What I liked the most is TouchID on the keyboard (lol), I wonder if those you can purchase those separate and have them work with other Macs with the T chip
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The white bezel And the lack of adjustable height and space grey are very annoying
I fully expect the replacement for the 27" model to be "pro" and have silver and black a la iPhone
Still no wi-fi 6e / 6ghz in the new iMacs. Old wi-fi 6 only.
Pretty boring iMac release. No new cpu yet, no wi-fi 6, pretty bad baseline specs (8gb/256gb).
Pretty boring iMac release. No new cpu yet, no wi-fi 6, pretty bad baseline specs (8gb/256gb).
I wish they added so you could put your phone or iPad on the foot stand of the iMac for wireless charging and as a way to connect the iMac at the same time.
Amazing the people that miss that!
I wish they kept the Apple logo on the chin, this looks like the fake computers they use in stores like IKEA or a TV show set where they have to block out any logo.
The focus on thinness is hilarious for a desktop monitor and TVs. It just doesn't matter.
I knew they would way over-index on "how it looks in a dentists office, to the customer at the desk"
In no way whatsoever is it useful or even advantageous to have it be so thin...
To the point of now having a power brick and external ethernet.
It still has a massive chin and still isn't height adjustable
In no way whatsoever is it useful or even advantageous to have it be so thin...
To the point of now having a power brick and external ethernet.
It still has a massive chin and still isn't height adjustable
This will be a massive hit for the mainstream no doubt, apple isn't targeting the tech enthusiast, they are targeting their traditional customer base. Which probably 80% of their customers don't frequent tech forums such as this one.
I'm going to get one for the inlaws and they will absolutely love it. The mainstream isn't critical as people on this board, they aren't gonna say," why is this chin here" and all the other nonsense.
I'm going to get one for the inlaws and they will absolutely love it. The mainstream isn't critical as people on this board, they aren't gonna say," why is this chin here" and all the other nonsense.
Nah, i love the new design! I don't mind the chin still and I really dig the white bezel. The super thin design in the body and stand are gorgeous and the new Magic keyboard looks great with the more rounded corners. Definitely going to switch up my M1 Mac mini for this day one!
Count me as super impressed with this update.
Count me as super impressed with this update.
So funny you said this --
I'm not kidding -- I wonder if part of this is to make it easier to use these in shows and still "look right" for the halo/advertising Apple angle.
Expect a Mac “PRO” event with the 27in iMac , 16in /14in Macbook Pro. Hopefully they all come in Space grey and not these hideous colours.
😒 It has an unbelievable new CPU.
I'll be interested to see what folks think of this after some time with them.
I've had lighter bezel screens in the past and it looks like crap when it's next to an LCD screen where the whites never match what's on screen on web pages, etc.
Strange that we finally got iOS devices with all uniform black bezels -seemingly admitting that's best - and now we get a 24" screen (huge) with white ones?
This is the event we all actually want.
if no chin they would have had to implement something like LG does with their OLED TVs which means a thicker back side for a portion of the screen and Apple is fixated on profile views so that would never happen.
My real disappointment is that it uses the M1 chip, it best be clocked higher than my M1 Mini which I already can peak
i like the people dont understand the need for the chin for internal ventilation, speakers system
Lets not forget...this design is here to stay for another 8-10 years....so the M1 i bet dont need 2 fans...but the third gen of this imac...the M3 lets say i bet you will be needed the 2 vents for proper cooling (apple learned a lot from the trashcan mac pro)
So again, who thought the chin will be gone...was not thinking about what the chin is holding
Lets not forget...this design is here to stay for another 8-10 years....so the M1 i bet dont need 2 fans...but the third gen of this imac...the M3 lets say i bet you will be needed the 2 vents for proper cooling (apple learned a lot from the trashcan mac pro)
So again, who thought the chin will be gone...was not thinking about what the chin is holding
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The M1 guts are tiny (they are now in an iPad!)
It could have been done with a basically unnoticeable thickness increase.
Yes the Touch ID keyboard is what I liked the most. Wished it came in Space Grey though like my current Magic Keyboard.
Touch ID keyboard not included with base version 👎👎👎👎👎
I really think it looks amazing as well, would buy it in a heartbeat if it were just a monitor with great speakers.
But for that price, I'm not going to buy a desktop computer that has two ports, starts with 256 GB SSD, presumably doesn't support 120 Hz...
I was immediately smitten with the design but it's really not practical.
But for that price, I'm not going to buy a desktop computer that has two ports, starts with 256 GB SSD, presumably doesn't support 120 Hz...
I was immediately smitten with the design but it's really not practical.
Or USB3 ports. Or Ethernet. That is some serious price gouging.
Agreed. Probably helps to prevent vibration from the speakers. White bezels are hideous though.
Yeah, agreed.