This is your opinion. In my world the 27” iMac was the most popular computer Apple sold. For 5-7 years I’ve watched designer after design, ad agency after ad agency switch from the expense over power Mac Pros to 27” iMacs. They did everything users needed. They were priced about right and they were compact. Now what are those users suppose to use? Laptops suck for designers. They get hot, slow, have to have a separate keyboard, mouse and monitor. The Mac mini needs a monitor. In my opinion Apple told the world of designer f you. You’ll have to paid us $5000 now for a computer. Apple always try’s to say they are for the creatives of the world. But over the last 5 years they have done nothing but hurt freelancers, pro designers and design students.
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Have We Seen the Last of the 27-inch iMac?
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yes. im on that same route myself. but honestly. just hanging around in this forums means i am sold already to apple marketing haha.
my imac 2019 will hold up quite a bit for sure as well. but the display at least i have to get. i still use the thunderbolt display as second (of 3 screens) just because it looks in sync with my imac and in the end of the day has a decent color balance. but the resolution is driving me crazy.
the 5k lg was never an option somehow. too ugly different image from the imac weirdly.
so i hope the new displays kind of match the apple family.
The 27" iMac was perfect for anyone who does professional work but doesn't have a ton of money. As much as I like the new Studio Mac it's not affordable at all. In Canada, the low-end version is $2,500 not including the monitor which is almost as much as the machine. Sorry Apple, I don't have $4,500 and I think there are a lot of people in the same situation. I could buy the 24" iMac but the specs are not good enough either. Maybe they should think about updating the present iMac to have at least a M1 Pro with 32 GB of ram. Until then I'm out.
yeah sure Apple. people have an extra 3000k to spend since you wont make a 27imac.. come on man.. it isn't even comparable in price, so how can you expect customers to make the jump to a studio pro.
All in ones just make a lot of sense for some folks still - including me. My wish list:
- 32"
- Near bezeless, edge-to-edge display
- No Chin
- Nice adjustable stand
Slap the "Pro" name on it and take my money!
- 32"
- Near bezeless, edge-to-edge display
- No Chin
- Nice adjustable stand
Slap the "Pro" name on it and take my money!
I’m not optimistic about the iMac line up, the 24inch design and obsession with thinness was very odd.
I’m trading in my iMac 2020 for the studio and I would rather have two split major upgrade cycles than dealing with one increments we’ve seen in the past.
iMac is the new SE just like the mini
I’m trading in my iMac 2020 for the studio and I would rather have two split major upgrade cycles than dealing with one increments we’ve seen in the past.
iMac is the new SE just like the mini
Perhaps the key to that statement "Immediately after Apple's "Peek performance" event on Tuesday in which it unveiled the Mac Studio and 27-inch Studio Display, Apple quietly discontinued the Intel-powered 27-inch iMac" is 'Intel powered'?
Apple is likely killing the 'Intel-powered iMac', only to bring out an Apple Silicone-powered 27-inch (or larger) iMac 'soon'. It seems odd that Apple would kill it off, and wait until it debuts the new system, but how many would buy the existing inventory of Intel iMacs after the new hotness shows up? It could happen...
Apple is likely killing the 'Intel-powered iMac', only to bring out an Apple Silicone-powered 27-inch (or larger) iMac 'soon'. It seems odd that Apple would kill it off, and wait until it debuts the new system, but how many would buy the existing inventory of Intel iMacs after the new hotness shows up? It could happen...
I think you might have replied to the wrong person. I’m not passionate about the iMac Pro at all. I’m saying the Studio isn’t a replacement for a lower end iMac with a large screen.
returning the 'midrange' systems to being individual components is a good idea.
while the entire imac line has been hugely popular for the past 20+ years, there's an old argument for this.
displays can often be useful far longer than the computers that are attached to them.
there is no reason that i would want to replace the 27" 5k retina display in my imac pro
when i finally upgrade to apple silicon except that for practical purposes i will have to.
today's 1 size, candy colored imac is fine for those people who are less technical but still need a computer rather than just a pad and returns the imac to its 5 flavor roots in 1999.
for those more technically inclined, you can now but either apple's combined offerings OR (and particularly for those wishing for a 32" imac) you can buy the mac studio and ANY monitor you'd like.
while the entire imac line has been hugely popular for the past 20+ years, there's an old argument for this.
displays can often be useful far longer than the computers that are attached to them.
there is no reason that i would want to replace the 27" 5k retina display in my imac pro
when i finally upgrade to apple silicon except that for practical purposes i will have to.
today's 1 size, candy colored imac is fine for those people who are less technical but still need a computer rather than just a pad and returns the imac to its 5 flavor roots in 1999.
for those more technically inclined, you can now but either apple's combined offerings OR (and particularly for those wishing for a 32" imac) you can buy the mac studio and ANY monitor you'd like.
As an owner of an upgraded 2019 iMac 27" Retina 5K, will clearly say there is zero reason the screen should be "bundled" with the computer if it all can be achieved over a single (or even double) cable.
I did not want an iMac, but I wanted an Intel i9 Mac and this was the only way to get it. Cannot use Target Display mode on this machine, so I'm just supposed to toss this gorgeous display when upgrading? if I could still use this display, I'd probably order an AS Studio to begin the transition sooner. Fail on Apple's part.
For the AS Studio setup and those who want an all-in-one, just get a TwelveSouth style BackPack shelf for the back of the monitor and mount your machine if you never want to see it and cannot stomach putting it off to the side. Zero reason this needs to be bundled. Apple can quit talking about their eco-conscious sustainability jargon if they do not figure out a way to reuse these displays after a 2 year upgrade cycle.
I did not want an iMac, but I wanted an Intel i9 Mac and this was the only way to get it. Cannot use Target Display mode on this machine, so I'm just supposed to toss this gorgeous display when upgrading? if I could still use this display, I'd probably order an AS Studio to begin the transition sooner. Fail on Apple's part.
For the AS Studio setup and those who want an all-in-one, just get a TwelveSouth style BackPack shelf for the back of the monitor and mount your machine if you never want to see it and cannot stomach putting it off to the side. Zero reason this needs to be bundled. Apple can quit talking about their eco-conscious sustainability jargon if they do not figure out a way to reuse these displays after a 2 year upgrade cycle.
I think that's a matter of perspetive.
To a computer nerd, yeah, an AIO is less flexible. Can't put high-end components in because it would become too heavy and bulky. Can't individually replace the screen or other parts as they become obsolete.
To a regular person, though, it represents simplicity and cleanliness. All you need is the iMac, a keyboard, and mouse. And the latter two can be wireless, if you prefer. Very clean desk setup that doesn't scream "this is where the ugly tech stuff happens".
Hence the "there's no step 3" commercial.
I thought you could get a 27” model for less than $2,300 before but TBH I haven’t looked into it for a while, could well be wrong. To be clear I’m only talking about the options people who would have bought eh 27” models have, not what I personally would like.
24” iMac = M1, M2, etc.
27” iMac Pro = M1 Pro + Max, M2 Pro + Max, etc.
Would be happy with 30” or even 32”, but since studio display is 27” 5K, that’s probably what iMac Pro will be.
27” iMac Pro = M1 Pro + Max, M2 Pro + Max, etc.
Would be happy with 30” or even 32”, but since studio display is 27” 5K, that’s probably what iMac Pro will be.
How is a true desktop portable? You lugging a Mac Studio and Studio display into a coffee shop? Its so much more powerful than any laptop that Apple had at the time it wasn't even a contest. From a thermal and cooling standpoint its not even close compared to the standard iMacs and I can push it hard and the fans will barely ever even register.
Its just a shame that Apple didn't allow it to be more of a consumer product, which I think the iMac was always targeted towards. I get that it was a stop gap until the new Mac Pro was released but it kind of fell into this tweener category after the Mac Pro was released and there wasn't really a market for it.
That being said, the price point was and is still a little ridiculous, but its an awesome machine.
Well, now we see how poor of a seller the 27 inch iMac was. Apple doesn't leave money on the table--if it could have made $$ on an AS 27 inch model, it absolutely would have.
Not happening, iMac Pro is dead.
The AIO Gurman and Kuo call iMac Pro is in fact iMac Studio.
Similar price, higher single core, lower multicore scores.... until the M1/2 Pro mini arrives
Everyone seems to want to compare iMac Pro successor ie;Studio, to their 27"iMac . Real comparison is the mini, just like the core2duo days when mini was headless iMac.
Yep, for years Apple said no to big mobile phone screens...its not what we do.
Until Samsung did and the market loved it, especially for internet use etc.
Then Apple started to release large screen phones.
Behind the market on that one, they delayed to see what the demand was for them.
I'd like to see a larger iMac, just give us the M1 Pro in it, if a user needs/wants the Max or Ultra, then get the Studio. A larger iMac with M1 Pro would be sufficient and would keep the budget in check. I'd love to replace my 27" with this Studio display and computer but those 2 together start at $4K and that's way more than an iMac would cost (unless you add a bunch of options, of course).
... but its aimed a pro users, not average consumers.
average users have no need for M1pro, max, and ultra machines. None whatsoever. Average users are NOT who the mac studio is intended for.
Your analogy only works when you think someone will buy the studio display and the mac mini - and that puts it more at £2,400.
So, basically an M1 "iMac 27" costs £2,400... and an M1 iMac 24 costs £1,500.
Id suggest anyone could adapt to a slightly smaller screen.
Maybe they know it was a good seller and popular, but want to make more by separating into 2 and doubling the price, but with a cost to them of maybe an extra 25% or so.
I know of many, personal and business who would not go back to 24 after running a 27 in for 10 years or so.
A decent spec 27 would cost maybe 2k a few years ago, not 3.5k.