Future updates for rest of Mac line
So, now that Sandybridge has been installed in the Macbook Pros, when do you think we can expect to see updated iMacs and Macbook Airs? I have one of the aluminium Macbooks and it got dropped a few months back. It's ok at the moment but every now and then behaves a bit sick. Given I have a system at home I could manage with an Air on the move but assume a SandyBridge equipped Air would be far superior to the current Core2Duo system if I don't have to purchase now.
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Mac Pro to Sandy Bridge this fall. At least one Thunderbolt port there.
Mac Mini to Sandy Bridge when Steve Jobs remembers it exists. Likely two Thunderbolt ports.
MacBook Air when a Sandy Bridge chip exists that can be put in it. Single Thunderbolt (two and no USB?).
Oh, MobileMe's EOL, so what about hard drives in the future?
iMac to Sandy Bridge in a few months. At least one Thunderbolt port there.
Could you elaborate more in timetable? Around June, maybe?
Will also buy a MBP, but for this I'm in the safe side!
The iPad release will come first though so I'd expect iMacs at the end of next month, possibly coinciding with ruining the Mini with Intel IGPs.
I expect just one thunderbolt port on every machine though the Mac Pro may have two. Then the next Air update should see an end to the macbook - I suspect this won't happen until Ivy Bridge but they could just be waiting for Toshiba to get their 25nm NAND out so that the storage meets a certain minimum standard.
A ULV quad i5 + Ivy Bridge GPU + 128GB SSD will handily kill off the white Macbook.
Would Apple hold all iMacs in one panel only? On the other hand, I totally agree that it's a big gap from 21,5" to 27"!
I reckon the iMac line is next as there are already CPUs out for it. I think their issue right now will be the display change. I don't get the whole 21.5"/27" deal. 24" is right in the middle and would be better for a number of reasons. It's one panel for the entire lineup. It's going to be cheaper to buy anyway. It's more affordable to get a dual display setup.
The iPad release will come first though so I'd expect iMacs at the end of next month, possibly coinciding with ruining the Mini with Intel IGPs.
I expect just one thunderbolt port on every machine though the Mac Pro may have two. Then the next Air update should see an end to the macbook - I suspect this won't happen until Ivy Bridge but they could just be waiting for Toshiba to get their 25nm NAND out so that the storage meets a certain minimum standard.
A ULV quad i5 + Ivy Bridge GPU + 128GB SSD will handily kill off the white Macbook.
Thanks for this Marvin. I'm sorry - I'm Ivy Bridge illiterate. What's the expected timescale on those?
- Thunderbolt port.
- SDXC card slot.
- Quad-core across the board with a possible "entry" model using the dual-core i7.
- Anti-glare screen option.
Mac mini- Will most likely get the same components as the 13" MacBook Pro. If Apple is not going to put AMD Radeon graphics in, hopefully, they put in the 2.0 GHz quad-core i5.
MacBookThks Marvin!
Would Apple hold all iMacs in one panel only? On the other hand, I totally agree that it's a big gap from 21,5" to 27"!
I don't know if they would, they might bring one in the middle or just bump up the low-end. I think they should do it though. 1080p on a 24" is an ideal size IMO.
I'm sorry - I'm Ivy Bridge illiterate. What's the expected timescale on those?
They are supposed to be due in the second half of this year. Last year Otellini said they already had 22nm samples ready. I would expect them at CES 2012 but you never know.
The new Xeon chips should have 8-cores per chip and are also due in the 2nd half of the year so maybe they will be 22nm. This will be when an updated Mac Pro arrives.
iMac
Already has it...
http://www.apple.com/imac/features.html#ports
Already has it...
http://www.apple.com/imac/features.html#ports
My bad. I knew it already had a slot for an SD card, but I did not think it supported SDXC.
Mac mini
- Will most likely get the same components as the 13" MacBook Pro. If Apple is not going to put AMD Radeon graphics in, hopefully, they put in the 2.0 GHz quad-core i5.
MacBookmaybe this is just me, but now that the MBP is i5 and i7, and the iMac will probably follow suit, I think the Mac mini/MacBook/MBA will go up from Core2 to i3 to keep a difference in the ranges.
maybe this is just me, but now that the MBP is i5 and i7, and the iMac will probably follow suit, I think the Mac mini/MacBook/MBA will go up from Core2 to i3 to keep a difference in the ranges.
i3 is not really any better than C2D on the mobile side though, only the desktop side. They have to go i5 minimum for mobile to see any real benefit.
The dual-core vs quad-core will make the difference between the higher and lower end. If they put a quad i7 in the Mini, that would be very nice but likely too expensive.
So, now that Sandybridge has been installed in the Macbook Pros, when do you think we can expect to see updated iMacs and Macbook Airs? I have one of the aluminium Macbooks and it got dropped a few months back. It's ok at the moment but every now and then behaves a bit sick.
Which generation Aluminum? I ask because dropping it could have dislodged a cable that needs to be reseated. It is worth checking out, especially if it is a disk drive cable.
Given I have a system at home I could manage with an Air on the move but assume a SandyBridge equipped Air would be far superior to the current Core2Duo system if I don't have to purchase now.
Well yeah when such a machine is shippable. It might be better to get your current machine up to speed because it could be months before a SB based AIR ships. If a process shrunk SB is needed it could be a year or more. If you don't want a full size laptop then you either need to wait or get the current AIR and suffer with a dodgy CPU. It isn't good to be waiting with a flaky computer.
The XMac:
You're like a 50-year-old man who believes in Santa Claus.
They will wait for Lion simply to be able to increase the marketing chatter to drive sails.
Insert Titanic/xMac reference here.
I'd prefer the 21.5" for luggability, but would be forced to take the 27" if I wanted the i7. Hope Apple changes that with the next line-up.
I think it is wrong to reserve the most powerful CPU's for the 27" iMacs.
I'd prefer the 21.5" for luggability, but would be forced to take the 27" if I wanted the i7. Hope Apple changes that with the next line-up.
You are 'right' of course, but I doubt that Steve would agree. He tends to be like that.
maybe this is just me, but now that the MBP is i5 and i7, and the iMac will probably follow suit, I think the Mac mini/MacBook/MBA will go up from Core2 to i3 to keep a difference in the ranges.
Keeping the Mac mini dual-core would not cause it to pose a threat to the iMac line, even using an i7. I was thinking about putting the i3 for the MacBook, but by using the i5, Apple could get those processors for less. I originally didn't include the Thunderbolt port for the MacBook, but Apple wants to push this connector so I included it.
Keeping the Mac mini dual-core would not cause it to pose a threat to the iMac line, even using an i7. I was thinking about putting the i3 for the MacBook, but by using the i5, Apple could get those processors for less. I originally didn't include the Thunderbolt port for the MacBook, but Apple wants to push this connector so I included it.
Adoption of Thunderbolt would be nearly pointless if not adopted across the product line during refreshes.
Adoption of Thunderbolt would be nearly pointless if not adopted across the product line during refreshes.
Actually from a profit perspective it is pointless to put a Thunderbolt port in a Mac Mini at this time. The Mac Mini will need two of them and when that happens USB and Firewire will probably be eliminated from the Mini. It does make sense to put it in every Mac notebook, the iMac and the Mac Pro as soon as they are refreshed.
There is also another reason why a midrange xMac desktop should come out the same time as Lion. There's no longer an Xserve and it appears the server software will be included in Lion. Such a midrange headless desktop that can also be used as a server could be much more lucrative for Apple than the Xserve ever was and as long as it has a separate graphics card it can have a Thunderbolt port too.