10 years of the same screen sizes and bezels

[newyorksole]

On October 20, 2009, Apple updated the iMacs with 16:9 screens, with the sizes of 21.5 and 27 inch. They also redesigned the shape of the bezels, removing the rounded aluminum around the glass, and making the chin smaller.

Here we are, 10 years later, and it's still the exact same design. It's been slimmed down on the sides, but that's it. From the front a 2009 and 2019 iMac look the same. They have gotten higher resolutions though.

Not exactly attacking Apple for the lack of updates, I personally don't mind the current design, but it's the longest lasting computer design I can think of. I hope that if/when they refresh it, it gains a 24" option. The difference in the sizes is very drastic. Just thought I'd post this for the 10th anniversary of the current design.

I love this thread Lol. My first Mac is a Mid 2010 21.5”. It still works PERCECTLY.

But I really want an upgrade. Apple is bound to redesign the iMac so I don’t want to get what’s currently out. It’s time they give us a redesign and bring in Face ID / Touch ID. And allow the Magic Mouse to charge while being used.

I wouldn’t mind a design similar to the XDR Display.

Come on Apple!

 

[xgman]

Imagine if the iphone pro had the same bezels from 2013 in today's world.

 

[azentropy]

To me the bezels are fine. As others pointed out it does provide an eye buffer that is useful to some people (myself included). I had a monitor with no bezels before in an environment with activity going on behind it and it gave me headaches. I'm more interested if they can make it height adjustable and make it more user upgradable (especially memory on the 21.5 but would be nice to make the SSD drive upgradable too for both). Although I'm set for a while with recently purchasing a 2019 27" 8-core model.

 

[gugy]

Yep, the iMac desperately needs a redesigned. Apple has been lazy, but now with the nMP coming, I think the iMac is next. Hopefully, early next year, we will have a new look for the iMac and Pro as well.

 

[newyorksole]

Yep, the iMac desperately needs a redesigned. Apple has been lazy, but now if the nMP is coming, I think the iMac is next. Hopefully, early next year, we will have a new look for the iMac and Pro as well.

Yup we got Mac Mini last year, Mac Pro & Display this year and that just leaves iMac & iMac Pro for 2020.

They still sell the non-Retina iMac and the iMac Pro hasn’t been updated since it was first released.

It’s time! Early 2020 would be great.

 

[mmomega]

Yup we got Mac Mini last year, Mac Pro & Display this year and that just leaves iMac & iMac Pro for 2020.

They still sell the non-Retina iMac and the iMac Pro hasn’t been updated since it was first released.

It’s time! Early 2020 would be great.

Intel just now(like this month) announced CPU's that are an upgrade from the 2017 W Xeons.

And on that note, if any of you want to purchase a Xeon W-2195. I'll get the W-2295 and do a CPU swap in the iMac Pro 🤣

 

[alien3dx]

I guess it shows the sign of the times/my age but I don't understand the obsession on here with everthing needing thinner bezels and being new and redesigned????? Every topic repeats the same thing when talking about upcoming product.

The current iMac is a great design and would prefer to see a larger display (with big bezels allowing more space for cooling) and upgarded fans like iMac Pro.

I suppose my oppinion is skewed as I remember when people purchased Mac's to do work with rather than fashion items to look at.

me focus upgradable ram,graphic card on 21 and port.Now we only have mac pro whatever which super crazy price just to make like normal pc

 

[Icaras]

I'm hoping we'll see better screen sizes, I'm still hoping for a 24".

As much as it would probably be nice to have a 24”, I doubt Apple will ever take that route because the 21.5” outputs 4K at the same PPI consistently with their 5K and 6K displays. It’s a perfect mathematical ratio they have going on in their lineup.

 

[Strangedream]

Apple got very sloppy regarding its desktops, even the Mac Mini has been using the same design since God-knows-when. Remember back in the early 2000's when Apple would come up with a fresh new design for their desktops every few months.

 

[krazzix]

Yep. That's why I'm still waiting to upgrade.

 

[gts250gamer101]

I also can't believe that they still ship a 5400rpm drive in the iMac. One of the craziest things Apple has ever done. Even the iMac G5 had a 7200rpm hard drive. It wasn't until they made the slim iMac in 2012 that they started using 5400rpm drives.

I 100% agree. At the prices they are asking for them, I would expect at least a SATA SSD, but an NVME SSD would be better.

 

[fgengineer]

I too wish for updated design. The chin is awful. The iMac needs updated cooling too.

The fusion drive also is a complete embarrassment as well.

 

[fathergll]

The Microsoft Surface Studio 2 has gone even further at 3:2 and side-by-side the 28" MSS2 screen looks much larger next to a 27" iMac, despite a diagonal only 1" bigger, and I think it is a much better working space. It provides a good case for a better ratio.

The MMS2 also has height adjustment! Microsoft have made a lot of progress with their designs. They also have laptops with this ratio, which work great. I still want a Mac though, but competition improves the breed.

First time I used a Surface Studio my first thought was "wow someone finally came up with a better all-in-one design over Apple".

Surface Studio's achilles heel was the horrific price to performance specs. Surface Studio 2 almost solved this but they released it with outdated quad core Intel chips last year. As bad as we may think Apple is with specs MicroSoft is worse.

If they had a Studio with great specs i'd be very tempted to jump ship.

 

[MacFather]

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