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Does it only come in a 24" configuration? It'd be nice to upgrade from my 9 year old 27" iMac but I'd hate to have a smaller screen.

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There will likely be a more powerful 27-30" iMac with a stronger chip in the fall.

24" devices are tiny - I'd consider 27" to be a reasonable size and 32" to be optimal for detailed work or for aged eyes.

I suspect this device is targeted towards kids and students (as evidenced by the colours and the choice of voice actor), and Apple wants adults and workers to buy a (more expensive) future iMac Pro with a bigger screen.

This is a stupid take–24" is fine for plenty of professional workers.

27" / 32" will likely come with the M2 / next-gen chip, and probably have the XDR level display built in, maybe optional on the iMac Pro type model.

Yeah. I really wish they went with 27” if they’re going to pick just one.

And even 27'' is kind of small at this day and age, especially for detailed work. 30-32+ would be absolutely awesome.

iMac 30 inch is coming later this year as a pro product.

With 10Gbe and 128+ GB like the previous Intel iMac 27''?

That's the question...

The resolution jump may be worth it alone, to be honest.

Didn't previous 27' came with 5K?

Not 9 years ago. The late 2012 27” are 1440p.

The new iMac has lower resolution (4480x2520, 218 dpi) than the old 27" iMac (5120x2880, 218 dpi).

The GP said their iMac is 9 years old.

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