Jony Ive Was Involved in the New M1 iMac Design, Despite Leaving Apple in 2019

[SR 7]

Why did they keep the usbc charging port on the bottom of the mouse?

 

[Boris Bronson]

Fantastic news. Hope he gets back involved on a deeper level.

 

[MJBCA]

I’ve yet to meet anyone who doesn’t find the white bezel and huge chin incredibly ugly.

I’ve also heard “that was 100% designed for women” multiple times, lol.

Hi. I’m a person that loves the white (light gray, actually) bezels and loves the chin. It’s because of the chin that we have such great speakers and also because of it that we don’t have a “thicker” middle part like every other display on All-In-Ones.
I also know quite a handful of people that like the design with the chin and white bezels.
I hope we count, so that you stop saying things like “not a single person likes it”.

 

[G4DPII]

Beautiful man designing a beautiful AIO computer for beautiful customers

An AIO doesn't have the power supply hanging out it's backside like a strand of grass.

 

[azentropy]

I made the joke earlier, it looks like he left in the middle of it which is why they forgot to color in the bezels and adding the logo to the front.

 

[Tozovac]

The disappearing logo…wonder whether Jony’s fingerprints are on that one? Seems he loved to give more each year by taking something away each year. Or maybe some manager’s genius idea that consumers want an iMac to look as close to an iPad as possible…for that inevitable day an iPad can be docked into becoming an iMac. Sure seems inevitable doesn’t it?

 

[cmaier]

No wonder, the iMac only has like 2-4 USB-C Ports. No USB-A, no Card Reader, no expansion at all

I find it bewildering that people still think Ive had anything to do with decisions like that.

 

[Trenches]

I miss Steve. 😭

It’s really going to set in when the world has full-grown adults using Apple products who never knew who he was.

See you in the stars, Steve. ❤️
I was at the last WWDC where he was on stage.

 

[Stephen.R]

If you order an iMac today, it’s a month-long wait to get a base model. Some configurations are delayed until late July. For a computer that is “fugly” with a power brick that screams people’s names, it seems to be selling rather well. It looks like Apple has a much better grasp of most people’s tastes than the MR Apple-haters crowd.

Can we choose the name it screams at checkout? Asking for a friend.

 

[howywood]

No wonder they look like the Easter Bunny took a big dump

 

[zoomp]

Yup, the thinness, headphone jack sticking out the end as a result. Got Ives all over it, said it before.

The colours are not him though.

Yes, iMac colors was a jobs thingy back in 98.

 

[Stephen.R]

Yes, iMac colors was a jobs thingy back in 98.

You do know who designed the original iMacs in the late 90s right?

 

[NintendoRev]

Really, with WiFi 6 who needs an ethernet port anymore?

I REALLY hope you’re being facetious.

 

[rmoliv]

It shows! That’s why it looks awful!

 

[noraa]

Not surprising. The new design has Ive’s fingerprints all over it - from the unnecessary thinness in a desktop (thus forcing the headphone jack to be on the side of the machine and the Ethernet port to be a part of the power adapter), to the dearth of ports, to the white bezels around the screen.

That being said, it is a beautiful machine - Jony Ives’ designs have always been beautiful. I just still wish there was less a focus on making things thin and light and more on repair and upgradability. Alas, that ship has thoroughly sailed at this point.

 

[and 1989 others]

I just still wish there was less a focus on making things thin and light and more on repair and upgradability. Alas, that ship has thoroughly sailed at this point.

We were waiting until the release of the new imacs to replace a 2012 imac- which while it still runs, is very slow.

When we saw the design and price point we decided to get a Dell, i5 processor, 1.5Tb storage with ability to upgrade and it was half the price.

This linked with apples new focus on subscription services are pushing us away from the eco system we have been part of for a decade. (Including 4 macs, 2 ipods, 8 iphones, 8 ipads and 3 apple TVs over that period).

 

[9927036]

Just make it thin... so thin it's not deep enough for an ethernet port... and anyway, nobody will notice we built a desktop computer needing a power brick...

Exactly so. So thin when thin does not really matter in a desktop. Terrible design decisions but one in a series of many bad decisions. And in schools and offices all those power bricks just laying on the floor waiting to be kicked or tripped over. How elegant.

 

[9927036]

Is that why it still has the massive chin? Or why it's thin to the point of being impractical, while still coming on a stand that only has tilt adjust?

If you want height adjustment then that would be an extra $999.95.

 

[9927036]

i honestly don't understand the thought process here. they had a choice between slightly thicker screen with no chin or a thinner screen with a chin. when using the computer, you will always see the chin while the only time you will notice the thickness if you are walking from the side.

Perhaps there was no thought process?

 

[9927036]

Yup has his unbridled design decisions written all over it. Really, he needs a Steve Jobs to reign in his insensible designs.

Well now we are going to be stuck with the stupid design decisions for the next 5 years or so. Unfortunately the 30 inch iMac will probably have equally bad design decisions.

 

[Stephen.R]

If you want height adjustment then that would be an extra $999.95.

This is something that’s disappointing.

As much as they’re pretty ordinary looking I quite like the adjustment setup on Dell displays.

 

[9927036]

In fairness there are also people that love Apple and their products but also don't like the new iMac. It doesn't have to be binary. Folk are entitled to voice their opinion if they don't like it. In the end it's clearly a great computer and a technical achievement, so for those who also like the style it's a no-brainer purchase.

Still ugly though...

I'm not sure how much of a technical achievement it is though. I mean, what are the technical breakthroughs? Ethernet port in a power brick?

 

[SuperMatt]

We were waiting until the release of the new imacs to replace a 2012 imac- which while it still runs, is very slow.

When we saw the design and price point we decided to get a Dell, i5 processor, 1.5Tb storage with ability to upgrade and it was half the price.

This linked with apples new focus on subscription services are pushing us away from the eco system we have been part of for a decade. (Including 4 macs, 2 ipods, 8 iphones, 8 ipads and 3 apple TVs over that period).

Dude, you’re getting a Dell? This iMac wipes the floor with anything that has an i5 processor.

[Preliminary] Apple M1 vs Intel Core i5-10210U – Apple proves that they know how to make processors, with the M1 being 73% better in Single-core, and 143% better in Multi-core

Apple made some bold claims when they revealed their new M1 SoC, which ranged from it being multiple times faster than the most popular Windows laptop CPU. According to our data, our most popular C…

laptopmedia.com

 

[VictorTango777]

In my opinion these are seriously ugly computers made worse by colours that I can't take seriously.

No wonder, the iMac only has like 2-4 USB-C Ports. No USB-A, no Card Reader, no expansion at all

It is petty revenge for the iMac Pro and Homepod getting cancelled

 

[9927036]

Even Ive can make a mistake from time to time I guess.

He's made more that one. Shall we start with the butterfly keyboard?