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Next Mac mini will have M2 and M2 Pro Apple Silicon chip options
Well, you did get me to look under my desk, in case I had somehow forgotten a power brick existed!anoylla said:
My mistake! I show one with my friend's Mac mini M1, but I just ask her and she said it is the power supply of the LG.tenthousandthings said:
LOL, no. You must be thinking of the iMac.anoylla said:The current Mini does not have a power brick.
LOL
Seriously, though, there's an argument to be made for the new, smaller Mini having a power brick that is sold separately. You wouldn't need it if you have a Thunderbolt 3+ 96w power source. So basically a Mini that you can plug into your Studio Display via Thunderbolt 4. See the comments earlier in this thread...
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Next Mac mini will have M2 and M2 Pro Apple Silicon chip options
LOL, no. You must be thinking of the iMac.anoylla said:The current Mini does not have a power brick. -
Apple's Mac Studio launches with new M1 Ultra chip in a compact package
Yes, I guess I just meant that if they are choosing to use “modularity” in that way, then the larger iMacs aren’t likely to come back.cgWerks said:
No reason to re-design the mini. It will probably get a nip & tuck over the years or something when it goes M2, M3, etc. The introduction of the Studio fixes their lineup, finally (something we've been screaming about for years, decades even).tenthousandthings said:
Yes, I missed that too, but it seems right. At least the M2 Mini redesign seems to have been given a reprieve. Definitely still a place for it in the lineup.On the death of the larger iMac, end of an era, but it’s the right thing to do. Agree that it probably means no 32-inch iMac Pro as well, for the same reasons. They even highlighted the word “modularity” when discussing it.
They are being a bit disingenuous with the 'modularity' though, is that isn't what most people mean. That crowd (and maybe I'm *slightly* part of it still?) wanted upgradability of RAM, storage, GPU-slots, etc. Those are nice-to-haves, but for me, Apple has addressed the crucial aspects (performance and heat issues). I can save a bit more to buy more RAM/GPU from the start. I couldn't solve the performance/heat issues in the past w/o going to the Mac Pro.
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Apple launches the 27-inch Apple Studio Display with 5K, speakers, camera
I too found myself hesitant because of price since I wanted the adjustable height (+$400!), but the base price seems reasonable. I haven’t seen anyone mention the A13 and whatever that means for the camera and sound. Still I’ll probably do it as it’s perfect for my M1 Mini.
I will hold off on the Mac Studio until the new Pro Display XDR comes out. -
Apple's Mac Studio launches with new M1 Ultra chip in a compact package
Yes, I missed that too, but it seems right. At least the M2 Mini redesign seems to have been given a reprieve. Definitely still a place for it in the lineup.mongobongo said:
He did say that there was only one mac left to transition but I can't recall anyone saying Mac Studio and Studio Display were perfect for 27" iMac users. Who said that? What's the timestamp?lkrupp said:Okay, so there were two statements made that sealed the fate of the larger iMac. The first was that the Mac Studio and Studio display were the perfect for 27” iMac users. The second statement was at the very end when he said there was only one Mac left to transition, the Mac Pro.
So, there will be no iMac Pro, no iMac with a larger screen. The 24” iMac is it. The Mac Studio is the future and I’m okay with that.On the death of the larger iMac, end of an era, but it’s the right thing to do. Agree that it probably means no 32-inch iMac Pro as well, for the same reasons. They even highlighted the word “modularity” when discussing it.
