Poll: *** The official 24" M1 iMac thread (it has seven colours and everything!) ***
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The expectation seems to be that the 27" version won't be updated, and instead it'll be a bigger >30" design.
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Updated/upgraded, same meat
I'm the same, I fully expect to be replacing my 2017 27" iMac with the new model when it's released.
Updated/upgraded, same meat
I'm the same, I fully expect to be replacing my 2017 27" iMac with the new model when it's released.
30" — even better!
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30" — even better!
I know, a big part of me wants to wait until the >32"... A big part of me is far too childish and needs the new now and would happily settle for 24".
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I think this would be a more interesting release, if it came with 16gb ram as default.
It's pretty darn ugly though.
It's pretty darn ugly though.
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The more I look at it, the more I think it should be twice the thickness and look more like their old cinema display.
Many people are happy on a 13” laptop. 24” is good with this resolution (2,240 x 1,260 with pixel doubling).
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Skip this generation. These are severely limited bedroom desktops for kids. The design and colour range should tell you as much. I understand you want to believe in M1, but this gen M chip is not the gen to spend £2000 on. 8Gb standard, 16Gb of memory max, not upgradable ever. Only four ports (two on base model). No SD slot. No ethernet (yes, I know there is an option in power brick, but WTF wants ethernet in power brick, WTF wants power brick in the first place in 2021?). And it's the same severely limited, iPad tech chip second year in a row. Don't fall for marketing. It's a step backwards in usability from outgoing iMacs and everything in it is exactly the same **** you can find in four of five devices by now - the only difference is that this one is the most expensive.
If you're going to spend £2000, spend it on something that will have some use in five years time. iPad with large screen and 16Gb of RAM is not that.
If you're going to spend £2000 on a super thin desktop, don't spend it on something that from a get go will need twenty dongles spidering all over your desk. Most of the devices you already have or own that you can think of - or share with your friends, coworkers and family - drives, cameras, USB sticks and portables in your drawer or your bag - will need new cable, new reader, new dongle or new device. It's a chore. And it's unsightly, you bought a clean, neat, thin desktop just hang some third party tat off it.
If you want M1 now, because of on-chip accelerations, but a mac mini. It will outlast any other first gen M1 machines and you'll find a use for it when it's superseded. Very soon.
If you want thin desktop get a used iMac Pro or 27" iMac - it's the same price, thin enough, and it will do everything such desktop does just as fast as M1 iMac, with less proprietary hassle and outlast it and keep being upgradable for years.
Don't feed the trolls chopping off features from your machines. Vote with your wallet. Just my two pennies worth of moaning.
If you're going to spend £2000, spend it on something that will have some use in five years time. iPad with large screen and 16Gb of RAM is not that.
If you're going to spend £2000 on a super thin desktop, don't spend it on something that from a get go will need twenty dongles spidering all over your desk. Most of the devices you already have or own that you can think of - or share with your friends, coworkers and family - drives, cameras, USB sticks and portables in your drawer or your bag - will need new cable, new reader, new dongle or new device. It's a chore. And it's unsightly, you bought a clean, neat, thin desktop just hang some third party tat off it.
If you want M1 now, because of on-chip accelerations, but a mac mini. It will outlast any other first gen M1 machines and you'll find a use for it when it's superseded. Very soon.
If you want thin desktop get a used iMac Pro or 27" iMac - it's the same price, thin enough, and it will do everything such desktop does just as fast as M1 iMac, with less proprietary hassle and outlast it and keep being upgradable for years.
Don't feed the trolls chopping off features from your machines. Vote with your wallet. Just my two pennies worth of moaning.
Can’t take your post serious with such a ridiculous statement. Have you even used an M1 ?
Also recommends you buy a Mac mini because it will last longer despite having the exact same internals 
ignores this is a replacement for the 21.5” entry level model, not the 27” which is rumoured to get an upgrade to 32” later this year.
ignores that most people don’t need loads of IO and ram because all they do is look at Facebook and Microsoft word.
Since when was this £2000? Last I checked it was £1450 for the mid spec machine.
That said the Mac mini is probably better value if you don’t want that shiny Apple 4.5k screen and their peripherals. This iMac screen on paper is excellent.
Can you get a cheaper all in one from Dell? Yes. But it looks like a 5 year old designed it, it has an utterly gash 27” 1080P display and 8gb ram as standard.
ignores this is a replacement for the 21.5” entry level model, not the 27” which is rumoured to get an upgrade to 32” later this year.
ignores that most people don’t need loads of IO and ram because all they do is look at Facebook and Microsoft word.
Since when was this £2000? Last I checked it was £1450 for the mid spec machine.
That said the Mac mini is probably better value if you don’t want that shiny Apple 4.5k screen and their peripherals. This iMac screen on paper is excellent.
Can you get a cheaper all in one from Dell? Yes. But it looks like a 5 year old designed it, it has an utterly gash 27” 1080P display and 8gb ram as standard.
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Unless you're happy to deconstruct the machine from the screen to replace the hard drive, I didn't think the recent iMacs were really upgradeable?
One thing Apple products always have the advantage of over their rivals is resale value. There's still a good market for their products from 7/8 years ago. If you look for an 8 year old Dell or HP laptop for example...
One thing Apple products always have the advantage of over their rivals is resale value. There's still a good market for their products from 7/8 years ago. If you look for an 8 year old Dell or HP laptop for example...
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Stuck in a twice more expensive body that can't do anything with it. If you really want that chip (for whatever you think it must do quicker in such a limited desktop) - there are cheaper alternatives. Aren't there?
Also recommends you buy a Mac mini because it will last longer despite having the exact same internals
Yes, it's exactly the same machine with exactly the same internals (from last year) at half the price. What's wrong with what I said?
Which had 6 ports, SD card reader and ethernet as standard and could be easily upgraded to 32Gb of memory.
No, I did say these were "severely limited bedroom desktops for kids".
Add 16Gb of RAM and at least 512Gb of storage and?
You do realise that most people who just browse the internet and use Office are actually adults with jobs right?
Personally I'd be looking at getting one of these if I hadn't just bought a new laptop and monitor last year which does everything I need it to do (it's on Windows which makes me sad, but I can't justify dropping another £k for Mac OS)
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It's a standard v0n post in the Apple forum, not worth the oxygen wasted.
Spec me up a Mac Mini with the same quality of display as the iMac and all of the peripherals too please for cheaper. I'm curious if it can be done.
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I'm now glad I bought the 2020 iMac. The new one doesn't seem as elegant and I prefer having the old USB port too for legacy devices.