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Will There Really Be Another iMac Pro?
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When will we see a cloud Mac, where things that require heavy processing can be processed in the cloud behind the scenes? With gigabit home internet and 5G being common now, in some countries anyway, maybe it's finally time.
Amazon EC2 has them, both x86 and M1.
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Amazon EC2 Mac instances are built on Mac mini computers and feature the macOS operating system. Mac instances offer customers an efficient development environment by providing macOS with the benefits of AWS.
I missed the word "less" in my post. I meant "1,000 or 2,000 LESS". The iMac Pro started at $5,000 and a new 27" iMac will likely start at around $2,500. My decent 27" 2019 iMac was $5,000. The Mac Studio that matches its specs is only $2,600.
The simple fact is the 24" iMac is too small for my work. The Apple Studio is overpowered for my needs and takes up extra room and more power points, my perfect Mac is a high resolution larger screen (27-32") iMac with an M2 or M3 Pro.
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I think a AS 27” iMac with a better built in 5k display would not ruin their marketing. Currently you still have stores with inventories of 2020 iMacs still being sold. The Mac Studio solution sells to different minded customers that prefer external displays. The size of the older 2020 iMac could easily fit a display up to 29.5” without the large bezels, or barely a frame increase to 30”.
The biggest clue that there will be another iMac model is that Apple calls the existing model the iMac 24 on its store web site. If they had no intention of making another size, they would have dropped the "24" by now.
I've been holding out for a new model iMac 27", but I feel Apple isn't going to release one any time soon because it will compete with the Mac Studio. They could at least update the Mac Mini more frequently, add dual monitor support, and make it a better option to run with the Studio Display for those of us who think the Mac Studio is overkill for our needs. And also come out with a more fairly priced 27" 5K monitor.
The issue is that if you’re in an institutional setting, where machines get updated on a set schedule and there’s a limited budget every 4 or 5 years for replacements, the iMac was ideal from a cost/performance perspective. I can’t help but suspect apple realized the 27 inch was too good a deal for what it was: the best display they had available at the time, and the computer as well. Even if you opt for a mini as the computer, to replace a 27 inch iMac is still 2000 or more, as opposed to a base model for 1500 or 1800 for the next step up.
So yeah it would be awesome if they introduced a new 27 or 30 inch iMac, and the display is getting long in the tooth, something more innovative, be it miniLED or OLED would be welcome. I don’t see it happening, as much as I would like it. Too bad they don’t make education-only machines anymore like the hideous molar Mac.
So yeah it would be awesome if they introduced a new 27 or 30 inch iMac, and the display is getting long in the tooth, something more innovative, be it miniLED or OLED would be welcome. I don’t see it happening, as much as I would like it. Too bad they don’t make education-only machines anymore like the hideous molar Mac.
That makes more sense lol. I think the new iMac design is awesome, although I don’t have one. A bigger pro model would be cool, but pricing could be too high as you say. I’d rather they just offered the pro chip and 32gb ram in the current iMac.
I'm a pro user in as much as our iMacs are the hub of our business. I use Photoshop extensively, but I don't need the speed/power of the Mac Studio. What I really want is a 5K 27-inch iMac MX to replace our ageing all-in-ones at a price point that’s lower than Mac Studio + Studio display (i.e. under £3000 in a mid-range config). The (current) Mac mini + Studio display is not a worthwhile replacement. Looking at previous threads a whole load of other users agree.
It is you don't want a modular system, want something bigger and better than the 24-inch iMac but don't want to be gouged for a Mac Studio (+Studio display) whose power you don't need.
Plus Apple itself recognizes the utility of the large (27") iMac. The last few times I called AppleCare, I asked them what machine Apple had issued them. The responses were always the same: "A 27" iMac".
Granted, these were all individuals who had been with Apple for over a year. Not sure what they're issuing to new employees—maybe a 24" iMac. And, if so, I don't know whether they would switch to issuing them a larger iMac if they start producing one.
Also not sure how large a new large iMac would be. Before it was 21.5"/27", giving good size differentiation between the two. Are 24" & 27" different enough, or would they need to go, say, 24"/30" to provide sufficient differentiation?
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If it's 27-inch, Mx, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and under £/$3000 – I'll buy several to replace our company's Intel iMacs. I want all-in-one, not ‘Pro’!
The guy to whom you were responding was arguing against an iMac Pro. And I think what's generally meant by an iMac Pro is something that (like the old iMac Pro) has workstation-class processing power, i.e., its processor options would be Max and Ultra. Thus, by saying there's not a need for that power in an AIO, you're essentially agreeing with him.
I.e., you don't want an AS replacement for the prosumer iMac Pro either. What you want is an AS replacement for the large consumer iMac, which would have an M# Pro as its key processor option.
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Interesting points. But given the manufacturing problems, I doubt Apple would introduce a monitor larger than 27-inch but smaller than 32.
I'm not really sure what you are saying, but that product you are wanting is not the iMac Pro. It's ridiculously expensive as well and doesn't fit into the category of "power you don't need."
It's been said a lot before, but I'll state it again - Apple NEEDS a 27" or higher iMac for higher education. High schools and colleges want an all in one solution for a decent price. It's too costly for get an Mac Mini and separate monitor. All Apple succeeds in doing is forcing them into PC's.
24" iMacs are simply too small for video editing and/or graphic design. Wake up Apple!!!
24" iMacs are simply too small for video editing and/or graphic design. Wake up Apple!!!
What's the problem with manufacturing a monitor with an size intermediate between 27" and 32"? With current Multi-Model on a Glass (MMG) manufacturing techniques, LCD motherglasses can be divided up however you please.
Is the problem that the dimensions of the motherglass cause there to be more wastage if you try to produce, say, 30" instead of 27" or 32" panels?
It’s your business, of course you are right. A few considerations though.
1) a Mac studio + studio display is cheaper than an iMac Pro (refurbished)
2) when the Mac Studio reaches its end of life you wouldn’t need a new display, good business.
3) a Mac Mini is even cheaper and works well with photoshop at a certain level.
4) were there to be strong demand for a 27” iMac then Apple would have made one, instead they made a 24” home computer.
I think we're too early into AS to make this argument. Plus COVID has further limited the rate at which Apple can introduce new products.
For instance, based on the above argument, you could also say "If there were a strong demand for a 15" MBA, Apple would have made one, instead they only made a 13". Or: "If there were a strong demand for a Pro Mini, Apple would have made one, instead they only made an M1 Mini". And yet...Apple may still introduce one or both of these in 2023.
Correction: M1 Pro chips vastly outsell M1 Max chips. The vast majority of actual, real world users choose M1 Pro over M1 Max. M1 Max is a niche product.