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Rumored Mac Pro & Mac Studio aren't dead -- but neither are now expected at WWDC
Pretty much. Apple came out of nowhere with m1, swinging for the fences. The Max was a nice surprise. The Ultrawas Apple really going in on the whole industry so they can beforgiven for a design hiccup what’s scary for everyone else is they e resolve that while still greatly improving their SOCs. M3 series is going to light things up.macxpress said:
Yeah it looked like the M1 series was having issues with scaling. The Ultra wasn't as fast as it should have been. Definitely sounds like a design flaw but oh well it's a 1st gen M series chip so kinda to be expected. M2 at least with Pro and Max series seems to fix that. I'm sure M3 will be even better.9secondkox2 said:
A memory buffer bottleneck (Translation Lookaside Buffer).AniMill said:
What design flaw? I own one and it’s been a reliable beast for Redshift and C4D, but Adobe products just don’t feel snappy with it. Please link so I can research. 👍9secondkox2 said:
The nfortunatelyhe Ultra in the Studio is handicapped due to design flaw. So it doesn’t live up to anywhere near its potential.JamesCude said:The Mac Pro becomes even more of a niche product with the Mac Studio out there. The Studio offers more than enough power for most use cases and the need for PCI cards is rarer than ever.Too bad- it’s awesome to have gobs of power but with the insane efficiency of Apple Silicon it’s no longer necessary. You can have your cake and eat it already.An M2 Ultra is likely too hot to makes sense. So it waits for M3. Should get a revision or 2 prior to launch of big screen iMac and Mac Pro.The Ultra is quick, since the Max is quick, but it’s nowhere near as quick as it should/could be.Of course it’s a bummer when you buy something and find this stuff out later. But that’s the way it is.It’s a widely known issue. Just Google it.Thankfully, Apple is aware and has already resolved this in m2. So when the M3 Ultra (and greater) chips arrive, they’ll be singing at full potential.
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Rumored Mac Pro & Mac Studio aren't dead -- but neither are now expected at WWDC
A memory buffer bottleneck (Translation Lookaside Buffer).AniMill said:
What design flaw? I own one and it’s been a reliable beast for Redshift and C4D, but Adobe products just don’t feel snappy with it. Please link so I can research. 👍9secondkox2 said:
The nfortunatelyhe Ultra in the Studio is handicapped due to design flaw. So it doesn’t live up to anywhere near its potential.JamesCude said:The Mac Pro becomes even more of a niche product with the Mac Studio out there. The Studio offers more than enough power for most use cases and the need for PCI cards is rarer than ever.Too bad- it’s awesome to have gobs of power but with the insane efficiency of Apple Silicon it’s no longer necessary. You can have your cake and eat it already.An M2 Ultra is likely too hot to makes sense. So it waits for M3. Should get a revision or 2 prior to launch of big screen iMac and Mac Pro.The Ultra is quick, since the Max is quick, but it’s nowhere near as quick as it should/could be.Of course it’s a bummer when you buy something and find this stuff out later. But that’s the way it is.It’s a widely known issue. Just Google it.Thankfully, Apple is aware and has already resolved this in m2. So when the M3 Ultra (and greater) chips arrive, they’ll be singing at full potential.
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Rumored Mac Pro & Mac Studio aren't dead -- but neither are now expected at WWDC
The nfortunatelyhe Ultra in the Studio is handicapped due to design flaw. So it doesn’t live up to anywhere near its potential.JamesCude said:The Mac Pro becomes even more of a niche product with the Mac Studio out there. The Studio offers more than enough power for most use cases and the need for PCI cards is rarer than ever.Too bad- it’s awesome to have gobs of power but with the insane efficiency of Apple Silicon it’s no longer necessary. You can have your cake and eat it already.An M2 Ultra is likely too hot to makes sense. So it waits for M3. Should get a revision or 2 prior to launch of big screen iMac and Mac Pro. -
New 15-inch MacBook Air will have two M2 options, says Kuo
So… M2 is a choice… but it seems kinda lame at this juncture. M2 launched a year prior.But… it’s meant to be a “cheap” 15” mass market notebook and so an M2 would fit that price point. This isn’t a game-changing laptop in terms of capabilities or tech or design. It’s just an Air with a bit more screen.M3 will likely launch with the updated baby iMac since it skipped m2 entirely. That would have more impact. Perhaps a “one more thing?”
TSMC has been mass producing 3nm chips for Apple since late last year. With the improved yields as they’ve gotten a better handle on the process, That should be enough lead time to cover iPhone and Mac. Then Pro/Max/Ultra/Super Duper in early ‘24 (but not-so-secretly praying for late ‘23).Good times. -
Future iMac may be able to extend desktop onto nearby walls
While cool, I doubt apple will ever build rejectors into the back of an iMac. The expense would be ridiculous. Then there is the laser element which will go bad in a number of years. It will last a long time, but not really the life of the iMac.If they did small LED projectors, it would be better, but the expense would still be an issue.Then there’s the heat buildup. Even with LEDs, pushing the light creates heat. Cooling a computer in a small housing is issue enough. Add projector heat and you’re in trouble.Neat concept. Good patent to have - especially so the “first!” Tv companies and gaming monitor people can pay you royalties. But not really going to work in an all day every day computer.
