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The new iMac

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  • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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    Doctor Phibes
    wrote on last edited by
    #2

    I'm currently saving up for a new gaming laptop or possibly desktop. Neither option will look anything like as stylish as that thing.

    It's not a great time to be buying a PC, either.

    I was only joking

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    • George KG George K

      Well, I was hoping for at least a 27" screen, but nope. It's at 24."

      Multiple colors.

      M1 chip.

      4 ports (2 of which are thunderbolt).

      Headphone jack on the side of the computer? What the hell?

      Still has a chin.

      Uses a power brick which will rout ethernet to the Mac.

      Keyboard has Touch ID.

      1080p camera.

      "4.5K display"

      That Mac Mini is looking better and better.

      Screen Shot 2021-04-20 at 1.06.56 PM.png

      Screen Shot 2021-04-20 at 1.07.22 PM.png

      Screen Shot 2021-04-20 at 1.07.46 PM.png

      That Mac Mini is looking better and better.

      AxtremusA Away
      AxtremusA Away
      Axtremus
      wrote on last edited by Axtremus
      #3

      @george-k said in The new iMac:

      That Mac Mini is looking better and better.

      Do you have a display in mind to go with the Mac mini?
      It will be hard to use other displays after you have been spoiled by Apple's "retina" display. Good luck.

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      • KlausK Offline
        KlausK Offline
        Klaus
        wrote on last edited by Klaus
        #4

        I'm using my Mac Mini with a 34 inch "curved" display. It has a resolution of 3440x1440, which is nominally less than the 5K display of my iMac, but I must say that I like this screen better. It's bigger, it has a nicer aspect ratio, and I don't notice any difference in sharpness. The main downside at this point is that the desk looks a little more chaotic, but that can be dealt with with a few zip ties. Another minor downside is the lack of a built-in webcam.

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        • George KG Offline
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          George K
          wrote on last edited by George K
          #5

          Thoughts on these?

          ViewSonic

          Samsung

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • KlausK Offline
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            Klaus
            wrote on last edited by
            #6

            No. I have an LG but I have no clue what's good or bad

            But I'd consider even bigger sizes. The 34.5 inch was smaller than I expected. It's not much more screen real estate than the 27 inch; it's just better usable because of the 21:9 aspect ratio.

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            • markM Offline
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              mark
              wrote on last edited by
              #7

              I no longer like 60Hz monitors. Even 75 is not that great. 120 is way better on my eyes. And 240 is just like butter, especially for racing and other gaming pursuits.

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              • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                Doctor Phibes
                wrote on last edited by Doctor Phibes
                #8

                I went window-shopping with my son a couple of years back, and they had this $3000 monitor on display. I'd never understood until then why anybody would spend so much on one, but I did after being told to clean up all the drool.

                I was only joking

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                • George KG Offline
                  George KG Offline
                  George K
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #9

                  https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-i-wont-be-buying-the-new-imac/

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                  Aqua LetiferA 1 Reply Last reply
                  • George KG George K

                    https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-i-wont-be-buying-the-new-imac/

                    Aqua LetiferA Offline
                    Aqua LetiferA Offline
                    Aqua Letifer
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #10

                    @george-k said in The new iMac:

                    https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-i-wont-be-buying-the-new-imac/

                    WTF ever. You have to factor in the Windows bullshit coefficient, which is about .68.

                    These days it's not uncommon for me to have Adobe AE, Premiere, and Media Encoder, all open with projects at once. My Surface would start to smell like burning plastic if I had tried that.

                    Please love yourself.

                    George KG markM 2 Replies Last reply
                    • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                      @george-k said in The new iMac:

                      https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-i-wont-be-buying-the-new-imac/

                      WTF ever. You have to factor in the Windows bullshit coefficient, which is about .68.

                      These days it's not uncommon for me to have Adobe AE, Premiere, and Media Encoder, all open with projects at once. My Surface would start to smell like burning plastic if I had tried that.

                      George KG Offline
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                      George K
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #11

                      @aqua-letifer he also said that he's waiting for the 30-32" iMac.

                      Me too.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                        @george-k said in The new iMac:

                        https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-i-wont-be-buying-the-new-imac/

                        WTF ever. You have to factor in the Windows bullshit coefficient, which is about .68.

                        These days it's not uncommon for me to have Adobe AE, Premiere, and Media Encoder, all open with projects at once. My Surface would start to smell like burning plastic if I had tried that.

                        markM Offline
                        markM Offline
                        mark
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #12

                        @aqua-letifer said in The new iMac:

                        @george-k said in The new iMac:

                        https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-i-wont-be-buying-the-new-imac/

                        WTF ever. You have to factor in the Windows bullshit coefficient, which is about .68.

                        These days it's not uncommon for me to have Adobe AE, Premiere, and Media Encoder, all open with projects at once. My Surface would start to smell like burning plastic if I had tried that.

                        That is not the fault of the OS.

                        Aqua LetiferA 1 Reply Last reply
                        • markM mark

                          @aqua-letifer said in The new iMac:

                          @george-k said in The new iMac:

                          https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-i-wont-be-buying-the-new-imac/

                          WTF ever. You have to factor in the Windows bullshit coefficient, which is about .68.

                          These days it's not uncommon for me to have Adobe AE, Premiere, and Media Encoder, all open with projects at once. My Surface would start to smell like burning plastic if I had tried that.

                          That is not the fault of the OS.

                          Aqua LetiferA Offline
                          Aqua LetiferA Offline
                          Aqua Letifer
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #13

                          @mark said in The new iMac:

                          @aqua-letifer said in The new iMac:

                          @george-k said in The new iMac:

                          https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-i-wont-be-buying-the-new-imac/

                          WTF ever. You have to factor in the Windows bullshit coefficient, which is about .68.

                          These days it's not uncommon for me to have Adobe AE, Premiere, and Media Encoder, all open with projects at once. My Surface would start to smell like burning plastic if I had tried that.

                          That is not the fault of the OS.

                          Only happens on Windows machines for me, never Macs. So, gonna stick with the latter.

                          Please love yourself.

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                          • George KG George K

                            Well, I was hoping for at least a 27" screen, but nope. It's at 24."

                            Multiple colors.

                            M1 chip.

                            4 ports (2 of which are thunderbolt).

                            Headphone jack on the side of the computer? What the hell?

                            Still has a chin.

                            Uses a power brick which will rout ethernet to the Mac.

                            Keyboard has Touch ID.

                            1080p camera.

                            "4.5K display"

                            That Mac Mini is looking better and better.

                            Screen Shot 2021-04-20 at 1.06.56 PM.png

                            Screen Shot 2021-04-20 at 1.07.22 PM.png

                            Screen Shot 2021-04-20 at 1.07.46 PM.png

                            That Mac Mini is looking better and better.

                            George KG Offline
                            George KG Offline
                            George K
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #14

                            @george-k said in The new iMac:

                            That Mac Mini is looking better and better.

                            Here's an interesting gadget:

                            https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0717152XT?pf_rd_r=5VETPEATGPHBNVD45SPQ&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8&pd_rd_r=366224b7-9748-4f3d-a658-dbf29edfaad2&pd_rd_w=AhTaV&pd_rd_wg=L0Q7G&ref_=pd_gw_unk

                            Screen Shot 2021-05-03 at 7.35.21 AM.png

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            • KlausK Offline
                              KlausK Offline
                              Klaus
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #15

                              Interesting, indeed, but I guess if one wants to use that thing, one needs to buy the right monitor. I think most monitors won't work with it because something is in the way (including the one I bought).

                              George KG 1 Reply Last reply
                              • KlausK Klaus

                                Interesting, indeed, but I guess if one wants to use that thing, one needs to buy the right monitor. I think most monitors won't work with it because something is in the way (including the one I bought).

                                George KG Offline
                                George KG Offline
                                George K
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #16

                                @klaus said in The new iMac:

                                Interesting, indeed, but I guess if one wants to use that thing, one needs to buy the right monitor. I think most monitors won't work with it because something is in the way (including the one I bought).

                                If it's VESA compatible, it should work, shouldn't it? Unless the ports are that close to where the VESA plate would go.

                                Screen Shot 2021-05-03 at 8.06.12 AM.png

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                • KlausK Offline
                                  KlausK Offline
                                  Klaus
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #17

                                  No. The main problem is that most monitors look like this on the back.

                                  b068536a-876d-4059-8a27-547a8e30db2a-image.png

                                  George KG 1 Reply Last reply
                                  • AxtremusA Away
                                    AxtremusA Away
                                    Axtremus
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #18

                                    Also be careful with weight distribution ... an additional Mac mini attached to the back of a monitor just might tip it over backwards without additional support. An interesting concept nonetheless. Good luck!

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                                    • KlausK Klaus

                                      No. The main problem is that most monitors look like this on the back.

                                      b068536a-876d-4059-8a27-547a8e30db2a-image.png

                                      George KG Offline
                                      George KG Offline
                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #19

                                      @klaus said in The new iMac:

                                      The main problem is that most monitors look like this on the back.

                                      Ah, I see your point.

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                                      KlausK 1 Reply Last reply
                                      • George KG George K

                                        @klaus said in The new iMac:

                                        The main problem is that most monitors look like this on the back.

                                        Ah, I see your point.

                                        KlausK Offline
                                        KlausK Offline
                                        Klaus
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #20

                                        @george-k said in The new iMac:

                                        @klaus said in The new iMac:

                                        The main problem is that most monitors look like this on the back.

                                        Ah, I see your point.

                                        I guess in particular you can rule out all monitors with adjustable height.

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