We’ve been expressing our feelings about the design of Apple’s current Mac range for the past few months. Almost every new version in 2020 had a familiar (read: old) design, and probably the worst offender is the 2020 iMac. Last year’s machine looks identical to every iMac released since 2012. But if new leaks are to be believed, the 2021 iMac is finally increasing the trend.
According to Bloomberg, the first iMac makeup in almost a decade will not only reduce the size of the screen’s screens, but it will also flatten the curved back of the machine to give a much slimmer profile. It may still be our best computer for graphic design, but anything that makes the iMac belong here in the 2020s can only be a good thing.
New story: Apple plans the first iMac redesign in almost a decade with a new look reminiscent of the Pro Display XDR. It also comes with: Intel Mac Pro refresh, a new half-size Apple Silicon Mac Pro (a contemporary PowerMac G4 Cube) and a cheaper standalone monitor. https://t.co/pLtNm6D34w15 January 2021
Bloomberg reports that the new iMac, expected to be launched in 2021, will have a design reminiscent of Apple’s sleek (but ridiculously expensive) Pro Display XDR (below), with small rings and an ultra-thin body. Besides the Pro Display of 2019, the 2020 iMac can only be described with one of the internet’s favorite words: chonky.
And the good news for iMac fans does not end there. Along with a brand new design, the 2021 iMac is believed to be Apple’s brand new and incredibly fast M1 chip, which is currently only available in the new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Mini. The new chip, released in November, is a game changer for creative products – and we’re surprised to see that the M1 MacBooks has already received an unexpected price reduction.
When Apple unveiled the ‘brand new’ 2020 iMac last summer, we couldn’t help but be a little disappointed by the famous design – especially with incredible versions like this iPad Pro-inspired iMac doing the rounds online. But with an M1 chip and a contemporary new look, it looks like 2021 could breathe new life into the iMac and confirm its role as the desktop to beat creatives. And because the MacBook Pro is also designed to refresh it, it looks like an exciting year for Apple fans.
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