M3 iMac can save YOU money!
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
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I have always loved iMac - they have a place in my heart, so when Apple released the new M3 iMac I just knew I'd have to give it a go.
I’ve used it now for nearly a month - and I have tried to use it more than any of my other Macs so that I could give you an honest and decent review of it.
We check out the audio, the Retina Display, the I/O, the camera…you name it - we take a good look at it.
And with the global decline in desktop sales, I ponder on whether the iMac has a future.
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00:00 Intro
00:19 I/O - are two ports enough?
01:29 The 3.5mm jack - who’s it for and the audio on M3 iMac
02:20 Working on iMacs…
02:55 The re-designed M3 iMac - staying true…
03:35 That lightning port though!
04:27 The power cable & colours for M3 iMac
05:02 The Retina Display
06:00 The advantages M3 brings to iMac
06:36 The 1080p camera/wi-fi/Bluetooth
07:08 Apple pulling a fast one!
08:54 The Scary Fast event & M3
09:50 Desktop sales in decline
11:49 What does ‘Pro’ mean anyway? - Наука та технологія
Thank you for all of the valuable information and good luck on the channel growth!
wow! You are my first super-thanks! Really appreciate it! Thanks so much
thank you so much - just trying to pull back all the hype and BS and trying to deliver info that I think may be relevant...
You are doing a great job. I hope your channel grows exponentially!
amazing - thank you for the support! I can't tell you how much that matters! 🤛🏻
Great Information!
Not everyone likes to stick things into their ears (i.e. iPod) so having the option of the jack allows use of headphones; and like you say the speakers are really good. Love this video, Happy New Year.
hey man - great to have you on board - I'm so glad you liked the video and it's amazing you took the time to comment as well. Happy New Year to you as well - here's to a great year ahead...
Hello from Italy! You are right, the iMac is "THE MAC" for many years for many users. I hope Apple won't forget about it. Greetings from Fernando.
and hello right back at ya!
Well done. I love your style. To the point, no fluff. Appreciate it You got a new fan!😀
Amazing! Thank you. Yup, I got bored of watching over edited videos with annoying mums beds…so went back to basics and tried just to deliver the facts.. thank you so much for the sub👍🏻
I have an M1 iMac with 16 gigs of memory which I use for software development and for video production and for general use and it works flawlessly. I have no desire at this time to upgrade and I probably wont until the M4 is out. Yeah, I think it is a marvel and I love it.
this latest iMac has amazed me - what this entry-level iMac is capable of is staggering. I can feel another iMac video coming on. Does that feel like a plan to you? Cheers D 🤛🏻
Great channel! 🙌🏻 I’m a big fan of the imac and love the “new” colorful design. 24” is plenty fine for me, with that 4,5k display it´s just stunning.
And once again, your channel is just amazing keep it up👍🏻
thank you soooo much - love making these videos and I have a great idea for another iMac-based video next week. Yup, the Retina Display is lush, isn't it!
Great review David! Thank you. I just ordered an M3 iMac 1TB 24gb, feel comfortable that it can handle 4K Final Cut Pro projects very easily from the research I’ve done and listening to your review
Fantastic! Let me know when it arrives and how you get on with it. I'd imagine FCP will be even smoother than Premiere. You've bought well...24 GB & 1 TB - it'll fly and last you for years too. Can't wait to hear what you make of it...
Thanks.You've helped me choose an iMac for mainly music recording.16Gig , or even 24 with 1TB.
First-time visitor, now a new subscriber. I like you rmanner and knowledge level.
man - thank you! It means so much...great to have you on board 👌🏻👌🏻
Excellent video look forward to watching your other ones too
thank you so much! 🤛🏻 d
Your approach to presenting reviews, David, is just what I was looking for. So, here's a new subscriber. I am glad that the UA-cam algorithm invited me to watch it!
Amazing Robin - thank you. I think I have finally found my voice and audience. It has taken a little while, but I love the fact I'm finally talking to you - the right audience!
Great iMac M3 videos David, they have helped me make my buying decision
thank you for watching and taking the time to comment Tony - I think you'll be delighted with your new iMac - I'm still loving working on mine!
Congratulations, your pitch was tasteful, count me subbed.
My circa 2011” 27” iMac hard drive crashed 2 days ago with my whole life on it; gotta find a genius to rescue the data and transfer to a new machine. Your video reminds me why I’ve enjoyed iMac for so long. Footnote: as an audiophile I needed a (an Apple) device with the jack so I intend to buy have one dedicated for streaming in my sound room as well.
Your style is so tasteful, you’re my only computer channel sub. Excellent my friend.
Ken - thank you so much. I had been looking around and had got bored of tech videos with music beds and too many graphics.
So, I decided to try and cater for folks who just want the facts, delivered in a calm environment. It means so much that you recognised that. Thank you.
iMacs strike an emotional chord more than any other Mac - I don't know why, but they just do. Good luck on the data transfer and when you get yor hands on your new iMac check in and lets us know what you ended up with. D👍🏻
Another cracking video. I've had an iMac since 1999; I do hope they stick around.
I hope so too!
Such a great review made in a friendly, warm manner so encouraging to watch and listen with attention and respect for the author. I'm just testing my brand new and shiny iMac M3, so impressed with its speed, performance and obviously a display (switched from Mac mini M1 with a generic HD monitor attached) Thank you and keep going. Subscribed.
Thank you so much for that sub - the best way to go into the New Year is with you along with us - thank you.
I have a feeling you'll love your new M3 iMac - I have nothing but good to say about it - they are fantastic Macs. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment as well...👌🏻
@TheJustseb72 Hi, I also have a Mac mini M1 and a generic monitor (a basic FHD Samsung made in 2009-2010). I want to buy a new monitor, for example the Studio Display, but costs a lot for what it offers: with almost the same price I can buy an M3 iMac, with a smaller display but with an entire computer inside, more powerful than my M1. I hope a 16/512GB M3 chip will be enough for my purposes: editing photo, video 4k (sometimes I would like to try to editing in 8k) and, in the future, graphic.
hi there 16 GB and 512 GB will eat up your workflow. M3 iMacs are simply amazing...
My family bought the 2015 iMac and I'm still using it right now. Everything from the design, 4K display, software works perfectly. I did have to change the hard drive to an SSD but other than that. When this machine finally calls it a day (hopefully not soon) I would definitely consider getting the Yellow iMac, I just love the aesthetics of it. I still use a windows laptop but nothing beats sitting at a desk with a desktop computer and just focusing on the task at hand.
snap! As you know, I still use a 2015 iMac as well and it is as beautiful now as it always was. Sadly for me, the video side of it was no longer up to scratch thus I had to move one...but they tremendous machines!
Why are these assumptions «If you are Mac user then you don’t need 3.5 jack»? I am using Mac with wired headphones. They also have BT interface, but physical wired connection is just simpler and better.
great to hear from you. Apart from when I'm editing audio or videos I always go wireless now. AirPods Pro or Max sound great and are so convenient. The Auto-Switching can be a pain...but I love the wireless environment 🎧
@@DavidLewisTechme too I using audio technica bt 2 and as bt are superior than just wired
hi - for serious audio creation and editing I always use an interface and either studio monitors or Beyerdynamic cans. My point was though that for casual consumption AirPods or wireless headphones/earbuds would be more convenient...
thanks for a great video!
Glad you liked it! 🤛🏻
Thanks for your channel just foul you today tha ks for your videos I will be watching you more often. 😊👍
thank you Jim - I truly appreciate the support. There was a new video that went up yesterday that may interest you...👍🏻
I’ve just bought a refurbed iMac (2013) I’m new to apple products so still learning what this can do, I wish they would do more in the gaming category, colours are brilliant and beautiful, I’ve subscribed to get more info , thanks.
Good luck! Welcome not only to the channel but also to the world of Mac!!
The newer macs are capable of gaming.
This video has helped me a lot in purchasing my iMac! ive been debating on wether I should get the iMac or MacBook Air but the video made me decide to get the iMac! Thanks :)
ah - that great news! Enjoy your new iMac….d
Thanks, my 27 inch iMac recently but the dust and I don’t have the budget for the Studio Mac lineup, so I’m considering an iMac M3. I do often work on Photoshop 1-3 TB files, so i hope it can handle it. I will be adding more memory and SSD storage to it.
Hi there Leslie - it will be more than up it I promise you. Just up the memory - go for at least 16 GB and if possible 24 GB and you’ll be just fine! My M3 MBA is a beast and handles any PS work I throw at it….
Great video. Good luck with the channel.
Thank you - kind encouragement like that goes a long way to inspiring me to do better! Thank you again 🙏🏻
Great review! Subscribed to your channel 😀
amazing!!! Thank you - it really does help so much and inspires me to make better content. Thank you so much 👍🏻
Exactly at 1:45. I usually use the 3.5 jack in my old iMac to go out to an amp and speakers.
good point!
@@DavidLewisTech Thank you. 😀
First time viewer and subscriber. Well done and please keep doing your thing.
🙏🏻 that sub matters so much. Thank you...got more cool content planned...
Oh dear, this is really giving me more things to consider. I too love iMac s and have the 27inch version. I love the form factor and this M3 version looks appealing, plus having watched your video, this machine well be ok for my needs. I too use LR and Photoshop quite extensively, working with RAW files from my cameras. The latest iteration of PS says that some aspects of The program won’t work with my OS, (Montana ) which I assume need the newer M chips . I have noticed that some of the newer tools in PS certainly don’t work properly on my machine e.g. Generative fill .
I’m very tempted to go for the IMac M3, but then you raise a very good point in the future of iMacs. I’ve had my machine for six or so years, and looking forwards to maybe getting the same or more years out of it in the future, I now wonder if I should hold off and see about a Mac Mini M3,:or push the boat out and consider one of the current Studio Max machines. But I would also probably go for the Studio display.
I currently do a little bit of video using iMovie, but maybe in the future would like use FCP and some of the 4K footage from my mirrorless cameras. So I have to think future proofing as well. Such a dilemma. Any views David? Thanks
we sound like we have very similar workflows, Dave.
I did have some issues with PS and exporting for web (which I use all the time for my blogs -medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech - but other than that, I haven't had any issues. That turned out to be an Adobe issue which is now fixed. Now you mention the Mac mini - which I've never owned...I have a strong suspicion that they may well release the M3 Pro Mac mini in January - at least if this year is to be a precedent.
If prices remain unchanged you could get a 16 GB model with 512 GB of storage, 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU for £1399 - add on the Studio Display and you are all in for £2900 - with a really great set-up.
As for the Studio Display - probably the best Apple purchase I've made in the past two years! I've made a few videos about it...ua-cam.com/video/3b0jMyYjT1c/v-deo.html
If you can wait until January and see what Apple do - that may be a smart move, Dave.
Thanks for getting in touch.
@@DavidLewisTech thanks, especially for the heads up on the Studio Display. Think I will hang on a little bit and see what happens.
best idea I reckon...let me know what you decide upon...
I like the idea of an all in one with everything but would like to have a higher gpu option and more ram like 64gb, 96gb. At least the Studio exists and is an excellent desktop.
Yeah - I’d love to use the Studio at some point…
This is a very good review, and one I'm grateful for. A general question for video editors: Is it better to get an Imac M3 or Macbook Pro with an M3 chip for video editing? How much extra do you pay for portability?
hi there - well, as you know I switched from a 2015 Intel iMac to the M1 Max MBP and have not regretted it for a moment.
In answer to your question - if you are talking about similarly spec'd MBP or iMac then it all comes down to whether you need that portability. I hate editing video on the 16-inch screen. The 24-inch iMac has a gorgeous panel and is a joy to edit on.
M3 certainly seems to be a great chip though...I am hoping to test the Mac mini M3 Pro when they drop it...
I agree with @kyry…. I have an external sound system which I had plugged into the BACK of my older style Mac. The Jack therefore couldn’t be seen. Now if I use the side port it just looks so bad. A work around was getting an adaptor to a usb-c plug and use a port at the back, but with so few ports available, it’s another one taken. Guess I will now need to get a usb hub as well!!!
hi there - yeah I guess I've been lucky in that when using the iMac I nearly always use either AirPods Max or Pro. All my audio editing happens on the MacBook Pro. I can see how that side port would look messy though...
Thanks for taking the time to comment - it's appreciated 👊🏻
The 3.5 Jack was a “must”for me, thank you!
Hopefully, you are loving your new iMac! d
Thanks, David--I'm a subscriber now!
amazing - that you Craig 🙏🏻
Thank you, for this excellent review of the new colorful 24-inch M-3 iMac desktops. In 1996, I started my Apple All-in-One journey with a 5400 desktop system with an internal Apple Video card system and editing software, an internal Apple TV/FM radio card system and with its matching black and white remote control. In addition, currently in my collection, I owned a 20-inch white G4 iMac, a glossy white 20-inch G5 iMac, and a glossy white 24-inch Intel iMac. Sometime in 2024, my goal is to also add a "space gray" 27-inch IMac Pro to my collection. While, most recommend that people coming from a windows computer to an Apple computer buy a "mac mini", I always strongly suggested that, they select an iMac system to get the full Apple experience (smile...smile).
hi there - I'm loving finding all of us secret iMac lovers and admirers out there...I think we've tapped into a secret vein of all-in-one lovers! I will ALWAYS love iMac...
My first relatively modern Mac was a 2000 G3 iMac in 2003. I have a 21.5-in 2017 iMac sitting in a cupboard doing nothing having been replaced by an M1 Mac Mini with a Studio Display.
hi Peter - I really want to try out a Mac mini. As I said in the video, if they bring out an Ultra or Max mini with M3 in January then I think I'll give it a go... great to hear from you. Thank you
My first Intel Mac was a Core 2 Duo Mini in 2007. I used it for presentations at Apple User Group meetings by carrying a 15-in monitor in my big laptop backpack.@@DavidLewisTech
Hi David! First of all Very Happy New Year and wishes for growing yr channel, Love from India❤...obviously Subscribed ! ❤ I am planning to buy an iMac by end of this March maximum. Should I wait for m3 pro or it seems there is no near chance atleast for iMac with m3 Pro chip before March 24...😢 However I m fine with m3...pls help me to choose the best color amongst all 7...which is your fav colour? And is there any specific reason behind it... Like keyboards keys are more aesthetically visible with this specific colour etc etc ...as I saw so many videos back portion is not visible at all so just front chin area and Keyboard is max visible part..yes, one more thing il buy numeric keyboard which costs 30 usd extra....would love to wait for yr reply....❤❤
hello - well I love the blue that I have chosen - the back is a great colour. I don't expect they will put a Pro chip in the iMac - but if you can afford to spec out the iMac you buy as best as possible I think you'll be over the moon. I have a new iMac video coming out this week too 🤛🏻
Awesome video David! Guys, don't foget to like and subscribe 🙌🏼 David is a top bloke!
thanks my man - really appreciate it 🤛🏻
great video!
thanks, Ashley - I'm glad you enjoyed it and took the time to get in touch too - thanks 🙏🏻
Good review
Glad you enjoyed it
Top video mate. I think if i had space an iMac would make sense to have around
..well, it's only fair...you gave me Samsung envy last week....
Question I download documents, write documents, play sims, and basic web task as UA-cam, emails etc… best specs for this you would say?
From my experience you could possibly get away with 8 GB of memory - but be on the safe side and future-proof yourself and go for 16 GB - that will be ample. I'd say 512 GB of storage should do the trick...
I’ve got a 2021 iMac in Purple which means it’s spec’d up. In my case I got the 16/1TB version. I mostly do productivity work on it and it’s more than enough computer. It cost me about $2,100 to get it like that, and I would say it’s a very good value for the money. I was using it with an M2 Air on the side yesterday and taking advantage of Sidecar. I’m pretty sure windows doesn’t do anything like that. I think that’s going to be my standard setup going forward instead of getting a second display because I don’t have to plug anything in but that’s besides the point.
My opinion on this iMac is that it’s definitely the nicest computer I’ve ever owned and I’m sure the new M3 version would be even better. $2,000-$3,000 seems to be the real price point for a well setup Mac without any real compromises. Once you’ve got your head around that you stop being disappointed by lack of this or lack of that, such as Ram or Storage for instance. When you compare what you get in an all in one to the competition it’s great. Speaking of the competition, you know who else makes something like this? No one.
another iMac fan - I love it!
They have always been stunning Macs, and now with Apple silicon, they are even better. With Apple's own chip, the 8/16/24 GB is far less important than it used to be. The performance of these things is simply phenomenal. Why people think these are just play things I have no idea! They are great Macs - full stop!
Thanks so much for getting involved - great to hear from you...
@@DavidLewisTech I think people think they’re playthings because they’re overcompensating their actual computer needs. The standard M series chip isn’t enough for them they “need” a pro or max chip in their machine because they do “real” work. That’s a lot of it. What I’ve found running two businesses off this iMac is that the M1 is a little more than I actually need, and it’s the worst chip Apple has ever made for a Mac. That’s how good it is.
Another issue is the 24” screen size after you’ve gotten used to a 27” but those same people will use a 13” MBP because they need to take it to a coffee shop to work for some reason and the screen size is just fine at the coffee shop. The 24” size is really not much of an issue as you are aware.
...I spend most of the day working on a Studio Display and you know what, hand on heart, I rarely stop to think that the iMac display is smaller. That's how good Retina Displays are.
And yes, I totally agree, and the M series chips will handle most folks' workflow. My M2 MacBook Air always surprises me with just how competent that is...powerful, lightweight and super portable - yet still productive....
Actually Windows has a similar program like sidecar. I have an M1 mba and WIN11 being controlled by one from MBA keyboard and mouse. Works like magic.
@@IsaLang thats prtetty neat!! 🤛🏻
Well done video
cheers - thank you Brian - glad you enjoyed 👌🏻
I am def getting iMac M3 , be my first iMac ... My PC crapped it self after all these years. We have the last of the intel MacBook pros and a M1 Air.
my man - you are in for a treat!! These new iMacs are just amazing! Enjoy it and ket us know how you get on...
A possible answer on continuation of the lightning port is that they had a large inventory of every color keyboard and mouse overstocked. I expect at some point there will quietly and with no fanfare be migration to USB-C in shipments sometime in 2024. (Actually reading this back I am wondering if the keyboard & mouse are in fact multi-colored. If not, then correct my comment to Apple having white KB’s/Mouse overstocked.)
yeah, I think I mentioned in another video the reason for the lightning peripherals could well be an over-stocked inventory...but you'd expect better stock control from Apple - particularly as Tim has an operations background...
How long do you think its lifespan will be?
I’ve managed to run a 2013 27” for a decade. Could this replace it for another 10 years?
Should say I run photoshop/affinity photo and design mostly.
I know it's very early days, but the build quality feels to be every bit as good as any other Mac I have owned. The stand is beautifully engineered and the display is flaming gorgeous! I can think of no reason that this iMac won't still be pounding out work in a decade...
Mine is now 11 years old…going stong!
...you might be interested in the video I am planning for this week then...👌🏻
It would really be good to see a music production test on one of these machines.
...sadly I am no musician - but the best I could do is show you what it's like when I edit the podcast (new episode today - check out Minus Sixteen here on YT). I could show how it deals with plugins, matching volume, processing etc...does that sound interesting...?
@@DavidLewisTech No worries and thanks for the reply 😊 will check out that video.
👍🏻
I know the maxed out 2020 imac is superior to the maxed out imac pro in terms of gaming, so I wonder how the maxed out 2020 imac would go against the maxed out m3 imac for gaming. Maybe we can finally game on iMac?
Sadly I have never been a gamer so I can't be of any use. But Apple is clearly making headway in the gaming market and even has some AAA games coming to iPhone this year. I think they have their eye on the prize - it will open up another huge market for them
You're acting like you have to keep the lightning cable plugged into the keyboard while using, but the fact is, it's a BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD that doesn't need to be connected once its charged fully. For like A MONTH or more. So lightning on these items isn't terrible, they still need to be sold out of the current stock before making new fully USBC ones. I suspect that will come with the next M4 line up.
I agree with all that - but I still maintain their inventory mistake should not be our cross to bear...that's the point I was trying to make...
@ 1'50 viz audio; I've currently got a 2014 27" iMac hooked up to a headphone DAC & amp combo with some Hifiman headphones which I use late at night when the internal speakers would be disruptive
... that's a cool set-up you have 👌🏻
@@DavidLewisTech I've had the Hifiman Arya organic headphones since September -and the Topping A/D30 pro amp?Dac combo since July/Aug - it's a great upgrade from my Sennheiser HD 650 which did me well from 2014
you truly know your stuff - it must sound great 👍🏻
@@DavidLewisTech I know *some* stuff. Kinda early in the headphone journey
you are in for quite a fun journey - some of my early videos were about headphones...
Hey David, really have been enjoying your content. I decided to do the opposite of you, and maxed out the new iMac. Still waiting for it to arrive, given the holidays it'll only be here in a few weeks (early January). The only thing I use my PC for is to play Dragon Quest X, but I should be able to easily do this through Parallels on this new M3 iMac and then edit those vids on Final Cut Pro. I'm excited to get this new iMac and it's entirely because of you, so cheers mate. Been a longtime Apple fan (since the 80s), but this is the first time I'm buying an iMac. It just seems to be the perfect desktop Mac for me right now.
mate - that means the world. If you've bought a fully tripped-out M3 iMac - boy you're in for some fun! As you saw even at this spec grade it's pretty mighty! When it arrives and you've had some time with it, promise to let me know how you are getting on - and welcome to the world of iMac!
@@DavidLewisTech Will do! I’m very excited to get it up and running. I’ll chime in after a while to let you know just how beefy it is :) I was so surprised to see people saying to skip it and get a Mac Studio and Studio Display. For what I spent on this iMac I am certain it will handle anything k throw at it, whereas the Mac Studio I feel would have been totally overkill.
...I can just feel I am going to have iMac envy when you tell me about yours! You've chosen a great spec...the nerd in me can't wait to hear about it...👊🏻
Would love it if you could spec the iMac to 24GB/2TB config for less than $2,700 USD.
I guess at the end of the day, they are there to make a profit - but I agree, that would be a dream...
I got the, 8c-CPU/10c-GPU, 24gb Uni-Mem. 1tb ssd. iMac 24', and I couldn't be happier.
Now I'm looking to pick up the (same spec) MacBook Air 15', to use as a second monitor (sidecar), and, a comparable, mobile version of my desktop iMac.
(Or maybe the upcoming M3 iPad Pro 13'!?!).
I love using my M3 iMac - in fact I find myself using it more and more.
I just put up a video about the 15" MBA that may interest you...
ua-cam.com/video/fOc88cAJuWU/v-deo.html
If Apple would bring out an iMac with the M3-Pro, I would break my bank account right away and get one. I, too, am an iMac lover. I really don't need a laptop. An iMac is all I need... well, if it had an M3-Pro.
Thanks for your video.
hey - yeah I have to agree that would be some special iMac - let's all dream of an M3 Pro iMac.
Great to hear from you
I absolutely hate white bezels. I don’t understand why they don’t sell at least one version with black bezels.
...like my lovely 2015 Intel 27" iMac! 🖥️
Great review, wish they had the apple logo at the front as well, to give it the same iconic look as the previous imacs, the port selection is horrible. Needs traditional USB 3.0.
it does look kind of naked without the logo on the front, doesn't it...
Do you think an Imac Pro is posible?
jejeje you are rigth... pro means things mac are not willing to do: upgrade memory and storage, front ports like sd port...
sadly although there is demand for one, I don't see a gap in Apple's lineup right now 🖥️
I'd love to own / run a company that's earning "only $41 billion"
hell - yeah!!
The latest decisions will bring the earnings down..just wait and see..
@@cristiabc1310 Apple's future growth is not in Macs. It's in mobile devices (iPads / iPhones) and wearables (Watch, AirPods, Vision Pro, etc.)
...let's see shall we....thanks for getting involved...
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AMAZING - thank you fella. I really appreciate it 🙏🏻
I’m leery about the ssd being soldered onto their motherboards. If it dies after 2 years your SOL and need to buy a new computer. This is not uncommon with their laptops.The only out is buying AppleCare+ and even then I heard they make excuses not to fulfill their warranty like accusing you of spilling liquid on the device.
yeah - it is a downside I admit, but so far I've been lucky enough not to have an issue on desktops or MacBooks
@@DavidLewisTechMaybe the upcoming M3 Mac Mini with 16G will be a better buy.. At least less of your money will be thrown down the drain.
...if they bring that out in January - I'm getting it!
Hi, I appreciate this review. I have a Mac mini M1 and a basic FullHD Samsung made in 2009-2010. I want to buy a new monitor, for example the Studio Display, but costs a lot for what it offers: with almost the same price I can buy an M3 iMac, with a smaller display but with an entire computer inside, more powerful than my M1. Contrast, color accuracy, etc... look the same between the 2 displays. Can you confirm that if you have a Studio Display?
I want to start a YT channel and I hope a 16/512GB M3 chip will be enough for my purposes: editing photo, video 4k (sometimes I would like to try to editing in 8k) and, in the future, graphic. I'm also considering to get a 24/256GB version at the same price. What do you think?
Thanks a lot for your work! 😊
the Studio Display is better by just a little bit than the M3 iMac I have just bought. I have plenty of videos on the channel about the Studio Display.
If you are starting a YT channel I'd suggest some external storage for archive/backup purposes, but the machine will eat up your work...
@@DavidLewisTech Thanks for your reply! I have just seen those videos. However, I think I'll go for iMac with 24 GB of memory and plenty of external SSD (I have 2 Samsung T7 with 500 GB, I'm okay for now...).
good luck 🤛🏻
imac is good
sure is - I love em!
I still don't get the hype around the imac. you could get a mac studio display and that will last you a decade, but if you got the imac, it would only last you until the imac was obsolete. apple monitors are known for being excellent quality and lasting a long time.
let's also imagine that you want the new fastest model every year as a professional, it would make more financial sense to get a mac studio and then sell it on and buy a new one every year, or better yet, if you're a professional that needs to take their work with them on a moment's notice, you could get a studio display and the new macbook. sure it costs more but it also will last you and is less waste into the environment.
yup - I totally agree with the points you make and whilst there is no logical argument against anything you've said, for some odd, silly and irrational reason, I still love working on iMacs. I can't offer you a reasoned answer...it's all emotion-based. All I can say though is the iMac represents great value and is a total joy to work on...great points though and thanks for taking the time to get involved.
I think Apple missed the opportunity to make a M3 iMac Pro. Putting a M3 chip in a consumer level iMac is overkill for the audience it's intended for. The target market for the iMac are parents, siblings, kids doing homework, web browsing. This demographic has no idea what the difference is between Apple Silicon and Intel. They want a machine that boots up and shuts down quickly, render web pages instantly, and a machine to pay their bills - all of which are achievable on the M1. Apple should have kept the M1 iMac around for those users and made a 27" M3 iMac Pro based around the Studio Display. Put in a M3 Pro or M3 Max and let that machine fly. You rightly pointed out that the SSD on the base model M3 compared to the M1 iMac and that is a let down. I have a 1 TB M1 MacBook Air with 16 GB of RAM and I'd be disappointed to have a slower SSD because as you know video files can be huge. I don't want to wait longer than I have to to transfer my footage from the internal drive off to an SSD when I'm done with my edits. Granted I only film and edit footage from an iPhone 12, but honestly my M1 Air handles everything without a hiccup. Again, the M3 is not needed and Apple missed the chance to make a killer M3 iMac Pro, which does bother me.
hi there Dell - from the feedback I get on every iMac video, there certainly is demand for a large iMac - but with the Mac Studio and Studio Display combo, I don't know if Apple will feel inclined to follow the lust for an iMac Pro. But, all that said, I never owned an iMac Pro the first time around - I'd probably be tempted...as always, it's great to hear from you...hoping all is well
Be calm, the next version of the M3 with the latest 3nm TSMC tech is reaching Apple in February.
love it!
Mac Studio with Studio Display is a fair point. I don't know if I'm approaching this wrong because I feel like Apple was lazy and put in the M3 chip just to say they updated the iMac. Given the target demographic for the iMac, I don't think anyone would really be able to tell the difference between the M1 and the M3. The could have kept the M1 around and dropped the price and I'd probably feel less bothered by it. Great review and content as always, David. @@DavidLewisTech
Mac Studio with Studio Display is a fair point. I don't know if I'm approaching this wrong because I feel like Apple was lazy and put in the M3 chip just to say they updated the iMac. Given the target demographic for the iMac, I don't think anyone would really be able to tell the difference between the M1 and the M3. The could have kept the M1 around and dropped the price and I'd probably feel less bothered by it. Great review and content as always, David. @@DavidLewisTech
I think the biggest area that Apple is failing to address currently is value. The Studio Display is almost the same price as the last 27inch iMac. No computer, no keyboard or mouse, but the same price? This smaller iMac is not even 24 inches, they had to hold back half and inch. The entry level has only one cooling fan, no Ethernet port, one NAND chip, a small hard drive and MacOS uses up 40-50% of the 8gig of Ram before you open a single application.
I feel that this machine should have been a 25 inch model. It should also start with 12 gig of Ram and a 512 Gig SSD, with 4 ports, with 2 cooling fans and the Ethernet port, for the same base price.
Apple are losing both sales volume and profit levels. Fewer Mac users is long term decline. They need to let go of their massive profit margins and offer more value. They are slowly killing the brand
hi Peter - I agree with a lot of what you are saying. That said, my 8 GB model has held up well, but it is still wrong that can ship a base model with only 8 GB no matter what. I do so hope you are wrong about them killing the brand though...thanks for getting involved...
@@DavidLewisTechHi David, thanks for your response. I don’t think the brand is dying as we speak, but as market share shrinks, the brand becomes weaker. Many people use PC because the applications they use are not available on Mac. This is due to the market share for Mac, and thus demand, being too small.
I feel that UA-cam channels need to speak about value. It seems to be the one topic that no one is talking about.
By the way, great presentation! I subscribed before you asked simply because your content and presentation made me want to see more.
hi ya Peter (again - sorry to trouble you!) That last sentence has truly inspired me to carry on striving to be a bit better week by week - thank you.
I'm wondering how to best cover the subject of value in a segment - I have some ideas....thanks for the feedback, I truly appreciate it.
I want one... but 24inch no thank you.
all I can say is that working in front of it the SD feels bigger...
I thought these new iMacs have the ram built into the chip so you can’t add any yourself? Right now I can’t find an iMac with 16gb or more at any retailer, that’s not enough for video editing and other graphics work, I don’t get why they have so basic.
you can spec with them with up to 24 GB of RAM and Apple silicon is so damned efficient you'll be absolutely flying in no time at all. The start with 8 Gb as its a consumer device and it's there for folks that just want a basic spec with no heavy workload
512GB unified memory. Extreme lightspeed :)
ha!
The memory and storage is grossly sub par
but even on my low-spec'd model everything works just fine...
@@DavidLewisTech I have a 2017 27" iMac with 2tb of storage and 64gb of memory. I would not want to go any lower than that with my next Mac.
I can totally understand that - that in-built storage is so convenient. Memory wise though you may surprise yourself with just how different Apple silicon is to your model...
The biggest selling points for the iMacs are:
- 4.5k display resolution (rare to find on the market) at 60hz refresh rate.
- Mac Operating System for those that hate Windows OS or Linux OS.
- All in One setup.
I totally agree - for the longest while now that Retina Display has had me falling in love with it every single time I use it. Such a pure joy to work on for hours at a time. Thanks for getting involved....👍🏻
Nobody should buy the base model.
Here is why.
Half the ports.
Half the SSD speed.
When the system runs out of RAM and in case of 8GB it will then it will use the ssd for swap filing which will drastically shorten the SSDs lifespan.
And since both the SSD and RAM are soldered on the motherboard they cant be replaced, so once you run out of warranty you are on your own if any of the two fails you can throw it out or use it as decoration.
Bare minimum should be 16GB of RAM with 512GB ssd.
But the more ram and ssd you have the longer the system will work.
So if You are planning tp use it for many years a maxed out model may be expensive but probably will be cheaper on the long run as you wont have to buy comouter after computer.
Thats for daily and heavy users.
If you only tirn on your computer once in a week and use it only for browsing and watching videos you are good with the base model it wont make a difference.
good input with which I would generally agree with you on most points. I bought the base model to make content about it and establish baseline knowledge. But great points well made - thank you
No, I'm not gonna give an iMac with such a small screen a chance.
I can't believe they ditched the 27", if anything they should have kept the 27" and supplemented it with a 30" or 32".
I love my 2015 iMac 27" retina with 64 GB RAM, works very nice for music production, but screen is still a bit small, would like 32".
With the specs on the newer machines combined with the insane prices on updates, I would rather be looking at building a hackintosh.
I promise - you are missing out - these M3 iMacs are special!
Scamtastic.
Apple were obviously saving on production costs... by not releasing new colour-ways or peripherals, etc, on the M3 iMac.
These's a reason the back is the only part of the iMac that men-folk like to gawk at. And that the front and peripherals are all 'girly' coloured.
The iMac is now a third tier product, designed especially for women, non-heterosexuals and middle-class families generally.
investing in Apple 'Separates' is now the only 'Apple way' for men-folk. Either the 'laptop-monitor' set-up, or 'Mini or studio-monitor' scenario.
As soon as they decided to stay with the twenty-three point five inch display... you knew they wanted to drive the male herd into Apple separates.