Wow disappointing!

TheGeekiestDad said:
Having worked in the Apple Stores as a Technician, this would not work right now.

#1: a screen that takes up the entire device, in this case, would lead to a much larger casing in back. This would defeat the purpose of what Apple has done with the iMac for some time now: having a thinner over all computer

#2: Without the "chin", you lose access to space for the system board, the larger speakers that are befitting the iMac, and the cooling fans. The fans are the most important part in this case due to heat dissipation for both the logic board and the display. A display this large would generate a pretty significant amount of heat within the casing. Especially when you consider that the logic board would also have a better integrated graphics chip than the MacBook Pros currently.

MacOS is still a much more powerful OS than iPadOS is. The inevitable direction would be to create an iPad that could run MacOS or a unified OS, but it does still require more power overall. With the requirements for, again, heat dissipation, higher graphics processing, etc., this design would not, currently, work as an iMac.

Now...as an external display to replace the old Thunderbolt displays... 🤔
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Apple is so focused on making everything thinner and the iMac is a great example of something that doesn't need to be this thin. Lighter is great but comes naturally with removing old parts and cough cough, a power brick.
Putting the logic board, speakers and fans behind the display would make a hellofua lot more sense for both design and practicality.
 
guitargeek84 said:
Personally, I don’t mind the chin - I like the squared off edges that are being implemented across the product lineup.

Those colors though... I knew that they were going to be colorful, but I was really hoping that there would be a black option. Or at least a silver without the white bezel...

Performance, cameras, and sound seem like a solid upgrade though! Should be a great desktop...

Why is Apple thinking that everyone wants to have these crazy colors all over the place?
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guitargeek84 said:
Personally, I don’t mind the chin - I like the squared off edges that are being implemented across the product lineup.

Those colors though... I knew that they were going to be colorful, but I was really hoping that there would be a black option. Or at least a silver without the white bezel...

Performance, cameras, and sound seem like a solid upgrade though! Should be a great desktop...

Why is Apple thinking that everyone wants to have these crazy colors all over the place?
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I don’t mind the colors actually. What I find horrible is the white bezels. Black bezels look super slick. White bezels look outdated af.
 
MBX said:
Everybody said it would be a giant iPad with small bezels. Now it still has that nasty big chin sans the Apple logo. WTF

What a disappointment and lost opportunity to create a beautiful iMac.

This is so ugly.
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For most any a service or product, you can have it cheap, quick, or with quality. Pick any 2 and accept it.

For an Apple device, you can have it super thin or super bezel-less. Pick any 1 and accept it.

:)

With all the added minimalism...won’t be long until the iMac is an iPad on a popsicle stick.
 
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This announcement confirmed I am not getting rid of my 2019 27" iMac anytime soon. Might also stick with Catalina for a few more months.

Apple will have to figure out a better way to delineate M1/SOC between all their product lines at some point if they're all going to be named exactly the same. At least Intel chips had an i3/i5/i7/i9 naming mechanism to somewhat navigate the entry/good/better/best path.
 
bsbeamer said:
This announcement confirmed I am not getting rid of my 2019 27" iMac anytime soon. Might also stick with Catalina for a few more months.

Apple will have to figure out a better way to delineate M1/SOC between all their product lines at some point if they're all going to be named exactly the same. At least Intel chips had an i3/i5/i7/i9 naming mechanism to somewhat navigate the entry/good/better/best path.
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WWDC is going to bring the non-entry level devices...

This was never meant to replace your 27”...as evidenced by the fact that it’s not even available in that size.
 
Interesting.... I agree, it seems like this is being setup for a 27"/Pro reveal later down the line. I need to replace my aging MBP, so I was hoping today was the day for that upgrade. But, if this is the only machine out there, it seems like the best value is just the fully specced MacMini... or perhaps I'm misunderstanding what is being offered here. I've got a 27" 4k screen that can hold me over, and plenty of peripherals. But it seems that outside of the camera/speaker they basically just rehoused the mini?
 
Meanwhile... Mouse charging in 2021+ according to Apple has not changed :rolleyes:

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Would much rather see a slightly thicker iMac without a chin. I guess for 24" they felt like that was ok hope they shy away from this in the 27" version.
 
What I think a lot of people aren’t recognising is that the chin on the iMac is actually part of it’s image. It’s a recognisable face, and has become an iconic part of its design and is no longer limited by technical limits. It makes the product recognisable from the front - even without the Apple branding.

That’s a strong product image.
 
GaelenSky said:
What I think a lot of people aren’t recognising is that the chin on the iMac is actually part of it’s image. It’s a recognisable face, and has become an iconic part of its design and is no longer limited by technical limits. It makes the product recognisable from the front - even without the Apple branding.

That’s a strong product image.
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I work in an office with dozens of iMacs that face the wall and losing that front facing Apple logo will be a change like taking a painting off the wall and leaving the obvious space blank.
 
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