Last week, Apple held its Scary Fast event, during which it revealed its latest Macs. But one star remained absent from the presentation. The 27-inch iMac was not mentioned. Enough to feel a sense of loss for many Apple aficionados who appreciated the advantages of a large screen and an integrated computer. And now Apple has confirmed that this loss is irreparable.
At the event, Apple announced that its 24-inch M1 iMac would be replaced by an M3 processor. But nothing on the 27 inch.
An Apple PR executive has since confirmed to The Verge that the 27-inch display will not be returning.
Go to Studio Display
From 2022, Apple presented products that embed its own Apple chip. The company then began to scrap its 27-inch iMac, which was the last of its models with an Intel chip.
So Apple is now encouraging users who want a larger screen to consider options like the Studio Display, which has a 27-inch screen.
However, the Studio Display must be paired with a separate computer, such as the Mac Studio or Mac Mini, to get the same functionality as the iMac. And this involves additional cost and device.
Dissociating the computer from the screen can be good
But despite these drawbacks, being forced to buy the display and computer separately if you want a larger screen can turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Because one of the main problems facing users of 27-inch iMacs with an Intel chip is that the screen became obsolete much earlier than the computer itself.
Importantly, detaching the computer from the screen allows you to reconfigure the display, add new screens, hang them on screen stands and change the workspace as you go. your needs.
For all 27-inch iMac fans who still want the convenience of a 2-in-1, there remains the option of the 24-inch iMac which, for all intents and purposes, isn’t much more small in terms of screen size and has Apple’s latest M3 processor, with better performance.
Source: “ZDNet.com”