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Should I buy a 27" 2019 iMac or wait a bit longer for new model?
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I would get one now if you want to stay Intel and see how ARM pans out. I just upgraded my 2015 21.5" to a 27" 2019 brand new in box i5 3.7, 16gb, 512gb ssd, 580x with Applecare+ included for $1835. Deals are out there if you look carefully. The same site where I bought mine has a 2019 27" i5 3.1 16gb 512gb ssd 575X for $1529 listed as new.
Couldn't agree more! While my wife's 2013 iMac keeps on a chugging, although with an SSD that I upgraded, I've been through many problems with the 2016 and then 2019 ultra thin MacBook Pro. 3 swollen batteries in the past 3 years and a logic board replacement and still runs hot so that I have to turn off Turbo Boost. This was a painful "Rev. 1" lesson. My 2019 iMac is being delivered today! Selling the MBP and LG monitor.
Wait the few days.
Whispers are the new iMac will be more like an iPad-iMac interbred computer, all SSD as Apple has finally killed fusion drives thank goodness, and the ones wanting no black edges will be thrilled.
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Whispers are the new iMac will be more like an iPad-iMac interbred computer, all SSD as Apple has finally killed fusion drives thank goodness, and the ones wanting no black edges will be thrilled.
WWDC 2020: Great Expectations
On June 22, WWDC 2020 launches with a bang with a keynote address streamed worldwide. Today we'll take a look at what to expect at the week-long event.
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I ordered 2019 iMac you see in my signature in mid december 2019 but thanks to mix up it arrived in half february 2020. I needed powerhorse for work in Lightroom because my 2017 27-inch with i5 was not cutting it. Anyway, COVID came and lot of my jobs were postponed to fall 2020 or even summer 2021 which means I could've waited for 2020 model. But I didn't know that beforehand. So now I cheer myself that maybe it will be more expensive and also 1st gen will have bugs.
The 2019 iMac is an awesome computer. And the new iMac will definitely have 1st gen bugs.
It is an awesome computer. The only 2 things that bother me are cooling system which is insufficient for i9 and very expensive upgrade to Vega 48.
The new ones look like they're back in stock too. I really wish Costco would get these in again. The extra 4 year warranty is hard to beat. Maybe I'll hang onto this one for a little bit longer and see if Costco gets them in again.
I think I'm going to just get an iMac pro refurb for now as my 2013 iMac has possible supply issues . For the 4250 price I can hang with that for a while . It should be than enough computer for some time
I missed the keynote today. have been waiting to replace my 2015 core i7 iMac. so...no iMac update today?
Nope. Only software and a developer transition kit, which is basically a Mac mini with an A12Z.
No but one is coming, Tim said at the end there was a new iMac coming, with intel processors. I suspect it will be like recent updates, dropped on the Apple store at some point with no fanfare.
I did notice that. Not sure if I want to wait on it or just spring for the 27" 2019. It'll probably make sense to wait. I just don't know how long I'll be waiting.
I expect you'll be happy with that decision. Even though the iMac 2019 i9 runs a tad cooler than the iMac 2017 i7, my 2019 still has Macs Fan Control installed to bump up the fans ( earlier than Apple would ) as its temperature increases. Other software besides Macs Fan Control might be better for your circumstances.
