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Larger iMac With Around 32-Inch Display Reportedly in Early Testing
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this sounds great, but unfortunately I’m switching over to MBA 15” + External Display.
I absolutely love my iMac M1, but Apple really seems to have forgotten about it... I also am extremely frustrated that even at its max upgrade it pales in comparison to how you can upgrade even their portables. Makes no sense.
I've been extremely satisfied with my 2011 iMac which stills functions perfectly. Its an awesome computer.
I upgraded from HDD to SSD and use 16 GB of RAM.
I wish Apple would repurpose the Apple Studio Display chassis and throw in a M or Pro series SoC. Voila... Instant iMac.
I upgraded from HDD to SSD and use 16 GB of RAM.
I wish Apple would repurpose the Apple Studio Display chassis and throw in a M or Pro series SoC. Voila... Instant iMac.
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Phew,..I thought for a second you were going to say red 😏
Given Apple's current Mac desktop and display lineup, I'm not convinced anymore that there's a need or a spot for a bigger iMac.
Only because you wouldn’t be able to use it as a seperate display. I hope it will start around the price of a base mac studio + ASD.
I’m surprised they didn’t make a replacement 27 when the new 24 was introduced
Apple is experimenting with larger iMacs, including a model with around a 32-inch display, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said these iMacs are still in early development, so he does not expect them to launch until late 2024 or at some point in 2025 at the earliest.
Gurman previously said Apple was developing a larger iMac with over a 30-inch display, and he has now specified that the display will be around the same 32-inch size as Apple's high-end Pro Display XDR monitor. Released in December 2019, the Pro Display XDR has 6K resolution for Retina-quality content and starts at $4,999.
Apple discontinued the Intel-based 27-inch iMac and iMac Pro over the past few years, and has yet to launch a larger-screen iMac with an Apple silicon chip as a replacement. Instead, Apple offers the 27-inch Studio Display, which can be connected to the Mac Studio or another Mac with Apple silicon, but this is not an all-in-one solution like the iMac.
For now, the 24-inch iMac is the only all-in-one computer sold by Apple. The current model with the M1 chip was released in April 2021, and Gurman expects an updated model with a faster M3 chip to launch by early next year. All current Apple silicon chips are manufactured based on TSMC's 5nm process, while the M3 chip is expected to move to a 3nm process for significant performance and power efficiency improvements.
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Depends on whether they make this consumer-grade, like the 24" iMac, or prosumer, like the ASD.
Consider the former. The 24" iMac starts at $1250. Suppose $800 of that is for the display/stand. Then scaling that up to 32", by area, would be $450 + $800*(32/24)^2 = $1870.
Next we need to upgrade the processor/RAM/SSD/ports:
That base iMac comes with the lowest-end M1 chip (8 CPU/ 7 GPU), 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD. If made today, a 32" iMac's starting config would probably be the same as the M2 Pro Mini's: 10 CPU/16 GPU, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD. According to Apple's current pricing, that adds $1000, giving ~$2,900 total.
Further, given current LCD production techniques, which allow multiple display sizes to be cut from the same mother glass, the panels for the 32" and 24" iMacs could be produced on the same production line, thus adding economies of scale.
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If the iMac comes with hardware that is up to the standards of the release year, then it'll cost $3,800.
If it is somewhat affordable, in the $2,500 range, they will skimp the **** out of the hardware.
I am not holding my breath for this and have moved passed the interest of getting an iMac with what Apple has become.
If it is somewhat affordable, in the $2,500 range, they will skimp the **** out of the hardware.
I am not holding my breath for this and have moved passed the interest of getting an iMac with what Apple has become.
It seems to me that Tim & company made a purposeful effort to sandbag a 27" iMac with M-chip guts just to make room in their lineup for the Studio and its separate display, likely not to serve the needs of its user-base but merely to enhance profits. Had they just slapped some M-chip goodness into the existing 27" chassis, like they did with the mini and the pro, it would have been "one and done" and the Studio would have arrived in the marketplace with identical computing prowess and folks and industry experts and investors would be scratching their heads and asking, "Why?". A decision that has merely pi**ed-off an entire user base that relies on the all-in-one design (schools, universities, offices, businesses, studios, individuals and on...), and, methinks, their unit sales have shown them that the Studio is no iMac.
IMHO, the Studio is a throwback to the now-ancient computing notion that one needs a separate box for their CPUs and GPUs and illusions for expandability, when, in fact, it is merely just another unnecessary chunk of future e-waste that no longer has a place on our planet. 2xchunks of aluminum, 2xpower supplies, 2xCPUs & GPUs, plus all the needed duplicate ports and associated cables just to get it to work? Oofah, who wants all that crap on their desktop?! If Apple were truly forward-looking and eco-conscious they would just modularize their iMac internals so that an upgrade to new processors would require a short visit to any Apple store for an internals swap-out or fair trade-in.
Regarding a 32" model...from all the rumors and industry news of the past few years there is no reason to believe that Apple could not have brought forth such a model already. In fact, since Cupertino has already recouped its investment in the c.2019 Pro Display XDR two things should have already happened...one, the price of that display should have long-ago tumbled and, two, M-chips could have easily been wedded to that panel for a 32" iMac Pro XDR years ago. The slowness or inability or, perhaps even, unwillingness of the folks at One Infinite Loop to utilize their existing tech and repurpose it into new products is both baffling, and frankly, disppointing to this customer and investor.
I've been shooting 4K/6K HDR footage now for well over a year and will soon be shooting 8K HDR, working on a 16" MBP XDR to view this is beyond a nuisance. My 2019 27" iMac is sorely in need of replacement soon, a 32" 6K 2000-nit HDR iMac cannot come soon enough...even better, a 42" 8K 2000-nit HDR iMac Pro. I am your user-base, Apple.
IMHO, the Studio is a throwback to the now-ancient computing notion that one needs a separate box for their CPUs and GPUs and illusions for expandability, when, in fact, it is merely just another unnecessary chunk of future e-waste that no longer has a place on our planet. 2xchunks of aluminum, 2xpower supplies, 2xCPUs & GPUs, plus all the needed duplicate ports and associated cables just to get it to work? Oofah, who wants all that crap on their desktop?! If Apple were truly forward-looking and eco-conscious they would just modularize their iMac internals so that an upgrade to new processors would require a short visit to any Apple store for an internals swap-out or fair trade-in.
Regarding a 32" model...from all the rumors and industry news of the past few years there is no reason to believe that Apple could not have brought forth such a model already. In fact, since Cupertino has already recouped its investment in the c.2019 Pro Display XDR two things should have already happened...one, the price of that display should have long-ago tumbled and, two, M-chips could have easily been wedded to that panel for a 32" iMac Pro XDR years ago. The slowness or inability or, perhaps even, unwillingness of the folks at One Infinite Loop to utilize their existing tech and repurpose it into new products is both baffling, and frankly, disppointing to this customer and investor.
I've been shooting 4K/6K HDR footage now for well over a year and will soon be shooting 8K HDR, working on a 16" MBP XDR to view this is beyond a nuisance. My 2019 27" iMac is sorely in need of replacement soon, a 32" 6K 2000-nit HDR iMac cannot come soon enough...even better, a 42" 8K 2000-nit HDR iMac Pro. I am your user-base, Apple.
With the way Apple comes out with iMacs vs displays, I think it’s almost better to always buy the iMac instead of an external display. Especially given the simplicity of the ecosystem.
Not really, considering the US$1599 27" Apple Studio Display is not 10-bit either.