The specs are actually good, but those thick 2015 bezels on the other hand...
27-inch iMac gets a major update
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#62Does the imac pro get the better camera and other features listed? I used laptops for years until and rsi issue made me have to avoid trackpads. I can say I’ve been extremely pleased with having a desktop imac. I use an ipad pro when I need something portable. I like just having a station I can get in front of that signifies work, and the imac pro fans basically never make noise.
iMac Pro already had the better camera/speakers/mics
Ah I see. So no improvement there. Hopefully on the redesigned ARM version.
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#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have a later 2017 revision of that one, never really had an issue with CPU speed. Mine has RAM maxed to 16Gb though, perhaps that helps. It's a great machine: a real computer but with iPad pro dimensions.
The "best" CPU that comes in that lineup is the Intel Core i7-7Y75. I have a GPD P2 Max[0] which also has 16GiB of ram and a Intel Core m3-8100Y... Not to brag but my CPU does seem to bench higher[1][2], and for me it can be painfully slow at times.. Though perhaps the OS is doing me no favours (Sway+Arch/Chromium) [0]: http://gpd.hk/gpdp2max [1]: https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i7-7Y75-vs-Intel-... [2]: h…
I've used some fanless Ideapad before this with Core M as well, let's just say there is no comparison. With that one a tiling WM was very much a necessity.
My office PC is a very generously specced desktop, but for user interaction tasks like coding, browsing etc there is no appreciable difference with MB12.
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#64Nice. The iMac Pro is getting harder to justify.
Specially with that sweet nano-texture glass coating.
I wonder how they justify charging US$ 500 for the coating on the iMac and US$ 1.000 on the Pro Display XDR. 32" vs 27" don't seem enough.
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#65Just when you think they've forgotten the iMac. Can't wait for Barefeats to post the benchmarks, and compare the top level 27" to the Pro. The 27" is interesting now because you can get 10Gbe. One gripe is the 27" iMac comes standard with only 8GB, while the 15" MacBook Pro has came with 16GB standard since 2014... I'm guessing most people are going to the aftermarket to throw 32-64GB in there anyway. Apple offers th…
> but you can buy 32GB of RAM for $150 and install it yourself. what? Since when did they offer a DIY upgrade path?
Haven't the iMac and Mac Mini always offered (relatively) easy memory upgrades? I've upgraded probably 10-15 of them at work. They just use the samller laptop modules instead of a desktop module, and (usually?) only support 2 modules. Mac Pro offers it too, though that's a different style of computer entirely.
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#66Just did the fun "what kind of car could I buy instead" of maxing out the specs on an Apple computer. 10 cores, 128GB RAM, 16GB GPU, 8TB SSD, 10GB ethernet comes out to $8799. ~ A used Civic/Corolla I guess. Not as sticker shocking as the maxed MacPro. Would love to see how the machine performs though.
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#67Nice spec-bump for those, who want to stay with Intel-based Macs a bit longer (e.g. depend on x86-virtualisation, running Windows). While I was about ready to upgrade my current iMac in 2020, I am going to try to hold out till the step to Apple Silicon. The one thing I would hope for would be a bigger screen. The 27" is a tiny bit too small, especially vertically. Considering that Apple once sold the 30" Cinema display, the step to 27" always felt like a step back. When going to a design with less bezels, they really should use some of the saved space for a bigger screen.
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#68It just feels wrong to buy anything new from Apple with "Intel Inside" - when they're clearly going to dump it soon, in favor of ARM (excuse me for not using the cringey term Apple Silicon).
On the "advantages" side, buying intel now you get a powerful iMac that runs existing software, including Windows, and will be supported for years.
Re: 27-inch iMac gets a major update
#69Just when you think they've forgotten the iMac. Can't wait for Barefeats to post the benchmarks, and compare the top level 27" to the Pro. The 27" is interesting now because you can get 10Gbe. One gripe is the 27" iMac comes standard with only 8GB, while the 15" MacBook Pro has came with 16GB standard since 2014... I'm guessing most people are going to the aftermarket to throw 32-64GB in there anyway. Apple offers th…
> but you can buy 32GB of RAM for $150 and install it yourself. what? Since when did they offer a DIY upgrade path?
RAM on iMac's has been user upgrade-able since at least 2014. I have a 2014 27" iMac and a 2017 27" iMac, and I upgraded the RAM on both of them. It's not a crazy "disassemble half the machine" type job either, it is really easily done via a panel in the back.
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#70I wish I could use it as an external display. I would buy one as my personal machine and then use the display during the day with my MBP for work. Would be nice in this new world of remote work.