I fear you missed the point.
And BTW Apple had the idea first but it was Micro$oft that did something real with it. Now it's Apple's turn again.
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And BTW Apple had the idea first but it was Micro$oft that did something real with it. Now it's Apple's turn again.
$1299 would be a 30% increase over Apple's last 27" Thunderbolt display. Given that technology improvements are typically balanced by steadily decreasing costs, 30% seems reasonable to cover recent inflation, plus a healthy margin increase.
Yeah, $1399 at least for the base price.
Comparing the base M1 mac mini and base M1 Macbook Pro, $699 vs $1299.
Thus it makes sense for the base M1 Pro Mac Studio vs M1 Pro Macbook Pro 14, $1399 vs $1999.
They should just reintroduce the Cube. Steve had a thing for cubes.
The "headless" iMac finally arrives after 24 years of vast numbers of peoples clamoring for one. This is what will likely replace my 2013 "Trashcan" Mac Pro if that old guy ever gives up the ghost (or two years after Apple stops supporting it with upgraded software).
That's because it was round, when everyone knows it's hip to be square...! ;^p
I hope the display comes with camera, microphone, and speaker. An all in one solution would be great. Essentially, my wish is that the new display is an LG Ultrafine 5K with all metal body and better built quality. Also the speaker in the Ultrafine 5K is not as good as the one on the Thunderbolt Display, hopefully the new monitor will have a better speaker if it indeed has speaker built in.
For the laptops, it would make sense to simplify the lineup. The new multi-colored Macbook "Air" for consumers, the 14/16" Macbook Pro for pros. The 13" Macbook Pro is an oddity and should've been removed.
But the iMac is too iconic to be cancelled. And it's in Apple's design language for an all-in-one. The idea is simpler setup, not having a separate monitor (and extra cables).
After having some thought, actually it's more probable for Apple to actually axe the Mac Pro. If this Mac Studio works and gets the job done for many pros, I have a feeling Apple might just silently fade out the Mac Pro and just make a more powerful Mac Studio instead. In the world of everything being integrated, the Mac Pro's expandability becomes an oddity. And Apple probably wouldn't want to go back to the trash can route. So they just make a new brand, Mac Studio, and have it overlap the Mac Pro bit by bit on the higher end config until the Mac Pro fade out (or one last hurrah with the rumored one with updated Xeon CPUs).
Apple should just use the same six-speaker array (and three-mic array, and DAC) they have in the 14"/16" MBPs & 24" iMac...?
An all-in-one solution? Like an iMac?
I don't think it will have cameras/mic/speakers. Those will add complexity and cost for many who would just want an Apple monitor.
an iMac without the computerAn all-in-one solution? Like an iMac?
I don't think it will have cameras/mic/speakers. Those will add complexity and cost for many who would just want an Apple monitor.
I agree with your assessment that the display is unlikely to have mic, camera, and speaker given LG Ultrafine 5K is there and the Pro Display XDR does not have those.
Man, Jeff was so young back then (as was I)...
The All-In-One design language started WAY before the Bondi Blue G3 iMac, technically the Lisa would be the first All-In-One from Apple...!
Or a monitor where you can just use Universal Control to use with a Macbook. Just set your Macbook on the side, and bam. No more hassles with docks. Total wireless dream setup.
Yeah - it’ll hopefully just be a really good monitor, period.An all-in-one solution? Like an iMac?
I don't think it will have cameras/mic/speakers. Those will add complexity and cost for many who would just want an Apple monitor.
All in one, easy solution with speakers, webcam, blah blah - iMac.
Power and multi-monitor blah blah - Mac Studio.
TBH with my current iMac I run external speakers and a 4K webcam anyway - far superior to anything built-in. I’d definitely want to spec speakers, camera etc for Mac Studio + display(s).
Here’s to the “power users” yay!
An all-in-one solution? Like an iMac?
I don't think it will have cameras/mic/speakers. Those will add complexity and cost for many who would just want an Apple monitor.
an iMac without the computer
I agree with your assessment that the display is unlikely to have mic, camera, and speaker given LG Ultrafine 5K is there and the Pro Display XDR does not have those.
Integrated webcam, mics, & speakers (along with TB4 hub) a given; how else would FaceTime be used with the new Mac Studio and 27" 5K Apple Studio Display...?!?
32" 6K Pro Display XDR does not have these, but Apple does market a Logitech webcam that seems custom designed to go with the PDXDR, and speakers would probably be some powered monitors the end user pro would spec...?
More ports and higher thermal ceiling for the M1 Pro/Max config at the highest end (maybe even a duo/quad setup?).
Agree.
Someone who is already purchasing a separate machine and monitor (Mac Studio and Studio Display), would probably prefer to have one's own preference for everything, whether one actually wanted a webcam or not. It's a BYODKM+WS (+webcam and speakers).
Someone who wants everything integrated is better off with an iMac in the first place.