All-new iMac features the M1 chip • Hacker News Board

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#31

Post by ixfo » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:50 PM UTC

growt wrote: post #5

Flockster wrote: post #2

Did I see it correctly, that the iMac only comes with 8GB Ram configurations? Doesn't the MacBooks come with an 16GB option?

Maybe it's a bto option. The Ethernet port seems to be gone though.

No Ethernet port on a desktop is just insane. I can see the sense in saying "your dock is Thunderbolt and Ethernet goes on the dock" for laptops, but on a dekstop?

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#32

Post by minimaxir » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:50 PM UTC

manigandham wrote: post #23

> "iMac comes with a new power connector that attaches magnetically and a beautifully woven 2-meter-long color-matched cable." Magsafe for a stationary computer...

It wasn't marketed as Magsafe in the presentation, more as a convenience feature.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#33

Post by formerly_proven » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:50 PM UTC

giarc wrote: post #3

Is it just me, or should the front facing camera be better then 1080p by now?

You don't want more pixels, you want better pixels, optics and positioning.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#34

Post by neither_color » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:50 PM UTC

Flockster wrote: post #2

Did I see it correctly, that the iMac only comes with 8GB Ram configurations? Doesn't the MacBooks come with an 16GB option?

8gb of ram and 256gb SSD make this a fashion accessory, a fancy email/news/facebook machine for your desk/office. I think these are going to be wildly popular actually. I hope it leads to a better mid-range iMac somewhere between this and a $5000 iMac pro.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#35

Post by dschuetz » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:51 PM UTC

Why the chin bar? The could have easily removed it now that there is no logo on it, and the logic board footprint is now next to nothing. Their design decisions are just plain weird. Also, why is there no black version? No network ports? No USB type A ports? Really?

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#36

Post by Arrath » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:51 PM UTC

giarc wrote: post #3

Is it just me, or should the front facing camera be better then 1080p by now?

I'm not sure that, one, I want people to see my mug in even higher def or, two, that I trust my ISP's upstream bandwidth to carry my 2k+ video feed very well.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#37

Post by manigandham » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:51 PM UTC

giarc wrote: post #3

Is it just me, or should the front facing camera be better then 1080p by now?

Better quality (sensor, color, compression, networking) is much more important than raw resolution.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#38

Post by nextos » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:52 PM UTC

They also seem to have upgraded the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID.

I wonder how this new model works on PCs. The previous one was flawless.

And whether keyswitches have been modified.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#39

Post by minimaxir » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:52 PM UTC

BitwiseFool wrote: post #19

I'm really surprised that Apple decided not to have the Apple Logo emblazoned on the front of the iMac. It's a good looking computer but if you had shown me one before this event I would have assumed it was some other all-in-one PC. I also can't help but think a black bezel would look better.

The lack of a black color in general is notable. (likely saving it for a Pro)

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

#40

Post by dschramm » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:52 PM UTC

dschuetz wrote: post #35

Why the chin bar? The could have easily removed it now that there is no logo on it, and the logic board footprint is now next to nothing. Their design decisions are just plain weird. Also, why is there no black version? No network ports? No USB type A ports? Really?

Dark grey is probably reserved for the iMac Pro.

Spoiler alert: It will be the fastest iMac ever.