M1 powered 24” iMac (2021) buyers and owners thread (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

I’m on the fence. If I buy this I will definitely upgrade to the inevitable pro refresh at 30/32 inches and XDR display coming soon.

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My BTO config is roughly $1950. Pretty nice. I thought the baseline would be $1999.

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I think I will wait till WWDC before buying. Unless I can swing a deal that drops the price $100 or more.

 

[Sam Posten]

 

[DaveF]

Not buying a 24” iMac to replace my 27” iMac as a stopgap to a 30” iMac.

 

[Sam Posten]

Yeah I understand I’m crazy. I’m ok with that

 

[DaveF]

Seems like the M1 mini would be a better splurge.

 

[Sam Posten]

Seems like the M1 mini would be a better splurge.

Except all current monitors on the market blow and if I'm going to buy and resell I might as well keep it in the apple ecosystem

 

[Sam Posten]

499 lol

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[Sam Posten]

Upgrade #350: The Time for Color is Now - Relay FM

Apple's Colleen Novielli and Navpreet Kaloty visit the show to discuss the new 24-inch iMac in depth. Then Jason and Myke discuss the positioning of the new iPad Pro, and what it means that Apple has given it an M1 processor.

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[DaveF]

As I was listening to Upgrade today, I began wondering if I'd be happy with a 24" imac? I like the 27" screen of my current iMac. So, 3" smaller, a step backwards. But actual pixel count is not a huge difference, I think. And saving $1000 on my next iMac purchase would be quite decent.

I think I need to keep it in mind as an option.

 

[Sam Posten]

Just keep in mind the 27” is gonna have way better cpu and GPU. Which might. It sound like much in 2021 but when it’s 3-4 years old you are gonna be wanting more juice out of it

 

[Scott Voth]

As I was listening to Upgrade today, I began wondering if I'd be happy with a 24" imac? I like the 27" screen of my current iMac. So, 3" smaller, a step backwards. But actual pixel count is not a huge difference, I think. And saving $1000 on my next iMac purchase would be quite decent.

I think I need to keep it in mind as an option.

If you don'r absolutely need one I'd wait. In 6 months to a year they might come out with a 27 or 28" model with a better CPU. Of course you are going pay a premium but if you get 10 years out of it like my 2 Macs the extra cost isn't that much. I haven't heard anything about what kind of drive is in it - hopefully a solid state drive.

 

[DaveF]

If you don'r absolutely need one I'd wait. In 6 months to a year they might come out with a 27 or 28" model with a better CPU. Of course you are going pay a premium but if you get 10 years out of it like my 2 Macs the extra cost isn't that much. I haven't heard anything about what kind of drive is in it - hopefully a solid state drive.

I’m waiting as long as I can. But I haven’t done any macOS updates to my iMac for three months and I’m not doing any until I upgrade, because every time I reboot, there’s a risk it won’t boot up again. So, I’m kinda playing against borrowed time.

For now, I’m ok. But I keep weighing options if I have to buy unexpectedly.

 

[DaveF]

Just keep in mind the 27” is gonna have way better cpu and GPU. Which might. It sound like much in 2021 but when it’s 3-4 years old you are gonna be wanting more juice out of it

To be sure, but the most graphics intensive programs I run are macOS itself and Safari. Well, and maybe Numbers, which is a comatose sloth in performance.

 

[Sam Posten]

You could always go in on the Sam Plan

 

[DaveF]

You could always go in on the Sam Plan

If I was going to buy now, I'd probably get the mini and some external monitor. Which is why it's so obnoxious that Apple doesn't sell a 5K consumer monitor. I don't care about the m1 vs m1x. It's about a 27" 5K vs 24" 4K.

 

[Sam Posten]

I successfully rolled my saving throw versus temptation and avoided ordering an iMac this AM. Preorders are up at reliable retailers too so stock seems to be pretty plentiful, just 3 weeks out.

Third-Party Retailers Selling Apple's New iPad Pro, 24-Inch iMac, and Apple TV 4K

Apple today opened pre-orders for a new wave of products, including the new Apple TV 4K, 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and 24-inch M1 iMac. You can...

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[Sam Posten]

Hmmmm

 

[Sam Posten]

 

[Sam Posten]

Second saving throw made in store today. They only had base models so I took my $540 turn in credit for 2018 iPad Pro and put it on an Apple gift card. Bring on the 27”+ refresh!

The 24s loom awesome but definitely glossy screen. I can wait.

 

[TheFOMO]

Second saving throw made in store today. They only had base models so I took my $540 turn in credit for 2018 iPad Pro and put it on an Apple gift card. Bring on the 27”+ refresh!

The 24s loom awesome but definitely glossy screen. I can wait.

I'm really waiting for the next gen M1 chip - this is going to be "THE" video editing processor and definitely worth the wait. I'm not satisfied with my PC build at all for video processing (5900X + RTX 3090 + Resolve 17)