I wonder if this always-on idea might pose a risk given the recent reports of Intel chip hackability:
https://apple.news/AyoDW5LhVTWer7x4xMiMggw
https://apple.news/AyoDW5LhVTWer7x4xMiMggw
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iMac Pro Could Include Mobile Connectivity for 'Always On' Theft Protection
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Yep, the form factor itself as a max I will pay and this Pro blows by it. I'd rather have modular as well. A monitor will last me much longer. No reason to keep rebuying that. Now phones on the other hand, 2k, 3k, we don't care right? lol But seriously, i paid 3k for maxxed out imac and probably won't do that again. Most likely it'll be a monitor and macbook pro next time. Gaming pc for other stuff.
I'm thinking the same thing.
Plus, if there's an A10 chip which enables "Hey Siri", there's probably a secure enclave, which would imply Touch ID or (hopefully) Face ID. These features, along with the rumored extra security, means a lot of new features for the iMac line.
I can't see Apple introducing this to the world with just a press release in December.
With the HomePod being delayed, I'm wondering if there's a January or February event highlighting these delayed products, any hopefully anything new with the laptops.
As long as it has hey siri. I felt that was missing from the range of devices that all go haywire now when uttering those words..watch, ipad, iphone, smart speaker soon.
Kensington lock would be "cheaper" and was standard on PowerPC Macs....
It is not an offline - from the description it is more like - without starting OS - disconnect power cord and feature would not work. They could implement fake power off on phone (like they had with fake turn off of wifi and bluetooth) - but it will only irritate users and would not add much protection - put stolen phone in metal box and wait until battery die.Talking about offline tracking.
Current protection is good enough - you cannot use stolen phone - if people could get around that - fake power off would not help too.
Exactly. Tough love is necessary in this case. Having an iMac Pro and Mac Pro in the line up would be great, but the Mac Pro is infinitely more important.
I think the scariest part is:
"let alone the top of the line one with a price tag north of $15K"
Wow; but I'm sure lots of people here will pretend they're buying one.
"let alone the top of the line one with a price tag north of $15K"
Wow; but I'm sure lots of people here will pretend they're buying one.
Historically, Apple used to do better at this ... the Mac Pro (cheesegrater) weighed in at 40lbs.
I can see it now. "We removed the Kensington lock slot. Why? Courage."
What will a $15K iMac do that a smaller Mini won’t?
Wow, this kind of price difference is one of the reasons I used Windows based PCs for years.
I really am floored with the idea of a $15k computer that will be worth very little in a few years.
Wow, this kind of price difference is one of the reasons I used Windows based PCs for years.
I really am floored with the idea of a $15k computer that will be worth very little in a few years.
Oh, it’ll launch in December. With preorders starting in March and shipping in June.
All of this speculation is for advanced features, but the reality is Apple is simply adding these things so they can introduce advanced emojis.
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Given how silent Apple has been since introducing the iMac Pro, I'd say there's no way in hell this is shipping in December.
Which begs the question: why is Apple, worth near a trillion bucks, with 123 000 employees worldwide, can only seem to push one or two new products per year, never at the same time, like there's only a dozen folks working in the R&D labs?
Which begs the question: why is Apple, worth near a trillion bucks, with 123 000 employees worldwide, can only seem to push one or two new products per year, never at the same time, like there's only a dozen folks working in the R&D labs?
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And for $15K, that breakfast should come after an incredibly satisfying night!
If they released all their products for a year at the same time then you'd start thinking about which one you really needed rather than just buy all of them.
It would make much more sense to put LTE on the Macbook Pro.
- you can have connectivity even without wi-fi
- theft protection since laptops are stolen more frequently than all in one desktops
I'm sure someone there could work out a calendar for their releases, it's not like Apple has 365 products to update/release per year.
No one has sourced that this could be upwards of 15k. At least not that I have seen. I am not saying it couldn't reach those levels...especially with a 4TB SSD inside of it. But, I wouldn't trust that 15k number until apple releases official specs and pricing or at least gives the range of cost. All they have said is the starting model will be $4,999.00
Why not? There were lots of stories over the summer suggesting Apple was deciding on this or that feature (e.g. the rumors of TouchID on the back) at the last minute, when it turned out that all those decisions had been made many months earlier, and the rumors were either fabrications, flights of fancy, or half a year (or more) delayed. The exact same thing could be happening here. (Yes, folks have been digging into firmware - can you cite conclusive proof that that firmware is what's running in Apple's labs?)
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I'd venture a guess someone is extrapolating from base price plus the kinds of things one has been able to configure in on a Mac Pro in the past.
