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  • M3 Ultra Mac Studio rumored to debut in mid-2024 -- without a Mac Pro

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    mjtomlin said:
    macxpress said:
    Perhaps Apple will release MacPro with an M3 Extreme of some sort? They need to do something to differentiate the Mac Pro from Mac Studio other than it has PCIe slots. More CPU/GPU power, higher RAM capacity would definitely separate it from the Mac Studio for those who really need the power and capacity. Make it actually worth its $6-7,000 starting price tag. 
    Given the performance of the M3 Max, I wouldn’t expect an “Extreme” variant at this point. The Ultra is going to be a monster. The Mac Pro is just going to be an option for PCI expansion.
    The Ultra is going to be great, but it’s still not going to touch high-end PC configs which is what they really need to do if they want to win back the tower-based GPU user base. For people who work in 3D all day, it’s still a night and day difference despite the advances Apple has been making. 

    My understanding is the M3 Max has the same setup as the previous gens in that it’s gonna be two fused together for the Ultra, but there’s no signal the SoC is set up for a quad configuration. Rumors are that there’s no way that’s happening until the M5/6/7 at the earliest for this reason. BUT, who knows — I would love to be surprised and find out Apple is breaking patterns again like how the M3 Pro is not just a Max with GPUs lopped off, and that they’ve got a secret bespoke Mac Pro chip that’ll explain their reasoning for even keeping that giant tower alive. Not holding my breath, but it’d be so great to see Apple flex against Nvidia and win some of those people back. 
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  • Apple Vision Pro imminent, with launch rumored at end of January

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    Toortog said:
    Yawn NBD.      

    Call it what it is a paid beta program the Vision Pro will be from finished product, but Apple needs to see how people will actually use it,  shake out the bugs, and start the Fanboys running their mouths about it.    Also Apple need to workout how they will sell it in the future to the masses especially in places that aren't close to Apple stores.  Apple needs developer to get onboard and start writing apps for the Vision Pro and they need them to test with.   This will also generate some funding because the R&D expense on this thing must be outrageous.   If Apple called this an Early Adopters program or similar name they would sell as many but putting it out as a 1.0 will get people with deep pockets to hop on board.   

    My guess is the actual Vision Pro version ready for the masses will come out in about three years. 
    Every. Single. Time. 

    LOL
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  • Rumor: USB-C Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Trackpad are coming in spring 2024

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    I'm still bewildered these weren't ready for the M3 iMac.
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  • New 14-inch & 16-inch MacBook Pro sport M3, and come in black

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    harry wild said:
    Between the 14” and 16”, difference is $1K!
    Not at the same spec they're not.
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  • New 14-inch & 16-inch MacBook Pro sport M3, and come in black

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    hselburn said:
    They demoed protools. Forgetting the cost of protools, a 16" m3max with the 40gpu cores and 128GB of ram brings it to up to 5 grand. Too expensive for me. 
    So don't buy it? ¯\(°_o)/¯ 
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