Unless you're working near the bleeding edge of video editing with a need for more speed and a bigger screen. (And think of the speed when most apps are updated to run native on the M-chip.) Plus it adds Touch ID, WiFi 6, a better audio system, the latest bluetooth and a 24' screen in the same overall dimensions as the former 21.5 inch.) But yeah, what a DISAPPOINTMENT! :ROFLMAO: If the M1-driven MB Air and Pro are any indication, this will also be the fastest iMac by a wide margin-probably the largest speed upgrade in iMac history. If you use your iMac for work and your work involves significant use of Zoom, then I would argue that looking and sounding much better on those calls is a very significant benefit on its own. More: Everything we know about the iPhone 13.Don't miss our Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel review.So in the meantime, all I can do is wait for the next keynote in the hopes that Apple’s 5K iMac gets bumped to a 30-inch screen, but maintains its $1,799 price point. If you recall, the now defunct iMac Pro started at $4,999, a price I’m not willing to pay for a new iMac. My current worry is that Apple will turn its 5K iMac line into the new iMac Pro. Yes, the new iMac 2021 24-inch has other features to recommend it, including a sharper 1080p webcam, improved audio and a Touch ID-enabled keyboard, but those upgrades aren't enough for me. That sounds like a beast, especially for photo and video editing, not to mention gaming. Plus, the GPU could get upgraded from 8 to 16 cores.

Leaks point to the possibility of 12 cores, which is four more cores than the current M1 chip.

There could be a more powerful 27-inch iMac on the way with a powerful M2 chip. Plus, my colleague Heny Casey’s MacBook Air M1 review piqued my interest in Apple’s new silicon. However, since the start of the pandemic, I’ve been exclusively working from home, so I wouldn’t mind a faster iMac. In the past six years, I’ve upgraded its RAM from 8GB to 16GB and so far it handles macOS 11.3 Big Sur with aplomb. In 2015 (after nine years with my iMac), I pulled the trigger and purchased the 27-inch iMac 5K. (For what it’s worth, the machine is still operational, albeit on an outdated version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard). It was an epic machine that in my opinion blew all Windows desktops out of the water. My first iMac purchase was back in 2006 when Apple announced the first Intel-based Mac.

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