The new M4 Mac mini buys Apple time for a larger iMac [Video]

While we were very confident beforehand that we wouldn’t be seeing a larger iMac this week, there are still plenty of people waiting impatiently for at least a new 27-inch iMac. Many are hoping for 30-inch, 32-inch, or even bigger.

But while I do still think that’s in the works, the launch of the M4 Mac mini relieves a lot of the time pressure, for a couple of reasons …

I’m a laptop guy through and through. I like the flexibility of having a large-screen desk setup in my home office coupled to the ability to take my Mac with me when I travel. My MacBook Pro machines have literally been around the world with me, and have enabled me to work overseas for a month at a time.

But I do still totally understand the appeal of the iMac. If you don’t need mobility, then an all-in-one machine that offers the power you …