I agree with most of your points. Maybe I'm just pessimistic but I can't see Apple selling a computer with built-in 32 inch 6K display for $1799. Minimum, that would be $2500. That's why I think the display will be 30 inches, and the starting price will jump to about $2000, but you won't get much for that.
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What will the forthcoming 27in. iMac replacement be like?
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I also don’t think the display will go beyond 30in. I think it far more likely the big Mac will parallel what was done with the 21.5 and 27in. models.
If 6K tech is too expensive they’ll make it 5k or 5.5k or something. Though I guess 30 inch is possible I just feel like 32 is the new standard for larger displays.
If they keep it the Intel in the line up at $1799 I guess $1999 is possible then as the new start point.
They’re not going to keep Intel in the lineup when it’s already been said everything is being transitioned to Apple’s own processors. The next iMac, later this year, will likely be an M2.
The reaction to the 24in. underlines the distinction between what many wanted and what Apple actually did. I think it will be the same with the next bigger iMac.
No chance for 32" 6K at $1,800 or even close to that. More likely a 30" model at 5.5K.
I don't agree about the colors. Those are aimed at casual users for the more casual 24" size. 30" iMac will lose the logo and keep the chin, but have more 'professional' colors.
Haven't seen a split keyboard anywhere that wasn't ugly as sin, IMO. That might be the reason why Apple doesn't make one. I'm a touch typist and never got the appeal of those split keyboards.
I think they look quite nice in white.
Split keyboards are a complete game changer. You can keep your shoulders at a comfortable width and your arms straight or at an incline that you desire versus having to adapt to the position of a standard keyboard layout. I will never go back to anything but a split keyboard on my desktop.
1. That sounds horribly inefficient.
2. Your understanding of swap and SSD lifespans is exaggerated.
What do you refer to by 1?
As for SSD lifespans, if you are writing 2 TB/hour, failures start becoming likely after 1000 hours or so.
What do you guys think the chances are of being able to use the new iMac as an external monitor?
I can't be the only one who only has space for one big screen on his desk, but would also love to use that screen when working from home on the company's Macbook. A 30 inch iMac that could be used for your family's Macbooks and iPads would be a great selling point I think. But maybe this isn't even technically possible?
If the new iMac doesn't support any of this all my hope is on a new Cinema Display to use with a Mac mini..
I can't be the only one who only has space for one big screen on his desk, but would also love to use that screen when working from home on the company's Macbook. A 30 inch iMac that could be used for your family's Macbooks and iPads would be a great selling point I think. But maybe this isn't even technically possible?
If the new iMac doesn't support any of this all my hope is on a new Cinema Display to use with a Mac mini..
Speaking as a male with a healthy sense of masculinity the notion that a ”professional” computer can only be grey, silver or black strikes me ridiculous. it’s like seeing a “real man” would never own a small dog or a cat. A “real man” would buy a car only black, grey or maybe red.
So everything should be in vibrant colors and anyone who wants a dark look is some knuckledragger? Lol
I'm a guy who bought a rose gold MacBook, and a White iPhone 12 mini. I actually prefer brighter things and am not mad about the white bezels, more mad about the chin & lack of apple logo on it. But I think there should definitely be an option for people who want a darker looking computer that isn't so flamboyant. There's nothing wrong with being a "feminine" man, but there's also nothing wrong with being a "masculine" man. Some people just naturally prefer masculine things, it doesn't mean they're some toxic caveman
1. Any program using that much RAM is poorly designed.
2. Again, your understanding of swap and SSD lifespans is incorrect.
I agree there should be options. There is no reason whatsoever Apple couldn’t offer multiple colour options on the next iMac. The “pros” can still have their silver or maybe grey and others who prefer something else could have it.
I was making the point that some are convinced Apple would offer a professional computer only in sombre tones and I dispute that assumption.
Of the tones offered on the 24in. pink is the only one I think doesn’t work. But not because it’s pink, but because I think it’s the wrong shade (in my opinion). I think Rose Gold would have been better. It’s not something I would personally choose, but it’s not a bad looking colour. And Rose Gold has been quite popular on MacBook Airs as well as iPads. A Rose Gold iMac could be a winner with certain customers.
But I doubt Apple chose the colours offered on the 24in. arbitrarily. They likely researched it to hell and back given it would have been cheaper production wise to have stayed with only one or two colours. They’re convinced more colour options will pay off.
Any task where you access large amounts of data in unpredictable patterns requires a lot of memory. It's one of those unavoidable facts of life, much in the same way as the need for high single-core performance in some tasks.
Seriously. There were actually "can men use blue iPhones" threads also. I truly don't care what someone thinks of what color technology I buy.
I've tried them and they always seem so awkward. I wouldn't call them a "game-changer" because I hardly see any offices or people using external keyboards designed this way. With that being said I'm sure Apple would've built their keyboards this way had this type of keyboard truly been something most people used as the norm.
I can easily see Space Gray with a white or light gray bezels. Easily.
Funny thing about Apple’s Space Gray—it picks up colours from other things nearby. We have MacBooks in Space Gray on display and nearby is a lighted Apple promo sign with some kind of mauve in it. The Space Gray reflects the sign so that the MacBooks actually look grayish mauve. Customers have actually asked if it’s a new colour option.
Funny thing about Apple’s Space Gray—it picks up colours from other things nearby. We have MacBooks in Space Gray on display and nearby is a lighted Apple promo sign with some kind of mauve in it. The Space Gray reflects the sign so that the MacBooks actually look grayish mauve. Customers have actually asked if it’s a new colour option.
I'm aware they are niche. The point being though is that they are extremely comfortable to type on and are far more ergonomic. Some people need time to adjust to them. I honestly found them super easy to adjust to. I also think the issue is that most people have never even tried them.
Okay I will admit that I haven't even touched one in perhaps over 5 years. You may have opened my eyes again. Being a touch typist I'm always interested in the best type of keyboard. I need an external keyboard for my 16" MBP and while I like Apple's smaller magic keyboard I do still like the typing experience of a professional-style keyboard so I'll take another look at some split keyboards.
I’d agree if we were talking about an “iMac Pro” but the larger iMacs are still just iMacs but bigger.
Larger size makes it nicer for some people but it doesn’t imply a “pro” machine.
That being said, they may well add a space grey or black option as a nod to the “prosumers” but I think they’ll keep the other colors too.
It would be quite weird to have a larger iMac with fundamental and obvious design differences (different colors, chin, etc) The same way it would be weird if the 11 inch iPad Pro and the 12.9 inch had fundamental design differences beyond size.