Update: all new 2017 iMacs are RAM upgradable so you don't have to buy the über expensive Apple RAM. such a relief. Saturday I'll be ordering a new 27" i7 iMac 
I chatted with Crucial and they said YES user upgradeable and they have a web page to order for 2017 17" iMac memory. I ordered 32GB kit (2 16GB sticks) for $250.
Umm as others have said: this from the Apple Store.....re 27"
"8GB (two 4GB) of 2400MHz DDR4 memory; four SO-DIMM slots, user-accessible
Configurable to 16GB, 32GB or 64GB"
But I guess we will know for sure when sites like OWC offer DIMMs for the the new 27" iMacs![]()
Yeah. Some people. I am aware of all those facts. Guess I waked right into that one.So your plan was to sell your iMac in the week after WWDC? What a genius plan. You had to wait until this exact week of course. You couldn't just have sold it a few weeks earlier. And then you were taken completely by surprise, because who could have guessed that new iMacs would be announced?! Some people... And the value of your iMac already drops after the announcement, not just when the new iMacs are actually available.
Direct from Apple's Configurator:
If by "fusion drive" one can spec an SSD with a 2 TB 7200 RPM HDD, that would be quite nice. With the small SSD configurations (24/32 GB) does Apple use the SSD for paging? I would tend to guess no, as paging can entail frequent writes, which can be wearing on SSDs. With 16 or more GB memory, I think I just answered my own question with the small SSD size.Thanks for sharing this, so they have increased it from 24 GB to 32 GB. Still for an iMac purchase, SSD is worth the investment.
I chatted with Crucial and they said YES user upgradeable and they have a web page to order for 2017 17" iMac memory. I ordered 32GB kit (2 16GB sticks) for $250.
The 1TB Fusion Drive pairs a 1TB hard drive with 32GB of fast SSD — enough to store important macOS files and applications to ensure fast startup, near instant wake from sleep, and quick application launching, with room left over for your most frequently used files and apps. The 2TB and 3TB Fusion Drives pair a larger hard drive with 128GB of fast SSD storage, providing even more space for your most frequently used files.Direct from Apple's Configurator:
I chatted with Crucial and they said YES user upgradeable and they have a web page to order for 2017 17" iMac memory. I ordered 32GB kit (2 16GB sticks) for $250.
And there you go:
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/2400DDR4S64S/
How large is the SSD on the "Fusion Drive"? It used to only be 24 GB or some such. I also wonder if it can come configured with a higher RPM HDD than 5400.
[doublepost=1496888231][/doublepost]Direct from Apple's Configurator:
The 1TB Fusion Drive pairs a 1TB hard drive with 32GB of fast SSD — enough to store important macOS files and applications to ensure fast startup, near instant wake from sleep, and quick application launching, with room left over for your most frequently used files and apps. The 2TB and 3TB Fusion Drives pair a larger hard drive with 128GB of fast SSD storage, providing even more space for your most frequently used files.
If by "fusion drive" one can spec an SSD with a 2 TB 7200 RPM HDD, that would be quite nice. With the small SSD configurations (24/32 GB) does Apple use the SSD for paging? I would tend to guess no, as paging can entail frequent writes, which can be wearing on SSDs. With 16 or more GB memory, I think I just answered my own question with the small SSD size.
And there you go:
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/2400DDR4S64S/
I’m a bit surprised about the figures given for the display. What was the brightness of the previous generation displays if this one is 43% brighter? Only 350 nits? My iMac (late 2004) gave out 467 nits last time I checked, which means 500 is only a 7% increase.
But yours wasn't a 5K iMac, which may be the explanation. Apples to Apples, so to speak...
Different reviewers had different results, but the Late 2015 iMac 5K's display was rated as high as 480 nits and as low as 382 nits. So the Mid-2017 iMac 5K display is as little as 4% to as much as 31% brighter.
Anyway, mine has the 27 inch 5K display, so size difference does not explain the large numbers.
27 inch 5K from 2004???????
I would rather wait for iMac Pro. Will other colors be available?
I have a similar Asus monitor and it is very high quality.Really? That ugly Asus monitor? It looks cheap. Apple isn't going to marginalize their logo and branding. I don't think it's unreasonable to want something new. Just unrealistic. One day I'm sure we'll have an anti-gravity base and the screen will float. Or maybe there won't be a screen at all, just a holographic projection. But until we get there, the only option is to tweak the existing formula and I have yet to see another monitor or all-in-one that looks remotely as elegant as the iMac. Furthermore, minimizing the branding only makes the iMac look more like everyone else, all the others who have copied Apple. There's no way they're going to do something that makes the iMac look less like an iMac.
You're always appearing on iMac discussions spewing insightful knowledge.Direct from Apple's Configurator:
Are you kidding me? Damn you Apple. This refresh wasn't supposed to happen until October. I'm trying to sell off my 2015 5k model this week, now the value just dropped. Thanks!