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What do you guys think of the new iMac
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What? I didn't even see that. That makes it a no-go definitely. I'm sure everyone with FW audio equipment or backup drives will love that one...
LOL. Well put. A Leno's Chin. It's iphone1 all over again.
Apple designers re-cyling ideas?
Exactly why I'm sticking refurb. My interface is firewire, as well as some other audio gear. Dont feel like buying an adapter too.
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It's not always better if I will never actually push the machine to actually use the turbo boost. Then I am just burning money. And I seriously don't know if for my uses I would do that. I'm talking multiple, LARGE Adobe CS documents open simultaneously, scanning stuff, iTunes + Safari all working smoothly and flawlessly. Will I actually notice a difference with the i7 with that?
I completely agree. Its definitely pretty and modern looking, but who cares, its on a desk. You only see the front. I too am worried about heat issues, and they could've made it soooo much more versatile if they kept the same or similar thickness. I really wanted to see essentially an iMac in a TB Display. Get rid of that aluminum brick on the bottom, make the borders the same width all the way around, make it a little thinner but not as thin as they did. And it would look soooooo sexy with a TB display plugged in. 2 more or less identical displays, "wheres the tower!?!?"
Ha! That was the first thing I checked, it really makes no sense to burn a TB port with their FW adapter,
I like the new iMac
I can respect that folks on this forum are more interested in hardware specs than design aesthetics. That said, I'm glad the 2012 iMac has finally been announced, and I plan on buying a BTO 27" with the fastest CPU and GPU available. I do video editing and animation professionally and have learned from experience that it pays to buy the fastest computer you can afford.
Regarding the "thin design," I figured this was coming so I'm neither surprised nor disappointed. One of the reasons I want to buy an iMac is because I plan to use it as a "semi-mobile" computer. I plan on moving this computer around the house and potentially to client's offices. I already and have a portable case that will *hopefully* hold the 27" model.
-racher
I can respect that folks on this forum are more interested in hardware specs than design aesthetics. That said, I'm glad the 2012 iMac has finally been announced, and I plan on buying a BTO 27" with the fastest CPU and GPU available. I do video editing and animation professionally and have learned from experience that it pays to buy the fastest computer you can afford.
Regarding the "thin design," I figured this was coming so I'm neither surprised nor disappointed. One of the reasons I want to buy an iMac is because I plan to use it as a "semi-mobile" computer. I plan on moving this computer around the house and potentially to client's offices. I already and have a portable case that will *hopefully* hold the 27" model.
-racher
Well, it looks like a pass for me too.
The new iMac looks cool, and I figured the ODD was gone, but the lack of firewire and memory upgrades on the 21.5" are deal breakers. Yes, I know you can get a TB to firewire adapter, but I'm not sure all of my bus powered firewire devices are going to like that.
The biggest plus for me was the anti-glare screen. Since I've found a solution for that on my 2011 machines, I think I'll pick up a 2011 refurb. instead.
The new iMac looks cool, and I figured the ODD was gone, but the lack of firewire and memory upgrades on the 21.5" are deal breakers. Yes, I know you can get a TB to firewire adapter, but I'm not sure all of my bus powered firewire devices are going to like that.
The biggest plus for me was the anti-glare screen. Since I've found a solution for that on my 2011 machines, I think I'll pick up a 2011 refurb. instead.
I'm reconforted in my decision to go PC this year and not wait for the new iMac....
I'll keep my i3 2010 iMac that still work well enough and wait for the version 2.0 of the MBPR instead. Or maybe a Pro if Apple do indeed bring a new one out next year as they've hinted. At least, thin is justified in a laptop, not on a desktop.
I'm still plateform agnostic, using Linux, Mac OSX and windows and loving them all equally, but I think I made a better investment by replacing my aging AMD 965 rig with a new i7 fully loaded workstation for my devs workstation.
I'll keep my i3 2010 iMac that still work well enough and wait for the version 2.0 of the MBPR instead. Or maybe a Pro if Apple do indeed bring a new one out next year as they've hinted. At least, thin is justified in a laptop, not on a desktop.
I'm still plateform agnostic, using Linux, Mac OSX and windows and loving them all equally, but I think I made a better investment by replacing my aging AMD 965 rig with a new i7 fully loaded workstation for my devs workstation.
It looks incredible.
Buying the second Apple actually allow me!!
27inch looks GLORIOUS. . .I'll get many a tracklays done on it
Buying the second Apple actually allow me!!
27inch looks GLORIOUS. . .I'll get many a tracklays done on it
You will see the difference between an i5 and an i7 the most if you render video (from programs like Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects). During the render process, a properly configured 64bit OS will utilize 100% of all your CPUs, including hyper-threaded ones, and Turbo Boost will kick in as well. In this case, your render times are greatly reduced on an i7 vs. an i5. For example, 30 or 40 minutes to render vs. an hour.
-racher
Will be a PITA for us ACMT once users start bringing them in for repair. Definitely not for children under 10yo...I have a difficult time preventing my kid from playing near our 27-inch iMac. Nice design...reminds me of the PearPad
C'mon Apple...iMacs weren't made to be portable....you won't see me buying one now...gonna save up for the Mac Pro instead
C'mon Apple...iMacs weren't made to be portable....you won't see me buying one now...gonna save up for the Mac Pro instead
Completely agree and pressed the 'like' button. WTF are they doing, 5400 rpm drives are so XX century. Even back then there were 7200 rpm drives. It's basically a giant XX century laptop on a stick. What's the logic in pairing modern processors with ultra-slow drives? One of the main reasons I got my 2010 21.5" was the fast HDD.
In a way they want to upsell us to the higher end model and spend additional $$$ for the hybrid drive. Besides, the user RAM replaceability for the 21.5" is gone. One more reason to buy apple care, one more reason to spend even more money. The new iMac is a wonderful product from a marketing perspective. I can only respect Apple's marketing dept.
I also predict the time when the iMacs will be SSD only is pretty close. I think in a year or 2 they will drop the internal HDD or make it an option. If my iMac breaks down or gets stolen I wouldn't buy this new iMac but rather get a mini.
My list of pros/cons
Pros:
Cons:
Pros:
- GeForce GTX 680MX sounds like an awesome card for Adobe CS6 video apps
- RAM is still user-upgradable on the 27"
- USB 3 - I'll use this a lot for transfering huge HD video files to clients
- New laminated screen should be an improvement over previous iMacs
- Ivey Bridge processors, finally
- I actually like the thin design. This will be a semi-mobile computer for me, and at least it LOOKS lighter!
Cons:
- I'll slightly miss the DVD drive, but I seldom use it on my MacBook Pro 17"
- I wish it still included Firewire ports. I'll have to figure out a TB or USB3 to Firewire800 solution for my many external hard drives...
- I would have preferred separate SSD and HDD drives. Will have to see how the Fusion Drive thing works...
- I'd prefer the SDXC slot to be located on the side or front, but at least it's included.
The vizio AIO and the high end DELL xps 27 have the SSD + 1TB HD combo since September. I think it is a drive from intel and many other computers may have this drive as well. Too bad apple gets a much better video card. Let's see if the price is competitive with Dell.
Honestly, I'm disappointed.....
Memory card slot should be in the front/side + headphone jack as well.
Also no Firewire.......
5200 rpm hard rive..........
What a mess, hopefully top of the line 2011 27' iMac goes down in price so i can upgrade my 21.5" version.....
Memory card slot should be in the front/side + headphone jack as well.
Also no Firewire.......
5200 rpm hard rive..........
What a mess, hopefully top of the line 2011 27' iMac goes down in price so i can upgrade my 21.5" version.....
Not able to rewatch it yet... just wondering if I heard this right... The screen is fused with the body? If that's the case, what about user HD replacement?