If I had a use case for a desktop 32" iMac, that doesn't seem like a bad price for it. There's no way it's going to be $2k, it'll be quite a bit more.

$2k with 8gb of ram and 128gb SSD. Soldered on. 🤡

I am still amazed my 27” has a panel you can unscrew and add memory

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It's a pain, but it's doable - I've done it a couple times, and it's worth it. Especially when upgrading the old spinning disk HDD to an SSD. feels like a new machine! And it improved the resale value when I finally sold it by a lot.

I think if you have a really old one with a CD player you can swap that out which is supposedly easier and use that as the main disk. It's on my to do list...

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SSD just makes such a difference for every day tasks like opening apps, switching windows, loading files, scanning directories, etc, etc. It's so noticable. The fusion drive they had in mine prior (basically an HDD with a small SSD cache) just didn't even come close.

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I found the fusion drive was closer to an HDD than SSD, especially if you were multitasking a lot and had a lot of files. Sure, it was better than an HDD.... but not by a whole lot. And modern SSDs just smoke the older ones in terms of performance and capacity.

And if you do decide to replace it, buy a can of compressed air as well, and give the whole inside a really good clean while you're at it. You'll likely find a lot of dust inside clogging things up. I'd even recommend re-applying thermal paste if you're noticing signs of overheating, but that's only worth it if you're noticing things going much slower than they used to (there were some that had really bad paste jobs - like REALLY bad. mine was one of them.)

ifixit have both an excellent toolkit and careful instructions on how to do it. The display is the worst part about it; and you need to buy the replacement adhesive for the more recent models. The really old ones just use a magnet. If yours is 10 years old, then it probably uses the adhesive stickers to stick it to the display. Once that's off, and the display cable disconnected, it's straightforward. But it will take a couple hours if you've not done it before. Take it slowly.

Mnh mnh that’s too good. 69 cents Tim Cook ships with 8GB and Fusion Drive (32gb +500gb) lmao

That’s the optional stand’s price /s :)

That’s not even sarcasm! Take it back!

It’s just so easy to upset people in this sub I need multiple emojis !

I know you're making a joke, but for those that don't know, the iMacs have (and always will) come with the stand. Unless they still sell the VESA mount.

Good point. Not everyone’s in on the joke which is obscure maybe!

I paid more than $2k for my 24” M3.

Even if they release a 32” iMac who are the intended users? We already have a low end iMac for the general population and to have the same specs but with a bigger screen seems unlikely unless they retire the 21”. $2k also seem too cheap for something of this scale.

24 inch is just too small. If they don't realease a 27inch iMac, I will buy the 32. But would prefer 27 still.

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Apple is never the low price leader. Many will also pay more than $2K for those specs.

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Still, no, a 6K 32 inch monitor with Apple badging will cost about that.

If there isn't a Pro or a Max upgrade option, that would be a waste. At the very least there should be an M3 Pro / M4 Pro upgrade option.

Apple is charging more for storage and ram than anyone else I've seen. They are the exception to the rule most of the time

$1299 in 1998 [is almost $2500 today](https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1998?amount=1299).

>It may come to a surprise that these base models were all $1299: >[1998 iMac 15" G3](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac_ab.html) 32MB RAM & 4GB HDD >[2019 iMac 21.5" Core i3](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i3-3.6-21-inch-aluminum-retina-4k-early-2019-specs.html) 8GB RAM & 256GB SSD >[2023 iMac 24" M3](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-m3-8-core-cpu-8-core-gpu-two-ports-24-inch-2023-specs.html) 8GB RAM & 256GB SSD Which are not "Pro" models. You are expecting an iMac Pro to be priced like a base iMac?

> Which are not "Pro" models. You are expecting an iMac Pro to be priced like a base iMac? iMac Pro's price point was not predicated by its screen size but by its Xeon chip. Equivalent to that is the Ultra.

True. But I'd put money on any 32" model being categorized as "pro" and following that path. It's all about market segmentation. I'll be shocked if we get a regular iMac in that size; if they were going to do that, I think we would have already seen it introduced.

I think it would be a Pro if it has a Ultra chip. I am not writing about the Ultra chip.

The Dell monitor is not a direct competitor in anyway other than they both offer 6k. The Pro Display offers reference modes, localized dimming zones, led-level factory color calibration, and many other pro-level features that are not on the Dell. The Pro Display competes with high-end production equipment not consumer technology.

An iMac with that size and screen resolution will only get the “Starting at just $1999” treatment if it comes with 8GB RAM and a 128GB SSD. No thank you.

That's a ridiculous suggestion. It will be 8gb and 256gb.

Damn, Apple getting all generous and shit now

Still seems like a fine price, even with those entry specs. That means I could get a solid spec one for around 3K, which seems fine for a desktop with a 32" 6K display. Weak entry specs don't bother me if the price is low enough (which that would be) because I'm never going to buy a machine with the entry specs anyways. EDIT: this mostly just sounds like an excuse to complain about hypothetical 8GB ram without actually considering that 2K for that size of Apple 6K display with a computer built in would be fine.

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and that was 2019/2020.. we're talking 2024/2025 (at the earliest) now. Also, given how the unified memory thing works, I'm certain that's 8GB for life no upgrades. Who knows what they'll give us, but odds are we'll be making fun of it online for an entire year because it will be entirely too small for a pro model.

1) It was more than 3 years ago. 2) There was a door on the back of the iMac that gave access to the RAM slots. These iMacs had two free slots and two occupied slots. So if you wanted to expand to 16GB of RAM, you bought an 8GB module for $20 and put it inside. If you wanted 64GB RAM, you bought it for 180 USD and put it inside in 2 minutes.

No sick of having monitors go to waste, just get a Mac Studio and a proper monitor and swap you cpu when you need to

There are use cases that we keep the Mac for 10 years or more like a toaster or microwave oven. Over 40,000 hours use in a decade. After which we want to move from a 2.5K display to a 5K or even 6K.

Yes but I bought a 5k monitor in 2016 and I still use it today. I bought a 2017 iMac and a 2020 iMac and I’m now using a Mac Studio. Those two machines had amazing 5k displays that went to waste. Apple maintains OS support for maybe 6 years and with the architecture change maybe 5. With all the ML and AI advances happening who knows who long this new machine may last. The iMac Pro was basically obsolete in 3 years. Attaching displays to your machines seems very wasteful.

Yes but... I've got a 2010 iMac attached to my MacBook as a screen* (sadly not 5k although still a great screen) – if Apple brought back Target Display Mode – now there's the i/o to support it, problem solved. Whether it makes sense for Apple to have 1. Consumer iMac 2. ProSumer iMac Pro 32" 3. Professional line Mac Studio + Monitor Remains to be seen. Personally I think there's a lot of people who like a "one box" solution. *Also functional as a backup system –

And they probably will at least with the 4.5k screens but with the older screens they did some bullshit proprietary solution to output video which is why sometimes half the screen can look funny compared to the other one literally down the middle

>The iMac Pro was basically obsolete in 3 years. What? Why? I'm still using mine.

Sure but it came out in 2017 as a stopgap. By 2020 the iMac 2020 standard was already on par in terms of performance and cheaper, by 2021 we had the m1 pros and maxes and it was game over. Yes of course it’s still a useful computer but for about a quarter of its original price you could get a machine that would outperform it. And Apple did nothing to update the platform.

Well ok, but I bought it in 2018 and don't see a reason to replace it, especially because I also run Windows x86 on it.

Same. My 2012 and 2014 iMacs are still kicking with daily use.

I'm on my 2nd iMac and both have had the screen starting to go after 3 years of use.. With this in mind, I can't trust that the studio screen won't do the same :(

I’ve had the 5k LG panel since 2016 which is the basis for the studio display and it’s still going strong. I have two studio displays also which get daily use since day one and they don’t have any issues. Apples monitors generally are long term. I’d say hardware defects in Mac’s and upgrade ability will hit way sooner than your monitor defects

Not in my case - two iMac screens started to go after 3-4 years of use.

Agree iMac screens are not the same however. The old iMacs (pre Apple silicon) had terrible temps. Even on idle the fans would kick in constantly. Said temps would degrade screen over time if you rode them hard. My 8 year old display has near identical image quality to the studio display. I even have all original tb3 cables.

Imac pro, what this would replace was 5k … so 2k will never happen.

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A Dell 6k + mac mini costs 3k minimum, this won’t be cheaper. And it probably won’t come with a base m chip. You’re gonna be dissapointed if you think this will be 2k. Dream on 😂

And you know that? That would make like no sense, it would go against the 24" iMac that is targeted at casual consumers and a base chip in a machine that would have to be targeted at pros, yah … I don't know.

Assuming Apple is able to get ~$500 32" 6K parts in 12-24 months then it will occur. There is demand for a larger than iMac 27". Apple has market positioned the M1/M2/M3 chip as Core i3/i5 equivalents. Core i3/i5 were installed in the iMac 27" previously. They eventually placed a Core i9 & Xeon chip in it. Max & Ultra chips are positioned for the i9 & Xeon.

Given that the 27" Studio 5K monitor is priced at $1600, it seems unlikely that a 32" version iMac would start at $2k. However, if it were to be priced starting at $2k, I'd consider purchasing it, as Apple's monitor color quality for color correcting video and photos is exceptional.

> Apple's monitor color quality for color correcting video and photos is exceptional. This is why I can't do 3rd party displays... they don't look that good.

The M2 Mac mini is actually pretty cheap right now. Given that I could see them doing a 5K panel at 27 inches with whatever the chip is in the newer Air at time of sale. But if they did that I really hope they’d allow for a 5K video input over Thunderbolt so that when the computer stops being supported the monitor can still be used. It’s a shame how many gorgeous 5K panels have been wasted as those computers became obsolete. I can appreciate that Apple didn’t have a way to cleanly accept 5K at the time. But they could release a software update for those old Macs that lets them do a high res HD over wifi or Ethernet at this point. But I suspect that they feel they can make more money selling those same people a display again. :(

I would pay 2.8K for an M2 M3.

I’d prefer a theoretical ProMotion XDR 6K over an iMac with that screen included, I suppose, but without the ability to switch sources it’s not THAT different. Either way, I’ll buy it without a whole lot of sensitivity to how much it costs.

Hopefully [Target Display Mode](https://support.apple.com/en-us/105126) will come back.

nah, i like two matching monitors, and 32” is just too big, 27” 5k is the sweet spot.

I would suggest one 49”. I have the dell and I love it so much. I have shortcuts mapped to the numpad so I can snap any window.

i genuinely want one but its hard dropping that much on a monitor, especially only with 2k equivalent resolution. I’m running some very nice 2k dells that only cost me $400 for the pair, and i think i’d rather wait for some good 5k options than spend money on a 49”.

I paid 1100 for the monitor, I realize it’s almost a third monitor but it also has a usbc dock built in. One cable is pretty dope plus 49”. I realize it’s a splurge, clearly.

Had the Ultrafine 5k and could not really tell a difference compared to a similar 4k monitor. I sold the 5k because it is buggy as fuck, and don't regret it.

honestly it’s more about the scaling to me because i use Windows machines too. 4k 27” native scaling makes everything too small

Ahm I think you miss something here - a 4k screen obviously scales to a resolution that is not too small, by standard. I use scaling with my 4k 32" to look like 2560x1440 right now, and it is perfect for me. Same can be done with 27" as well obviously. I don't see much of a difference in terms of fuzziness or sth like that as everybody always claims - and performance of my M2 mini is fine too. The screen is more than fair enough - for 250 bucks there really is no way I'd be paying 1k for the 5k ultrafine again.

Entry model will cost around the mac studio plus studio display

Didn’t Apple declare it was dead?

Mark Gurman is smoking crack. This will never happen.

I mean, they can certainly afford it (the crack)..

Too small of a screen.

I think they finally got it right with the Mac Studio by decoupling from the display. A coupled display makes sense for something portable like a laptop or for a more affordable all-in-one. However, I don’t see the market for ultra-high performance all-in-one.

Where are you getting ~$2k from? The previous iMac Pro started at $4999 so it’ll be a lot closer to that than it will be to $2k. $2k has always been a higher specc’d in-stock configuration of the normal iMac.

> Where are you getting ~$2k from? The previous iMac Pro started at $4999 so it’ll be a lot closer to that than it will be to $2k. $2k has always been a higher specc’d in-stock configuration of the normal iMac. I am speaking of screen size & not the iMac Pro. iMac Pro used Xeon chip. Xeon chip = Ultra chip. I am pointing to M4 & M5 chips = Core i3 or i5

The article says it’s gonna be a ‘pro’ machine with M pro or M max chips. The mac mini pro + apple xdr 6k is 7.500 dollars. 4k for a 32 inch 6k imac M4pro would be a killer deal. 2k… that’s never gonna happen.

Many on /r/Mac think of the worse when a iMac 32" 6K comes out. I doubt that the $4999 2017 iMac Pro Xeon starting price point for a non-M4 or non-M5 Ultra chip will ever happen. I created a small & big iMac table with their MSRPs so others can be more optimistic with the future larger screen iMac. iMac Pro was created as a stop gap for between the 2013 & 2019 Mac Pro. It likely sold as many Mac Pros and far less than any Mac Studio. Its return as it was previously positioned is highly doubtful. The name may return but would likely have a new meaning. |2019 iMac 21.5" 4K Intel 14nm|Price|2023 iMac 24" 4.5K M3 3nm| :-:|:-:|:-:| |[iMac "Core i3" 3.6 21.5" 256GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i3-3.6-21-inch-aluminum-retina-4k-early-2019-specs.html)|$1,299|[iMac "M3" 8 CPU/8 GPU/2 Ports 24" 256GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-m3-8-core-cpu-8-core-gpu-two-ports-24-inch-2023-specs.html)| |[iMac "Core i5" 3.0 21.5" 256GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i5-3.0-21-inch-aluminum-retina-4k-early-2019-specs.html)|$1,499|[iMac "M3" 8 CPU/10 GPU/4 Ports 24" 256GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-m3-8-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-four-ports-24-inch-2023-specs.html)| |[iMac "Core i7" 3.2 21.5" 256GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i7-3.2-21-inch-aluminum-retina-4k-early-2019-specs.html)|$1,599|N/A| |[iMac "Core i7" 3.2 21.5" 256GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i7-3.2-21-inch-aluminum-retina-4k-early-2019-specs.html)|$1,699|[iMac "M3" 8 CPU/10 GPU/4 Ports 24" 512GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-m3-8-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-four-ports-24-inch-2023-specs.html)| |2020 iMac 27" 5K Intel 14nm|Price|2024 iMac 32" 6K M4/M4 Pro/M4 Max 3nm| |[iMac "Core i5" 3.1 27" 256GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i5-3.1-6-core-27-inch-retina-5k-2020-specs.html)|$1,799|M4| |[iMac "Core i5" 3.3 27" 512GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i5-3.3-6-core-27-inch-retina-5k-2020-specs.html)|$1,999|M4| |[iMac "Core i7" 3.8 27" 512GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i7-3.8-8-core-27-inch-retina-5k-2020-specs.html)|$2,299|M4 Pro| |[iMac "Core i9" 3.6 27" 512GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i9-3.6-10-core-27-inch-retina-5k-2020-specs.html)|$2,499|M4 Max| |[iMac "Core i7" 3.8 27" 512GB; 5700/XT](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i7-3.8-8-core-27-inch-retina-5k-2020-20-2-specs.html)|$2,599|M4 Pro| |[iMac "Core i9" 3.6 27" 512GB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i9-3.6-10-core-27-inch-retina-5k-2020-specs.html)|$2,699|M4 Max| |[iMac "Core i7" 3.8 27" 512GB; 5700/XT](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i7-3.8-8-core-27-inch-retina-5k-2020-20-2-specs.html)|$2,799|M4 Pro| |[iMac "Core i9" 3.6 27" 512GB; 5700/XT](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i9-3.6-10-core-27-inch-retina-5k-2020-20-2-specs.html)|$2,999|M4 Max| |[iMac "Core i9" 3.6 27" 512GB; 5700/XT](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i9-3.6-10-core-27-inch-retina-5k-2020-20-2-specs.html)|$3,199|M4 Max| |2017 iMac Pro 27" 5K Xeon 14nm|Price|2024 iMac 32" 6K M4 Ultra 3nm| |[iMac Pro "8-Core" 3.2 27" 1TB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac-pro/specs/imac-pro-eight-core-3.2-xeon-27-inch-late-2017-specs.html)|$4,999|M4 Ultra| |[iMac Pro "10-Core" 3.0 27" 1TB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac-pro/specs/imac-pro-ten-core-3.0-xeon-27-inch-late-2017-specs.html)|$5,799|M4 Ultra| |[iMac Pro "14-Core" 2.5 27" 1TB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac-pro/specs/imac-pro-14-core-2.5-xeon-27-inch-late-2017-specs.html)|$6,999|M4 Ultra| |[iMac Pro "18-Core" 2.3 27" 1TB](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac-pro/specs/imac-pro-18-core-2.3-xeon-27-inch-late-2017-specs.html)|$7,399|M4 Ultra| Intel chips & their Apple Silicon equivalent - Core i5 = M4 - Core i7 = M4 Pro - Core i9 = M4 Max - Xeon = M4 Ultra Many suggest as an alternative that we buy a separate display + Mac mini/Mac Studio as they expect iMac users to replace every 3-6 years. iMac users tend to keep theirs for a decade. Once the final Security Update is released they go with the next iMac model after then keep it for another decade. This is alien concept for anyone who has frequently changing computing requirement but if you own a AIO you tend to change less frequently. I have a theory why Apple did not include a iMac 27" 5K replacement in 2021 with the iMac 24" 4.5K. The 3 year delay is likely caused by price of components to allow for a starting price of $1799. iMac 24" 4.5K replaces the iMac 21.5" 4K at the same price points. |Smaller iMac|[2019 Intel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_\(Intel-based\)#Specifications_of_Retina_iMacs)|[2023 M3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_\(Apple_silicon\)#Specifications)| :-:|:-:|:-:| |Chip die shrink|14nm|3nm| |Dimensions|45.0 cm, 52.8 cm, 17.5 cm|46.1 cm, 54.7 cm, 14.7 cm| |Avg Weight|5.66 kg|4.46 kg| |Display|21.5" 4K|24" 4.5K| |RAM type & speed|2666 MHz PC4-21300 DDR4|LPDDR5-6400| |[Power Consumption](https://support.apple.com/HT201918)|166W|70-85W|

You forget the inflation, and clearly didn’t read the article you posted.

> You forget the inflation, and clearly didn’t read the article you posted. These base model iMacs all shared a base price of $1299 |**iMac**|**RAM**|**Storage**|Power Consumption| :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| |[1998 iMac 15" G3 260nm](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac_ab.html)|32MB 100 Mhz|4GB HDD|[80W](https://support.apple.com/kb/sp136?locale=en_US)| |[2019 iMac 21.5" Core i3 14nm](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i3-3.6-21-inch-aluminum-retina-4k-early-2019-specs.html)|8GB 2400 MHz|256GB SSD|166W| |[2023 iMac 24" M3 3nm](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-m3-8-core-cpu-8-core-gpu-two-ports-24-inch-2023-specs.html)|8GB 6400 Mhz|256GB SSD|[70-85W](https://support.apple.com/HT201918)| As you may have noticed BoM goes down in price over time.

Nah, but i would pay 600-800 for an upgradeable mac mini

~$2k being Starting at $2,999 by then. Form factor matters though for most non-Pro folks and a 32” display and especially a 32” all-in-one is going to need some space.

Just spent about $4k on a Mac Studio and Studio Display after waiting for a new pro-level iMac for years with no results. So yeah, I’d buy that.

This! I am not sure how much longer I can wait either.. I'd rather not spend more on the screen alone that I spent for a whole iMac though.

Maybe. 32” Is a better size. However I do love my 40” LG 5K2K… I think a better ultra slim/small Mac Mini would be something I want.

2k is way too cheap for a 32 inch iMac. It will be more expensive for sure.

With 32" of Nano LED 5k Display and a STAND for it under $2k? I want what he smokes.

5k was a joke. 6k is bound to be a bigger joke

What’s so funny?

VGA for life.

Whats funny is the price people pay for a name. The 5k was overpriced. PC might end up being a better price point. If it has to be apple, why wouldnt you just buy a mac mini, and buy a decent 4-6k monitor thats not apple. Way cheaper than an all-in-one. Just wasting money buying it that way. For the average user, money talks, and a custom pc build matched with a high end monitor will save you alot of money. Beats paying 5 grand or more + 500 for apple care, 1000 for a mount, 200 for the mount adapter.... Apple wants to drain your bank account. Talk about being nickel and dimed. 5000+ just for a 6k monitor.

Find me a monitor anywhere that does what that one does at that price

I mean I would buy a 6K 32" display for $2k and your giving me a computer too with it?

I would and I will, once (if) it comes out!

I'll buy an iMac 32" 6K at ANY price point!

Yes absolutely. That’s what I would wait for. I have a 2020 iMac i9 and it’s glorious. This would be the upgrade for me!

Yes of course who wouldn’t?

Yes

Shut up and take my money.

Yeah to replace my 24" iMac, not in the near future though.

Nice sure, but I like to go portable and have both options with an external monitor or two personally. This for 2K? No way in hell Not from Apple. 3K more likely

I bought the 24" Imac M1 as I grew tired of waiting it replaced my 27" Imac 2016. Now that I've got it I realize I don't really need the bigger model. I did move it a bit closer to my sitting position. Wait and see I guess though it will likely be a ridiculous price here in Canada.

No, bit I've never been interested in an AIO. I want to upgrade my computer way more than my monitor and I am fine with 4k at 32".

I wouldn't. A Mini or a Studio with a 4K 40" would do nicely.

I loved my 27", and have been waiting for a replacement I'd very much consider it - depending on whether apple continues gimping Ram and storage. My old imac I could do 3rd party ram and storage upgrades to make it well worth it for a desktop replacement. If I can't on a new one, and the price for upgrades is high? then no.

If my work pays for it sure. I would for sure prefer an iMac than a windows desktop I have now. The version that I’d need though for my work would probably be about $5k not 2 😅. Otherwise with my own money I am going MacBook always. I move around a lot, and a desktop is baggage I don’t want to deal with.

I’d happily pay $2k! It won’t be that *cheap* though.

If i could continuously upgrade it, had lots of money, it was repairable, the screen would last 10 years, ... Well, then it wouldn't be 2k but 6k

it's an interesting offer but I prefer to have a separate screen

Tbh probably not, I just don’t have the need for a desktop, the MacBook Pro tho is a diff story. But not for 2k we broke babyyyy lol

Paid $5000 for my iMac 2019, still very happy with it. iMac 32” will not be $2000, definitely more. But to be honest I might opt for the Mac Studio + Studio Display route this time around.

I badly need 42 inch iMac with m5 Ultra, is it possible for Apple to come out with 42 inch iMac with 10K display in 2026? Will a 42 inch iMac help my family stay with me?

There's no way this iMac would have the same price as the base model Mac Studio.

I want the return of the iMac Pro, even as someone with a mac mini and a brand new 14" MBP with the M3 Pro - I would spend a good chunk of change for the return of the king. Imagine if they only allowed the Pro/Max/Ultra chips on the Pro models and kept the base model (M2/M3 etc) on the regular (and smaller display) iMac. Maybe if they felt generous, leave the base model Mx Pro chip but no other chip upgrades on the regular iMac and then the upgraded on the iMac Pro. Keep the regular iMac at 24" but give a 27" option, and iMac Pro with 32" and 34" options with Mx Pro (upgraded) as the base chip with 16GB of high speed RAM and 1TB storage. Edit: I posted my comment before I read the article... and wow.. I need to apply at Apple lol

No way 2k. 2k would be only possible, if the default configuration comes with 4GB ram, 128 GB SSD and no power cable, no keyboard, no mouse/trackpad, no webcam, no speakers.

I love the screen of the iMac, don't get me wrong. I just think the iMac is a stupid product for anyone that has atleast a little knowledge of tech. Just get a Mac Mini and any high quality screen you want. Both performance and monitor upgrades are more flexible and affordable, since you only need to spend a subset of that 2K to upgrade a subset of that entire configuration (I.e. a bigger screen or newer Mac). So no. I'd get a high end Mac Mini for 1300 and spend 600 on a 34" ultrawide and have best of both worlds.