The iMac is Dead. Good.

There’s a new M3 iMac, but is there really? All signs point to the iMac being a shadow of its former glory—but maybe that’s not such a bad thing?

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0:00 The 24″ iMac iS eNorMoUs
0:43 The iMac isn’t “just a computer”
1:22 The iMac hasn’t changed, but Apple has
3:33 Short-term profits vs long-term efforts
4:28 So then what do?
5:16 The Studio Display is outrageous
6:38 “If it were a bad deal, cheaper options would exist”
7:41 3rd-party monitors hurt the Mac experience
8:28 macOS sucks at scaling
11:06 “Maybe there’s a 32″ iMac coming”
11:42 So then what should Apple do?
13:19 A word about the ProDisplay XDR
13:57 The iMac’s legacy is evolving