Posts by wizard69

Quote:Originally Posted by PhilBoogie Probably not, if history is any indication. It usually is 'the same' as PeeCee's Workstations. Price wise it's also roughly the same. But, like Steve said at AllThingsD: "It's all in the...

Quote:Originally Posted by ThinkKnot Probably a good excuse to make the argument for a tax holiday for Apple. Showing the govt that they're serious about spending the money back in the USA. These corporations don't need a tax...

Quote:Originally Posted by tribalogical People do love moaning incessantly about Apple's design decisions… don't like it, don't buy it?We don't buy it. Beyond that it is always important to offer a manufacture your opinions. ...

Quote:Originally Posted by tribalogical I also think the most likely candidate for this 'new version of an existing product' is the Mac Pro.  In every way it makes sense. Lower volume, lower cost to ship/build BTO units (which most...

Quote:Originally Posted by SolipsismX The cost of the Mac Pro is why I think it's the likely candidate. They can more easily hide the assembly costs in the Mac Pro than they can in less expensive Macs.True, but the assembly cost of...

If it wasn't for the volume I could see the Mini adapting well to US production. It is a much bigger trick than Mac Pro production though. One thing we know for sure the Mac Pro gets a redesign this year. My biggest fear though is...

This isn't technically true. Automation can happen in Chinese factories. It is often an issue of cost but rather the governments desire to employ lots of people. I know of some cases where attempts to setup automated factories in...

I suspect a heavily redesigned Mac Pro myself. Given that thought the Mini could easily be redesigned for automated production.Quote:Originally Posted by charlituna Refresh implies something more that a slightly faster processor...

Quote:Originally Posted by Frank777 Just wanted to point out that when I announced everything would be announced at WWDC all at once, I had thought it was a joke. We're now closing in on the end of May in the Year of the Chock...

Quote:Originally Posted by Lemon Bon Bon. It will either be a cheaper refactored Mac Pro (or not...and it's current design will lumber on with a specs bump...) or a Mini with Haswell 'gpu.'  Pick one and start saving. Ya. Pick one...