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Explain like im 5 please but why are in general the new M* macs less RAM than the intel ones?
I have 32gig ram and 4gig gpu in my intel 2017 imac yet the most i can have in this new imac is 24gig with no mention of the ram in the gpu
Same ugly design (looks ok from behind, but who cares), same colors, same 8gb starting RAM, same pitiful 256gb starting SSD. NO bigger display version so we would buy their shitty 1500$ display that has years old panel. It’s really sad to see Apple turn their once best and iconic Mac product into a clown computer.
NO bigger display version so we would buy their shitty 1500$ display that has years old panel
Also the iMac display itself is years old crap: LCD, 60hz, no HDR. Pathetic product considering the premium pricing.
I say this as someone who’s been waiting years for iMac update and imagining the yellow one. I decided I can’t spend that much for an outdated LCD and I’ll instead get a Mac Mini + OLED monitor.
I have a fully-loaded M1, the limitations of which I almost never encounter in everyday use and photography post-processing, so this should be one hell of a computer. I’m probably not upgrading until the M7 or so - I don’t edit a lot of video or play many games, and have GeForce Now for the latter - but would buy one of these in a heartbeat if I somehow needed a new Mac today.
It’s not a revolutionary update, but they usually like to go quite a few years on iMac designs. The faster chip will be nice for those who need it, though the 24GB RAM availability is maybe even a bigger deal for creative and development work. The main thing I’d like to see that isn’t there is a 4K camera on the high-end model. I also still miss my Intel iMac’s built-in SD card reader, especially on what is almost an optimal computer for photographers, though the dongle works.
holy sh… I wanted to upgrade my 2017 iMac, but this is really disappointing…
basic M3 chip, no Max or PRO
basic 8GB RAM and 256GB storage…
still 24"
wow… I need to decide between Studio with M2 PRO or MacBook PRO with M3 PRO chip
Yeah it’s annoying they don’t do Max/Pro in what is a stationary, large, desktop system because the fucking monitor needs to be so thin. Causes this weird effect where their Mac Mini can be ordered to be more powerful.
But I could bear that myself for my needs. What I just can’t is their 8GB, 256GB, 24" thing. I’ve seen those in person and it’s feeling cramped for someone used to even just 27", and that hard drive is so small that even if I’d go external drive for data, I’d be concerned of my OS and apps filling it up over time so much that it becomes awkward (you should always have at least around 10% free).
Was hoping for a larger iMac
A 27-32 inch would be great
Another year with 24“… let’s pray for next year…
It’s the same shit like with the Mac book Air… if you want 2 external displays “gO pRo…”
if you want 27 Inch go “JuSt gO PrO…”
Well this will be my new desktop once we’re in the new year. My 2010 iMac had it’s first issue this summer which wasn’t bad but was my signal to look for a new one soon-ish.
So since 2010 is where I’m coming from I have no idea what Lightning ports even are. Sorry. The base model have two on the back right. Can basic old stuff like my printer and my portable SSD etc. that are all connected to this old current one through USB cables plug into these new(old now) ports and work just fine? I can stop eating through AA batteries for this old magic mouse and keyboard so I’m happy with that despite there being some issue with them still using Lightning to charge. Idk whats going on there. This is all greek to me.
Nobody wants a 24" iMac. 27" should be the standard.
Where’s the 27”. I’m still using a 8 year old i7 with a screen with image retention.
I’ve been waiting for 3 years now to get an iMac I’m actually excited about.
I don’t like any of the colors and 8gb for a base model is a joke.
8GB RAM is a joke in 2023 on a $1300 computer, sorry. RAM is dirt cheap.
5k iMacs had 3TB Fusion Drives. New ones spec out at 2TB. Won’t switch until they offer more internal storage space. I don’t want to use an external drive…
Finally. Been working from home for several years now with my 2015 15.5" macbook and secondary monitor with meh colors as my primary workhorse.
I think this is the move for me. If the biggest complaints are lightning connections and a 24" screen then I think I could do a lot worse.
Why haven’t they done a larger size and new colours. Missed opportunity.