Not a big deal. Spring 2026 is about 5 months away. So, you are roughly in the middle of an annual processor update cycle. Enjoy your new computer and don’t worry about it.
yep. It will be interesting to see how much Apples eats vs passes on. I'll be about due for an upgrade in 2027 and I'll have a lot of options to weigh including both the new and awesome models as well as the still pretty darn good models from way back in 2026 at discount prices.
The 27" iMacs were seen a lot in the graphic arts industry. Graphic designers, prepress, smaller video studios, photographers, etc. A lot of them were in schools and universities too, mostly centered around graphics programs. You could get a truly nice computer for those less-intensive graphics tasks and it came with a big beautiful 5k display built right in. All for the price of what Apple charges for just the monitor by itself now. It was arguably the most value for the price in any Mac, and was popular for anyone who needed a high-end monitor but wasn't working on intensive 3D or super high-res video workflows.
I spend a lot of time on my MacBook air and I almost never even notice the notch. It's mostly just one of many things in the menu bar for me. I suppose it will be nice when gone someday but at least it's better than having a huge bezel to hold the camera.
Is it really obsolete if they need it? Let alone being less than a year old?
For my work I got an M4 Mac Studio as an addition to my M1 Mac Studio and am blown away with it. So with an additional 30% more GPU power, I will definitely be picking up an M5 Studio as well. I have been trying to get away from Windows as much as I can especially for rendering and little by little with these new machines I can slowly start moving away from those altogether.
I don't get this criticism of the MBA. The current design was released in the summer of 2022, so it won't even be 4 years old in Spring 2026. I think the 2010 design lasted until 2017. This is a high volume everyday laptop for the masses. It isn't supposed to be redesigned every year.
I would've preferred iMac 32" 6K a early as 2021... but we need to have the panel parts price to drop to ~$1k
idk for me I don't even believe we need a new generation of Mx chips every year. I'd rather the generational jump be larger and more substantial, but obviously they need to continue driving sales. At least to me, it makes sense for iPhones and iPads, but Macs being computers after all, people don't need to upgrade every year.
Indeed.
