Will need to upgrade in the next year (at the latest)... wait for the new chipset in iMac form?

[jrm27]

Hello all,

I'm a graphic designer who spends nearly all day, every day in the Adobe Creative Suite. Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Premier, etc... I'm currently on a 2016 15 inch MBP and it is starting to feel like I'm on a refurb 6-year old computer. It's been great, but it's getting about time to upgrade. I'd like to move to an iMac as I no longer need the portability of a laptop. I'm intrigued by the new chipset, especially as I'm looking for a solution that will last another 6 years or so. However, I've heard of some limitations of the m1 in regards to things like external monitors. Are there other limitations that are out there that might affect a creative workflow?

 

[Moonjumper]

The M1 we see on the market now does have limitations on the number of monitors, but it is for the lowest spec Macs only. I expect the variants for iMacs will be much more capable, both in terms of performance and connectivity. I don’t think there will be any issues to concern you, and there should be a performance boost over even the latest Intel iMac (Illustrator has been the software that has been the most in need of more power for me on my computers).

 

[jrm27]

Thanks so much. That is what I was thinking, and i's' helpful to have that hope confirmed. Yeah, Illustrator has been a resource hog for me too.