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Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

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Having a power brick at all is a huge step backwards. The old iMac has an internal power supply.

Well, true, but given their love of thermal throttling, it actually might be a good thing to get that heat generation out of the case.

The mac mini has an internal power supply. I wonder how much additional power is required by a 24" display.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

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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?

I don't think it's a bad choice. That way you only need one cord dangling from the device; the ethernet cord can be attached under the desk. It's actually a thoughtful feature; most people are annoyed by the usual mess of wires. This helps with that.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

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

16GB RAM usually not a base config option but shows up in the configurator once you select one of the 2-3 base models. TBD once the store reopens.

the other M1 macbook only has 8gb possible

it would be consistent for this to only have it, unfortunately

edit: this is incorrect. 16gb is available, didn't realize.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

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External power brick on an iMac? what year is this? An with a proprietary connector too?

It looks hideous, has no ports, no memory. Such a letdown.

Not one feature is a step up from the current iMac. The M1 is so limiting on a desktop.

I guess they are really trying to push people into the iPad.

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

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I am not excited at all for the Ethernet port to be part of the power supply. It just makes my job harder. I will probably be buying external 10Gbe adapters anyway. The memory is also a concern. They didn't show the memory in the summary slide like they did with the MacBooks and Mac mini. This is just disappointing. I hope 16gb an option. I really wish we could get back to 32gb. [edit] 16GB is an option according to…

Having a power brick at all is a huge step backwards. The old iMac has an internal power supply.

I have tons of room behind my desk, I have much less room on my desk. I don't want the power brick anywhere near my computer. As for 8gb, do people not see what Apple is doing here? All of their M1 entries are entry level. The true power user work will come, but this gets a lot of people converted over to M1, testing out the software/hardware, giving time for power software suppliers to focus on M1.

The additional ram will come (though with M1 it doesn't seem nearly as big of a priority to have more).

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

I've read that quality is largely limited by optics, and optics are limited by space in the MacBook line (just a few mm). Not sure why Apple wouldn't improve it on the iMac (a few cm depth to work with!).

They don't have "a few cm depth", according to the page; it's "11.5 millimeters thin".

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

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

macOS is not windows that OS and the apps over there are supper efficient it is the same story as iPhone vs Android phones, android always needed 2x more ram/battery than iPhones because the android ecosystem is bloated and slow, just like windows

That was not the question. I was comparing it to other MacOS devices

Re: All-new iMac features the M1 chip

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> "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...

I mean, the idea with MagSafe is that if someone trips over it, it won't yank the device to the ground, so that still applies to stationary devices. But on the other hand, I'm not sure who has a desktop computer with cords draped across areas people are walking.

Cats. They walk everywhere. Especially keyboards
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