Officeworks have this on special at the moment. Item is available online for both C&C or Delivered. At the time of posting this deal only Silver and Blue were available and other colours were showing unavailable.
I added the item in the cart to see if any delivery charges but it was free.
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It is showing Temporarily Out of stock at Amazon
@TripleJJJ: I am using edge and for some reason, it is showing OOS. I tried checking in Chrome and yes it is availablee and for same price. Great Job!
Thanks for sharing.
@OP you're a missing a $ in title.
Sorry, my bad. Fixed
Is it cheaper at AOC?
$1755.6 all colours in stock delivered
And can purchase with discounted Apple gift cards
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
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Great price. Even cheaper than education store. However I have already had a computer at home.
I don’t need it, but I really want it. Need to resist!
Buying both of course. Feels like flushing money down the toilet twice. Must buy Ryzen 7 7950x setup.
please share your pcpartpicker list please, also does this Ryzen 7000 setup include a 4.5k monitor, speakers, microphone, keyboard and mouse for $1700?
24 inch monitor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and a GPU that can only support 2 outputs.
I know, you expect the Ryzen 7000 to support Thunderbolt 4. Need to find a motherboard that only supports 1 PCIe gen 3 SSD…. How about LAN port? Rip it out? It's only M1 so Ryzen 7600X will beat it.
I mean if you genuinely don't like Apple products cause they are over priced and are into DIY PC's this will NEVER appeal to you, and Apple is def not trying to market it towards you either. But you seriously can't compare an iMac 4.5K display to the likes of used sub $200 4K monitors you find on scumtree. If you look at the iMac M1 with similar comparable windows all in ones, you will (well probs not you since you are one of the DIY value users) see the M1 iMac isn't necessarily the worst in terms of value.
You also have to account for the fact these Mac's don't depreciate in value as quickly as the windows all in ones, this particular model on the second hand market is still fetching $1300-$1350.
M1 chip uses literally one tenth of the electricity of the Ryzen 7 series for similar performance
M1's great and all and the laptop+ipad range is unbeatable but it's still a laptop chip that's almost 2 years old now, the performance isn't similar to desktop chips. 8gb unupgradable ram is a massive deal breaker if you wanted to use it as a workstation. OTOH if you wanted something that can do basic tasks then it's overkill.
7700x is double the multicore performance of the 8 core m1 here. With pbo tune/eco mode it'll drop down to 70-80w while still getting 95% of the performance. M1 wattage (for the chip alone) is 40 watts. 40 watts isn't a deal breaker.
While you're banging on about deal breakers Apple sold another 29 iMacs…these are for people who don't know what the hell pbo tune is and they sell by the bucket load LOL
I don't suppose the specs for RAM and internal SSD are upgradable?
It just works, so no, you cannot open it up and do DIY upgrade.
Figured. SSD not so much of an issue but RAM wise might be a bottleneck down the line. Good deal though for that screen only.
It just works
that's a pretty non-sequitur response to that question.
I guess the apple doesn't fall from the tree.
“It just works”
People don’t upgrade to ‘make it work’.
RAM will be a bottleneck. I like Macs but 8GB is an insult at that price. As is the SSD. The cost to Apple to fix both problems would be less than $50 probably.
But then how will they charge $500 extra for the 16GB model? Apple business tactics, it's so good, it gets taught in business schools.
just like 32gb iphones 😂😂😂
They should include more RAM, but it's pretty fast and directly on the SOC so not really a massive problem for a lot of people IMO.
For anyone considering this, I'd recommend you wait instead for M2 MacBook Pros to be released this month and then either buy a 14" one or the older M1 so you have a portable workstation that can be connected to a decent 4K/5K external monitor for the best of both worlds. Might be pricier but more flexible imo.
For most people I think an iMac is ideal as a home computer, simply due to the cleanliness of it. One cable to the wall that's it. A laptop setup with monitor is having the best of both world, but you do sacrifice of the minimalistic aspect of it, you've got multiple cables running from the MacBook to the monitor, to the wall socket, additional wires for the speaker, webcam, you could get a dock but then that's adding more to the price.
I got my parents an iMac with 16GB RAM and they couldn't be happier, for simple stuff they use it for, it's a pretty good device. Obiviously a DIY PC will be cheaper almost 90% of the time, with room for future upgrades, but for an all in one, you can't fault this M1 iMac.
a DIY PC will be cheaper almost 90% of the time
would say that's 100%. You don't really buy an Imac as a computer unless you are in graphics design, you buy it as home decor or very committed to ios ecosystem
If you are deep into Apple's ecosystem and cannot resist Apple silicon, then it is okay to go for it.
The main issue is the 24 inch. While it is a 4.5K display, its real desktop area is smaller. It's not good value for money either. I let my parents use a 27 inch monitor. There is no way my doctor friends will let their parents use a 24 inch nowadays.
I'm deep into the Apple Ecosystem but with their most recent cheapest Macbook Pro sitting around 1,7k for only 8GB RAM, I could not bring myself to support them anymore. I was using a 13" Macbook Pro 2015 with 8GB RAM and it was struggling to do anything and I doubt that even with the M2 the lack of RAM would be rectified. Can't deny that their products are very premium and long lasting but can't justify for the price tags and the forced software obsoletion and non-upgradable hardwares.
So I bought myself a cheap Acer Nitro 5 for $1,098. Slapped in a 32GB RAM and another 2TB of internal SSD and I am a happy man! Synching between my XS and the Acer is troublesome but nothing I can't deal with.
@Grey 13: Yes, them providing 8GB as a base is just down right bad, most people only using email, youtube will get by with it but that doesn't mean they should bundle the iMac at 8GB base in 2022.
@thesmartone1125: I was only browsing web and sending email while working on pdf/Word docs and 8GB is defintely not enough to keep up with even those tasks.
@Grey 13: M1 memory is built different, so technically it's obviously better than your traditional 8GB ram.
you've got multiple cables running from the MacBook to the monitor
Just one, USB-C to provide the power via the monitor and video back to monitor.
What I meant was multiple cable running to and from the MacBook to different peripherals, usb c to c/hdmi monitor, webcam (which you will probably need a dock for, knowing most webcams have a usb a end), unless you run wireless mouse and keyboard, thats extra added cables too, then you've got speakers (though you can connect via bluetooth, still added cables). Also the overall number of cables required for a laptop/ monitor setup in general.
I reckon, these are more appealing to the crowd that just wants an all in one device, or places where a traditional PC setup seems out of place like a boutique, hair dresser. Apple is def not targetting people who DIY their own PCs.
@thesmartone1125: Mouse and Keyboard are no different to getting this iMac, wireless too as most would be these days.
Webcam can connect via USB-A to the monitor, monitor can have speakers.
End result, just a USB-C cable from monitor to laptop. Exactly how I have it.
The problem is it's hard to find a comparable monitor at a decent price that doesn't use that ugly ass black plastic compared to the sleek design of the iMac.
The uplift from the M1 to the M2 is quite disappointing. The Apple A13-Bionic is very fast, and there's very little difference to the A14, A15, and A16. They're all slight refreshes of each other, similar deal between the M1 and M2.
And rumours say Apple won't be showing off any new MacBooks in the upcoming event. Which kinda makes sense. The difference in M2 Pro would be even smaller, and M2 Ultra even smaller, and M2 Max practically same as they're thermally limited.
But if Apple does it, I hope they focus on price more than anything. My old unit is, well it's pretty old, so I want to get a new MacBook Pro 14in (M1X, 32 iGPU, 16GB, 1TB) and it should last ages. If Apple can offer something similar but at lower cost, I might take it.
…but knowing Apple, the prices will go up and not down. Since it's likely they won't introduce it, it's still a decent time to buy a Pro/Max Macbook. Otherwise, you can wait for Q2 2024 for the M3 Pro/Max chipsets.
4k is indistinguishable from 1440p on a 27 inch monitor. 4.5K on a 24 inch monitor is grossly excessive and completely unnecessary.
The 4.5K is mainly to do proper Apple display scaling (to avoid the GPU inside doing uneven pixel scaling). It does get a bit annoying as it is harder to get a cost effective monitor that works well on both Mac and Windows. Most people probably don't run into that issue, but the pros might get a bit annoyed.
Not for all.
For many with normal eyesight, anything less than 160ppi with macOS = blurry mess.
BS 1440p vs 4.5k on a 27inch monitor is easily distinguishable - don't make me laugh.
I'm waiting for an imac 27" or 32" screen. But then it will cost an arm and a leg.
This model has no ethernet FYI
Isn't the ethernet on the adapter? It's an additional $50 on the apple.com
Yeah, you can do a usb-c to ethernet adapter, but I think there's only 2-3 ports on these models so you're kinda limited if you do it. Could be wrong though.
or use Wi-Fi like everyone else?
or use Wi-Fi like everyone else?
What a senseless thing to say? Nobody is forcing you to use Ethernet, good for people considering purchasing one to know that it doesn't have an Ethernet port.
Plenty of reasons one might prefer Ethernet over Wi-Fi - faster speeds, reliability, security…etc.
@OnlineShopper123: Sure, that's good enough for most home usage. But might matter to some, hence the FYI ;)
People still buy iMacs?
Nah people still buying Apple
tbh macmini + your monitor is better value
That’s what I was getting at, but Apple disciples always take the negative slant.
What do they cost regularly?
Lol 8gb ram, 256 sdd
Lol, 8gb ram. 256 ssd? This will be obsolete as soon as you install a couple of programs.
Dear Shegeloaf,
I am using a 128GB surface pro and I have 51GB left. It also has 8GB RAM.
I have no other software to install.
Perhaps everyone has different use case scenario?
We should not judge or estimate what people will use it for.
Your case is a minority.
May be I am in the minority group as you stated. But how you know the majority and minority groups? What is your source of information?
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