iqatedo

As someone who is now using the M1 iMac (16GB/1TB), I find the rancour amazing, though I suppose not surprising. The machine is a work of art. The latest OS of course contributes enormously to the pleasure this system provides. I hide the dock and the Menu bar and so, when not in use, the computer is literally a canvas with with beautiful desktop images changing slowly through the day.

My go to software is Mathematica. Stephen Wolfram has said that his engineers are busy removing the last 'tentacles' that run deeply inside Mathematica on Intel Macs and that the software will soon be fully native. I suspect that we won't be disappointed with the results.

The removal of the mains power circuitry from the computer body is likely a very forward looking design choice, something Apple is noted for. Now that the computer is fully solid-state (albeit with cooling fans) and thin and light, iMacs will appear in new, unfamiliar settings where lower voltage supplies might be preferred, such as in RVs. Apple might release further power options such as low-voltage conditioning modules for such applications. I can imagine the screen in an Apple car looking very much like my new iMac.

lkrupp said:

" It is theorized that the long process of hardware design could have meant Ive was still employed by Apple directly at its conception, if the design work started in or before 2019. “

This sentence reminds us that Apple Silicon was probably in development for a number of years before it was announced. It also means the decision to leave Intel happened years ago too, during the years the armchair engineers here were demanding the move to AMD. I guess Apple wasn’t listening.

I was a member of SPIE in the 1980s when grazing incident (X-ray) optics were being developed to permit imaging and photo mask line widths to approach the wavelength of light. Line widths are now 100 times better - insane (or alien tech reverse engineered  ). Yes, developments span decades in some cases and so not hard to believe that Apple was making plans for many years. I'd not be surprised if Mr. Jobs was an instigator of fruits that we are reaping today and entrusted a role to Mr Ive, regardless of where he settled himself post-Apple.

Recently ditched all things FB, which cost me sporting club and international connections. Would I go back? 

Friends find a way. 

9secondkox2 said:

I’ve no doubt had a hand in the overall shape amd thinness. 

But there is no way he signed off on the power brick. 

There is so much room inside the new enclosure that the brick contents could be expanded and shielded. - especially since they decided to use a chin to house the SOC. 

Steve Jobs would not have went with the brick littering the floor idea. Neither would I’ve. 

It seems some questionable design choices have come along since Ive’s role changed. 

Big Sur has some unfortunate design choices as does the new iMac. 

One of the biggest pluses in Apple design is that they know when to say “no” to things. 

The fact that there is now a brick that just literally plops unceremoniously on your floor, littering it, is a definite sign that this is being forgotten. 

Hopefully they remember this and fix it. This is Apple. They have a rich heritage in figuring things out better than anyone else. But the whole brick thing just screens cheap, tacky, and very Microsoft or Dell-like. 

Here’s hoping I’ve had more of a hand in the forthcoming iMac Pro amd MacBook Pro designs. 

I've today taken delivery of an M1 iMac (1 TB, 16 GB). Delighted and very happy to have the power brick elsewhere - I guess my circumstances suit this design choice. The white screen surround isn't nearly as intrusive as I had imagined it would be. I've never had a problem with the 'chin' and certainly don't now. The finish actually, is spectacular IRL - love it. 

Well done Apple.