The 27-inch Apple iMac computer with 5K retina display is displayed after a product announcement 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 in 2012, as part of a move from Intel Corp. processors. to its own silicon, according to people familiar with the plans.
The new models will reduce the thick black edges around the screen and eliminate the considerable metal chin area, in favor of a design similar to the Apple Display Pro Display XDR monitor. These iMacs will have a flat back, moving away from the curved back of the current iMac. Apple plans to launch two versions – codenamed J456 and J457 – to replace existing 21.5-inch and 27-inch models this year, people said, asking not to be identified because the products have not yet been announced.
Apple Pro Display XDR
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Future products are part of Apple’s radical overhaul of its personal computer range. The Cupertino, California-based company is moving from Intel chips that have powered generations of MacBooks and iMacs to its own Arm-based processors branded by Apple Silicon. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.
The new models will use next-generation versions of Apple Mac processors, such as upcoming MacBook Pro 2021. The redesign of the iMac will be one of the biggest visual updates 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, was credited with helping Apple escape bankruptcy and pave the way for it to eventually become the world’s most valuable company. The all-in-one desktop line is also the key for professionals and consumers looking for large screens at relatively affordable prices.
Steve Jobs introduces new iMacs at the MacWorld Expo on July 19, 2000.
Photographer: RICK MAIMAN
Apple is also working on a pair of new Mac Pro desktops, the most precious Mac machines that don’t come with a screen included, people said. One version is a direct upgrade to the current Mac Pro and will continue to use the same design as version released in 2019. Apple discussed the continued use of Intel processors for that model, rather than 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 have 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 renewed efforts for the Mac desktop, Apple began early development of an external monitor at lower prices to be sold alongside the Pro Display XDR. Apple’s current monitor debuted in 2019 and costs $ 5,000 – before you consider it $ 1,000 stand.
The cheaper monitor would have a more consumer-oriented screen than for professional use and would not have the brightness and contrast ratio of the top offer. Apple last launched a quality consumer monitor called the Thunderbolt Display in 2011 for $ 999, but discontinued it in 2016.