The Apple Inc. iMac Team 27-inch screen with 5K retina display after an announcement of the product in Cupertino, California, USA, on Thursday, October 16, 2014.
Photographer: Noah Berger
Photographer: Noah Berger
Apple Inc. is planning the first redesign of its all-in-one iMac desktop computer since 2012, which is part of a change to Intel Corp. processors. to its own silicon, according to people familiar with the plans.
The new models will reduce the thick black borders around the screen and eliminate the considerable area of the metal chin 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 back of the current iMac. Apple plans to release two versions, codenamed J456 and J457, to replace existing 21.5- and 27-inch models later this year, according to people, asking that they not be identified because the products are not yet have been announced.
Apple Pro Display XDR
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Upcoming products are part of Apple’s radical overhaul of its line of personal computers. The Cupertino, California-based company is switching from Intel chips that have spawned generations of MacBooks and iMacs to its own Arm-based processors, which it has christened Apple Silicon. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.
The new models will use next-generation versions of Apple’s Mac processors such as the MacBook Pros next 2021. The redesign of the iMac will be one of the biggest visual upgrades of any Apple product this year, according to people familiar with the company’s roadmap.
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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 lead the way to eventually becoming the world’s most valuable company. The all-in-one desktop line is also key for professionals and consumers looking for large screens at relatively affordable prices.
Steve Jobs presented new iMacs at the MacWorld Expo on July 19, 2000.
Photographer: RICK MAIMAN
Apple is also working on a couple of new Mac Pro desktops, its more expensive Mac machines that don’t include screen included, people said. One version is a direct upgrade of the current Mac Pro and will continue to use the same design as the version released in 2019. Apple has debated the use of Intel processors for this model instead of switching to its own chips.
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The second version, however, will use Apple’s own processors and will 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 smaller short-lived version of the Power Mac, an earlier iteration of the Mac Pro.
As part of its revived efforts for Mac computers, Apple has begun early development of a lower-priced external monitor for sale along with the Pro Display XDR. Apple’s current monitor debuted in 2019 and costs $ 5,000, before you consider it the $ 1,000 stand.
The cheaper monitor would have a more consumer-oriented screen than professional use and would not have the brightness and contrast ratio of the top-tier offering. Apple last launched a consumer monitor called the Thunderbolt Display in 2011 for $ 999, but stopped working it in 2016.