This is a question I have to People like me who come from owning a 27 inch iMac and want to enjoy the benefits of an M1 iMac But in someway it seems that we are compromising by Getting a smaller screen estate and by missing out if possible new M2 iMacs are in the horizon that will be much faster and more efficient than the M1. Also it feels to me that if your Budget is tight you have to go for the lower end spec model And you won’t get the full experience by missing out on the larger SSD and ram since they are priced so high.
What are the chances that Apple will soon release much faster Apple Silicon iMacs and their offerings will be Much better specked and priced So that the M1 line will feel pointless and be left in the past.
I moved from 27 to 24 by intention, not because I wanted an M1 system - the 27-inch was sufficient for my needs and only 6 years old. For me, the 27-inch screen was just too big. I liked it, but it was too close to be able to use it without causing problems with constantly having to flex my neck up and down all day, every day. By comparison, the 24-inch screen is much, much more manageable in my workspace.
Given that it also provides excellent power and performance too, I didn't make a compromise by downsizing the screen.
If I was able to reorganize my office to provide for a much deeper desk, I would consider a larger iMac as and when they come out, but I have no real use for additional speed in an M1x/M2, and don't think I am ever likely to, so really don't feel any need to question my choice so far.
Saying that a supposed M2 system would be 'much faster and more efficient' also is a bit misleading.
Somewhat, probably, but it presupposes that for most of us, the M1 has limitations, which I really don't think is the case.
I think you'll be waiting quite a while for a '
much faster Apple Silicon' iMac. I certainly don't think the next releases will be that much better specced and I very much doubt they will be better priced either.
On a final point, it seems highly improbable to me that (with all due respect to you), you have identified questions and issues which Apple themselves have not considered and planned for. As such I really doubt that the M1 line will end up 'feeling' pointless. That it will at some point be left in the past is inevitable, but what we are most likely to see for the next few years are incremental system and performance bumps and updates, much as we have seen from just about every systems manufacturer over the years. All that Apple Silicon will do is create a new 'plateau'.
