything on it is from 2012.
It’s the same battery as 2012, it’s the same cameras from the iPhone 5 from 2012, it’s the same display from 2012, it’s the same design from 2012, literally the main thing you’re getting for your $200-400 is an underclocked A10.
If you want that, just buy an iPhone 7, you’ll get The full processing power of the A10, plus much much better cameras, touch ID, much bigger battery, a bigger screen, not to mention water resistance which, if you’re targeting this thing towards children, water resistance is pretty important.
Not to mention you can probably get an iPhone 7 for much cheaper than an iPod touch seven. It’s just not a good value at all, for anyone.
It’s too slow and The battery life is too horrible for those who want to use it as a back up device, it’s way too expensive and no water resistance makes it a stupid purchase for children, the extremely high price and terrible DAC make it a terrible purchase for music lovers, the extremely slow, under clocked and dated CPU/GPU makes it a terrible gaming/Apple arcade machine, not to mention the battery life. Have I mentioned the battery life?
Even for $100, you’re better off buying… like… a used iPhone SE1 or a HomePod Mini or literally anything else.
For the record, given that this thing has been absolutely hidden from the main Apple website, I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be gone any day now
For as long as I can remember Apple always sold a model in its education store that was basically the cheapest configuration you can get. If that entry price has now been raised by $300 and school are now supposed to spend more on their computers, then Apple really is serious about racing prices across all their lines going forward. Not sure how you could configure an education model of the newest iMac like they used to with the intel one since they don't have slower chips or cheaper monitors they can put in it.
I like the Macbook Pro m1 13" as I wouldn't want a M2 MacBook Air. I like having a fan with the very little video editing that I do and don't feel like having to take an extra long break because the computer slows down.
Sure they could do with a spec bump.
For kids though, they’re fine. I have 2. The batteries are fine to be honest. Do you even have one?
Plus- buying some second hand iPhone is hardly a substitute for a new Christmas present for your children, especially if the phone part and the extra specs are largely irrelevant.
Have you ever used the M1 MacBook Air? Slow down isn’t a worry, just look at benchmarks comparing the two. The fan makes very little difference
I am surprised Apple is still selling obsolete technology like the Apple Watch Gen 3 and iPod Touch, 2018 Mac Mini.
Public school districts are process heavy. Many months pass between the time someone submits a purchase request and the time a purchase order appears. School districts were no doubt buying 21” iMacs for the fall semester that were requested before the new 24” iMac was announced, and it was too late to change the purchase orders. Now that the new school year has started, it’s a logical time for Apple to discontinue the old product.
Not really, if you’re buying this thing for kids, it’s usually for them to be able to play games.
A 4 inch screen, under clocked A10, and barely 16 GB of usable storage is just a waste of $200.
Good riddance. The base model with the 5400 RPM hard drive was a stain on Apple’s honour— a sign of bean counter contempt for mere consumer mortals.
I’m betting a Lot of the use is in ‘retail’ situations where they aren’t/won’t use an iPhone and an iPad mini is too cumbersome. My daughter works retail and both of her jobs (major retailers) use iPod Touch for their mobile POS. the sales associates all have them use it to look up inventory and place orders and all that jazz. These companies just need the cheapest iOS machine to run their custom apps.
The original Intel iMacs werent even core2duos, they were just 32-bit Core Duos. They did not last long and support for them vanished even faster...
Exactly. It's Apple who's to blame for selling old hardware for insane prices. But, what would you expect from company which sells chinese cloth for $19.
Part of me thought they would just take the current 24" M1 iMac (with the 7 core GPU) and put a 1080p panel in it, sell it in only 1 color (silver?) to have an entry level iMac, but I guess that's not happening. I doubt they will make a lower end M series chip.
if you don't do much video, it is fine. For video, M1 has specialized hardware so it is faster, probably. For office tasks even 2009 iMac is fine.
And they run QT 7 - my MB 2008 does too - quick and dirty basic editing and formatting. Want to resize? crop? Yes.
They’ve been doing this for a while, they sold the unibody macs for years even when they were so out of date
When I see a 27" i9 iMac at sale for full price still when its about to be obsolete, well that sticks in my throat and makes my trust in Apple wane even more these days. iOS 15 is pretty much bloat, I cant see the point in a M1 iPad when the OS gimps it, and I cant even add more ram in the new machines. So no more Apple computers for me. Id be better off with a home built windows machine tbh. That's something I never thought Id ever say.