I know people use desktops

[dandeco]

It would be nice for Apple to come up with a mid-range headless Mac desktop. I would like to see them make one in a case reminiscent of the PowerMac G4 QuickSilver or MDD. Maybe make it more easily configurable when ordering online, and combine technology like an internal optical drive with the newer stuff like Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, Fusion or Solid State drives, Thunderbolt, etc.
From what I've seen though, Apple seems to be pushing the 27" Retina iMac towards professionals and power users, compared to the 21" iMacs. And why not? It comes with user-upgradeable RAM, a high-quality dedicated graphics card, and a 7200RPM hard drive or a Fusion drive as standard. It's perfect for intensive photo/imaging work on Photoshop CC or heavy-duty HD video editing on Final Cut Pro X. In fact, my college's TV studio is considering getting 27" Retina iMacs for their video editing lab, to replace the 2009 24" iMacs they currently have.

 

[H1Supreme]

It would be nice for Apple to come up with a mid-range headless Mac desktop. I would like to see them make one in a case reminiscent of the PowerMac G4 QuickSilver or MDD. Maybe make it more easily configurable when ordering online, and combine technology like an internal optical drive with the newer stuff like Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, Fusion or Solid State drives, Thunderbolt, etc.

This is what ALL of us want. Apple simply does not care. People only buy iMac's because there is no other reasonable option (looking at you Mac Pro).

Fwiw, hackintoshes are not hard to build (if you have any tech skills at all), and are very stable. I've now built 3, and had no problems. I do audio work and have used now less than five different midi controllers and 3 different audio interfaces (firewire & usb). Motherboard and graphics card need to be selected carefully, however.