2015 iMac upgrade sneaks in, as usual, not simply to upgrade your CPU, but the full range of products with different degrees of promotion. 27-inch version used the 5K screen, non-Retina screen version directly, 21.5-inch versions added optional 4K screen version, the new 4K and 5K the screen has a wider color gamut.
And together with the iMac accessories--Magic TrackPad 2,Magic Mouse 2 and Magic debut after the Keyboard also has a new design, TrackPad 2 also has a new Macbook trackpad and the same new feature: Force Touch.
Engadget editors have used the new iMac for a period of time, select the new 21.5-inch 4 k screen version, more compact than the 27-inch iMac prices are lower, and says it has the potential to affect many people's choices, provide buying advice is always upgrading the hard disk when the next order. Below is a penchant for machine translation of 2015 iMac experience.
Appearance is still
Design of the new iMac is still the same, same size, same Unibody metal body is still the old bottom bracket, thickness is maintained at 5mm, looks so beautiful from the side. The interface is placed in the back of the iMac is all, the only difference is the Thunderbolt 2 interface instead of the Thunderbolt interface, interface design and logo with the original line, so don't see any difference. Speakers hidden at the bottom of the frame, always loud and clear.
Screen top
Past the maximum resolution is 1920x1080 21.5-inch iMac which offered a choice 4K Retina screen, resolution 4096x2304, and 27-inch version replaced 5 k screen. Apple says it 4K the 21.5-inch screen version and 5K 27-inch version of the screen pixel density, and this time the new 21.5-inch version of 9.4 million pixels more than 4.5 times times the product of the previous generation.
For the desk area not fit 27-inch version, but want to customers who own Retina screen, just added new 21.5-inch iMac for $ 400 with 4K screen has such qualities of the iMac can't add-ins laptop or Mac mini acts as the monitor slightly regret.
Back to focus on the upgrading of the 4K and 5K screen that Apple introduced, P3 to a greater support than sRGB color gamut, and can be represented by 25% the number of colors, red and green of the upgrade is more obvious. Apple said in the old iMac's screen 100% has been supported on sRGB color gamut, the Ascension to P3 gamut to satisfy some consumers use digital SLR and professional video camera needs.
Of course, the consumer is not necessarily a photographer or image-related staff, upgrading the screen to P3 domain may not be very meaningful for daily use. Engadget editor compared to older sRGB screen, the new P3 screen seems to look better color, shadows and has more detail, the difference is not very big. But his colleagues pointed out: use Google Calender icon, red and Orange looks more real, red is similar to red wine, Orange like orange. Suggested that you have a chance, you can go to Apple Store store feel in person, look at the P3 gamut screen is your dish.
New three piece set
Updated with the 2015 iMac also has its set of three: Magic TrackPad 2,Magic Magic Keyboard and Mouse 2, the three have in common is cancelled before using AA batteries, instead of the built-in lithium-ion battery, so more lighter and thinner compared to previous generations. Use Lightning interface and iPhone charging, also compatible with the old iMac.
New keyboard than the previous generation smaller overall size of 13%, but larger on the keycap, keyboard layout and a 12-inch Macbook ... Apple said the new design each keystroke, installed a new scissors-type structure, stability 33%. Use does not have much of a problem, to meet daily needs, but this keyboard keys slightly shorter, maybe later will be used on a 12-inch Macbook keyboard.
New little big mouse shape changes, is that with AA batteries will be abolished the mouse designed to be integrated at the bottom, on the desktop, or mouse pad and other places are very conveniently. Engadget editors to express their preference using the mouse than the trackpad because its clicking feel better, but the new mouse click sound is slightly annoying, if you don't like it you can use the touch pad or mouse click feature is enabled.
New touch pad to change the largest, canceled a AA battery, the lower angles of the new design, joined the Force has achieved in the Macbook Touch, the whole area was 29%. Force on Touch with the new Macbook and the 6s is no stranger to its new machine, thanks to the touch-sensitive area of promotion than on Macbook easier to use, and Force feedback Touch simulation results satisfactory. Disney phone case
New set of three major upgrades that improve all aspects, one of the most favorite must be canceled using AA batteries, directly built-in lithium-ion battery is designed, according to the official website describes, a 2 hour charge can be used for up to a month or so. Just price, Magic TrackPad 2 988 Yuan, Magic Mouse need 2 588 Yuan, Magic Keyboard to 728 Yuan, up this three-set requires more than 2000 Yuan, wallet you hurts a bit.
Performance
Available on the new iMac 27-inch version for the 6th generation of Skylake processor with AMD R9 M300 series graphics cards, 21.5-inch version is the 5th generation Broadwell processor and Intel Iris Pro series core, 4 k version uses the Iris Pro 6200. 21.5-inch version still didn't use Broadwell processor to Skylake reason may lie in Skylake can't Iris Pro 6200 and a good match. But old NVIDIA graphics options are available, this time directly is Apple a little dishonest, but this new 4K version, with a NVIDIA video card may be more appropriate.
This experience is 21.5 inches high with version: 4K screen, 3.1GHz Intel Core i5-5675R processor 8GB 1867MHz DDR3 memory and Iris Pro 6200. Performance testing can be done in the figure see with high 5K iMac version is not much different from last year to meet basic daily needs. Search results will appear only occasionally until suddenly it stuck, stuck up or preview the file in the Finder. The reason, it should be the hard drive problem.
Spend over $ 1499 (10988) purchase, but a traditional 5400 RPM hard drive, boot have to wait up to 47 seconds, finishes loading desktop to 7 seconds in contrast to power Fusion Drive last year in just 15 seconds, read and write speed is a disappointment. For those who intend to buy the 4K version iMac went back to their own shot with 6s 4K video editing by people, behave badly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMXjCbJoXOc
Apple to lower prices to attract customers to buy and free custom upgrades on a part of the lowest price just over $ 100, so that consumers can choose for their own an iMac, this is a good direction. Foundation of hope such as Fusion Drive configurations, especially those affecting the part of the user experience can make standard, by today's standards, the 5400 RPM hard drives and 16GB flagship phone is obsolete.
Competitors Disney iPhone 6 Case
As a representative of one iMac competitor, but not much, because problems have to choose the operating system Windows, Dell's XPS series is a good choice, problem is that the iMac's side after the updated configuration, XPS 27 also in 4th generation Intel processors, XPS 18 can not be regarded as one machine, or looking forward to Dell product lines better later. Lenovo 23.8 A540 and 27 inch A740 is a good choice, unfortunately, still lies in the same 4th generation processor and Dell.
Best option one from HP--Envy series. 23.8-or 27-inch Technicolor-certified screen 4K screen and optional 6th generation processors also support custom 16GB memory, SSD and hybrid drives, only that they have available for sale until November.
Essay
IMac is still one great product, regardless of configuration or appearance is superior, while Apple is at the Retina screen into all of their product line, allows users to transfer from iPhone to Mac line of visual perception, but the hard drive is failing. Three sets of the new iMac also icing on the left can stop consumer enthusiasm only price: Retina screen version at $ 10988 soft currency, to Fusion Drive, plus 760, three-set at $ 2000 or more.
2015 iMac, not easy to say love you Ah.
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