Hi folks. All of us love the iMac. It was and possibly is the best realization of the all-in-one form factor on the market. But after nearly 11 years of stagnation in terms of display bezel, i think 2020 will be the year of radical design change of the unibody design. Reducing the bezel of the Display will be the key element of that change. So I started this thread to collect the most appealing concept designs of the iMac.
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The future of the iMac is bezel-less (collection of concept designs)
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I know I'm in the minority here but I prefer the larger bezels on the current model, if you're setup where there is a lot of movement and distractions behind the iMac it makes it easier to keep focused on the screen
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The fourth ones down (the 23" and 29" concepts) look pretty dope and are at least marginally realistic.
I like number 2. Well-cooled base with the computer and razor thin screen (adjustable).
I really feel Apple is holding back all design changes of the MacBooks and iMac's until they go arm. The FaceID cameras, SSD only across the board and such will be part of that new design language. They might do to the iMac what they did to the 15" and soon 13" MacBook Pro by increasing screen sizes in the largely existing cases.
It's a shame Apple doesn't redesign the G4 iMac and replace the 11 years old and boring look of the current model. G4 has such an iconic and practical design, I would love to see it make a come back.
I get a chuckle from all the talk about how Apple is going spring a radically redesigned iMac on us, when its penchant is to refine existing designs, if not recycle old ones.
The iPhone, which is the cash cow/bread & butter of the company, gets more love than anything else, but the flagship is now a 3-year old design, with a growing wart on the back.
The iPad Pro is relatively new, but the rest of the iPads are Air/Air 2/Mini enclosures with updated guts.
The MacBook Air is even older (2008) than the current thin-edge iMac design (2012). Its intended successor was an ill-conceived failure.
The MacBook Pro has seen regular refinements of the basic unibody design, but taken away features users loved (MagSafe, useful ports), in exchange for those users don't (Butterfly keyboard, Touch Bar, dongles). Progress!
Mac mini -- left to languish for years, and when they finally deign to update it, the 2010 case gets a different color and updated guts.
Mac Pro -- also left to languish, and after being shamed into action, it comes back even more expensive and chi-chi, less like a tool, and more like an object of desire, with a similarly precious monitor and stand to go with it.
Now, the iMac, whose basic design dates back to 2006 in plastic form, or 2007 in aluminium form, could certainly benefit from an updated form. But, the chances are that it won't, or any change that comes its way may not necessarily be well received by users, or considered regressions.
Looking at the preponderance of evidence, the lesson seems to be that unless it's a pocketable in a competitive market like the iPhone, or a wearable like the Watch, or new product categories like the AirPods, Apple's probably going to continue to chart a very conservative course, and if, by some surprise, it doesn't, be careful what you wish for.
Good design last decades or centuries. When do you think was this designed and presented to the world?
Ref:https://paustian.com/produkter/1559...MIr6mU0pHO6AIVg6wYCh2r1w_qEAQYAiABEgK_m_D_BwE
Apple has some good designes that they can tweak based on technology advancement. As computer gets more integrated with different parts of life of all people, the design needs to be varied to fit. The hard, cool expression of a Al-iMac fits very poorly in my house. A plastic 2006 iMac is a much better fit. We still have two 24 inch of these around the house and they are beautiful! The thickness is no issue due the white/transparent elements. Curiously, iPhones are varied in expression with colours and cases to fit individuals but computer are still one size fits all.
Let's continue to dream!
Ref:https://paustian.com/produkter/1559...MIr6mU0pHO6AIVg6wYCh2r1w_qEAQYAiABEgK_m_D_BwE
Apple has some good designes that they can tweak based on technology advancement. As computer gets more integrated with different parts of life of all people, the design needs to be varied to fit. The hard, cool expression of a Al-iMac fits very poorly in my house. A plastic 2006 iMac is a much better fit. We still have two 24 inch of these around the house and they are beautiful! The thickness is no issue due the white/transparent elements. Curiously, iPhones are varied in expression with colours and cases to fit individuals but computer are still one size fits all.
Let's continue to dream!