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  • New MacBooks set for launch during June's WWDC

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    mikethemartian said:
    Haven’t heard much about the Mac Pro for about a month.
    I think some sense finally sunk in that the M2 wasn’t the right starting point for a Mac Pro. 

    That’s probably why we’ve been getting all the M3 smoke - indicating it’s been fast tracked. 

    The M2 was a nice little spec bump to M1. But the M3 is where the new generation tech comes into play - primarily in the GPU. 

    Either an M3 Extreme or multiple M3 class SOCs connected via a board level Fabric would suit. I imagine they’ll crank it, so the 3nm process is going to help massively with cooling. 
    muthuk_vanalingamwatto_cobrawilliamlondon

  • MacBook Air 15-inch with 'M2-like' chip in testing behind closed doors at Apple

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    stevenoz said:
    Because of former sizes... and my apartment layout... I need another 15" MBPR.

    When Apple makes one... I'll buy it.

    But I don't want a Mac Air.



    Interesting. I’m also not in the market for an Air. As I do a ton of graphic design, video editing, 3D, and after effects work, I NEED some serious cooling. An Air would throttle itself to death. 

    But I started my Mac journey with a 17” PowerBook G4 - the last one they made. That thing was awesome. Perfect screen size, thin and light for how much screen it has, and I didn’t even bother with a desktop. 

    Hopefully the low grade Air brand getting a bigger screen opens up the door for a 15” MBP as the low end and a 17” MBP on the high end once again. If Apple can squeeze the bezels down some more, the actual footprint of the machine may not need to increase by much at all. 

    williamlondon

  • MacBook Air 15-inch with 'M2-like' chip in testing behind closed doors at Apple

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    Now I’m wondering if the chip is a binned M3. 

    Perhaps giving Apple an opportunity to produce M3s early and have an outlet for the processors with cores that need to be deactivated. Rather than going in the Pro models, the new Air can kickstart the process. TSMC has got to be close to ready for iPhone A17 supply. So the timing may just work out. 

    Then again… it could just be an M2. 
    williamlondon

  • MacBook Air 15-inch with 'M2-like' chip in testing behind closed doors at Apple

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    Rogue01 said:
    The Air is supposed to be small and light weight.  That was the entire purpose of the Air.  A 15" MacBook would be a MacBook, not a MacBook Air.  It would also have an M2 and not have any Pro features because they don't want it to impact any MacBook Pro sales.  And as all know with the Mac mini, the new MacBook (Air) 15" will have upgrade pricing that puts it at the same price or more for the 14" and 16" MacBook Pros, pushing people to buy those models anyway.  Same role as the iPhone 14.  
    I agree. Apple used to have a clear rhyme and reason for its marketing. These days it seems like anything goes. Still hope they just call it “MacBook” as it makes the most sense. 
    williamlondon

  • MacBook Air 15-inch with 'M2-like' chip in testing behind closed doors at Apple

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    bsimpsen said:
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    bsimpsen said:
    AppleInsider said:
    Whether the New MacBook Air would have the M2 chip or an enhanced version of an M1 chip is unclear. Perhaps Apple might introduce an M1X processor, similar to various iPad chips.
    Why would Apple revert to M1 anything? That would be a terrible marketing blunder.
    9secondkox2 said:
    Mac Pro m3x probably not until February 2024. 
    Apple has settled on Mn, Mn Pro, Mn Max and possibly Mn Ultra. Throwing "X" into the mix seems unnecessarily complex.
    Um… I don’t know how to break this to you, but “x” is a commonly used placeholder for an unknown variation (I.e. “ultra,” “extreme,” etc.) 

    so there’s no need for you to spend any more time worrying about complexity. 
    It’s quite widely known, though perhaps not to you, that Apple uses "X" to indicate an upgrade to A series processors.
    Except the conversation is about M series processors.  If you knew that. You even quoted my “M3x.” Do try to keep up old chap. 
    williamlondonmuthuk_vanalingam