AppleInsider Staff
Apple's all-in-one desktop received a major upgrade on Thursday with the unveiling of the new iMac, featuring an ultra-high-resolution 5K Retina display that will be a major selling point for professional users working with high-resolution images.
The new iMac with Retina display was unveiled at a presentation at Apple's corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif., and AppleInsider was on-hand to get a first look at the new 5K screen.
The new iMac has the same body as its predecessor, but packs in an incredible 5K-resolution display that allows photographers to see 17-megapixel images images in their entirety on the display. It also has enough horsepower to zoom into even larger photos, as our brief hands-on time showed the system is very fast.
The new iMac also allows videographers to edit 4K video at full-screen resolution within Apple's Final Cut Pro X.
At first look, it's also clear that the new iMac really shows off the newly released OS X Yosemite. Frankly we felt the new operating system looks a little plain on standard-resolution displays, but it really pops on the new 5K Retina display.
Unfortunately Apple didn't have the new Mac mini on display at the hands-on area at Thursday's event. The company's small, affordable desktop gained Intel Haswell processors and saw a price cut to $499.
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Wheres the screen without the mac for MacPros?!
Was hoping for a standalone screen also!
[quote name="frankie" url="/t/182848/first-look-eyes-on-with-the-new-imacs-super-resolution-5k-retina-display#post_2621222"]Wheres the screen without the mac for MacPros?![/quote] Waiting for Thunderbolt update?
[quote name="sog35" url="/t/182848/first-look-eyes-on-with-the-new-imacs-super-resolution-5k-retina-display#post_2621248"]kinda want Apple to release a wireless keyboard with number pad. I know only 1% of users want that but kinda sucks for me. [/quote] Where's your AppleTV?
kinda want Apple to release a wireless keyboard with number pad.
I know only 1% of users want that but kinda sucks for me.
I got the wired keyboard for that exact reason... That teeny keyboard annoys me. Aesthetic opinion of course, but i wish it were available in wireless as well.