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M3 iMac Reviews: Impressive Chip Performance but Lightning Accessories Disappoint
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They are going to release USB-C versions of those accessories in early 2024 I am sure, easy double dip.
100% She has always seemed like a nice person but her reviews are SO, SO, SO cursory and always 1000% positive, almost repeating the marketing speak... by far the least useful reviews from a "popular" tech reviewer on all of YouTube.
The config most get of any product is the base model I am pretty sure.
There are countless other 'influencers" who have the same consistently positive reviews of products yet she is the one who gets targeted the most by people with negative comments. I wonder why.
Everything Apple does is financially motivated.
When they removed the chargers from boxes, it wasn't for the environment for example
there will be a full revision of the iMac lineup with the M4 in 18-24 months that will return to the small and large model of devices (despite what they said today, they will likely launch a 32 inch model) and have body changes like a further reduction in bezels, the chin, a M4 Pro option in at least the larger model, and finally revised keyboards and accessories that physically maybe a bit different PLUS have USB-C. they didn't want to rev the current accessories to only sell them for 18-24 months until the change, because Apple loves their profits.
Keeping the lightning port for accessories is a non-issue. Performance is a not issue and the connector is robust and I can guarantee you just about everyone with a Mac has multiple lightning cords laying around if you loose the one in the box. Let them burn up their back stock.
We have the 2-port iMac M1 model as our standard configuration. It was totally fine and less confusing to the end users. This time around, I shall recommend the 4-port SKU. I have seen people connect the bundled Lightning to USB-C cable in between the keyboard and iMac permanently and nothing else.
I really don't see the problem for keeping the Lightning ports on peripherals in late 2023. They could have redesigned the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad with the launch of new iMac but obviously this wasn't the time. I also didn't expect Apple to go beyond the 8GB memory and 256GB storage configuration on all the models.
Not sure how you were interpreting the earnings, but maybe you had a different set.
Saw similar reactions saying the earnings are proof that Apple is doomed and the death spiral has begun.
I am wondering if there was some alternate earnings report people saw.
The base 8/256 model is basically a lower educational/office reception model and 2 ports is fine.
In those environments it’s frowned upon allowing anything to be plugged into them.
How does the base model iMac compare to the 13 inch MacBook Pro that was just discontinued in performance? It’s not a laptop, but it looks like you get a decent set up for same money.
I’ve never gotten the “not enough ports” and “you throw away a good monitor when it dies” complaints with the smaller iMac, I’ve seen most of these things run for 6-10 years in personal environments before being replaced, having lived a very good life and keeping the desk clean. Usually owned by non technical users who rarely would plug something besides a flash drive in, much less need two thunderbolt lanes. I suppose some of this these days comes from Apple discontinuing the 27” iMac and not really offering a replacement for its price point.
I would probably be considered a power user by some classifications and I could probably live on 1 thunderbolt port, although it would be pretty annoying.
I would probably be considered a power user by some classifications and I could probably live on 1 thunderbolt port, although it would be pretty annoying.
Yup.
Or they could really mess with the naysayers by releasing a mouse that charges with a MagSafe connector that sticks to the top/front
Actually they get nothing free from Apple. What they get are review units and after a certain period they have to return them.
I don’t believe for a second that anyone is truly disappointed by a Lightning charging port. It literally doesn’t make a difference.
Yes, I'm sure she is a nice person...and very successful one too. I just don't find it very informative nor compelling to watch.
I can't speak for others, but I'm not a fan of her 'delivery'.
It may be authentic, but I suppose I'm over that gasp, OMG facial expression. I get it that's her brand. For me, it was cute...15 years ago.
Is this confirmed? Because I think in the M1 iMac those were two 128GB SSD modules.
These video reviews are fluff. Still waiting for an M3 iMac tear down with a comparison between the M1 and M3 iMac “motherboards on a stick”.
I want to see computer guts!
I want to see computer guts!
Translation: I don’t need an iMac right now, therefore the AiO concept is obsolete.
By this reasoning I regret to inform you all that the time of the laptop is long gone. 🤷🚫💻