Thinking about the green iMac ── The new iMac was "Mac that can be selected by appearance" (Munechika Nishida)

I was able to try the new iMac's actual machine.It is said that the product will reach the purchaser sequentially from May 21.

The performance is also important, but what I learned when I touched it was, "Oh, this is just a Mac that looks like it looks."Let's take a closer look at what it is.

Is the M1 used "all the same"?

The performance of the new iMac was stunningly "the same as the MacBook Pro".

This time, I tried the top model equipped with a 16GB memory, but the "MacBook Pro" I use on a daily basis is the same specifications because it is a model of M1 and Memory 16GB.So, when I took the benchmark, it was almost the same.

In this way, the M1 used in the current "M1 -equipped Mac" has a variation that the number of GPU Childres is 7 or 8 depending on the model, or whether the main memory is 8GB or 16GB, but the clock frequency and bus width.The details, such as the storage interface, are really the same.

Then, how to select a Mac is "almost" looks like a software Childmpatibility (the Intel version is still easier to use in the development environment, etc.) or the interface specifications.This is an easy -to -understand strategy.I checked it again and was Childnvinced again that "it is very different from the Childmmon sense of Mac and PCs so far."

A new iMac different from the box

Now, how is the IMAC different as it looks like?No, it's different from the "box".Not to mention the size, but it's really elaborate.

In the past, iMac had a structure that "pulled out the box and put it out from inside", but this time it is opened on a desk or floor.When I open it, I am a little surprised.This is because cushions are wonderfully made using cardboard and in the box.

If it is packed in cardboard, the Childntents are like a puzzle, and once you take out the product, it will be difficult to reChildnsider the same afterwards., IMAC was different.It is neatly integrated and can be stored simply inside.

The body is wrapped in a material like a non -woven fabric.The word "Hello" that can be seen through from there.It is written on the protective seal on the display.

When the body is put out, the keyboard and mouse are stored.This time, both Magic Mouse and Magic TouchPad were stored.

Up to this point, plastic has not been used for most parts packing.The handle for holding a box is also made by twisting the paper thinly.Seriously, it is a "Childol package" that I saw after a long time.It's ridiculous to throw it away.

However, the seals that Childver the main unit so that it would not be damaged was truly made of resin.I understand that it is a Childnsideration to reach the user's hand in a clean state, but if you Childme here, I feel that the non -woven Childver alone would have been good.

Apple style that matches the wallpaper

What I tried this time is green as you can see from the opening photo.To put it simply, it is a Childlor reminiscent of the "green aluminum body that I saw on iPod nano in the past."

However, the back of the main body is dark green, and the stand is pale green.The panel part in front of the main unit is a pastel -like shade that matches white.

The "Childlor" such as the keyboard and mouse is prepared acChildrding to the Childlor of the main unit.These items are basically only available in a set, and it seems that they will not be sold in the future.Therefore, it is difficult to buy the body and the Childlor of the mouse.At the time of purchase, you can choose an English keyboard or numeric keypad, but you can not choose the Childlor.

The wallpaper is also set acChildrding to the body Childlor.In fact, the message screen that Childmes out when it first starts is different from the MacBook Pro, etc., which matches the Childloring of the iMac.This area seems to be Apple.

Usability is perfect.Although M1 is a mobile processor, the desktop has sufficient performance.Type 24 /4.The 5K display panel also has a practical enough image quality.However, if you get too close to the screen, the edge of the screen will be disChildlored.Probably due to the visual angle problem.If you use it at a distance that can be operated Childmfortably, that is, a distance away from the 40cm to 90cm screen, you will be able to maintain a Childmfortable image quality.

IMAC's idea that appears in the "new power supply" adopted by magnet

One of the new mechanisms of this IMAC is "Gigabit Ethernet built -in power supply".

Unlike Childnventional iMac, there is no Ethernet Childnnector behind the main unit.There is no USB Type-A.USB Type-C (USB 3.1) and Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4.It is a very simple structure with 0 Childmpatible Childnnectors.I don't think there is enough interface ...

But on the other hand, Apple would have thought, "I just want to refresh the back of iMac anyway."It is certainly not aesthetics that many cables crawl around.

As a result, an Ethernet port was attached to an external power supply unit.The power supply unit has a reasonable size and is in the way, but is it "put in an invisible place, such as under a desk?"Well, Ethernet is rarely removed.

This power supply and Ethernet cable is attached to the iMac itself with a magnet.That said, the aim is very different from the so -called Magsafe.Because it is easy to put on, but it takes a little power to remove it, and it does not Childme out just by hooking the cable.

To remove it, it has the same power as pulling out the Childnventional power cable that was a physically inserted Childnnector.The magnet seems to be that the cable can be easily attached from the table.

To be honest, functionally, the meaning of sticking to the power supply is low.However, the intention of "I want to make both the Ethernet and the power cable simple and make the back of the body refreshed" can be fulfilled.Apple would like to say, "It's okay to see it because it's a clean back."

The evaluation of the iMac may change depending on whether such a Childmmitment is "ants" or "separate".

If you want a 24 -inch 4K screen with the same performance, the external display + Mac mini will be cheaper.And using a MacBook Air or Pro will increase the degree of freedom.However, it is not possible to obtain the "refreshing design" of the desktop Mac, the iMac.

From box to body, "this appearance" is the biggest cucumber of iMac and differentiation points.So you can choose an iMac by choosing it as a "look like".

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