Apple Announces New iMac With M3 Chip

[Souponastick270]

That was pretty weak, no black option, no mention of USB-C accessories and I assume the base model still only has two thunderbolt ports, no SD card slot...

Edit: just checked Apples site yep iMacs still shipping with USB-C to Lightning cables in the box

 

[Schizoid]

Have any ‘industry analysts’ said how great the M4 chip is going to be yet?

 

[brofkand]

The horrible mouse and keyboard still use Lightning. Couldn't even have bothered to change out the port on the bottom of the mouse? That's really phoning it in.

 

[Ethosik]

Still just freaking 8GB in all three “standard“ configuration. That is indefensible at this point.

No it's not. 8GB of RAM can still do a lot of Photoshop and video editing work at 4k resolution. Memory Pressure is still in the green on some of the client computers I see.

 

[Chuckeee]

Base and max memory for M3 iMac?

 

[BusanAA]

In Korea

M1 iMac used to be 2,600,000 krw.... 16 GB/512
M3 iMac now is now 2,600,000 krw... 8GB/512
M3 iMac with 2,830,000 krw...... 16GB/512....

So the price jumped up by approximately $200 USD

 

[zoom25]

They fully confirmed and killed any hope for the 27" iMac. It's either 24" or spend double, triple for a Studio Display + other box.

 

[ryanmp]

When he said that 27inch intel imac users would appreciate this new Mac, I couldn’t stop laughing. There is nothing good about a 24inch screen size from last decade.

 

[tonyr6]

What's the base storage?

 

[klky]

Anyone still waiting on a larger iMac are just kidding themselves at this point. Damn.

 

[aapl owner]

Why does Apple hate the iMac so much? This is a major disappointment for the iMac, only an M3 CPU with no M3Pro option. This is a really really big miss by Apple. I will definitely be keeping my 2017 27" iMac until they bring out the iMac that most of us 27 inchers want - and hint, it's not a 24" iMac with the low-end processor. The hard push to convince 27" owners to switch to the 24" should go over like a lead ballon.

 

[TrenttonY]

STILL 8GB RAM AND 256 SSD!

 

[RowellE]

iMac in Space Black, please. 😢

 

[Johnny907]

Still no black bezel option on even just one color. That's really disappointing.

 

[ninethirty]

No M3 Max or M3 Pro for the iMac?
I think that I shall pass on this.

Think of the seconds you'll lose!

 

[Jaro65]

Still limited to 24GB of RAM. That is unfortunate.

 

[PCtoMAC1]

That’s the last time I follow the “buyers guide”. I’m sure I’ll get notified by a moderator for that comment.

 

[Corefile]

STILL 8GB RAM AND 256 SSD!

Bring back the 16GB iPhone!

 

[brofkand]

No it's not. 8GB of RAM can still do a lot of Photoshop and video editing work at 4k resolution. Memory Pressure is still in the green on some of the client computers I see.

It's still perfectly adequate for sure but it's not acceptable at Apple's starting price.

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

Because it was just released M2A Air a few months ago would have ticked off people who just bought one.

The more technical explanation is that ASML cannot supply enough machines for M3 production to the chip foundries of TSMC and Samsung. Expect a large number of delayed M3 Mac deliveries.

 

[GizmoDVD]

Still just freaking 8GB in all three “standard“ configuration. That is indefensible at this point.

Have you used a M chip with 8GB of RAM as a basic user? it's perfectly fine. I have a M1 Mini with 8GB/256 SSD and it's doing a ton of stuff all day with no issues. Not everyone needs a massive amount of RAM or Space, but if you do, pay and upgrade. Armchair consumers think they know better than Apple which has every but of data at their fingertips is still mind blowing.

 

[zachz]

Ick. He said the current size is the perfect replacement for the 4K and 5K iMacs. 👎

I love how it’s literally in the middle, size wise and resolution wise. I guess they figure that’ll make everyone happy? Meet in the middle?

 

[Jamo12]

Regular base M3 still starts at 8GB of RAM while the pro starts at 18GB. They hate their baseline products… The cost difference between a 4 GB and a 6 GB chip is literally less than $5.

 

[zoom25]

When he said that 27inch intel imac users would appreciate this new Mac, I couldn’t stop laughing. There is nothing good about a 24inch screen size from last decade.

That one actually got to me. It's one thing to not make a product, but downright insulting when you try and pull this off.

27 inch is 27 inch.

 

[Roosterman]

iMac……ugly plastic tat.