Refreshed iMacs inbound

b0rn2sk8 · 5 Aug 2020 at 09:00

Somnambulist said:
Other than the ugly LG Ultrafine 5K, are there any decent alternatives to an iMac 5K screen? Don’t think ultra-wides are my thing.

I doubt anyone could tell the difference between 4K and 5k at 27” without pixel peeping either way.

For the amount of money you’d have to spend to get an equivalent LCD and the change you’d have from not getting an iMac, you could spend £1400 on a 48” LG CX OLED.

Most high end LCDs are just overpriced and I’d take the OLED any day if I was needing to spend that sort of money.

Yaayuh! · 5 Aug 2020 at 09:08

Somnambulist said:
Other than the ugly LG Ultrafine 5K, are there any decent alternatives to an iMac 5K screen?

I would just go for the 32" UHD version instead, tbh.

https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-32UL950-W-4k-uhd-led-monitor

LiE · 5 Aug 2020 at 09:17

b0rn2sk8 said:
I doubt anyone could tell the difference between 4K and 5k at 27” without pixel peeping either way.

For the amount of money you’d have to spend to get an equivalent LCD and the change you’d have from not getting an iMac, you could spend £1400 on a 48” LG CX OLED.

Most high end LCDs are just overpriced and I’d take the OLED any day if I was needing to spend that sort of money.

People wanting the 5K LG aren't the same people who want a 48" 4K OLED.

There is a big difference between 4k and 5k on a 27", especially when editing 4k videos or high resolution photos. The particular screen from LG/Apple is also very good as far as screens go, 500 nits, very good colour calibration and OS integration etc.

I've tried them all, the 5K iMac screen is stunning.

MacRS4 · 5 Aug 2020 at 10:07

Having the LG 5K and iMac Pro next to each other - both screens are glorious.

HACO · 5 Aug 2020 at 11:15

Yaayuh! said:
Bought 6 of the current gen iMac Pros earlier in the year and literally just set them up at work.
I knew this would happen any news on the new iMac Pro? Assume it's just around the corner.

There won’t be another Intel-based iMac Pro.

HACO · 5 Aug 2020 at 11:19

b0rn2sk8 said:
I doubt anyone could tell the difference between 4K and 5k at 27” without pixel peeping either way.

For the amount of money you’d have to spend to get an equivalent LCD and the change you’d have from not getting an iMac, you could spend £1400 on a 48” LG CX OLED.

Most high end LCDs are just overpriced and I’d take the OLED any day if I was needing to spend that sort of money.

4k and 5K on 27” are massively different. Literally worlds apart. We have both of them at work.

A finely calibrated, dE under 1, 5K 27” display is nothing like a 4K 48” screen. These two are just not meant for the same audience.

Somnambulist · 5 Aug 2020 at 13:08

LG it is then!

MacRS4 · 5 Aug 2020 at 13:13

HACO said:
There won’t be another Intel-based iMac Pro.

Agreed, and it's a shame tbh. I've a couple of them, and they're the best bits of computer kit I've bought in years. I'll struggle going back to 2 TB3 ports for a start. 1 for the hub & second screen, 2nd for the 3rd screen, and that's it.

HACO · 5 Aug 2020 at 13:40

MacRS4 said:
Agreed, and it's a shame tbh. I've a couple of them, and they're the best bits of computer kit I've bought in years. I'll struggle going back to 2 TB3 ports for a start. 1 for the hub & second screen, 2nd for the 3rd screen, and that's it.

Yeah 2 thunderbolts on iMac is rather low especially since even MBPs have 4. I hope Apple Silicon based iMac Pros (probably 2021 or 2022?) will be great.

MacRS4 · 5 Aug 2020 at 18:58

Once my 8 core iMP is out of AppleCare I think I may attempt a processor swap on it. How hard can it be

HACO · 5 Aug 2020 at 19:21

MacRS4 said:
Once my 8 core iMP is out of AppleCare I think I may attempt a processor swap on it. How hard can it be

It's not difficult at all. You just need to make sure you have good quality adhesive strips otherwise the screen might just fall off within a few months.

Throrik · 5 Aug 2020 at 20:32

They have eventually upgraded the Webcam on the 27" Model to 1080p, I didn't think that I would live to see the day haha. I wanted a redesign for purely aesthetic reasons, I love the look of some of the conceptual designs people have done and posted over on /r/apple - but I am sure they're not going down that path due to actual engineering reasons which I don't have a clue about.

MacRS4 · 5 Aug 2020 at 22:06

HACO said:
It's not difficult at all. You just need to make sure you have good quality adhesive strips otherwise the screen might just fall off within a few months.

About 2.5k of processor to ruin. I'm in

HACO · 6 Aug 2020 at 15:54

Unlike previous generations, the SSD is now soldered. So no more using Samsung M.2 SSDs to upgrade on the cheap.

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/08/06/2020-imac-benchmarks-ssd-soldered/

Alpherah · 6 Aug 2020 at 17:40

Not soldiered .. just not as before

HACO · 6 Aug 2020 at 17:51

Alpherah said:
Not soldiered .. just not as before

Yeah, they updated the article. So the old method might still work.

LiE · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:33

Gone with the mid spec iMac. My reasoning:

1) I don't think we will see an Apple silicon larger iMac for quite sometime. 24" is too small. The 27" 5K is stunning.
2) I'm not sure I want to jump on board the Apple silicon hardware from day 1, it would be a better experience in 3 years time.
3) I could take advantage of student discount for just 1 more year. I managed to get the mid spec 27" iMac for £1,591.20 with 4 year warranty, which I think is pretty strong value.

Feek · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:44

All sensible points.

LiE said:
with 4 year warranty

The warranty is extended to three years isn't it, not four?

LiE · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:53

Feek said:
All sensible points.

The warranty is extended to three years isn't it, not four?

This warranty is provided by the store (theEDUstore) and comes included at not extra cost.

Feek · 11 Aug 2020 at 17:02

Oh very nice, I was thinking of the extended Applecare.