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Bezels and wonky iMacs

James Godfrey

James Godfrey

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I am considering getting myself the 24 Inch iMac, only two things are putting me off…

Firstly, the white bezels… are they as bad as what everyone raves about? I know it’s personal preference but has any got the new iMac who still hates the white bezels… or have they grown on you?

Secondly the wonky iMac issue… is this very common or is this just another over blown ‘gate’ ?

Also I saw online that the 7 core GPU version has one fan and the 8 core GPU version has two fans is this correct?

thanks
 
I've purchased three of the 24" iMacs since they were introduced. None had the 'wonky' issue. I know that's only a sample of three, but that's all the data I have. As for the off-white bezels -- I like them! If your background is a light-colored wall they are better (for me) than dark bezels.

Yes, the entry level version has only one fan. I think this is a non-issue for the intended market. How many "pro" users, i.e. people who drive the CPU to its limits, buy an entry level iMac? For the basic "family" user reading emails, watching videos, and web browsing, the entry level iMac, with one fan, is just fine. If you plan on doing CPU-intensive work, step up to the next level iMac.
 
If you get the 24" iMac...
- Get 16gb of RAM instead of 8.
- Get the "4-port" version instead of the 2-port version.
- Get the power block with ethernet (May come automatically with the 4-port version).

Don't cheap out on this!
 
SRQrws said:
I've purchased three of the 24" iMacs since they were introduced. None had the 'wonky' issue. I know that's only a sample of three, but that's all the data I have. As for the off-white bezels -- I like them! If your background is a light-colored wall they are better (for me) than dark bezels.

Yes, the entry level version has only one fan. I think this is a non-issue for the intended market. How many "pro" users, i.e. people who drive the CPU to its limits, buy an entry level iMac? For the basic "family" user reading emails, watching videos, and web browsing, the entry level iMac, with one fan, is just fine. If you plan on doing CPU-intensive work, step up to the next level iMac.
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Fishrrman said:
If you get the 24" iMac...
- Get 16gb of RAM instead of 8.
- Get the "4-port" version instead of the 2-port version.
- Get the power block with ethernet (May come automatically with the 4-port version).

Don't cheap out on this!
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My use case will basically be…

General web surfing, YouTube vids etc, using pages, numbers and keynote, and now and again using GarageBand and iMovie nothing major.

For this use case, what would you say is my best option…

I am thinking the 256gb, 8GB Unified, 8 core GPU/CPU version… I am on the Apple One Premier plan so have 2TB of iCloud storage
 
James Godfrey said:
My use case will basically be…

General web surfing, YouTube vids etc, using pages, numbers and keynote, and now and again using GarageBand and iMovie nothing major.

For this use case, what would you say is my best option…

I am thinking the 256gb, 8GB Unified, 8 core GPU/CPU version… I am on the Apple One Premier plan so have 2TB of iCloud storage
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Sounds like a good choice to me! Since you don't need the extra storage, you should be fine with 256GB and I think it's a good idea to go with the 4-port version. There are people on this forum who will disagree on the 8GB RAM and recommend 16GB. All I can state is 8GB works fine for me. I'm a business/finance user, so I don't do heavy photo or video editing or anything intense like that. A typical scenario for me is: One desktop with Microsoft RDC remoting into my work PC; a second desktop with Apple Music streaming to my homepods, Outlook for Mac open, Messages open, Safari open with two or three tabs for data entry, and a couple of Excel spreadsheets open. I've never had any memory issues. I'm not a fanatic about checking memory pressure every few minutes, but the times I have checked, it's always been green. Of course, YMV......
 
SRQrws said:
Sounds like a good choice to me! Since you don't need the extra storage, you should be fine with 256GB and I think it's a good idea to go with the 4-port version. There are people on this forum who will disagree on the 8GB RAM and recommend 16GB. All I can state is 8GB works fine for me. I'm a business/finance user, so I don't do heavy photo or video editing or anything intense like that. A typical scenario for me is: One desktop with Microsoft RDC remoting into my work PC; a second desktop with Apple Music streaming to my homepods, Outlook for Mac open, Messages open, Safari open with two or three tabs for data entry, and a couple of Excel spreadsheets open. I've never had any memory issues. I'm not a fanatic about checking memory pressure every few minutes, but the times I have checked, it's always been green. Of course, YMV......
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Yeah the only thing that is throwing me is the RAM, most tests are showing you get a marginal if any improvement opting for 16GB, but then they end their testing stating you never know if you may need it in the future, but I don’t see my use case changing anytime over the next 5-10 years by which time I will have likely moved on from the iMac onto something else.
 
White bezels, what white bezels? Don't even see them, people are obsessing over nothing. i have 16gb of RAM, which seems more than adequate.
 
James Godfrey said:
Yeah the only thing that is throwing me is the RAM, most tests are showing you get a marginal if any improvement opting for 16GB, but then they end their testing stating you never know if you may need it in the future, but I don’t see my use case changing anytime over the next 5-10 years by which time I will have likely moved on from the iMac onto something else.
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Just buy the base model if you don’t need the extra ports, and don’t over think it. You’ll be fine with 8gb of RAM.
 
James Godfrey said:
Yes it is the tilt gate where a small number of iMacs were coming crooked out of the box, due to the stand not being correctly mounted or something.
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Got mine in today from Amazon and it is 1/8” off. Purchased a second from apple store and will pick up tomorrow. Fingers crossed this one isn’t screwed up.
 
My 24” iMac was delivered before noon on launch day. I probably have one of the earliest produced units. There are zero quality issues with it. No tilting etc.

The white (grey) bezels are fine. They are such a difference from older iMacs that they are a bit jarring in comparison. Especially so when you factor in the new color options. However, they actually do look really good in person and you get used to the bezel color fast.

Honestly, having the new 24” next to my old 21.5” iMac, the black bezel and silver looks incredibly dated. The new 24” iMac could sit on/next to any piece of furniture in my living room and not be out of place.

The white bezel detractors have mainly been nitpicky “creative professional” (their description, not mine) that can’t have any of their food touch, and have involuntary revulsions to certain food textures . The best argument that they could come up with against the 24” iMac was that it didn’t look “professional” enough. As if a “professional” would be using an iMac and not a Mac Pro…..

It’s a great computer. Apple made must had done their homework on the design side. It really works well in any setting unless you are a moody creative sitting in the dark for hours.
 
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DanTSX said:
My 24” iMac was delivered before noon on launch day. I probably have one of the earliest produced units. There are zero quality issues with it. No tilting etc.

The white (grey) bezels are fine. They are such a difference from older iMacs that they are a bit jarring in comparison. Especially so when you factor in the new color options. However, they actually do look really good in person and you get used to the bezel color fast.

Honestly, having the new 24” next to my old 21.5” iMac, the black bezel and silver looks incredibly dated. The new 24” iMac could sit on/next to any piece of furniture in my living room and not be out of place.

The white bezel detractors have mainly been nitpicky “creative professional” (their description, not mine) that can’t have any of their food touch, and have involuntary revulsions to certain food textures . The best argument that they could come up with against the 24” iMac was that it didn’t look “professional” enough. As if a “professional” would be using an iMac and not a Mac Pro…..

It’s a great computer. Apple made must had done their homework on the design side. It really works well in any setting unless you are a moody creative sitting in the dark for hours.
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Yeah when looking at it side by side with an old style iMac, the old style does look very dated in comparison.

Thanks for your detailed reply appreciated!
 
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James Godfrey said:
My use case will basically be…

General web surfing, YouTube vids etc, using pages, numbers and keynote, and now and again using GarageBand and iMovie nothing major.

For this use case, what would you say is my best option…

I am thinking the 256gb, 8GB Unified, 8 core GPU/CPU version… I am on the Apple One Premier plan so have 2TB of iCloud storage
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You will be good with de entry version. It's a good machine.
 
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