Doesn't it make more sense to have a Thunderbolt 4 dock with a bunch of ports where you can get to it? I would advocate for a sleep indicator light again though.Ports in the front?
In the nearly edge-to-edge screen?!
Ok, do you want VGA or DVI?
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No one mention Aspect Ratio?
Why not go with the MacBook 16:10? All current iMac ( and Pro XDR ) are still on 16:9
Why not use other Aspect Ratio like 3:2, 4:3, 5:3 Or wider like 21:9? Or tend towards the Golden Ratio of 1.62 which is something slightly over 16:10
Why not go with the MacBook 16:10? All current iMac ( and Pro XDR ) are still on 16:9
Why not use other Aspect Ratio like 3:2, 4:3, 5:3 Or wider like 21:9? Or tend towards the Golden Ratio of 1.62 which is something slightly over 16:10
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And even some apple nerds outside of MacRumors!
My previous desktop was a 2011 iMac and then I’ve been exclusively using a MBP for the last 6 years. So now that I’m working from home again I went ahead and bought a mini. And while I have no complaint about the mini itself, I do have a big plate of computer cable spaghetti and it’s so off putting. I miss the simplicity and elegance of the iMac with everything neatly built into it.
Hope it has a much wider aspect ratio suitable for current workflow.
I already have chosen the Mac Mini M1. That goes nicely with a beautiful 4K LG monitor with a beautiful large slim display. Extremely happy with it. Can’t wait forever. In a few years to come, when I upgrade may consider iMac. That being said, I am very excited for the new redesigned iMac and can’t wait to be announced.
I remember circa 2000 looking at the screen on my brother's desktop - must have been a 21" CRT Studio Display - and thinking how the amount of screen real estate seemed a bit absurd (large) - at least compared to the 12" LCD on my TAM.
Whilst I'll admit that was maybe a bit premature, I do think there is a limit to the size of screen you really want to be sitting in front of - at desktop distance. I've used a Samsung 32" LCD TV as a monitor before, and it's just not comfortable.
Whilst I'll admit that was maybe a bit premature, I do think there is a limit to the size of screen you really want to be sitting in front of - at desktop distance. I've used a Samsung 32" LCD TV as a monitor before, and it's just not comfortable.
All Macs used to be Apple TVs with the included remote and Front Row.
I am similar. Although there were [and still are things I didn't like about my iMac Pro] the clean desktop was one of the things I loved - super minimal.
Please include USB-3 (not gonna happen) and please no „ultra-wide“.
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Two points on this topic:
#1: With Apple Silicon, the iMac should be able to do everything that Apple TV can do and just as simple. In fact, TVOS should be part of what makes every iMac an iMac. No reason for them to be running separate operating systems anymore. Functionality, at least for those specific things should be largely identical.
#2: Prices for the Apple TV should dramatically drop as well as for the Mac Mini as these are now less perceived as actual computers or computer like devices and more like cheap appliances. If Apple really wants to make Apple TV+ grow, make the device a loss leader into Apple Mac buying. Any one who has a cheap Apple TV will definitely consider replacing their clunky old Win PC with an iMac that does all that and far more. Apple sorely needs a low end device to get onto the real playing field and this is a golden opportunity, but I don't see Tim cook seeing the weeds through the trees on this. He's more of a cross the Ts and dot the I's, balance the accounting line kind of guy, not a visionary thinking ahead or taking a gamble.
I hope I'm wrong though.
#1: With Apple Silicon, the iMac should be able to do everything that Apple TV can do and just as simple. In fact, TVOS should be part of what makes every iMac an iMac. No reason for them to be running separate operating systems anymore. Functionality, at least for those specific things should be largely identical.
#2: Prices for the Apple TV should dramatically drop as well as for the Mac Mini as these are now less perceived as actual computers or computer like devices and more like cheap appliances. If Apple really wants to make Apple TV+ grow, make the device a loss leader into Apple Mac buying. Any one who has a cheap Apple TV will definitely consider replacing their clunky old Win PC with an iMac that does all that and far more. Apple sorely needs a low end device to get onto the real playing field and this is a golden opportunity, but I don't see Tim cook seeing the weeds through the trees on this. He's more of a cross the Ts and dot the I's, balance the accounting line kind of guy, not a visionary thinking ahead or taking a gamble.
I hope I'm wrong though.
Power. The Mini has M1, the iMac will have M2 or whatever they call it.
I use a 2009 27" iMac as a family TV. So anything smaller than really big would be a great disappointment.
Don't kill me but...
Is there even a market for iMacs? 99.99% of people can get by and do their job 100% on Macbooks or MacMinis especially with the new M1s. People who need serious raw power can go for the PRO.
This leaves a very thin opening for the iMac. Prosumer?
Is there even a market for iMacs? 99.99% of people can get by and do their job 100% on Macbooks or MacMinis especially with the new M1s. People who need serious raw power can go for the PRO.
This leaves a very thin opening for the iMac. Prosumer?
Also you can attach more than one computer to your separate display. This is the main reason for me to hang on to my late 2009 27” iMac. I can attach my under the desk PC to it and have it serve as monitor+speakers for the PC as well, giving me a vastly nicer desktop than if I would need a separate monitor for the PC. The space for two high quality monitors and moving from one to the other just isn’t available.
If the new iMacs don’t allow me to attach another computer to it, I either have to go the (somewhat underpowered for the rest of the decade) Mac Mini route, (or give up on having a separate Mac altogether). A BigMini would be a great, but less visually appealing option.
Are you really asking whether ther is a gap in the market between the £700 mini and the £5,500 pro?!
There’ll be a definite market for a machine with more power than the mini, built in to a high quality display.
Totally agree! Considering M1 Mac Mini is half empty inside and the current Intel Mac Mini has a CPU with a TDP of 65 watts, there is no reason a rumoured 35-45 watt M1X will have thermal restrictions in a Mac Mini chassis.
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The imac is Apple’s most popular desktop Mac.
I predict that the imac will remain as the default go-to Mac for the mass consumer, and for pro users who can get by with the bundled 5k display, and don’t have the budget for a Mac Pro.
I think you have it the wrong way around. I think it’s generally accepted that Apple sells more iMacs than Mac minis. And we can infer that from their track record of their investment in the iMac over time compared to the mini.
Graphic designers / video editors love the iMac. And you can get a good one for 3k. Still expensive compared to a comparable PC, but that is irrelevant as it’s tax deductible / client chargeable
What Us hard to Understand is anyone that would spec out a iMac to £8,800!
What they should do - but never will is a Mac mini dockable monitor / stand. So a really good screen where the mini docks on the bottom of the stand / or on the back even keeping a slick look with no wires.
Then when you want to upgrade in 2/3 years you just swap it out and keep the monitor.
That’s the thing, the Mac mini only goes up to 16gb ram, for heavy video editing, after effects and 3d modelling you really need 32gb and beyond. As well as dedicated gpus, or something heavier than what’s in the mini at the moment.
There’s no way my work warrants a mac pro, so for the time being the 2019 MBP will suffice. Needless to say, this iMac should bridge the enormous gap between mini and pro.
There’s no way my work warrants a mac pro, so for the time being the 2019 MBP will suffice. Needless to say, this iMac should bridge the enormous gap between mini and pro.
A 32” retina powerful iMac with more RAM would be useful to me.This or Mini Pro with more performance and memory.
Currently I’m using an iMac 27“ fully spec’ed from 2020 paired with a 32” display.
Currently I’m using an iMac 27“ fully spec’ed from 2020 paired with a 32” display.