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New iMac Concept Takes Design Cues From iPad and Pro Display XDR
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You can tell these guys are artists not engineers, because the center of gravity is close to the rear of the stand. Just waiting to tip over the first time someone overenthusiastically points something out on your screen.
Ergonomically, it makes much more sense to move the monitor up and down to match your eye position than it does to tilt your head, which causes more neck strain. Head tilting also doesn't work well for people with progressive lenses. The effect is much greater for computers because the display is much closer than a TV, where the screen is typically much further away.
Of course, all of this gnashing of teeth about someone's concept of new iMacs won't make a difference if Apple doesn't announce them today, which wouldn't surprise me, much as I'd like them to.
Having an iMac without bezels would be nice. (Why would it be nice? Because some people with 27" iMacs actually have space problems). However, I see three big problems with these pictures. One, the complete lack of ports at the back of the iMac, including the lack of any power supply. Two, the flatness of the iMac which will make it very hard to have a CPU, GPUs, hard drive etc together with adequate cooling. Three, the mechanical design of the stand, which will put extreme stress on the connection between stand and iMac.
And the right image is an obvious fake. Look at the top left corner. Guys, you should be ashamed of yourself. Not knowing how to use your tools.
PS. Strange enough, the screen on my Mac has no rounded corners on any display. I guess they copied that from an iPhone.
PPS. Didn't realise the stand was a copy of the $1,000 dollar stand used for their $5,000 monitors. Yes, getting that design mechanically stable will cost money. But a $1,000 dollar stand is obviously wasted on a $1,200 iMac.
And the right image is an obvious fake. Look at the top left corner. Guys, you should be ashamed of yourself. Not knowing how to use your tools.
PS. Strange enough, the screen on my Mac has no rounded corners on any display. I guess they copied that from an iPhone.
PPS. Didn't realise the stand was a copy of the $1,000 dollar stand used for their $5,000 monitors. Yes, getting that design mechanically stable will cost money. But a $1,000 dollar stand is obviously wasted on a $1,200 iMac.
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Agreed, he’s not the most reliable! 😂 But he’s far from the least though. https://appletrack.com/leaderboard/
There is no way Apple will include the hinge mechanism from the XDR Stand. The Aluminum base alone wasn’t worth $999, it was the engineering that went into the hinge that added to that cost. It will more than likely be a standard iMac stand that is squared off.
Would they really include this on a complete machine that costs less than $2000?
Would they really include this on a complete machine that costs less than $2000?
Will they also charge a grand for the stand?
While we wait to see if rumors of a new iMac announcement today are accurate, popular 3D concept channel ConceptsiPhone and Khahn Design have taken a stab at envisioning what Apple's redesigned all-in-one desktop Mac could look like. Check out the pictures and video embedded below.
According to Bloomberg, Apple's redesigned iMac models will feature slimmed down bezels around the display and the metal chin will be removed. The new look is expected to be quite similar to the Pro Display XDR monitor that Apple released in 2019, and that's what we see here.
Instead of a curved rear design, the iMacs will feature a flat back, and prior rumors have described the new iMacs as using an "iPad Pro design language." At least one of the new models that will replace the 21.5 and 27-inch models will measure in at 23 to 24 inches, but it's not clear what size the second iMac will be.
Serial leaker L0vetodream has said that at least one of the new iMac models will feature a display that is much larger than the current 27-inch model, presumably due to reduced bezels.
Meanwhile, leaker Jon Prosser has suggested that the 2021 iMac models will come in five colors that match the colors of the fourth-generation iPad Air (Silver, Space Gray, Green, Sky Blue, and Rose Gold). This rumor has since been hinted at by L0vetodream, who suggested that the colorful new iMacs may be launched at Apple's "Spring Loaded" event.
Apple has developed underlying Mac support for Face ID, Apple's facial recognition technology. Apple initially planned to include it in the iMac refresh coming in 2021, but according to Bloomberg, it has been delayed and is not likely to be included in the first iteration of the new iMac lineup.
Apple is also expected equip the new iMacs with next-generation versions of its Apple silicon chips. Not only will be faster and offer more GPU power, better efficiency, cooler running chips, and tighter mainboard integration could allow for a thinner chassis.
References to two unreleased iMac models has been found in macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta code, identified as "iMac21,1" and "iMac21,2." Could they reference new models that take cues from Apple's first-generation iMac by coming in different colors? We may know for sure before the day is out.
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Article Link: New iMac Concept Takes Design Cues From iPad and Pro Display XDR
Unless, maybe, the howls of derision have finally penetrated the Apple echo chamber and it is starting to dawn on them that $1000 stands and $700 wheels are actually making the Mac range a laughing stock for any non-fanboy.
Really, all the iMac needs is an easily detachable, basic stand plus (get ready for the impossible sci-fi) 4 threaded holes in the back so you can attach the VESA mount of your choice. (Not, I hasten to add, an optional $100 adapter supplied with mounting screws that take the term “cheese head” far to literally). You know, like many other mid-range computer displays seem to manage at a much lower price.
Now, if they did something sensible, like making an iMac with a 16:10 or 4:3 screen...
Bit of a sentence fragment here. It’s worth looking into
That being said, that Apple logo on the back is way too tiny. It looks very non-Apple. Other than that, I guess we’ll see how iPad-like this thing is gonna be!
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I don't get why people think this concept is ugly, it's an all-screen computer that looks almost the same as the XDR Display. I guess that's ugly? (Well, I do find its back to be hideous... really don't like the holes, but I wouldn't see them from the front).
While I personally would like to see a trick arm like the iMac G4, this is very, very plausible design.
While I personally would like to see a trick arm like the iMac G4, this is very, very plausible design.
They absolutely can make monitors with rounded corners (you'll probably see them later today when they launch this exact thing).
Let's please not excite ourselves with imaginary concepts when all we usually get from Cupertino nowadays are minimum effort unimaginative results.
Someone who gets it! Why couldn't Apple use the same arm from the G4 to allow up and down and side to side movement rather than the limited up and down pivot at a fixed height that iMacs (and the XDR) have been stuck with for the last 15 odd years
When you sink to the level that you are shaving off your eyebrows for being wrong, you know that you are wrong a LOT. The guy is completely unreliable.
