The iMac is an incredible computer and has been since its first incarnation as aBondi Blue plastic bubblein 1998.
You plug it in, and you’re ready to go.
The 27-inch iMac was also awesome.
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I used one (the same one) for a decade and loved it.
This approach would allow users to upgrade their computers without replacing the entire system, including the display.
And it’s not just computers, either.
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Separates are usually more expensive.
However, as we shall see, they may actually be cheaper in the long run.
This approach would allow users to upgrade their computers without replacing the entire system, including the display.
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The problem was that for years, Apple didnt make its own standalone displays.
Its27-inch Thunderbolt Displaywas available until 2016, but that was a low-resolution, pre-Retina screen.
For reference, the iMac went retina in 2014.
If you wanted to run separates, then, you had to buy a third-party display.
And those displays did not give the seamless experience Apple users expect.
Screens would take long seconds to wake.
Brightness and speaker volume couldnt be controlled from the Macs keyboard (not without installing extra software).
And they were ugly.
But in the last year or so, everything has changed.
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Now, desktop Mac users have an embarrassment of choice.
And now evenSamsung and Dell are making Mac-friendly monitorsif you want to spend a bit less.
In short, there has never been a better timenotto buy a 27-inch iMac.
Even if a powerful 27-inch M2 Pro iMac were available, it would be the worst choice among many.
Maybe Apple will bring it back one day, but I wouldn’t hold your breath.
