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M4 iMac owners.... hold the line!!!!!
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It's interesting (but socially a tad dangerous) to speculate on what sort of person buys a given Mac product. Accepting that there is a wide range and there are exceptions, where the iMac is concerned, I think these ideas are reasonable:
1.) They're not highly concerned about top class performance, because a base M4 is quite powerful and people 'highly concerned' by preference, work flow needs or both would've opted for a Mac Mini or Mac Studio (with an M4 Pro or M4 Max). Think about it; if they really wanted base M5 speeds, they could've bought that last year by getting a higher level M4 chip.
2.) People hung up on top-of-the-line gear might be be content with 24" desktop Mac screens as their primary display.
3.) The M4 iMacs appeal to value-conscious, aesthetically sensitive users who aren't highly demanding (e.g.: demanding 48 gig RAM, M4 Pro or higher performance, 27 or 32" screen).
I understand the tribalistic good humor driving the original post. I'm also a literalist, which drives my wife nuts because even grasping humor I tend to respond literally.
It will be interesting to see how many generations of new iMac (if they stick with the current 24" form factor) are required to make the upgrade from an M4 iMac a compelling proposition. I wonder how M1 iMac users view the M4 iMac?
1.) They're not highly concerned about top class performance, because a base M4 is quite powerful and people 'highly concerned' by preference, work flow needs or both would've opted for a Mac Mini or Mac Studio (with an M4 Pro or M4 Max). Think about it; if they really wanted base M5 speeds, they could've bought that last year by getting a higher level M4 chip.
2.) People hung up on top-of-the-line gear might be be content with 24" desktop Mac screens as their primary display.
3.) The M4 iMacs appeal to value-conscious, aesthetically sensitive users who aren't highly demanding (e.g.: demanding 48 gig RAM, M4 Pro or higher performance, 27 or 32" screen).
I understand the tribalistic good humor driving the original post. I'm also a literalist, which drives my wife nuts because even grasping humor I tend to respond literally.
It will be interesting to see how many generations of new iMac (if they stick with the current 24" form factor) are required to make the upgrade from an M4 iMac a compelling proposition. I wonder how M1 iMac users view the M4 iMac?
I can't imagine a single reason somebody with an iMac M4 would upgrade or even consider upgrading to an iMac M5.
1. Not much to gain.
2. If a person has that kind of money, they'd be using M4 Max or better, not M4, not M4 Pro. Even then, makes no sense to go from M4 Max to a M5 Max. Even today for 70%++ of things a M1 Max trades blows or even beats an M4 Pro/M5, so the only reason to upgrade from an M4 Max would be to buy an M5 Ultra or something unrelated to the SoC.
1. Not much to gain.
2. If a person has that kind of money, they'd be using M4 Max or better, not M4, not M4 Pro. Even then, makes no sense to go from M4 Max to a M5 Max. Even today for 70%++ of things a M1 Max trades blows or even beats an M4 Pro/M5, so the only reason to upgrade from an M4 Max would be to buy an M5 Ultra or something unrelated to the SoC.
I love it dude! That's the spirit. This is iMac territory!
This guy. Hilarious! Keep up the humour, trolling (incidentally?), and playful spirit!
Is it still "holding the line" if your last Mac wasn't actually your last computer purchase... but your last Mac purchase was an iMac? 🤨
(My last computer purchase was a Windows laptop... because, games -- but I still actively use the iMac as well.)
(My last computer purchase was a Windows laptop... because, games -- but I still actively use the iMac as well.)
No promises.
(I mean... I probably won't get a Studio Display, 'cause it's overpriced... but certainly no promises about the Mini.)
You can think about it, just don't do it!
YESSSS! Mac mini + Studio display owners are so jealous over our color matched trackpads. Hahahaha! iMac 4 LYFE!
My glorious Yellow M3 does everything I need it to do...which is not much beyond email and web browsing. I fantasize about a Studio setup, but only from a hobby perspective.
I dream of an M5 Max iMac, as has been rumoured. Chances I'll be able to afford one are between Buckley's and none, but I shall keep dreaming nonetheless as my M3 Pro MacBook Pro is going to keep on keeping on for some time yet.