

Capitalism has spoken, we have to take it or leave it. That Apple premium is how much Apple charges you for macOS and what most here would agree is executive overcompensation. If you are budget constrained and really love all-in-one computers, then Dell sells the Optiplex 7780 which you can configure to your heart’s desire, roughly equivalent hardware configurations perhaps 20% less than Apple.
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That accounts for some of the price creep.įor $3600, this is how much iMac you can buy, with discount:Īccording to Apple, the entry level ~ $1999 Mac Studio trounces it, at least on paper. Let’s not forget, however, the huge leap forward in performance and connectivity that Apple announced today. I was hoping the rumors of a plastic case would be true, and that Apple could see their way to offering a more competitively priced consumer desktop. Just accept that The Apple Corporation knows what you should have.
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Got any handy 32 bit Mac software? Well let it go because Apple can’t be bothered to allow you the freedom to keep using it on any new Mac.Īpple has always been happy to screw customers who thought they had a long term solution that worked well. Have a parent who died with files in the iCloud? Sorry, you can’t inherit them. Have any documents in iWork ‘09? Hope you exported them to non-Apple formats because nothing from Apple today can read them. Need RAM? Left arm please, at time of purchase only. Want to own your music like Jobs famously quipped? No, now you’re royally screwed because Rebranded Beats Apple Rental Spotify Wannabe Music is here to fuckup your library.
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Want to add a new Mac hard drive for easy local Time Machine backup? That’ll be $6k for the Mac Pro or you can add another box to the mess of peripherals on the desk. Got top quality headphones? They work with the Mac but you have to buy a $50 adapter for iOS. Had your photo albums archived on Aperture? Tough luck, Apple axed that functionality with the app. As if schools and community centers could work that way. Most of those laptops are beat up Intel models with garbage keyboards looking at a near term battery replacement. Want a cheap Mac laptop for elementary kids? Sorry, unless you’re rich, only the used market makes sense. Liked the iPod Shuffle? Sorry, Apple lost interest. It won’t be the first time Apple has royally screwed me or someone I know. They only said the Mac Pro will be updated.

If Apple did have a new large iMac in the works, they would have been nice to say so. Thank you!Īpple product planning has ALWAYS left large groups of people out in the cold. Click or tap here to support our independent tech blog. MacDailyNews Note: Apple has confirmed to multiple media outlets that the 27-inch iMac has reached end of life. According to those rumors, the device would combine a large Mini LED screen with the higher-end versions of Apple’s processors. Persistent rumors from multiple sources have suggested for months that a new big-screened Mac all-in-one is in the works. Don’t hold a funeral for the big iMac just yet. Even more mystifying, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that there was only “one more” Mac that had yet to make the transition to Apple Silicon-and the system he named was the Mac Pro, not the larger iMac.ĭon’t hold a funeral for the big iMac just yet. The 24-inch iMac is currently the only iMac referenced in the navigation bar, and all existing direct links to its 27-inch counterpart now redirect to the Mac page. See also: What fills the gap left by Apple’s 27-inch iMac discontinuation? Apple’s 27‑inch iMac with Retina 5K display

The 24-inch iMac is currently the only iMac available. With the announcement of the head-less Mac Studio desktop today, the 27-inch Intel-handicapped iMac disappeared from Apple’s online store.
