Apple's 21.5-inch iMac is discontinued

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Apple has quietly gotten rid of its Intel-powered 21.5-inch iMac. This move comes around half a year after it introduced the M1 model. Apple has been selling a single dual-core option through a hard-to-find page, but it's nowhere to be found now.

Engadget noted that Apple has a history of keeping its legacy Macs around before silently discontinuing them. But this new move shows the company has confidence in its processors, and it looks like they want the market only to get that option for this size. You can still get a 27-inch iMac or a legacy Mac mini if you still aren't ready to use an Apple Silicon-powered computer.

Review: 21.5‑inch iMac with Retina 4K display

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A 4K-capable iMac can also do double duty as an entertainment hub, for streaming video and watching live TV with the appropriate apps and devices.

While 4K and Ultra HD resolutions have long been pitched on TVs and projectors as the ideal home theatre experience, I’ve maintained the belief that the immersive nature of 4K resolution would best serve monitors and computer displays.

With the 4K 21.5-inch iMac and the 5K 27-inch iMac before it, Apple has made 4K technology a compelling feature for next generation computer displays and all-in-one PCs in a way that many TV manufacturers have failed to so for high-end 4K TV sets.

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