"Way too iconic"? The iPod is no less iconic, and Apple is down to one of those. And who knows for how long?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Have We Seen the Last of the 27-inch iMac?
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
FWIW, it is hard to find 5K displays. This is probably the closest to what the Studio Display is. And only slightly less priced. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1500040-REG/lg_27md5kl_b_27_27md5klb_ultrafine_5k.html
EXACTLY! if you want a great new 27" imac, buy the mini with the studio monitor starting at 2300.
it's basically the same thing.
but if you want a new imac PRO you can buy the mac studio and the studio display starting at 3600.
and there are still 'good', 'better', 'best' models of each and CTO.
and let's face it... with the thermals of the m1 ultra, apple would never be able to fit it into an all-in-one anyway
No, there are many disadvantages. The iMac 27" was only "attractive" for many because Apple did not offer anything else. So you can force people who want to use macOS to use the iMac. Simply offer nothing else or make the rest so unattractive that only the iMac remains in the desktop sector.
Have you ever thought about people like me who have to work with multiple computers? They can't use the iMac display. And if the computer is outdated or has a defect, then you can dispose of the entire iMac. This is not an environmentally friendly product. If Apple wants to pay attention to environmental protection, then there is no place for such a product.
The iMac display is bad from an ergonomic point of view. It reflects. And the display is not height adjustable. And you get a monitor forced on you. Depending on the specific purpose, there are much better monitors.
The cooling is also bad and gets loud. Even the current iMac M1 has worse cooling than a Mac mini because that has to go into such a thin case (and in the small version has only one fan).
This is much better when computer and monitor is separate and you don't have to buy an Apple display (which again has only one input port for one computer) but you can.
Why are you limiting yourself like this. Just buy a 4K display.
The LG display above is like an Apple monitor. You can only connect one computer.
For now, absolutely.
If Apple intends to release an all-in-one again, a larger one, it will be a while before we see it.
Frankly I'm thrilled. While the prices and configurations are absolutely ridiculous and unconscionable on the Studio Display, at least it is a separate unit that can be put on a desk, and have any kind of Mac hooked up to it down the road. Having to sell/trade/repair a large iMac is impossibly difficult. I never chose an all in one on purpose. I was only choosing Apple's best display.
If Apple intends to release an all-in-one again, a larger one, it will be a while before we see it.
Frankly I'm thrilled. While the prices and configurations are absolutely ridiculous and unconscionable on the Studio Display, at least it is a separate unit that can be put on a desk, and have any kind of Mac hooked up to it down the road. Having to sell/trade/repair a large iMac is impossibly difficult. I never chose an all in one on purpose. I was only choosing Apple's best display.
The might give the 24" a bit more power in the next gen which might win over more previous 27" costumers.
24" and 27" seems a bit to close for me and going beyond 27" will make the big iMac more of a niche product.
iMacs weren't supposed to be part of the "Pro" segment and IMO it never made that much sense as all the variants of "Pros" will have different emphasis on different parts of the HW.
Some need lots of compute but could easily live with a basic screen, while other would pair the M1 Mini with the ProDisplayXDR.
Of course Apple should do all they can to reduce environmental impact of any design but I love how no one considers laptops, the vast majority of computers sold, as AIOs.
I've had many iMacs and the reduced cable clutter and sleek design are features to me and many others. I've edited a number of short films on my iMacs, the latest shot in 4K, so I'm in the prosumer segment that needs decent power but definitely not a Mac Pro. Plus the recent 5K iMacs provided one of the most cost-effective ways to get an amazing 5K display.
I'm very happy the Studio exists, it's about time. I've been here for 20 years, with the xMac rumors, lol.
But I still see room for two iMacs.
If there will be no additional iMac then why in the world does this still say iMac 24"? When the 24" is removed, then I will believe there will be only one iMac.
Yeah, I was thinking of the same thing as well. If the 27" iMac is gone for good, they would likely just go with "iMac" since there's no reason to use screen size as a differentiator.
I think it’s simply to let customers know that the the 27” iMac no longer exists so they will then go straight to the Mac Studio and Studio display if they want the larger display options.
The only 24 inch iMac I’ve used is a 2017 and the resolution does not let you put two windows side-by-side. Maybe they fixed this in more recent releases, but I can only imagine the font is pretty small, I doubt it comes with a magnify glass.
I run two 27” monitors off a MacBook Pro for my setup (wish I went 32”), but I’ll need to replace the 27 inch for the kids 24” is just too small, especially for the price tag. It might work for doctors offices but underwhelming for a dedicated home location. On a positive note, the Mini will keep extra heat away from the monitor. This was the culprit of my 2009 i7 iMac.
I just wish Apple takes a page out of Microsoft 28" AIO implementation and make the monitor 3:2. As a retina 5k iMac owner....after playing with the Surface I immediately was like "touche MicroSoft.... Apple needs to do this". A 28" 3:2 monitor is lot more screen than a 27" 16:9.
At the very least Apple should make it 16:10 like their Macbook Pros.
At the very least Apple should make it 16:10 like their Macbook Pros.
- Apple will discontinue the 27" iMac,
- creating pent up demand.
- Then it will 'listen to it's users' after a few years and bring back the 27".
- ?????
- Profit!
I think with the release of the Mac Studio, the larger iMac is officially dead. 
The 24" iMac will live on, bolstered by the upcoming M2 SoC (and possibly the M2 Pro version, too).
The 24" iMac will live on, bolstered by the upcoming M2 SoC (and possibly the M2 Pro version, too).
same machine for me and love it. for that reason was hoping for a new 27"er. I don't understand why they killed the option. I paid around $3K for this one with 3TB fusion drive and 64GB memory. To get something comparable (I know, it's 5 years later and things are diff but it's essentially similar for what was avail then and now) to get a Mac studio now with 4TB (can't get 3TB, has to be 2 or 4TB SSD), 64GB memory, and the 27" monitor it's more than $5K.
the 24" iMac and the Mac mini with this new monitor can't match what I have now from a near-similar replacement. so there seems to be a gap in their consumer versions for desktops that's unfortunate. had in mind around $3K to replace this one, but now have to go with a 24" iMac that maxes out at 2TB SSD (annoying because I want to be able to just keep my files internal with an external backup) for $2400 or go with the base model Mac studio that even if not bumping up memory, the 4TB SSD + monitor = around $4700.