The chin on the iMac is fine. It's been that way for years. At least it's fully justified since it carries all the electronics, cooling system and speakers. Unlike these ugly Thinkpads with a huge chin at the bottom of the screen which is completely Unjustified. At least Apple continues to innovate the iMac. These Thinkpads are never innovated year after year and they are just as pricey as Macs.
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M1 iMac Configurations and Pricing Breakdown
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Exactly. Why not iMac with 2xM1 and 32/64GB option? At least would be an “upgrade” from M1 Mac Mini. There is a space as they were showing and doesn’t need extra cooling, so disappointed full time.
My 2018 Mac mini has the fastest Intel processor offered, 2 TB of SSD and third party (OWC) 64GB of ram. It functions as a file server. It uses 32GB of the 64Gb of memory as a data cache for the external RAID system.
From day one in my Apple experience going back to 1990, I always bought the top performer CPU and as more parts became welded, the biggest SSD and most memory configuration. That thinking has provided each system the ability to last ;longer going against the planned obsolesce and annual MacOS changes.
Today, my 2013 MacPro could be running the latest MacOS (when 11.3 is released I will consider this option) as it has been upgraded to a 2TB SSD and 128GB of ram.
From day one in my Apple experience going back to 1990, I always bought the top performer CPU and as more parts became welded, the biggest SSD and most memory configuration. That thinking has provided each system the ability to last ;longer going against the planned obsolesce and annual MacOS changes.
Today, my 2013 MacPro could be running the latest MacOS (when 11.3 is released I will consider this option) as it has been upgraded to a 2TB SSD and 128GB of ram.
No, more pressing matters to attend to for this one. My only info comes from this article, which doesn't mention it.
It's also the Jony Ive who designed every other Apple product since 2000s that made the company it is today...
Does anyone have a sense of whether the speed increase of this RAM makes up for having so little of it? My 9yo iMac has 24 GB of RAM and still feels very fast today. Would stepping down to 16 GB on a new machine still objectively be an upgrade in every circumstance? How about even when running virtual machines (where some chunk of memory is dedicated to each)?
Those upgrade prices really are ridiculous ... I'll just stick with my 2017 27" 5K
For those bitching about the 16G RAM limit on the M1 systems, if you had done your homework you'd find that it seems to be a 16G limit on the chip's addressability of RAM, i.e., NO RAM over 16G.
While much of what you said made sense I would've omitted the "Stupid Dummy" comment. There are lot of people here that will happily buy the new iMac. Just because you won't buy one for the reasons others would doesn't mean you need to refer to people as "Stupid Dummies". That's really an unnecessary rude comment. And there's no such thing as a company ripping someone off. If a customer agrees to buy something that's on them.
Too thick for what? Its against the wall...
That is poor excuse. If the thing was 2x thickness it would be perfect
Why would you need higher stand? Im sure they can engineer the stand. Look at the XDR thing for 100 USD
I will hand it to Apple. They are making the Mac Mini much more attractive choice. Spend your money on a separate pro grade monitor that will last years and it doesn't have distracting colors.
For once, I agree with you. Lenovo has such a confusing website too.
What many people are not getting, even the high end version is a low end Apple, with very high end performance. The RAM and storage are integrated directly into the M1, making them cost more but be very, very fast. Will I be getting one of these? No. I will be waiting for the M[next] version that supports more screens, a much bigger primary screen and comes with more ram and internal storage. I am looking forward to the upcoming Big iMac and the next Mac Pro. (I may be stuck with the next Intel Mac Pro because, the M[next++] version will probably come without PCIe.
This is a fantastic computer, just not for me or many others on this site.
This iMac is in line with the other Consumer macs with M1. If you want a desktop class machine wait for the larger iMac, 16” MBP or MacPro which will have more ram/gpu configurations.
Is the original question regarding the option of an extended numeric keypad? If so, the article mentions it, though no pricing yet available. I'm sorry barbs were traded over something as easy to clarify as this.
The cheapest model likely comes with a power brick that doesn't have the ethernet connection.
Likely being marketed to schools and kids that aren't going to make use of it anyway
I wonder how much they'll charge for the numerical keypad?
The redesigned iMac with the M1 chip is available in three different base configurations that users can upgrade with Build-to-Order options for their specific needs. The new 24-inch iMac starts at $1,299, but it can reach $2,628 through Build-to-Order options.
There are three standard configuration 24-inch iMac models available from Apple:
- $1,299 - Apple M1 chip with 8-Core CPU and 7-Core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, and Magic Keyboard.
- $1,499 - Apple M1 chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports and two USB 3 ports, gigabit ethernet, and Magic Keyboard with Touch ID.
- $1,699 - Apple M1 chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports and two USB 3 ports, gigabit ethernet, and Magic Keyboard with Touch ID.
Build to Order Options
Entry-level 24-inch iMac with 256GB of storage:
- 16GB RAM - +$200
- 512GB SSD - +$200
- 1TB SSD - +$400
- Gigabit Ethernet - +$30
Mid-level 24-inch iMac with 256GB of storage:
- 16GB RAM - +$200
- 512GB SSD - +$200
- 1TB SSD - +$400
- 2TB SSD - +$800
High-end 24-inch iMac with 512GB of storage:
- 16GB RAM - +$200
- 1TB SSD - +$200
- 2TB SSD - +$600
Color-Matched Accessory Options
All M1 iMac configurations come with a color-matched Magic Mouse as standard, but users can opt to upgrade to the Magic Trackpad, or purchase both the Magic Mouse and the Magic Trackpad together.
- Magic Trackpad - +$50
- Magic Mouse + Magic Trackpad - +$129
Apple also notes that it is possible to upgrade from the standard Magic Keyboard with the entry-level iMac to the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. All base configurations will also offer the option of upgrading to the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, but it is not yet clear how much these keyboard upgrades will cost.
The M1 iMac will be available to pre-order on Friday, April 30, and will begin arriving to customers in the second half of May.
Article Link: M1 iMac Configurations and Pricing Breakdown
I'm guessing £30?
Ive also designed some stinkers. His talents are world class, but he hit a wall with apple and needed to move on.
Forcing new products and branding to be “Ive compliant” wasn’t moving anything forward, and really just forced apple products to exist within a narrowing set parameters based on Ive’s precidents.
I don’t know who is heading product design now. (I hope it is a woman and/or person of color) but they are doing a bang up job. We are slowly leaving Ive’s design language and adopting something a bit friendlier that doesn’t put too many demands on thinness of products. Also, these new products are not nostalgic throwbacks either. It’s new and inviting.
Be brave. Put the yellow iMac on your desk.
Apple’s site says you can configure the 1,299 model with gigabit Ethernet, so it’ll just be another upsell option when you get to the configuration part of your order.
It seems like the base model is going to be configurable with ethernet, similar to the touch id keyboard.
Ah you mean all those amazing products Ive designed such as the iPhone 4 with the non-working antenna?
The no-screen iPod Shuffle that Apple quickly discontinued since people didn't care for not being able to see what song was playing or choose which song to play? Ive designed it.
The iPod nano with the easy to scratch screens?
The sunflower iMac (while beautiful and innovative) with the wobbly screen that Ive just couldn't get to work right even after a few generations?
The PowerMac G4 MDD with the extreme noisy fans that were easily heard all around the Apple stores?
The iPod Hifi that Apple couldn't even sell so the immediately discontinued it?
How about the Trash Can Mac Pro. Another amazingly beautiful and useless Ive innovation.
It's also interesting how for many years while Ive was at Apple that people right here complained how Apple is so obsessed with THINNESS but those were design choices by Ive.
Is there a reason as to why I cannot find a Red imac.
Only tried viewing via incoming e-mail today.
Pink is available, where is new Red M1 imac please.
t.i.a
Only tried viewing via incoming e-mail today.
Pink is available, where is new Red M1 imac please.
t.i.a