Happy 20th Launch Anniversary, iMac

[lec0rsaire]

Why the heck isn’t Apple capitalizing on this and shipping anniversary models with new internals and Mojave? They could probably sell a lot of these. I would probably buy one just based on nostalgia alone.

Oh yeah and create a Steve hologram for the keynote too!

 

[jimmirehman]

The Pixar lamp iMac was the greatest design. I wish they brought something back like that. Add pencil support and that’s it. Game over for the rest of the computing industry

 

[AudiA4]

View attachment 776046 Awesome to see the evolution


Happy Anniversary

Looks like evolution stopped in 2011...every 2 years until...like a decade ago. Same-old same-old.

 

[aloshka]

Just thought this would be funny.

 

[nt5672]

iMacs could be a great machine today if they just added a dozen screws in the case and put a couple of the ports so they could be reached from the front.

But no, now we have Apple putting ports where they can't be reached; i.e. iMacs and mouse, or not the right ports at all. Sad and so simple.

 

[rafark]

Happy birthday!

I own a 2008 imac, very reliable, stable and beautiful (to both touch and see) machines.

 

[AdonisSMU]

What are those?

 

[dspdoc]

I wish Apple would get back to this vision.

 

[907]

Wow, hard to believe its been that long already. They've changed quite a bit since those CRT ones. I wouldn't mind seeing a bit of color come back though.

 

[imikem]

No floppy disk! It's going to flop, and take down the company with it...

 

[Janichsan]

A new mac design every 2 years from 1998 to 2009, then it dries up just like the screenless macs

Congrats Apple. But seriously the iMacs design hasn’t changed since 2004.

But… but… can't you see? They have become thinner!! Innovation!!!

 

[CaptainPrice01]

A new mac design every 2 years from 1998 to 2009, then it dries up just like the screenless macs

Except for the latest one which was almost 6 years.

 

[charleswhalley]

I really expected the new iMac to be released on the 15th. Sigh.

Couldn’t agree more. But Tim spends his time looking good in front of the cameras for PR stunts. So no chance of that whatsoever! And let’s face it - would Apple launch something to benefit the ‘back to school ‘buyers whilst hindering their profit margins.

 

[CarlJ]

And, by 2004, the iMac was THIN ENOUGH. It's on a desk - it doesn't have to sit any further forward - in practical terms - to keep from hitting a wall behind it (that was a minor concern with the CRT-based iMacs). If the iMac had kept the same external size since, say, 2005 (sure, make the case prettier, aluminum and such, make it all glass if you want, but keep the same volume), just think of all the cool stuff they could have put inside (and kept cool) instead of using so many laptop parts. Instead, they've compromised on the components in order to make the casing (what they think is) cooler looking.

 

[mimeArtist]

The 2002 is the cleverest and could of been a really modular design

 

[ThomasJL]

A new mac design every 2 years from 1998 to 2009, then it dries up just like the screenless macs

Yup. That's "innovation" under the leadership of Clueless Cook.

 

[nottorp]

The 2002 is the cleverest and could of been a really modular design

could HAVE been
The grammar police is here

 

[James_C]

The 2002 is the cleverest and could of been a really modular design

Agreed, its amazing - I posted earlier that I bought a 2003 USB2 17" iMac on eBay and upgraded it. So its now 15 years old. The condition is excellent, the arm that holds the screen is a thing of beauty in itself - This thing is 15 years old, and just like Steve demonstrated when the design was first released you can move the screen with a finger and it does not wobble and is still held firmly in place. would be difficult to achieve now with the 27" 5k screen due to the weight, but a testament to the timeless design. Also discovered today that iTunes (running Leopard) can connect via Airplay to my Homepod's. It thinks that they are  TV's but hey if it works I am not complaining.

 

[BruceEBonus]

could HAVE been
The grammar police is here

The Grammar Police ARE here.

Move along now.

 

[green86]

Silly post. iMac has always had enough ports AND it's a desktop. If this was the MBP, I could see where you mocking others makes sense (to you) but here? No.

How is this any different then what happened with the newest MBPs? People actually complained about this stuff back then. It is silly, only because people who don’t know Apple complain about Apple changing the paradigm today.

 

[TracesOfArsenic]

Congrats Apple. But seriously the iMacs design hasn’t changed since 2004.

I agree. Each time they say "it's thinner" I think "What function does that afford?". The physical footprint on my desk is the same, the thermal design is compromised (as opposed to using the space for better cooling/fans/airflow etc) and components are removed.

The Surface Studio is doing what the Imac should've done years ago. Let's get a functional evolution to the form factor.

 

[Greymacuser]

I'd take the old bondi iMac over the current crop of them any day. At least the old candy colored ones didn't cook their screens yellow due to no heat dispersal management.

 

[dog.cow]

I Love my 2013 iMac, but the cost of replacing it with the latest version is a little eye-watering!
(Just about to have the Fusion Drive replaced with an EVO SSD, so it is at least nearer on par with my 2015 MBP)

But Definitely, Happy Anniversary, iMac!

Just do it my friend. I upgraded last year and whacked the RAM up to 40GB.

It’s worth the overtime!

 

[Mr. Dee]

I doubt it since they just released the iMac Pro.

iMac Pro was released in December 2017 and is a different SKU. The regular iMac line has not been updated with Coffeelake processors and by October it would be more than one year.
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I used to think that, for several years, but not anymore.

Neither my 27” Mac nor my 17” MacBook can run the latest iOS and macOS releases but - even though the years have been good to me financially - i’m not sure I’m prepared to spend the amount necessary to replace them with the current equivalents.

I might wait until they make SSDs standard. I could never go back to a mechanical drive.

 

[fairuz]

Of course the Gizmodo writing staff is out in full force to diss the original iMac today. One of the best personal computers.
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Computers are ignored? How so? Then what was the debut of the iMac Pro and 2018 MacBook Pro then in under the last year?

Everything is severely out of date except the MBP and the iMac. Also nobody wanted the iMac Pro; they wanted the Mac Pro.
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And, by 2004, the iMac was THIN ENOUGH. It's on a desk - it doesn't have to sit any further forward - in practical terms - to keep from hitting a wall behind it (that was a minor concern with the CRT-based iMacs). If the iMac had kept the same external size since, say, 2005 (sure, make the case prettier, aluminum and such, make it all glass if you want, but keep the same volume), just think of all the cool stuff they could have put inside (and kept cool) instead of using so many laptop parts. Instead, they've compromised on the components in order to make the casing (what they think is) cooler looking.

I agree. Everyone would agree the "sunflower" design was also the coolest, and the monitor swiveled more easily.
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Point out to me exactly what's proprietary on Apple's current lineup of computers.

If you're only counting Mac hardware, Lightning charging on the wireless keyboards. True that no ports on the computer are proprietary anymore, but Thunderbolt might as well be, not that it matters for most users.

The post you're replying to is silly. AppleBluetooth... Apple has been using regular Bluetooth for wireless peripherals since what, 2004? I can complain about which standards Apple adopts, but at least they don't use tons of proprietary crap.