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iMac 2016 wish list ;-)
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iMac 27 wish list (dreams):
- Updated GPU. The AMD Polaris chips.
- DDR4 Ram- user replaceable, and standard 1x16 for the highest end
- M.2 or PCIE ssd. Min 250 upgradable to 2 TB.
- Fusion still an option with the SSDs above.
- TB3 and USB 3.1
- An updated stand/arm. Something more like the iMac G4s, that offered more ways to move and articulate the screen.
I feel your pain: I hate non-realistic maps...when I fly and need to draw a 10 mile circle around a point I need to stay within, I don't want an oval with 12nm north to south an 8nm east to west...this makes ATC mad every time I try to a 10nm arc...all because the computer can't draw a proper circle.
Apple needs to get their computer mojo back; the whole lineup is stale and way overdue for updates (no surprise to anyone reading this).
In general, I'd like to see a big push into USB-C/3.1/TB3, retina screens across the board (so we can drop the term "retina" since it would be standard for any computer with a screen), and either Fusion Drive or alternate 256GB SSD on base models. Pro machines in my mind should all have discrete GPUs to better distinguish them from the less expensive consumer models. Since there is no iMac Pro, the top end 21.5" should have one just as all the 27" models do (screen size doesn't always dictate pro usage).
Crack on, Apple!
In general, I'd like to see a big push into USB-C/3.1/TB3, retina screens across the board (so we can drop the term "retina" since it would be standard for any computer with a screen), and either Fusion Drive or alternate 256GB SSD on base models. Pro machines in my mind should all have discrete GPUs to better distinguish them from the less expensive consumer models. Since there is no iMac Pro, the top end 21.5" should have one just as all the 27" models do (screen size doesn't always dictate pro usage).
Crack on, Apple!
I want something interesting not predictable from apple.
Apple has played it very safe since SJ died; time to produce something a bit more wild.
Apple has played it very safe since SJ died; time to produce something a bit more wild.
"Interestingly, according to VCZ this 5.5 TFLOP GPU is not even a desktop class chip but a mobility variant. This would bring R9 390X/390 class performance to notebooks."
Good news. 5.5 TP for the new iMac w/ 8G vram!
Read more: http://wccftech.com/amd-r9-480x-470x-specs-allegedly-revealed/#ixzz48b0zrHCB
Good news. 5.5 TP for the new iMac w/ 8G vram!
Read more: http://wccftech.com/amd-r9-480x-470x-specs-allegedly-revealed/#ixzz48b0zrHCB
Maybe apple will redesign the iMac’s thermals to handle a desktop class GPU.
What a novel concept.
Actually, there are no need for them to do it. This chip consumes as much power as the M395X, about 125W? Source claims this chip can even configured to ~110W.
What if on the 21 inch iMacs and Mac Minis they allowed for eGPUs without video mirroring? (Www.bizon-tech.com)
Then you could get the smaller iMac or the mini whether you care about GPUs or not.
True, but so are external hard drives. However, this would Mac an iMac or Mac Mini a better option for many. Most will not use it and those that will are accepting of the aesthetic compromise.