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  • Apple has stopped producing 512GB, 1TB SSD iMac 4K models, claim sources

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    elijahg said:
    It'll be interesting to see how well the M1 manages to push the 15 million pixels on the 5K iMacs, which some of the discrete GPUs struggle with. That's quite a few more than the ~3m on the 13" MBP. 

    It will be a problem for M1 but at a minimal I would expect an M1X.    Actually we could just ask a Mini owner with a 4K screen.   

    Personally I don't see Apple giving up on discreet GPU's this year.   What would be interesting is if they have a program with AMD to produce an optimized GPU for the high end machines.   In this case I could see AMD & Apple implementing AMD's fabric interface instead of PCI-Express.  


    n2itivguywatto_cobra

  • Smaller Mac Pro, 2021 iMac redesign with color options shown off by prolific leaker

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    tht said:
    Hoping that:

    1. iMac has 32" display
    2. iMac is compatible with Pro Display XDR stand and has VESA option
    3. External monitor is just the iMac 32 without the computing guts
    4. Mac Half Pro is modular, with room for MPX module, +2 PCIe slots, and 2 HDDs.
    5. iMac 24" has fanless option.
    I'm actually hoping that the Half Pro as you call it is actually an XMac tht has been dreamed of for decades.    I don't see it as a Mac Pro replacement but rather a hgh performance desktop machine that starts at around $1200 to $1500, for a model that doesn't suck.    Basically a place to give us a higher wattage CPU and GPU than can be had in an iMac.    These days no HDD but rather M.2 SSD slots for expansion.    Such a machine could easily fit into an enclosure half the size of a Mac Pro.   In fact one could do as well to bump up the size of the Mini some.

    Which brings up the next thought, Apple could really remake the Mini into something incredible with Apple Silicon.   The current M1 Mini is pretty amazing and doesn't even stress the enclosure or the power supply.   Doubling the power dissipation should allow Apple to produce a really fast Mini with an M1X or better chip.   Even then the Mini would likely run cooler than the old Intel offerings.
    dysamoriawatto_cobra

  • Smaller Mac Pro, 2021 iMac redesign with color options shown off by prolific leaker

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    elijahg said:
    Smaller (cheaper) Mac Pro might be the fabled xMac??! We can but dream...

    Could be!   However I never saw the XMac as a Mac Pro replacement.   

    In any event if the rumor is correct and that new Cube is in fact a Mac Pro replacement then Apple has fallen into the same old trap of not realizing that pros need certain features and capabilities.    There is a huge difference between a Pro desktop computer and a Pro workstation type machine.   Apple hasn't gotten either one right in decades so I'd be shocked to see them suddenly start marketing machines people will buy.

    The current Mac Pro sorta wants to fill the role of a workstation type computer.   It fails miserably though for many reasons.

    As for the fabled XMac the key there is a it being a desktop machine with a decent Video card and SSD expansion capability.    That isn't asking a lot and for the life of me I've never understood why Apple hasn't been able to produces such a machine.   There is almost zero overlap with respect to potential customers of the XMac and the Mac Pro (or what the Mac Pro should be).

    Finally I have this big fear that Apple is going to move away from supporting discreet GPU's believing that their integrated stuff will be good enough.   That will be a sad day because a discreet GPU will always have a performance advantage in some situations simply due to die area.
    entropyselijahgmuthuk_vanalingamdysamoriaargonaut

  • Patent troll sues Apple over Touch ID, Face ID and Apple Card

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    appleph said:
    This is tiring, like every notable feature Apple has, somebody would claim is already patented. I wonder if Apple already established a "Patent department/team".

    On the other hand Apple has a policy of not licensing tech and then effectively stealing it.    I don't know the details here but overall Apple doesn't have a good track record.   Look at what Apple did to Imagination Technologies if you don't want to believe me.    Imagination is just one firm they have screwed over royally.  

    In a nut shell too many people get on the bandwagon to defend Apple in these cases, seemingly in denial of Apple on going behavior.   Now is Apple guilty here, I have no idea as that would take a lot of time to examine all of the involved details.   I'm not however going to give Apple a free pass before the details are known.
    BEETHICAL

  • Long-time Apple retailer Fry's Electronics suddenly shuts down

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    Bummer!    To be honest I ever liked buying online, to me it is a big hassle, I much prefer brick and mortar.   Being on the east coast we lost most of our good brick and mortar stores years ago.   The local DIY scene really dried up, there use to be a lot of independent dealers in the area serving PC shops and the like.    Most of those are gone now too.
    dysamoria