AniMill

“Monstrosity?” Actually it’s a Minstrosity. The design is so minimalist as to be invisible. There are many little design touches they could have added (glowing Apple, Space Grey, the circular base with color changing LEDs like the HomePod’s top…), but it’s a great little beast to use. That said, I’ve had terrible problems running After Effects - specifically the Rotobrush tools - that have nearly caused me to eBay it off, because my 14” MBP M1 MAX runs AE better.

An M2/3 ULTRA would be nice, but I’d rather see a mini-LED backlit Apple Display instead. VR/AR is a nonstarter for me - vertigo and nausea - but I’d sure like to see someone make a better product to move the range forward.

Agreed with many of you - periscope needs to be on both Pro’s. Would be a great disappointment because I just can’t stand the phablet size. I have the Mini and love it’s form factor - but I’ve discovered that it is a bit too small for a bunch of apps/sites that don’t optimize for it (buttons missing of juuuust off screen). The Max is just too large. Dealbreaker.

Either the Mac Pro is dead, or so delayed that it’s become superfluous in their product lineup. Perhaps it’s become such a niche that any further investment simply is not a viability for Apple anymore. Either way, if Apple does not at least preview a Mac Pro option at WWDC, I think it’s dead Jim. Though $3000 ski goggles are considered the “next” thing - but I believe AR/VR is already past the public interest inflection point. WWDC is going to be a very interesting show.

I have the SE1, and it does all I need. I can’t see where it’s even slow enough to justify a speed boost. However, a smaller CPU process that leads to better battery efficiency is the best reason for a speed boost…just don’t boost it and let the efficiency take hold.

That’s an upgrade I won’t be getting - the periscope option was going to be the key reason to return to the iPhone Pro. I love the size of my Mini, but the prospect of the periscope lens would have been compelling. I can only hope this is inaccurate - but it does make sense for the Ultra to get something unique.