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Apple Still Developing Bigger iMac With Over 30-Inch Display
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Doesn't make sense. Back in the days, desktop computers were very big. But with Apple Silicon, desktop are very small. So there is no need for the iMac anymore.
I vehemently disagree about the ultrawide screens. I think 21:9 is horrendous and 16:9 is horrible.
For me the best aspect ratios are 16:10 and 3:2.
Existing panels are a good indicator of what we might expect, as Apple usually uses a big supplier and rebadges an existing product. The only unknown is the aspect ratio they will go for.
I was ready to buy a larger iMac when Apple showed off the new iMac redesign but of course they only bothered to release a pathetic tiny 24" model so I wasn't interested.
If they ever do release a larger iMac I would be interested but the PC i built, when Apple basically said they didn't want my money, will last me many years so who knows when I'll be looking for a new desktop PC.
If they ever do release a larger iMac I would be interested but the PC i built, when Apple basically said they didn't want my money, will last me many years so who knows when I'll be looking for a new desktop PC.
lol what. some people want a screen larger than 16" on their Mac without having to settle for 24" or buy a ridiculously over priced (£1,500-£4,600) + spec and poor quality monitor.
there is place for iMac. 24" seems to be fine for most people but some people will want a larger higher quality display (27"+ with OLED).
Which I think puts the kibosh (in my mind) that this is likely to happen. As everyone's pointed out, a giant display = a giant price tag, and especially as Apple has flattened any of the particular features you get for money beyond performance and (with the Mac Pro) PCIe slots, there's far less of a reason for the product to exist versus a Studio. Apple created the iMac Pro because it was considering just "here's a more powerful iMac with a few more features" as good enough to cover its pro customers, but that doesn't make a lot of sense in the context of the Mac Studio, Mac Pro, Studio Display and Pro Display existing. (I'm not sure how long some of those products are still going to be around, since Apple seems interested in making the Mac Pro completely unattractive as a product, but still.)
A >30" ultra wide display that has the specs for a retina screen as far as I know just doesn't exist. Creating that kind of panel would only add to the cost.
I have the same thoughts. When I look at how slow my MBP 2019 I9 gets from update to update... One can only look forward to the fact that linux will run flawlessly on it at some point. Plus; 24" with 16GB/1TB or 32GB/512GB for nearly 3000€? I think it would be better to buy shares in Apple for the money...
...which is kinda the point: preferences vary and a Mini or Studio lets you choose whatever display, or combination of displays suits you best. If you want an ultra-portable laptop then you have to compromise on a built-in display - but if it's going to sit semi-permanently on a desktop... 2 boxes and 3 wires? Oh, the humanity...!
It's just a pity that there aren't more 16:10 or 3:2 displays to choose from - still, I was able to snag a pair of 3:2 Mateviews for my Studio. Personally, I prefer a pair of matched displays to a single huge/wide one (if Apple made a standalone version of the 24" iMac display, that might be interesting...)
Now, if Apple made a new iMac that was like the MS Surface Studio that might be interesting - gorgeous concept, always let down by price/specs than make Apple look cheap. I did briefly have a SurfaceBook 3-in-one and the 3:2 screen on that was lovely, too (shame it bricked itself...).
True. The 30" Cinema Display was pretty great at the time, though:
Apple Cinema Display (30-inch DVI) Manuals and Downloads - Apple Support
Manuals, technical specifications, downloads, and more for Apple software and hardware
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I went from that to the Thunderbolt Display and then the 5K iMac (now Studio Display), with dpi and brightness improving each time.
Really hoping Apple has got some advances coming up soon with regard to displays. Apple was an industry leader in this respect under Jobs, but the 4K/5K via LG experiment of 2016-2019 didn’t work out the way Apple had planned. The XDR is amazing but it’s out of my price range these days, although it would not have been back in the day.
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For my purposes, as long as I can rotate to vertical on a good VESA mount (or stand), I don’t care about aspect ratio. Sure, 30" 16:10 is a good experience and helps with width when rotated to vertical, but 16:9 is where the industry went with HD television so I think we’re stuck with it.
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Another area Apple has neglected for too long. Better introduce an affordable 32” Apple display with all the bells and whistles Samsung has to offer. Make it max $ 200 more expensive than what the competition has to offer. $ 100 for the better materials, $ 50 for the Apple logo and $ 50 to give to Timmy.
If they make it Windows compatible it would also be good advertisement for Apple in the Windows world.
But my guess is that Timmy wants a margin from at least $ 1000 so not going to happen. And an iMac 32” with no upgradable parts is a waste of money in my opinion. But who knows… I never understood why they didn’t introduced a new 27” or 32” in the first place together with the 24” M1.
Introducing it now is too late. People who were eager for a new 27” iMac have moved on. At least the art studios I know did.
If they make it Windows compatible it would also be good advertisement for Apple in the Windows world.
But my guess is that Timmy wants a margin from at least $ 1000 so not going to happen. And an iMac 32” with no upgradable parts is a waste of money in my opinion. But who knows… I never understood why they didn’t introduced a new 27” or 32” in the first place together with the 24” M1.
Introducing it now is too late. People who were eager for a new 27” iMac have moved on. At least the art studios I know did.
No point in Apple making a bog standard 32” 4K UHD display when there are so many good 3rd party alternatives on the market.
Apple need to offer something unique, or at least rare and particularly suited to Mac. Foremost is 220ppi I.e. 6k on a 32”. Macs do work pretty well with 4K UHD displays, but 220ppi is still the sweet spot for MacOS. The only competition there is the Dell 6k - which is about $2300, and not really comparable with the local dimming on the XDR. Other Studio Display features - posh speakers, 96W PD - would also push the price up. So, Apple could produce an “affordable” 32” display - there have been past rumours of that and it could explain the “iMac” sightings - but don’t expect enough change from 3 grand to buy more than one cleaning cloth… and that’s if they aren’t in a “$1k for a monitor stand” mood that day…
The way Apple is going right now, the "larger" iMac will be 27" with an M5 in it. If they release a larger one, which is probably a heavily desired product, it will be an M6 32" with XDR display for $12,000.
Apple is still working on a larger iMac with over a 30-inch display, but the development stage and potential release schedule for the all-in-one computer still remains largely unknown.
Following the launch of the Mac Studio and 27-inch Studio Display in March 2022, Apple discontinued the Intel-based 27-inch iMac. The company had already consigned the iMac Pro to its discontinued products list the previous March. Then in November 2023, Apple dashed hopes of a future 27-inch iMac when it confirmed to several publications that it had no plans to release such a machine.
Despite Apple's product reshuffle and its continued attempt to push customers to buy its 24-inch iMac or opt instead for a Mac Studio / Studio Display combo, there have been persistent rumors of a larger-screened iMac in the works that has a display that's over 30 inches in size. The machine was said to be in the early stages of development in mid-2023, but until recently the rumor mill had gone all but quiet about its progress.
Now, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has offered a ray of hope for fans of a larger model. "A larger iMac remains something Apple is exploring," he wrote in his latest weekly report. However, Gurman still says it is unclear if the device will use Apple's latest M4 processor. Apple plans to update its 24-inch iMac to an M4 processor later this year, but Gurman's comments suggest that this could be too early for the larger model, given its current development phase.
Gurman in June 2023 reported that Apple was in the early stages of developing a new iMac with over a 30-inch display, and that it was "further out," suggesting that it might be at least a year or two away from launching. Then in October 2023, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said he expected a 32-inch iMac with a mini-LED display to come out in 2025. Kuo did not specify, but such a machine could be positioned as an "iMac Pro" to replace the 2017 model that Apple discontinued in 2021.
So it seems Apple could still release a larger M4 iMac in 2025, alongside planned processor upgrades the MacBook Air, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio next year. Another possibility is that Apple will hold out for its M5 chip, which could see the bigger iMac arrive in 2026 or later.
As the rumors indicate, the actual size of the bigger iMac that Apple is working on is still unclear, but the display is surely going to be over 30 inches. At 32 inches, it would offer the same dimensions as the 6K Pro Display XDR, which Apple sells for $5,000. As for the design, we could perhaps see slimmer bezels and a machine that is ultimately modeled after the Studio Display, with Apple eliminating the chin, but rumors are not clear on this point.
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Honestly, as a long-time (i.e., since 1979) Apple user, I think the company is making its products unaffordable for its core customers. What good does it do to offer a whiz-bang 8 K display with an M19 chip and full 3D hologram AI if only four people can afford to buy it?
Apple has ALWAYS been expensive ("Apple Tax"), but recently, the prices have outperformed the advancements. I love Apple, but I think it has been losing its way; too focused on minor updates to keep pumping out. The OS is not quite as stable as in years past... I get many ads saying Safari is the best, but it constantly locks up on me (MacStudio using almost any website). The Apple helmet thing was neat but not realistically priced to be a massive innovation, and now it seems forgotten. Apple Car? Nope. How about just a great, extremely stable OS to start, then decent hardware to take advantage of it? I don't need a 10k megapixel camera on my iPhone 34 or to use AI to create the next Avatar film while I am streaming songs and sharing my favorite sushi place in downtown Soho. I want to make a good call and have an affordable computer system... I don't want to pay $3000 for a monitor and $2000 more for the stand. I really wanted a 32" iMac for my next upgrade but had to "settle" for the Studio and an Acer monitor.
The course Apple is on to become, so Gucci-Elite makes me sad. I am happy that Apple is an insanely profitable company, but. I think they have sold the dream to achieve it. I think Tim Cook initially did a great job at pushing the company forward, but I think at this point, he has lost sight of all but the raw numbers. I wonder what Jobs would think of the Apple of today.
Apple has ALWAYS been expensive ("Apple Tax"), but recently, the prices have outperformed the advancements. I love Apple, but I think it has been losing its way; too focused on minor updates to keep pumping out. The OS is not quite as stable as in years past... I get many ads saying Safari is the best, but it constantly locks up on me (MacStudio using almost any website). The Apple helmet thing was neat but not realistically priced to be a massive innovation, and now it seems forgotten. Apple Car? Nope. How about just a great, extremely stable OS to start, then decent hardware to take advantage of it? I don't need a 10k megapixel camera on my iPhone 34 or to use AI to create the next Avatar film while I am streaming songs and sharing my favorite sushi place in downtown Soho. I want to make a good call and have an affordable computer system... I don't want to pay $3000 for a monitor and $2000 more for the stand. I really wanted a 32" iMac for my next upgrade but had to "settle" for the Studio and an Acer monitor.
The course Apple is on to become, so Gucci-Elite makes me sad. I am happy that Apple is an insanely profitable company, but. I think they have sold the dream to achieve it. I think Tim Cook initially did a great job at pushing the company forward, but I think at this point, he has lost sight of all but the raw numbers. I wonder what Jobs would think of the Apple of today.
