Costco Wholesale has for
Costco Members:
Apple iMac 24", M1 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2021) on sale for
$999.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
nylarthotep for sharing this deal
Specs:
- Apple M1 Octa-Core Processor (4x high-performance + 4x high-efficiency)
- 24" 4480x2520 Retina Display
- 8GB RAM (Unified Memory)
- 256GB Solid State Drive
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Microphone (three-mic array)
- High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers
- Magic Keyboard
- Magic Mouse
- Mac OS Monterey
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone
- 1x Ethernet
Available Colors:
- Orange (MGPR3LL/A)
- Yellow (MGPF3LL/A)
- Purple (MGPP3LL/A)
- Green (MGPH3LL/A)
- Pink (MGPM3LL/A)
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Most likely this price is because M2 iMacs are imminent.
Please, if you will, humor us all and put together a package for $1,000 that meets or beats this unit's 8 core CPU / GPU Passmark scores, SSD read/write speeds, 4.5k 100% P3 color space monitor at 218 ppi and 500 nits, WiFi speed of 760 MBit/s, two (2) Thunderbolt 3's at 40Gbps, two (2) USB 3.1 Gen 2's at 10Gbps, a 1080P webcam and microphones of this quality, and a six (6) speaker sound system that is equally as superb.
Also, don't forget the cost of a keyboard with fingerprint login and a mouse capable of multi touch input.
We will all be waiting for the cost of the i7 system or better it will take to beat this iMac at $1,000. You can try, but if you can't put the system together right here right now, well, then you simply live in a world where measurable objective criteria are meaningless.
Waiting endlessly for a link to something even marginally better in all of these metrics at $1,000 or less.
Oh, and don't worry, there will be no requirement that it be less than 10lbs or 1/2 inch thick like the iMac.
Good luck!
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Honestly I feel old talking about my past gadgets. Haha Nowadays I rarely think about this kinds of stuff.
It's unified memory if you had a clue.
Look at the Passmark CPU and GPU scores. It's a blazing chip and easily matches currently near the top Intel and AMD 16GB systems.
2 years old already and few systems surpass it.
Also, you got a problem with 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C SSD external drive? Be realistic please.
You're the same individual that was opposed to non-removable batteries in cellphones and laptops at one time I suspect.
Look -- iMac is a great system. I'm not anti-Mac. I've had M1 Mac Mini, and 14 and 16" MBP M1 and 13" MBP. You put out a challenge and cherry-pick all the good specs but leave out what many (not just me) would say are Achilles heels on any Mac system.
I guess my biggest conundrum on this deal is which of the 5 putrid colors of iMac that Costco is selling at this price do I want? Hint: none. That should have been part of your challenge -- under $1000 and yellow, orange, purple or pink.
Man these specs are like from 10 years ago! and it's on front page and people are buying it for $1000 !!!
No wonder there's hyper inflation.
Also, this computer will smoke any 8/16GB consumer-grade machine from 2013 when it comes to multitasking (RAM).
My favorite things about the imac:
-with very few cables, it really is a visually appealing design. The display quality is quite good. Not sure what it is but it is easier to look at than my prior dell 27" 4k.
-I don't know why apple doesn't include FaceID, but touch ID keyboard is really nice too and I use it dozens of times per day not just for logon, but Duo MFA
-2 TB4 and 2 USB-C ports
-I have external speakers, mic, and camera, but the internal ones are actually really good!
I mostly use web apps and MS office. I bought one of these for my mom and she loves it, too.
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Your 8/256 comment sounds like someone who has never used one (Apple Silicon) in an enterprise environment. I have/do, and it runs circles around a better spec'd Windows machine.
Your 8/256 comment sounds like someone who has never used one (Apple Silicon) in an enterprise environment. I have/do, and it runs circles around a better spec'd Windows machine.
Here's a question not (directly) about merit -- why do you think Costco is selling these at almost $500 off? Unpopular colors (notice blue and silver are not on sale)? Base model just not selling and there's a bunch of inventory Apple wants to clear?
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