Subj : M3 MacBooks are coming, but Im more interested in this new iMac l To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jun 26 2023 16:00:03 M3 MacBooks are coming, but Im more interested in this new iMac leak Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:47:33 +0000 Description: Apple has multiple new Macs and MacBooks in development, but theres only one I care about. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Bloombergs Mark Gurman, long known as a prolific Apple hardware leaker, has published his latest list of expectations for Apples upcoming product releases and the inclusions range from wholly unsurprising to very intriguing. Naturally, weve got the expected successors to Apples M2 hardware the Apple M3 , which will reportedly be arriving in three new MacBook Pros, two new MacBook Airs, and two new iMacs. The report also details some other stuff, like new iPad and Apple Watch models, but its mostly quite par for the course. The most recent Mac product to grace Apple Store shelves was the MacBook Air 15-inch , which I personally viewed as something of a needless stop-gap; an antithesis to the ethos of the compact, lightweight Air, unexciting for its lack of a new M3 chip. The promise of new 13-inch MacBook Air and Pro models packing the M3 chip is exciting but theres one extra little tidbit from Gurman that has me really interested. In addition to the two new iMac models (which both come with the 24-inch displays seen in the currently-available M1 iMac ), Gurman references a mysterious new iMac model , which will allegedly come with a screen over 30 inches in size. This is the best iMac news Ive heard in years As someone who prefers a larger screen for my desktop computer (Im currently using a 32-inch curved ultra-widescreen display from MSI), this actually has me excited. The current iMac is simply too small at 24 inches, in my opinion. Even the older 27-inch iMac wasnt really to my liking and those huge black bezels are horrendous. But Apples Pro Display XDR has always been appealing; sure, its a professional-grade product with a ludicrous price tag, but the notion of a larger screen with Apples slick design chops is certainly an attractive one. Cram in a new M3-powered macOS system behind that screen, and youve got an all-in-one computer that could truly shake up the market. An iMac with 30+ inches of screen real estate would be a game-changer, as far as Im concerned. A much bigger display would mean more room for multi-tasking, better clarity for watching and editing videos, and even the potential for some serious gaming on Mac . In fact, Im sad we didnt see this at WWDC 2023 - I wouldve preferred it to Apples weird and ridiculously expensive Apple Vision Pro headset. Sadly, Gurman reckons this mysterious new iMac is still in very early development, with no details at all as to when it could actually appear. We already know that the M3 chip likely wont materialize until 2024 , so this model could arrive even later but Ill be waiting with bated breath until it does. Just dont make it an iMac Pro with a steep price tag to match, okay Apple? ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/macs/m3-macbooks-are-coming-but-im-more-in terested-in-this-new-imac-leak --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .