https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-15/apple-plans-redesigned-imac-new-mac-pro-smaller-mac-pro-cheaper-monitor?sref=9hGJlFio Apple Inc. is planning the first redesign of its iMac all-in-one desktop computer since 2012, part of a shift away from Intel Corp. processors to its own silicon, according to people familiar with the plans. The new models will slim down the thick black borders around the screen and do away with the sizable metal chin area in favor of a design similar to Apple’s Pro Display XDR monitor. These iMacs will have a flat back, moving away from the curved rear of the current iMac. Apple is planning to launch two versions — codenamed J456 and J457 — to replace the existing 21.5-inch and 27-inch models later this year, the people said, asking not to be identified because the products are not yet announced. The upcoming products are part of Apple’s radical overhaul of its personal computer lineup. The Cupertino, California-based company is switching from Intel chips that have powered generations of MacBooks and iMacs to its own, Arm-based processors, which it has branded Apple Silicon. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment. The new models will use next-generation versions of Apple’s Mac processors like the upcoming 2021 MacBook Pros. The iMac redesign will be one of the biggest visual updates to any Apple product this year, according to people familiar with the company’s roadmap. While much of the computer industry focuses on laptops, the iMac remains a key part of Apple’s portfolio. The first iMac, launched in 1998, has been credited with helping Apple escape bankruptcy and steer a path to eventually becoming the world’s most valuable company. The all-in-one desktop line is also key for professionals and consumers seeking large screens at relatively affordable prices. Apple is also working on a pair of new Mac Pro desktop computers, its priciest Mac machines that don’t come with a screen included, the people said. One version is a direct update to the current Mac Pro and will continue to use the same design as the version launched in 2019. Apple has discussed continuing to use Intel processors for that model rather than moving to its own chips. The second version, however, will use Apple’s own processors and be less than half the size of the current Mac Pro. The design will feature a mostly aluminum exterior and could invoke nostalgia for the Power Mac G4 Cube, a short-lived smaller version of the Power Mac, an earlier iteration of the Mac Pro. As part of its revived Mac desktop efforts, Apple has started early development of a lower-priced external monitor to sell alongside the Pro Display XDR. Apple’s current monitor debuted in 2019 and costs $5,000 — before factoring in the $1,000 stand. The cheaper monitor would feature a screen geared more for consumer than professional use and wouldn’t have the brightness and contrast ratio of the top-tier offering. Apple last launched a consumer-grade monitor called the Thunderbolt Display in 2011 for $999 but discontinued it in 2016.

@copper said in Inauguration attendance: The problem is that they closed the Mall. That is pretty serious. I think that property should the most open and free property in the world, including the Capitol and the whitehouse. Turning the area into a fortress started years before 9/11. That is really bad. Hell, the city itself is basically shutdown. The traffic notice signs on 495 are telling you not to travel into DC. That's a BFD.

There was a recent article about a guy who did a promotion video for bitcoin when it first started and he was paid with like 1000 bitcoins, which at the time was worth $1000 or so. He kind of forgot about it, and has recently tried to access it. I guess you get 10 tries with your password, and if you fail and all the attempts, you are permanently locked out. He is a try number eight right now!

Odds are I would ignore it Although my daughter works in the ED, it might be fun to surprise her

@mik said in Fish in Venice: Very cool. I wonder what KIND of fish they are. Are they bottom feeders picking up the crud of decades? Are the fish cleaning the canals? Yep, I was thinking the same questions. (Great mind think alike. Lol)

I am pretty sure the announcer and then video clip is female. She is the main news reader for the DPRK news, and is quite well-known there. If you ever watch any DPRK news bulletins, she is generally the one giving him. She has been there a long time. Time.

True. Chicago’s problems are even worse and there’s less visibility.

It will be interesting to see how Biden approaches the Middle East, if he seeks to expand the nations normalizing relations with Israel.

@jon-nyc said in Traveling to the inauguration?: @loki If you were at the march but didn't breech the capitol I doubt you have anything to worry about. I mean, assuming you weren't assaulting cops or whatever. Off duty police from across the country who attended the rally are being outed and their social media posts not just of the rally exposed. Just saw that this morning. I think buzzfeed.

@george-k said in "Kitbag": all the while he was waging a romantic war with his adulterous wife Josephine. He conquered the world to try to win her love Oh, FFS.

@doctor-phibes said in Video of Magat vermin beating cops: treasonous traitor Redundantly redundant.

This thread is womentally draining.

Heh, the warmth is a big part of what I like in a whiskey. It’s the biggest reason why I prefer Monongahela Rye and Dad’s Hat in particular. The heat doesn’t go away on the second or even third sips.

@jolly said in Trump in a few months: @mik said in Trump in a few months: @loki said in Trump in a few months: No clue. I can see both sides of this. Anyone who thinks they know is kidding themselves. Yep. It's all up to him. If he wants to stay in the public eye he knows how. Oh, he's coming, unless he gets a helluva deal. Trump has an entire movement (conservative populism) behind him. My prediction is that Trump is going to go the same way that Bruce Jenner went. He's already dying his hair and spraying his face like a Hollywood housewife. Rumour has it he sprays Chanel No. 5. on what's left of his knob. Remember, folks, you heard it here first.

Sid: "So you think you're pretty special with your claws, eh Boris? Take a look at these claws, whydon'cha. Yeah, and I can fly, too. You got nuthin' on me, kitty."

Wrongthink. Don't worry, AOC will fix this so it doesn't happen again.

The precedent is as terrible as the situation.

@jolly wow. That sounds tempting!

@lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?: I'm also willing to bet that the guys that walked off with this stuff weren't running around wearing flag paraphernalia and Don't Tread on Me shirts, but were probably in suit and tie or uniform and looked like they belonged there and would not have been stopped... Maybe like Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, or Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi or, if in uniform, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis?