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TechComputers & PCsThe M2 iMac may never appear: the smart money’s on an M3 iMac next yearIt looks like Apple plans to skip a generation of processors with its most stylish Mac and wait for the M3When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
It looks like Apple plans to skip a generation of processors with its most stylish Mac and wait for the M3
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I’ve loved theiMacsince the very first one back in 1998. It put the “fun” into “functional”, and while theM1 iMaccan’t possibly have the impact on design that the original iMac did – in a world of beige, its candy-coloured hues were a burst of brightness – it’s still one of the most beautiful computers you can buy.
Should you buy the M1 iMac in 2023?
The biggest limitation is ports: the standard configuration has just two. My Mac has the same, and it means I live in a world of dongles; I miss the expandability of my last, Intel-Powered iMac, and dongles spoil the smooth all-in-one-ness of the iMac’s super-slim design.
There’s also the limitations on memory. The M1 in the iMac is only available with up to 16GB of RAM, and it doesn’t support additional memory because the RAM is part of the M1 itself. 16GB is fine for everyday computing, but power users may want more – and for that, you’ll either need to wait for the M3 or forget about an all-in-one Mac.
I’m not hugely surprised that Apple doesn’t seem to be planning an M2 iMac. It seems to me that it’s much more focused on its portables than on its all-in-one, with the iMac appearing fairly low down the to-do list. If I were to bet on when the iMac will get an upgrade, I’d say spring 2024.
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