Soldato
My opinion's hardened throughout the day. Now I really, really dislike the bezels to the point where I'm now browsing monitors to go with a Mac Mini!
iMacs get a spec update
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It's also a shame apple fell out with nvidia - AMD Vega isn't to bad - and plenty for non gaming GPU work loads, its just a shame AMD are not up there graphics wise, especially given what apple charges id want the greatest of everything for the money.
Commissario
Still don’t even notice it. When I’m using the computer, I’m looking at the screen. If I’m not using it, I’m not looking at it so it’s irrelevant.
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Nice! Is that your daily driver computer? I take it you don't game ? - I am pondering going to similar, but I currently have a 2016 MBP and its pretty good for the specs - but id need to go to a top end MBP for my photo/video business - saying that i do love final cut pro over premier and that always runs good on macs of course - LR on my 2016 MBP is OK - but its far slower than my ryzen desktop pc - i wonder if the latest MBP with a vega chip and 6 core would run better?
The only thing is, it might be worth waiting on the new version and them sorting the thermals out on them.
Soldato
I'd rather get the new mini and mount it on the back of a decent monitor rather than get one of these I think
Caporegime
Depends if you want the 5k monitor.
Soldato
There's a few 5k monitors on the market already, and there not outrageously priced, Dell even do a 32" 8k - though it's £3k!
Yes it’s my daily driver, get best of both worlds with the one cable solution. Easily unhook and take the laptop with me and then dock. Got the space grey Apple keyboard and mouse as well. Good thing is when it’s hooked to the monitor it always runs the discrete graphics chip so always full power.
I use a PS4 Pro for gaming.
I have the i7 Mac mini and it’s an absolute flier. Plug it into the 5k LG screen and you’d be on to a winner, it works very well.
Associate
I went for the mini also. This is my new set up
I was moving from a Windows two monitor set up and wanted to do the same albeit with upgraded monitors. This has 2 x 28" Samsung 4 k monitors.
The cost for this set up (including peripherals) was £2,113.00 .The same spec Imac set up would have been £1968.00. So I gain a monitor but lose a GPU.
I was moving from a Windows two monitor set up and wanted to do the same albeit with upgraded monitors. This has 2 x 28" Samsung 4 k monitors.
The cost for this set up (including peripherals) was £2,113.00 .The same spec Imac set up would have been £1968.00. So I gain a monitor but lose a GPU.
Caporegime
I went for the mini also. This is my new set up
I was moving from a Windows two monitor set up and wanted to do the same albeit with upgraded monitors. This has 2 x 28" Samsung 4 k monitors.
The cost for this set up (including peripherals) was £2,113.00 .The same spec Imac set up would have been £1968.00. So I gain a monitor but lose a GPU.
28” 4K monitor isn’t comparable to the 27” 5k iMac screen in terms of quality and DPI. The LG 27” 5K is £1200.
Associate
Understood. I am very pleased with the 4k monitors. Even more pleased that there are two of them. Would not want to go back to single monitor.
Similar setup to me although I use a Henge Dock and my MacBook Pro is a 2017 dual core 13". Also the monitor is a 4k LG 27" one which lines up perfectly with my PC ultrawide monitor.
I want a 6 core MacBook pro, but I think I'm going to see if there's an update coming within a few months.
Soldato
Couldn't care less about the bezels. Has no effect on the fitness for purpose of the machine.
Commissario
Exactly, I'm struggling to understand why it's suddenly become a thing.
Soldato
I know workplace desks are tending to get smaller, but that's maybe taking it a little far. 
Apple has always appealed on the levels of design and functionality. You pay a price premium to have both. Design has moved on significantly in electronics and people no longer want to look at bezels (same with mobile phones).
If Apple fall behind in design they’re competing in the much more crowded market of products that are functionally excellent yet don’t look as good.