Intel has only released two desktop-class Broadwell chips and does not plan to release additional desktop chips.
That res does't make sense for 21.5"
If you want your retina display to be ideal, you want to double that size display's normal pixel count.
The proposed size is higher than 4k UHD (3840x2160). UHD is reasonable for a 24" display and would be fine at 21.5" too. But higher? The text would either be too small or non-native scaled. Why bother?
I can see the proposed size making sense for an iMac around 24" maybe... or a 4k pro display! (I know, they'll probably go right to 5k, but I want a 4k one! My Mac Pro can handle that size well, and my current Dell screen has been trouble-prone.)
That res does't make sense for 21.5"
If you want your retina display to be ideal, you want to double that size display's normal pixel count.
The proposed size is higher than 4k UHD (3840x2160). UHD is reasonable for a 24" display and would be fine at 21.5" too. But higher? The text would either be too small or non-native scaled. Why bother?
I can see the proposed size making sense for an iMac around 24" maybe... or a 4k pro display! (I know, they'll probably go right to 5k, but I want a 4k one! My Mac Pro can handle that size well, and my current Dell screen has been trouble-prone.)
23-24" would be just enough (27" is too big for me); but wonderful news if that is the case. I'll continue to hope my 2010 21.5" chugs along until the 2nd gen of this smaller retina model is released. Makes sense for me to stick with the model I've used for many years now, especially given the appliance nature of Apple's computers these days.
My wife and daughter are both waiting for new iMacs. Theirs are 24" models from early 2008. I bought the upgraded processors, which give some extra time before upgrading is required. But I'm amazed at how well these models have held up for most computing tasks. While my wife mostly uses hers for more basic things, including watching video and playing games, my daughter has a degree in fashion and advertising photography, and her iMac no longer works well for that, but she has a Retina 15" Macbook Pro she uses instead.
I'm waiting for Skylake. I really don't see a point in getting what I consider to be an interim design. Skylake, from what Intel is saying, will be worth the wait. and it's possible that Apple is waiting for that to make some larger changes in the iMac designs. Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.1 among them.
The reason why you are confused is because either you don't need it or don't know what you want...I'm totally confused with the iMac. Don't know whether to buy now, wait for new Broadwell models or wait for Skylake models. Used to be so simple with Intel now I'm lost.
I still hop they drop the bezelApple isn't redesigning the iMac. They maintained the same design when going to retina, that shows me they're sticking with the same design for years to come.
Then they could expand the recall to that model as well.now if they would add a 3TB options for HD to the small ones
If they're older than 40, you'll be wasting your money.This is good news. My parent's iMac is old, but still does what they need it to do. Just waiting for a better resolution monitor to upgrade them.
I think that's what he meant. Not the trackpad on the MBP, which was added to all recently, but the standalone trackpad, which is used with the iMac.Waiting for Force Touch iMac, personally.
now if they would add a 3TB options for HD to.
They should fire the guy that come up with those silly OSX release name...
HGST and Samsung have available now HDD with 3 and 4 TB 2.5" @15 mm, so it its posible.
Hopefully not - the 5k iMac's price was pretty good value when it came out for a 5K AIO.This sounds good!
I hope it's not too expensive