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The up-coming Apple Silicon iMac no doubt blows it out of the water,
making it a redundant model.
Despite being a "Pro" model, it wasn't even possible to upgrade
anything in it. At least the 27" iMac still has the RAM trapdoor on the
back, although it remains to be seen if that survives the Apple Silicon changeover with a rumoured redesign.
From AppleInsider.com ...
Apple Confirms iMac Pro Will Be Discontinued When Supplies Run Out,
Recommends 27-Inch iMac
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Apple on late Friday evening added a "while supplies last" notice
to its iMac Pro product page worldwide, and removed all upgrade
options for the computer, leaving only the standard configuration
available to order for now.
We've since confirmed with Apple that when supplies run out, the
iMac Pro will no longer be available whatsoever. Apple says the
latest 27-inch iMac introduced in August is the preferred choice
for the vast majority of pro iMac users, and said customers who
need even more performance and expandability can choose the
Mac Pro.
The latest 27-inch iMac features a 5K display with True Tone and
a nano-texture glass option, up to a 10-core 10th-generation Intel
Core i9 processor, up to 128GB of RAM, up to 8TB of storage, up to
AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT graphics, a 10 Gigabit Ethernet option, a
higher-resolution 1080p camera, improved speakers and microphones,
and more.
While the Intel-based 27-inch iMac is Apple's recommendation right
now, rumors suggest that a redesigned iMac with a next-generation
Apple silicon chip and a design inspired by Apple's high-end Pro
Display XDR will be released later this year, so many customers
may want to exercise patience. It's unclear if an Apple silicon
version of the iMac Pro will ever be released, but it appears
unlikely at this point.
Released in December 2017, the iMac Pro received no substantial
hardware refreshes over its lifetime.
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