MacVoices #23272: "Scary Fast" Discussion - Event and New iMacs (1)

Less than 24 hours after Apple's "Scary Fast", MacVoices Live! convened the panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Patrice Brend'amour, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio and Kelly Guimont. The discussion starts with the presentation aspects of the event, then turns to the new iMac powered by an M3 processor and its consumers focus, returning to the iMac's original roots. That Apple's most powerful machines are now laptops is considered, as are the alternatives for those who want more, larger screen options. Screen resolution is debated, and the implications of the event being shot entirely on an iPhone 15 Pro Max were examined. (Part 1)

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:00:00 Apple's Scary Fest Event: A Recap
0:13:59 Leaving the Audience Wanting More
0:16:36 Ben's Technical Difficulties and Apple's Impressive iPhone Video
0:19:07 Apple's Push for Professional Filmmaking on iPhone
0:21:04 Debunking Expectations of iPhone Camera Quality
0:26:21 The Power of the M3 Processor in iMac
0:27:56 Different machines and the power of laptops
0:29:30 Research results on 5K iMac availability and display quality
0:31:36 The role of iMac in modern computing landscape
0:34:04 The market for iMac and its primary functions

Guests:

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

Patrice Brend'amour is the creator, advocate and Product Manager of a global healthcare software initiative, which is not only pushing the industry to provide user-centered solutions using the latest advances in UX and technology, but also advancing the sharing of medical information between healthcare providers across the world. She is also an avid podcaster, mainly in the technology space, as well as a maintainer and contributor to a number of open source projects. Everything she does can be linked to from The Patrice, You can follow her on Twitter, and engage with her on the podcast, Foodie Flashback.

Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through Twitter, LinkedIn, or on Mastodon.

Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud

Kelly Guimont is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. You can also hear her on The Aftershow with Mike Rose, and she still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Mastodon.

Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon.

Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on Twitter and Mastodon.

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00:13:58 Leaving the Audience Wanting More 00:16:35 Ben's Technical Difficulties and Apple's Impressive iPhone Video 00:19:07 Apple's Push for Professional Filmmaking on iPhone 00:21:04 Debunking Expectations of iPhone Camera Quality 00:26:20 The Power of the M3 Processor in iMac 00:27:55 Different machines and the power of laptops 00:29:29 Research results on 5K iMac availability and display quality 00:31:35 The role of iMac in modern computing landscape 00:34:03 The market for iMac and its primary functions