No. I went with a 3rd party monitor.
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Apple Says There Won't Be a 27-Inch iMac With Apple Silicon
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So did I, and even if the wallet wasn't the happiest at the moment, I'm very pleased today with the purchase, and it's the more longterm Mac solution. The Studio Display will at least last for next Mac setup too.
Apple have milked us for money since the beginning, why do you think they are the most valuable company in the world? They do something that people want and need, they are a business, not a charity organization.
I picked a fairly loaded Max, and I am super happy with it, and will be for awhile.
I have loved all prior iMac's I've had.
Now I bought a Studio Max enough loaded for me, and yes that and the ASD was not for free, but I haven't had a moment of regret. It will last me some years, and the ASD will probably be good for next Mac too.
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Nope. Apple’s displays lack high refresh rates and 60Hz strains my eyes. I went with $1,000 LG monitors.
I've been following the thread here and it seems like enough people have pulled this off that I should try it as well. The conversion board that supports 5K / 10-bit isn't cheap, but if it works then it's worth it.
People want a $1799 27-inch iMac (that came with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, keyboard and mouse)
not paying $1599 only for the screen + $599 Mac Mini (8GB/256) + $199-$249 Magic Mouse + Magic Keyboard…. $700 more than before (38% more)
not paying $1599 only for the screen + $1999 Mac Studio + $199-$249 Magic Mouse + Magic Keyboard… $2000 more than before (211% more, more than double the price!)
not paying $1599 only for the screen + $599 Mac Mini (8GB/256) + $199-$249 Magic Mouse + Magic Keyboard…. $700 more than before (38% more)
not paying $1599 only for the screen + $1999 Mac Studio + $199-$249 Magic Mouse + Magic Keyboard… $2000 more than before (211% more, more than double the price!)
Apple is sputtering and their computer sales are down. There is a product that so many people have been waiting for and delaying upgrading their existing Macs. I have this unorthodox idea: perhaps Apple should release the 27” Apple Silicon iMac and boost its computer sales instead of telling people what they should be buying. Why remove a product that was revenue positive?
There aren't hundreds of 5K displays.
You guys don’t get it. I always kept saying that the iMac Pro product was a stop gap product until Apple came out with the redesigned cheese grater Mac Pro…
I hope you believe me now. It isn’t happening…get over it…
UPDATE - my own posts that where I mentioned over and over again that the iMac Pro (AS version) isn't happening...
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The Studio Monitor is $1599. You really think Apple would sell a 5K iMac for only $200 more than the screen by itself? Unlikely. It would also probably have a PRO chip in it, so you can kiss any thought of a $1799 iMac 27 goodbye.
Barking at the wrong tree there sport; I don't care for an iMac Pro, never had nor will. Just goes to show how wild that rumor was.
I am sad about the 13" MBP tho.
The future is laptops only. Watch them eliminate the 24” model and the mini in the coming years.
A Mac mini + a studio display = same price as an iMac
Why are you adverse to that as a setup but open to a laptop and a crappy monitor?
Apple has the best bean counters in the world. I'm guessing they know more than you do and there is a reason there is no 27" coming -- like it was not the huge profit center YOU think it was.
Right? I was thinking the same thing. Why a laptop at all? Paying for a screen you may or may not use?
I would still be on a 32”, 6k iMac Pro. I think what Apple is saying here is that there won’t be multiple sizes of iMac. There could still be iMac and iMac Pro. 23.5” and 27” are too close together in size.
I bet if we stick around long enough, a 32” 6K with Pro and a max options could materialize. And, with that size of display, perhaps ultra.
We’ll see
I bet if we stick around long enough, a 32” 6K with Pro and a max options could materialize. And, with that size of display, perhaps ultra.
We’ll see
I love when these sites use a comment from Apple as proof or confirmation on a rumored product. Apple never talks about future products. They’re also going to recommend a current product instead. Nothing to see here. They’ll release a larger iMac when there’s enough demand for it… they did the same for a smaller iPad and a smaller iPhone. And they finally just released a larger MBA.
Good, then I have zero reason to buy a Mac and keep using my PC.
Apple has confirmed to The Verge and some other publications that it has no plans to release a new 27-inch iMac with Apple silicon.
Apple discontinued both the Intel-based 27-inch iMac and iMac Pro over the past two years, and it has yet to launch a larger-screen iMac with an Apple silicon chip as a replacement, leaving the recently-updated 24-inch iMac with the M3 chip as its only all-in-one desktop computer. For customers who want a larger or higher-end desktop, Apple recommends pairing the 27-inch Studio Display with a Mac Studio or Mac mini.
From the report:Apple has only ruled out a new 27-inch iMac, so a larger-screened iMac is still possible. Last month, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple was still developing an iMac Pro with a 32-inch display for release in late 2024 or in 2025. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also expects a 32-inch iMac with mini-LED display backlighting to launch in 2025.
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