Must have missed my MBP having ECC RAM, barely adequate graphics, Xeon CPU, and USB-A ports.
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Must have missed my MBP having ECC RAM, barely adequate graphics, Xeon CPU, and USB-A ports.
This is the one reason that puts me off of the iMAC as much as I do really want one!
I tend to shy away from 'all-in-one' machines since if the screen dies, then your whole computer is useless - at least with a Mac Mini or Mac Pro the screen can be replaced quickly and easily.
I mean, I do purchase AppleCare generally, and I will probably end up purchasing an iMAC when they are updated this year, but that's only because I don't think I can wait another year for a new Mac Pro!
Good luck. I had the GPU fail years ago, but it was close enough to the recall point that Apple swapped it for just the cost of work. The latest failure might be CPU.
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Yep. But not much in the way of options from Apple for years now. When you can get a great 5k screen with your iMac for less than the cost of a 3 year old Mac Pro by itself, there just is no option. And if you go Laptop you have the same all in one issues.
I'm considering saving money and going more disposable by getting a 21" iMac.
If you go laptop you can at least connect an external monitor and use the system even if the laptops own display has packed up - can you do the same with an iMAC?
Yeah. Two monitors if you want, unless they're thunderbolt enabled displays, in which case you can daisy-chain up to six of them depending on their resolution and the GPU you've got in your iMac.
Ah - so if the iMAC display was to go belly up the computer could still be used via another monitor in the meantime.... Guess that's something I suppose....!
And that right there is why I think Apple is going the wrong way.
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Yeah, we did that. Bought a $50 ASUS 27” monitor from craigslistWith the same screen resolution. Problem is: it covers the video camera, takes up desk space, sometimes waking the ASUS is slow, and you still have to power the imac monitor even though it doesn’t work!
My 2011 iMac developed GPU glitches, bad pixels occasionally on the screen, freezes, all kinds of issues.
I took more care to keep it cool and it's still going strong, with no issues anymore. Sun blocker curtain, fan on it when overused, etc. And ALL GOOD. Thought I'd have to replace it, but no… now, it's just SLOW and won't run Mojave!
[doublepost=1529235848][/doublepost]Here's my fear based on recent Apple trends…
Mac Mini with just one USB-C port.
Absolute nightmare.
That will not be happening, although it will of course have Thunderbolt 3. Even if they did go USB-C only, that’s not a bad thing with desktops, it makes things more expensive but it means you have a lot more flexibility with ports and adapters aren’t a big deal. It is a big deal with portable devices however, where you have to carry around the adapters, and there’s the risk of forgetting them.
If it's the size of Apple TV, I'm almost fine with that. But make it Thunderbolt 3. Or maybe that could be a "Mac nano"?
However I honestly think a new Mac mini should be way smaller. The footprint of the current (2010+) design isn't really compact, it's quite a lot bigger than the original Mac mini was.
That would require Apple to actually redesign the enclosure. My bet is everything stays exactly the same as it is on the current model, but they replace the thunderbolt 2 port with a thunderbolt 3 port. Seems like the least amount of effort, and that's what the Mac team seems to be all about these days.