Credible Leaker Says New iMac to Feature 'Really Big' Display Larger Than Current 27-inch Model

[djc6]

I am wondering why i woud choose this over a Mac Mini with a monitor of whatever size i choose?

Check out the Mac Mini forum - I bet 1/2 of the posts are about displays not waking, or not displaying a picture at all. I don' t know how monitor compatibility is such an issue when Linux, Windows can do it!

And I'd love a 27" monitor, at 5K like the imac so I could run at a legible 2560x1440 and not have performance issues, clarity issues. I'm a huge mac mini fan and currently own one, and have owned them in the past, but I admit being tempted by the iMac. I know the integrated display will be compatible.

 

[GadgetBen]

Why has he locked his tweets? He wants clicks, followers, traffic, attention doesn't he? Stupid.

 

[goobot]

The iMac has really been ignored for a while. Kinda a shame cause Face ID is something that would thrive on a desktop.

 

[Mattlike]

My AMEX is ready.

 

[turbineseaplane]

My AMEX is ready.

It better be..

Bean Counter Tim wants all your beans..

 

[LeeW]

I would only consider 'really big' to be 34" or greater.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Making the case much bigger than the current 27, don’t know but I guess 32 6k will be nice.
But PLEASE, at least some ports in the front or side

I agree about the ports. When I had my 27" iMac, I never did like always having to reach around the back to connect any peripheral.

 

[rp2011]

A nice integrated camera, Face ID and a smaller footprint would be among good reasons to choose an iMac over the Mac Mini.

 

[Robospungo]

Personally I’d love to see a 32-34” class display. If such thing as a retina style ultra wide were to be put on one, that would be amazing. Though I’m sure it would have a price tag to match.

Upgraded from my Late 2013 MacBook Pro to a 2020 M1 mini plus 34” 3440x1440 Ultrawide for a combined total of a little under $900. I’m positive there’s not going to be a 34” iMac for that price. But if it could slide in where the 27” model fits with the slimmer bezels. I could see it. 32” with ultrawide as wishful thinking.

Is text blurry on your display, considering the resolution?

 

[jonblatho]

Why has he locked his tweets? He wants clicks, followers, traffic, attention doesn't he? Stupid.

People were supposedly spewing racist bile at him so he protected his tweets.

 

[jz0309]

I agree about the ports. When I had my 27" iMac, I never did like always having to reach around the back to connect any peripheral.

For permanently connected ones (printer, hard drives) it’s fine, but I ended up with a stand for mine that had a SD card slot as I do a lot of photography... not saying I want legacy ports back though...

 

[NavySilver]

It was a troll tweet, he followed up by stating people are reading into his tweets too much. He even said he meant "larger than iPhone screens" though he could just be messing with our heads.

 

[CasualFanboy]

The anticipation for this iMac is beginning to look like the anticipation for an unannounced iPhone.

Which is really pathetic, let's face it. I mean the anticipation and hype over a phone, or a computer.... People's lives (and dignity tanks) are really that empty?

 

[JetLaw]

I just hope the fan noise won't be too horrendous.

None of the M1-based Mac’s make any appreciable fan noise at all; two out of three make no fan noise at all!

 

[Moonjumper]

I'm sure it would sell well, but it definitely starts getting somewhat niche when it gets over 30"-ish as it requires lots of space (and I'm sure will be ungodly expensive)

That is part of why hope there is more vertical screen space instead of horizontal, as vertical doesn’t create a bigger desk footprint.

 

[CasualFanboy]

But PLEASE, at least some ports in the front or side

Sorry, bud.

NO ports. Gotta buy the new docking Magic I-Dock station. 4 USB-C ports, $129.99 with purchase of computer, or $149.99 separate.

 

[MICHAELSD]

The iMac is a relatively great value. The caliber of display alone is almost worth the price of admission.

 

[Moonjumper]

None of the M1-based Mac’s make any appreciable fan noise at all; two out of three make no fan noise at all!

Really? I thought 2 (mini and MBP) out of 3 had fans, and there are stories of them making noise.

 

[Robospungo]

My personal preference would be an M1 (or M1X) in the current 21.5” iMac.

I’m not a fan at all of big screens.

 

[Obioban]

Just take my money already. My 2011 27" iMac is really showing it's age... been holding out for the Apple silicon version for 3 years now

32" 6k would suit me perfectly. I'm assuming pricing would remain similar to the current 27", as that's how these things go (e.g. when the MacBook Pro went from 15" to 16", prices didn't change.

 

[CasualFanboy]

That is part of why hope there is more vertical screen space instead of horizontal, as vertical doesn’t create a bigger desk footprint.

You're in luck! You see, that is where the Magic I-Desk comes in handy. $1,999.99 with computer, $2,299 separate.

 

[Ojiisan]

Will probably wait until my 2019 27" is obsolete.. lol

 

[GtrDude]

I am wondering why i woud choose this over a Mac Mini with a monitor of whatever size i choose?

If you've had zero problems with the Mac Mini you're one of the few ones and won't need this.
But anyway, for people who actually don't want to have everything separated this works.

 

[Makosuke]

Screen size is one of those funny things because it hits a point at which the larger size becomes a hindrance rather than a benefit.

There's a reason that, at least for "standard ratio" monitors almost nothing is bigger than 27" and nothing is bigger than 32". Even at 32", if you're sitting at a regular distance the height is getting kind of awkward. If it isn't ultra wide and the option were between a 27" iMac and a 32", even at the same price I'm not at all sure I'd take the 32".

If it is ultra wide then it's a different ballgame. I use a 34" UW for my work Mini and would at least seriously consider something that size over the 27" iMac I have at home.

 

[citysnaps]

For me that could be an interesting possibility to build an X-Plane flight simulator around.