If the MacBook Pro is any guide - it'll be something like 27.8". 😁27.1”
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Credible Leaker Says New iMac to Feature 'Really Big' Display Larger Than Current 27-inch Model
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Frame buffer doesn’t really take up too much memory compared to the base RAM that comes with the M1 Macs. An 8K display with 32-bits pixel needs about 127MB for frame buffer memory.
I'm curious to see what Apple will do to the iMac, with respect to upgradeability.
There will not be space constraints to not offer memory upgrade. But i'm guessing there will not be any. Apple just wants $$$$.
There will not be space constraints to not offer memory upgrade. But i'm guessing there will not be any. Apple just wants $$$$.
Look at a 27 inch iMac next to a Pro Display XDR and try to tell me they can fit 32 inches in the iMac in the same manner as the XDR
Obviously you wouldn’t. That’s why they offer both.
That's an artificial constraint on Apple part. The point is valid if we are talking about specific Apple devices but the OP might have been referring to form factors in general. In the latter case the real issue is why is Apple sticking with AIO form factor for larger screens? Perhaps amore powerful Mini with separate display would be a better solution. While AIOs are good as office computers, office computers generally do not need large screens.
I've been waiting for an iMac to use my DTK credit. While a 32" would be (probably) amazing looking, I was really hoping they'd stick to 27", for purely aesthetic reasons. Last time I had an iMac I got 2 additional 27" monitors. I know it's a minor thing, but it'll bug me having 2 27" 5K screens sandwiching a 32" 6K screen (assuming that A. the iMac can drive 2 external 5Ks and B. my desk can actually fit all that). Time will tell.
Shoot, looking back at the math my actual upgrade cost was far less.
Though the grand total without selling existing equipment came in right around $1,000.
I used PerkSpot to get some slight discounts via my employer but I have seen the M1 Mini on sale occasionally for $650. The Samsung SJ55W I got also goes on sale around $350 too.
Heck of a deal to me. And I get to use the monitor with my work provided 2018 MBP as well. Easily replaced my 3X monitor set up.
I loved that sunflower iMac display, seeming to float in the air and infinitely adjustable. I doubt it’s coming back but I remember really enjoying that aspect of an old iMac.
There are more than one 4K monitors that are way larger than 32", not the least is the Dell UltraSharp U4320Q at 42.5" and has USB-C port. There is the LG 43UD79-B and the 43UN700-B which is only $656.52 at amazon.
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If that's big it should have the Apple tvOS built in along with a TV tuner and AirPlay receiver.
iMacs used to come with a remote control and an interface called Front Row for a similar purpose, and they were as small as 17".
iMacs used to come with a remote control and an interface called Front Row for a similar purpose, and they were as small as 17".
It’s an integrated computing experience that takes up less space, is easy to set up (plug in one cable), and looks great as well. This simplicity will appeal more to general consumers because it means less of a hassle shopping for parts (everything comes in the box) and getting it up and running.
The reasons that the more tech-savvy crowd hate the imac for are the exact same reasons normal consumers adore the imac over. It’s got a great display (most people are not going to spend that much money on a separate 5k monitor), is powerful enough for whatever they need to do with it, easy to offload when you want to resell it.
It’s also why I don’t think Apple will ever release a mid-tier headless Mac (because the imac already exists, so the only options left are the Mac mini and Mac Pro, which are respectively less and more powerful than an imac). But that’s another discussion for another day.
Buying two if the second one can be used as second screen for the first.
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That's an interesting point. With all the same chipsets and software, there is no reason every iMac couldn't be a much more powerful than current Apple TV.
Why do I think that Apple will prevent any groundbreaking functionality or charge extra for it to the point nobody uses it? Oh, Tim Cook is NOT a product guy, but simply a bean counter. I would forget that watching the stock price, but Timmy keeps on reminding us doesn't he?
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While I agree there is a little thermal margin, I would think as a marketing strategy, a much better mini would eat into sales of a smaller iMac, a bigger iMac and the rumored G4 cube sized future mini Mac Pro.