Physical Stability of iMacs

[VideoBeagle]

How stable are the new iMacs....looking at them, they seem awfully top heavy with a very small base...from pictures, i'd fear bumping into the desk and they'd just fall over.

How secure are they free standing?

 

[VideoBeagle]

The 27" imac which weighs 21 pounds and is supported on a piece of curved metal that's maybe a quarter of a size? Before I spend $2000, I'd like to know how people who already have one feel it stands up?

If a cat hops on the desk and knocks into it, is it secure? Do people feel it needs to be clamped down?

If rambunctious kids knock into the desk, will it tip over?

These are VERY legitimate questions, that user experience is the best answer for.

 

[wessew]

We have one in my office. It is extremely stable. We have never had an issue with that. Moreover, I just tested it. You would have to push it very hard to get it to tip. The base is wide and the screen tilts. So it will not rock side to side and if you push the top of the unit the only thing that happens is that the screen tilts. So, no issue here. Finally, I've got two teenagers and they have not come close to tipping it.

 

[VideoBeagle]

Thanks for the reply...my computer desk is near the door to my apartment...it doesn't really get bumped, but can get jostled easily so I was concerned. I envisiond a complicated game of mousetrap where I close the door and various things start falling ending with my computer falling off the desk.

 

[LikexTides]

Thanks for the reply...my computer desk is near the door to my apartment...it doesn't really get bumped, but can get jostled easily so I was concerned. I envisiond a complicated game of mousetrap where I close the door and various things start falling ending with my computer falling off the desk.

Hey there! I figured I would give my opinion as well! I just got my 27" iMac in the mail yesterday. I have it on a simple $50 desk from Ikea. This baby isn't going anywhere. I had the same thoughts as you! But if your desk is close to the door, I would take some precautions because I don't think anyone would want to see their brand new baby fall on the floor. I would perhaps move the desk (unless you can't). But all in all I think you would be more than okay.

 

[Arfdog]

The 27" imac which weighs 21 pounds and is supported on a piece of curved metal that's maybe a quarter of a size? Before I spend $2000, I'd like to know how people who already have one feel it stands up?

If a cat hops on the desk and knocks into it, is it secure? Do people feel it needs to be clamped down?

If rambunctious kids knock into the desk, will it tip over?

These are VERY legitimate questions, that user experience is the best answer for.

Well what matters is where the CG is in relation to the footprint and the height.

The conversation probably went like this:
Jony Ive: I want a foot to hold up the new iMac
Engineer: don't make it too tall
Jony Ive: what height should it be?
Engineer: need to know what the max angle is deemed reasonable
Jony Ive: that's your job
Engineer: well you're supposed to know the usage better, you're designing the damn thing
Engineer: ok our design rule says it should be stable up to 20 degrees. So the CG can only be 274 mm high with a foot 200 mm wide.
Jony Ive: I knew that.

 

[passey]

Lets put it this way on my 21" 2012 imac dont add an ipad holder to the side as it topples over when my ipad 4 goes there.

its too lite. lol