The new iMac lost its appeal

[ThisBougieLife]

I feel like almost all complaints about these new iMacs hinge on them not being a replacement for the 27". They are not intended to be. Don't worry, everything indicates there will be a larger iMac coming out that's more "Pro" oriented and will have more muted colors and is the true successor to the 27".

 

[Warped9]

Don't worry, everything indicates there will be a larger iMac coming out that's more "Pro" oriented and will have more muted colors and is the true successor to the 27".

And how does “everything indicate” the bigger iMac will be as you describe? For a very long time the 27 was just a larger version of the 21.5 with some higher specs available. The higher specs are pretty much a given, but the device’s appearance is still an open question.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

Well, I think it will have a chin most likely.

But I do think it will be available in fewer colors, the same way the Pro iPhones are available in fewer and more muted colors than the non-Pro iPhones (which have more and brighter colors). Of course I don't know; I'm basing this off rumors and previous patterns. Anything could happen. I just think this is what's likely to happen. I don't think the larger iMac will be available in the same colors and I think it will have a higher-performance chip.

 

[za9ra22]

I feel like almost all complaints about these new iMacs hinge on them not being a replacement for the 27". They are not intended to be. Don't worry, everything indicates ....

Nothing indicates this, other than amateur prognosticators who know nothing more than my cat.

Which is not a lot, since I don't have one.

 

[Xak444]

So I have waited years to finally get an iMac and this is the look of the redesign? I just saw these and the colors completely took the professional look away from the iMac and made them look like a computer for elementary schools or on Nickelodeon.

These new pastel colors definitely take the elegant appearance away from what Apple stood for with their iMac's and products overall. The older models gave the iMac a nice Apple look...a great and professional machine. These colors make it look like a toy. I get it, colors are not for everyone but why is every option that way? Its like you have to get a color or you don't get one.

If you want something simple and more elegant your only option is the silver one and the silver is so bland and boring it looks like yogurt. It makes the screen look like a plastic rectangle.

The other colors are so vibrant on one side and then so pastel on the other side. It makes the chin pop out and become even more noticeable than before. I don't know how annoying the color of the bezel will be when you are working on the iMac and staring at a blue or orange or green chin all day with a white bezel around.

Why does it not come in the Space Gray color? That color would at least make the iMac look professional again and less blinding.

Imagine you have a modern looking office with simple colors and want a black computer but now you have a freaking BLUE iMAC on your desk.

I sure hope the 27" replacement comes in Space Gray.

Professional look? The iMac is has never been a pro computer until maybe now. I really think you gotta see them in person. They’re awesome.

 

[AJACs3]

FFS

 

[Warped9]

What I think the big iMac will probably look like.

What many around here are hoping the big iMac will look like.

Seriously if Apple goes the route of the latter it will look pretty much like iMacs have looked like for more than a decade. It would look like hardly anything has changed. And while it would still be acceptable I think it will look stark, uninspiring and drab.

For what it's worth I am in the camp that wishes Apple had retained the logo on the chin, matching the bezel of course.

 

[||\||]

Apple sold colored iMacs for years; this isn't unprecedented.

Those machines were designed for, and marketed to, children primarily.

 

[Traverse]

What I think the big iMac will probably look like.

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What many around here are hoping the big iMac will look like.

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Seriously if Apple goes the route of the latter it will look pretty much like iMacs have looked like for more than a decade. It would look like hardly anything has changed. And while it would still be acceptable I think it will look stark, uninspiring and drab.

For what it's worth I am in the camp that wishes Apple had retained the logo on the chin, matching the bezel of course.

I think the logo is gone for good from the front. Apple is clearly going to a more reserved marketing presentation; look how the AirPods max have no branding on them.

I do believe that the larger iMac will retain the chin, however I really hope that the entire computer is not within it and that they expand the chassis to give it more cooling headroom, higher specs, and all the extra goodies such as better speakers and a better camera.

Other than potentially being a bit thicker, I think the larger iMac is going to borrow much of the smaller one’s design. However I am confident that it will come in at least both silver and space gray. There is a chance, though, that the silver version retains white bezels and only the space gray version gets black.

 

[Warped9]

Those machines were designed for, and marketed to, children primarily.

No, they weren't. And I was one of millions who bought one and loved it.

 

[matrix07]

I just saw these and the colors completely took the professional look away from the iMac

It doesn't mean to be professional. It's designed to be light and fun and for everyday uses.

 

[vi2867]

I think the design is great, but the coloring does not make sense. They should have used the darker color for the stand and front bottom panel with the border black. Instead of a front logo they should have put "iMac."

 

[Mackilroy]

Those machines were designed for, and marketed to, children primarily.

Sounds like a prejudice you personally hold versus a verifiable fact. Selling to schools isn't the same as selling to children.

 

[foiden]

What smaller models do you mean? The 21.5 iMac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro?

I was talking about the other M1s. The Macbook Air M1 (which I already own with 16Gb Ram, 1TB SSD, and 8 cores for both CPU and GPU). The MacBook Pro M1, and the Mac Mini M1. Normally, I have an Air which doubles as my travel studio and live performance machine, and a supporting desktop for doing my studio work in the home office. My 2013 iMac (with spinning HDD) doesn’t really cut it anymore, so I wanted to replace that. The big decision was whether to go with the Mac Mini vs. the iMac, this time. The price vs. performance when selecting between models, is really flipped on its head, with M1.

 

[ian87w]

So I have waited years to finally get an iMac and this is the look of the redesign? I just saw these and the colors completely took the professional look away from the iMac and made them look like a computer for elementary schools or on Nickelodeon.

These new pastel colors definitely take the elegant appearance away from what Apple stood for with their iMac's and products overall. The older models gave the iMac a nice Apple look...a great and professional machine. These colors make it look like a toy. I get it, colors are not for everyone but why is every option that way? Its like you have to get a color or you don't get one.

If you want something simple and more elegant your only option is the silver one and the silver is so bland and boring it looks like yogurt. It makes the screen look like a plastic rectangle.

The other colors are so vibrant on one side and then so pastel on the other side. It makes the chin pop out and become even more noticeable than before. I don't know how annoying the color of the bezel will be when you are working on the iMac and staring at a blue or orange or green chin all day with a white bezel around.

Why does it not come in the Space Gray color? That color would at least make the iMac look professional again and less blinding.

Imagine you have a modern looking office with simple colors and want a black computer but now you have a freaking BLUE iMAC on your desk.

I sure hope the 27" replacement comes in Space Gray.

First, like another poster stated, there's the silver option. What color were the aluminum iMacs was? Silver. Besides, only the iMac Pro that was available in space grey. If you actually do have the iMac Pro, why are you even looking at the base iMacs for upgrades?

Second, there are other Windows all-in-one workstations that are silver in color as well. Nothing irregular.

 

[Warped9]

It doesn't mean to be professional. It's designed to be light and fun and for everyday uses.

In your opinion that isn’t an established fact. Indeed it’s just another way of criticizing the design.

 

[matrix07]

In your opinion that isn’t an established fact. Indeed it’s just another way of criticizing the design.

It IS an established fact though since it's what the iMac designer said.

 

[ian87w]

It's funny how controversial the design and color of these M1 iMacs have become.
For me personally, I want colors in my gadgets. Why should everything be grey? Reminds me of the boomers demanding their computers to be beige back then.

 

[Warped9]

Considering the M1’s ability I find it silly to say these machines are marketed primarily for casual use.

 

[Abazigal]

Considering the M1’s ability I find it silly to say these machines are marketed primarily for casual use.

I will say they are more than capable of handling the needs of the general populace, even video editing and photography.

 

[scoblep]

I love the colors. I’m someone who grew up around the iMac G3s. They were a really important machine that helped foster my love of the Macintosh and computers as a whole. Besides that the iMac saved Apple when Steve returned and these are a nice homage to that machine. Apple and macOS have always been welcome and playful and these new iMacs bring that back and I think it will help Apple like it did more than two decades ago.

 

[SamboSoul]

I was wondering… would it be a fair possibility that Apple will introduce a 24“ iMac Pro and an 27“ version?

 

[Bug-Creator]

I’m someone who grew up around the iMac G3s. They were a really important machine that helped foster my love of the Macintosh and computers as a whole.

I do remember these and the stupid looks plus that joke of a CRT (I was running a 1280x1024 TFT at that time) made me not consider anything Apple for another 7 years. Well considering they were running the POS Apple called MacOS at that time it wasn't much of a hard choice.

Mind you, they did sell well, they did save Apple and I do kinda like the looks, specs and even pricing of the new iMac(they are just not for me).

 

[LFC2020]

Disagree, wasn‘t a fan when I first saw the white bezels during the event, once I saw them in store, they look stunning, the white bezels and colours they picked work very well together.

Blue, green, purple are my top 3 colours. 👌

 

[DanTSX]

There is nothing plasticky or childish about the new iMacs. Just a lot of prejudiced assumptions from folks who think they know design because they own some space grey fruit product......