There will not be a newer iMac 27"

[Yoms]

I stand by my prediction.

I think it's not realistic to have at the same time "space gray" and "white bezels".

 

[subjonas]

My friend wants a 27-32” iMac in pink. Will she be disappointed?
Are there rumors about an ETA for a bigger AS iMac (or even its existence)?
Not sure how important color versus size is for her. But she wants to use it for WFH so it may be better for her to get it sooner than later, not sure what to advise her.

 

[CWallace]

Well Apple said on the earnings call today they expect the 24" iMac and iPad Pro to be supply constrained, so that sounds like TSMC won't be able to meet demand for M1 and Apple is likely prioritizing the MacBook Air as it is most certainly the most popular M1 Mac.

So if they cannot meet M1 demand, one wonders how this will impact M1X - could we see a slip in the launch of the "pro" desktops and laptops?

 

[haddy]

Well Apple said on the earnings call today they expect the 24" iMac and iPad Pro to be supply constrained, so that sounds like TSMC won't be able to meet demand for M1 and Apple is likely prioritizing the MacBook Air as it is most certainly the most popular M1 Mac.

So if they cannot meet M1 demand, one wonders how this will impact M1X - could we see a slip in the launch of the "pro" desktops and laptops?

Great....so my maxed out Intel 2020 iMac will be good and top of the line for the next 10 years....running 10.15.7

 

[Silmakhor]

The $2K-$2.8K range with a large screen is a big part of the lineup. I don't care what they call it. IMO it would not make sense to keep one Imac at 24" and have the next model be a $3K+ tower. That's just an enormous gap in the product line.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Like many, I think there will be a iMac Pro with at least a 30” screen later in the year.

 

[svish]

There should be a bigger iMac coming. But we don't know whether it will come in colours. Might end up having only Silver or space grey. I would like to see all the colours of 24" in the bigger iMac also.

 

[CWallace]

Make Mine Purple!

 

[turbineseaplane]

A larger iMac “Pro” will not have white bezels

I will absolutely stand by that prediction

 

[Yoms]

There should be a bigger iMac coming. But we don't know whether it will come in colours. Might end up having only Silver or space grey. I would like to see all the colours of 24" in the bigger iMac also.

We're all speculating here, me first of course. But based on past history, Apple has always put colours in their non-pro branded products and used gray/space gray for their pro-branded products. This can also be seen in the iPhone lineup.

Again, I'm speculating and have not insights ofc, but based on that logic it's really unlikely that a better spec'd iMac 27-32" (better Mx chip, better LCD, etc. than the recently released iMac 24") will come in colours.

 

[svish]

We're all speculating here, me first of course. But based on past history, Apple has always put colours in their non-pro branded products and used gray/space gray for their pro-branded products. This can also be seen in the iPhone lineup.

Again, I'm speculating and have not insights ofc, but based on that logic it's really unlikely that a better spec'd iMac 27-32" (better Mx chip, better LCD, etc. than the recently released iMac 24") will come in colours.

Seems so. That will be a disappointment. But here's hoping. 🤞

 

[thingstoponder]

If I am kinda "right" as per my first post, i.e. having the naming iMac Pro, it doesn't mean this will be a $4000 entry-price computer. Look at the MacBook Pro 13", it has the "Pro" mnemonic and is not priced as if it were a Mac Pro.
You seem to associate the price of the previous iMac Pro with what I write and that's not what I meant.

They’ve never had an cheaper iMac Pro and I see zero reason to see why I would believe they’re going to do that barring reputable reporting or leaks.

I haven't read anything about a bigger Mac Pro. Can you point me to the link please?

Fairly certain it was from Mark Gurman himself. I believe he said it may be an Intel Mac so maybe there will never be a big Apple Silicon Mac Pro.

There's definitely a room for it: a computer that can start at $2500 or so, but also has the ability to be upgraded to a $5000 computer while maintaining an integrated design. That's a feature the Mac Pro cannot achieve, but the Mac Pro can be even more upgradeable (dedicated extensions such as afterburner).
There's a market for the iMac Pro.

They just killed the iMac Pro. I don’t think there’s a market for it. And if they replaced the 1799 5k iMac with a 2499 “iMac Pro” I would be livid. Don’t mess with the current 5k iMac, it’s a great product at a great price. Just give it Apple silicon and the new design and move on. Thankfully I’m confident that’s what they will do.

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Let's put - imho - some basic logic into this. If as suggested in the latest posts, the next iMac is "simply" the same as the recently announced iMac 24" with a bigger screen (be it 27", 28" or 32"), why not announcing it at the same time? There's no technical nor marketing reasons, or any reasons, not to. It would be as if Apple announced the iPhone Pro and the iPhone Pro Max during two separate events whereas there's mostly just a screen size difference between both. It makes no sense to me.

On the other hand, if the next iMac is a different computer then, yes, they are reasons to make another event for it. Announcing it alongside new MacBook Pro would reinforce the idea that it's named iMac Pro.

They didn’t release it because we all assume it’s going to have a higher end processor, whether it’s called the “M1X” or not, who knows. The current 5k iMac has a higher tier of CPU and GPU than the 4K iMac so it’s safe to assume they won’t both be M1. The last time the 5k iMac was updated the 4K iMac was left without an update yet it wasn’t called the iMac Pro. They have different internals, they don’t need to be updated at the same time. Your iPhone example is not applicable as they’re basically the same device with a different screen size. It’s also an iPhone. They’re not going to not release their entire lineup of high end iPhone at the iPhone event. It’s their biggest product.

Finally, l don't think there will be a design change from the recently announced iMac 24". The only changes I can see are:
- Space gray and black bezels (obviously no white bezels for a space gray computer)
- An adjustable stand (many people wish such a feature, I think Apple can listen on this)

I think there is virtually zero chance it has an adjustable stand. That is only seen on the XDR so far which costs way more.

I also see zero reason to assume it will black. You’re only going to be disappointed when you get your hopes up without any evidence that Apple will do this.

 

[thingstoponder]

I think it's not realistic to have at the same time "space gray" and "white bezels".

Who said it will be space gray at all?

Like many, I think there will be a iMac Pro with at least a 30” screen later in the year.

Why though? The 24” iMac has only 2” over the 21.5” (if you look at the print it’s actually 23.5”.) Safe money would be on 29”, but I think it will be 28” because that’s in between 24” and 32”. They’re not going to put anything approaching a 32” 6k display in the big iMac. They’re just not.

The only people talking about a 30-32” iMac are clickbait YouTubers and people doing concept mock-ups. If those people had any clue what they were talking about then the 24” iMac would have been chinless considering every mock-up had that. The only reason they got the 24” size “right” was because that was reported many many times by reputable reporters. There has been NOTHING reported about the replacement for the big iMac. Anything you hear about a 30” or 32” iMac is fantasy at this point. Don’t get your hopes up.

A larger iMac “Pro” will not have white bezels

I will absolutely stand by that prediction

If there is an iMac Pro (a replacement for the discontinued 4999 iMac Pro) I agree. If you mean the future $1799 consumer 5.5K iMac, prepare to be disappointed.

 

[Kiimora]

I would gladly welcome a bigger consumer iMac, I need the screen estate without all the “Pro” bells & whistles. And if they come in colours that’s fine too, as I am considering the 24” but not fully committed.

I intend keeping my first iMac for the long haul, hence I have to get it right! Hopefully there will be credible leaks on what to expect next on the iMac front!