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Apple's next-generation larger-screened "iMac Pro" is expected to launch next spring, according to a forward looking article on Apple's upcoming devices penned by display analyst Ross Young.

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Young says that the new iMac is "expected in the spring," with spring in the Northern Hemisphere starting on March 20 and ending on June 21. Apple often holds an event in the spring, so we could perhaps see the new iMac come out at the annual spring event.

There were rumors of an iMac with a display larger than 27 inches, but more recent information, including details from Young, have pointed toward Apple maintaining the 27-inch display size. The device will use a mini-LED display similar to the MacBook Pro, and it will feature support for 120Hz ProMotion refresh rates.

To simplify its naming strategy, the new iMac could be called the "iMac Pro," which would differentiate it from the 24-inch iMac and put it on par with the MacBook Pro machines. The new 27-inch iMacs are expected to use the same M1 Pro and M1 Max chips as the 2021 MacBook Pro models.

There have been rumors about Apple transitioning to OLED displays for some Macs and iPads instead of mini-LED, and Young also touches on that subject in his analysis. Young believes that we shouldn't expect an OLED iPad or MacBook until 2023 at the earliest.

Right now, prices for Apple's mini-LED panels are more expensive than similar OLED panels, but the adoption of OLED vs. the continued adoption of mini-LED will depend on how fast mini-LED prices drop. Young says that pricing differences "will be critical" in the "OLED vs. mini-LED battle."

Article Link: Apple's 27-Inch 'iMac Pro' With Mini-LED Display Expected in Spring 2022
 

Realityck

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We knew it was spring 2022 all along. I originally predicted the end of April shipping May 2022. ;)

To simplify its naming strategy, the new iMac could be called the "iMac Pro," which would differentiate it from the 24-inch iMac and put it on par with the MacBook Pro machines. The new 27-inch iMacs are expected to use the same M1 Pro and M1 Max chips as the 2021 MacBook Pro models.
Still not sure it will be called iMac Pro? We had years of a smaller consumer iMac and a larger iMac. The intel iMac Pro has ceased, replaced by the much more capable M based processors. Time will tell with that rumor.
 
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Benjamin Nabulsi

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It would be interesting to see how the new chip will perform when they unleash power constraints.
I don't think they will tempt me to upgrade from my 2020 iMac with 128GB of memory..
 
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Target Display Mode or bust :)

Edit to point out: It would be an actual selling point for people working from home. Just plug in your work laptop and *boom*, it's a sweet display. (I used my 2010 iMac like that for years).
TDM is dead and buried, period. Asking for it guarantees disappointment. But then many here remain permanently disappointed with anything Apple does or releases.
 
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It's going to have a chin. You're just setting people up for disappointment with these mockup renders.
This. I think it’s a 99% certainty. As such someone should work up a more convincing and more likely render.

Awhile back, when the 24 was introduced, I did a render of a 30in. iMac using the new M1 iMac as a template. I kept the same chassis thickness, same stand, same bezel thickness and same chin height, but larger display. The chin looked even less prominent than it did on the 24 which itself looked less prominent than it did on the old 21.5. A 27in. Display would not look much different than a 30. The thin bezels and larger display minimize the chin’s presence.

Now with a larger display we might see a chassis a bit thicker than the 24 and the pedestal might also have to be enlarged and repositioned to maintain the device’s proper balance. A 27 over a 24 is still a lot of extra display area.
 
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