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New iMac Is Beautiful
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This is perhaps one of the most legit statements here!
Oh don't forget the wood grain simulated vinyl looking finish like a cheap car interior !
The box itself is stunning...it screams Apple!
I ordered it and was then worried based on all of the subjective reviews of how "horrible" the white (light gray) bezel was, and the chin, and the "pastel" colors, but I have to say in real life it is truly amazing, the size is perfect (not too big, not too small); the colors aren't actually as bright in person. I have it in Blue and it is light a cool-blueish silver in some light and a cool gray in other light, and that "white" bezel fades away when you're actually using it; in fact, I think a black bezel would make the screen appear smaller. Not to mention its performance, it is fast AF. I'm so glad I upgraded.
yep saw them in store - awesome looking machine and wouldnt hesitate to buy one if in the market [awatiting the more pro versions]
the screen is very nice and better than my 24"LG 4K.
I have no issues with the bezel or chin. The old imac bezels were vastly worse for me.
Yes, the blue is perfect - sort of matches my blue iPhone 12 Pro...
Gotta love the screen that fills richly with colors and sharp text.
Light gray bezels are perfect - gives it a soft edge compared to the harsh black edges of 10 years past...
A *small* chrome Apple logo would be really nice on the front - and the stand & front should be the same color as the back. Anyway, these are beautiful machines that really feel classic Apple-like, for once.
i bought mine on friday and its still in the box,been waiting for my SSD,coming today,ive been high since friday.
Whats weird is my 2011 27 Imac which has performed admirably(i never heard any fans till the other week for about 5 mins).I dont think ive ever stressed it though but yesterday and a couple of times last week it froze on me and I rebooted and it was ok but its like its saying your going to dump me so Im going to punish you lol🤗
Whats weird is my 2011 27 Imac which has performed admirably(i never heard any fans till the other week for about 5 mins).I dont think ive ever stressed it though but yesterday and a couple of times last week it froze on me and I rebooted and it was ok but its like its saying your going to dump me so Im going to punish you lol🤗
I just got back from my visit to the local Apple Store in Bangkok and had a look at all colored iMacs… the Silver color appeals most to me, however, my personal feeling of the white bezel is that it makes the device look a little ‚cheapish‘.
I fully understand that many people dig the new colors, and they do look great. But they aren’t for me.
I am facing a dilemma now… I don’t exactly love the new silver option, but I don‘t need the speed or capacity a new iMac Pro will offer. I am a consumer who loves working on a bigger screen. The new iMac ticks all boxes for me performance-wise, however, I personally don’t like any of its colors. But as I’ve been using my current iMac since 2012, I guess a move towards a future space grey iMac is a worthwhile ‚investment‘ as it will give me plenty of capacity for the next 10+ years. I will never use it to its full extent though
I guess I wait for that future iMac Pro to be released in space grey, and if I can justify the price for my design needs, then I’ll get it. Otherwise I’ll settle for the silver iMac.
I fully understand that many people dig the new colors, and they do look great. But they aren’t for me.
I am facing a dilemma now… I don’t exactly love the new silver option, but I don‘t need the speed or capacity a new iMac Pro will offer. I am a consumer who loves working on a bigger screen. The new iMac ticks all boxes for me performance-wise, however, I personally don’t like any of its colors. But as I’ve been using my current iMac since 2012, I guess a move towards a future space grey iMac is a worthwhile ‚investment‘ as it will give me plenty of capacity for the next 10+ years. I will never use it to its full extent though
I guess I wait for that future iMac Pro to be released in space grey, and if I can justify the price for my design needs, then I’ll get it. Otherwise I’ll settle for the silver iMac.
everyone has their own preferences for design and colour etc but for me, i wanted the mac because I love their screens and I love the OS,thats all I really care about,i would take it in any colour shade or whatever as long as i can have those 2 things but I understand form and shade/colour are very important to many people but I am suprised how much it has upset some people so much. anyway I hope everyone eventually gets the machine that satisfies them.
I don't think it necessarily wise to wait for a product that doesn't exist yet, and quite possibly never will. While everyone seems to be assuming an iMac Pro will be out soon, or soonish, and will be available in a more muted style and appearance, including black or space grey, this may not be Apple's plan at all.
Certainly, many people (by which I mean a dozen or so) here are complaining that the 'white' bezels, which are actually grey anyway, are cheap and 'consumer level', I don't think Apple is likely to build their product plans around their opinions. Typically, Apple go the way they wish to, and drag these people along with them for the ride.
Personally, I expected the 'white' bezels, which are actually grey, to be a bit odd, but I wasn't bothered enough to let it put me off, and I'm glad I didn't - they actually look great, and work really well in my environment - they help the screen seem to float in the workspace, rather than be constrained and bound by th black borders from my previous iMacs.
But that's just me, possibly. In your situation, if the 'white' bezels, which are actually grey, don't suit your tastes and surroundings, why not consider an M1 Mac mini? Pretty much identical performance, matched to a good, though not necessarily 4.5K display of your choosing. That way you get a new Mac to replace your old one, really excellent performance and future-proofing, and an appearance you can enjoy.
I don't see why the chin is even an issue. Maybe bezels on the sides because it takes up less space but what are you putting under your monitor that the chin is in the way of? Maybe if you want to set your coffee cup under it I guess.
The funny thing is I posted a picture of my iMac in a PC group where Macs are considered terrible and without the Apple logo to tell them most didn't even know it was a Mac. They had no clue 🤣
The funny thing is I posted a picture of my iMac in a PC group where Macs are considered terrible and without the Apple logo to tell them most didn't even know it was a Mac. They had no clue 🤣
Fair enough... but there's a big freaking Apple logo right in the middle of the back of the iMac - even the new 24" colored M1 iMac... so which is it? Logo good or logo cheap? Can't be both.
I'm pretty sure that member meant they didn't want their attention to be detracted from the screen which is why Apple did not include the logo, which was explained in the keynote. Nothing wrong with the logo being on the back but when you're working the screen should be the only thing focused on. That's why I'm perfectly fine with the white bezel and the muted colorway on the front chin. I didn't get it at first but in the end Apple knows what they are doing and tends to make sense to most.
I saw it in the flesh at the Sydney store over the weekend. They had all of the colours there. It’s amazing that it’s so thin now (which I don’t care for that much TBH), the chin on the bottom looks silly IMO, personally I would’ve put the chin on the back and made a rectangle box of sort and then just had the screen in front view (would’ve looked great, I really hope the new iMac Pro or 27” change this design but I really doubt it at this point.
the colours are meh… my wife liked them though.
Which just goes to show don’t take much notice of other peoples preferences and hang-ups .wait to make your own mind up.
The logo is inelegant if it’s making a big deal of itself. For me, i will never see the logo. The fact that it’s on the back is no different than having logos on the bottom of my dishes. This is different for people who display the machine in a way that shows the logo, but for me, functionally, the logo is hidden.
Those who like the redesign are mostly silent or subdued in their appreciation. Those who don’t like the redesign seem compelled to come into every thread and reassert their endless cries of the new iMac being ugly, toy like and only for the little people who don’t do ”serious” work. The detractors are dedicated to proclaim they aren’t taken in by Apple’s efforts. I don’t understand the complusion to constantly decry what others like actually looks like crap and is totally unremarkable. It’s not a display of superiority, but of insecurity. And it certainly isn’t changing anyone’s mind about getting one.
Fact is the new iMacs will perform very well for easily 90-95 percent of users in the market. Very very few users will actually need something more powerful than this, and for them a bigger machine is coming by the end of the year.
Fact is the new iMacs will perform very well for easily 90-95 percent of users in the market. Very very few users will actually need something more powerful than this, and for them a bigger machine is coming by the end of the year.
Can confirm they are absolutely gorgeous in person. Extremely deep and vivid colours.
Contrary to the opinion of some, those of us who don't like the looks are entitled to our opinion, as well. IMO, the color are somewhat gimmick-y, and I seriously doubt they will have any staying power... just as the iPhones get new colors each year only to be abandoned in the next release in favor of something else shiny and different.
Apple's absolute obsession with thinness for the sake of thinness is mind numbing, IMO. And I fully understand that the M1 SOC requires less internal footprint that an Intel system, but if Apple can shave another fraction of a millimeter off of the depth, they do.
Finally, I have offered my opinion and will continue to defend it... but with that said, I do not "constantly decry what others like", neither is my dislike for the new machines an attempt to display superiority, nor a manifestation of any personal insecurity... to each his own... take you money to Apple and trade it for what makes you happy. I have zero issue with that...
^^ Of course, you’re entitled your opinion. And yet again you’re running down something that evidently works for the majority. And given Apple’s track record I’d gamble they know more what they’re doing than what the detractors think they should be doing.