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iMac Pro May Feature Intel's Server-Grade 'Purley' Processors, ARM Coprocessor
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I should go ahead and lock-in a second mortgage while rates are still low. Come to Papa...
I'm rather bummed. They should have gone for the higher end new i7's (with more cores) and kept the prices somewhat down. They're effectively putting workstation / server hardware in a limited internal storage disposable form factor PC.
How many of these are they really going to sell? Speaking as someone who has the last year of the Mac Pro cheese-grater.
I like this, but seems like another impractical high end Mac.
How many of these are they really going to sell? Speaking as someone who has the last year of the Mac Pro cheese-grater.
I like this, but seems like another impractical high end Mac.
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The cooling design does look pretty significantly upgraded as apple essentially stole the space for the 3.5 in HD, and used it for a much larger heat pipe, sink and second fan.
Here is the standard iMac.
Here is the new iMac Pro.
You know what would be sweet?
Finally so what everyone here would hate.
Deploy a Mac with ARM and merge iOS and macOS.
Give me a computer with a (i)macOS ARM SoC.
Run and store the OS from the SoC.
(Wouldn't have to worry about reformatting, recovery partitions, upgrading OS drive, adding/removing drives, ect.)
Instead of having an ARM co-process, have an Intel x64 co-processor.
Run/offload the OS and basic apps to the ARM processor.
(Wonder how many hours you could get browsing in Safari or using Pages on a rMBP form factor running an ARM chip)
Leverage the Intel x64 process for legacy apps and high powered computing.
Get to switch between integrated and discrete graphics, lets have that option for CPUs.
Finally so what everyone here would hate.
Deploy a Mac with ARM and merge iOS and macOS.
Give me a computer with a (i)macOS ARM SoC.
Run and store the OS from the SoC.
(Wouldn't have to worry about reformatting, recovery partitions, upgrading OS drive, adding/removing drives, ect.)
Instead of having an ARM co-process, have an Intel x64 co-processor.
Run/offload the OS and basic apps to the ARM processor.
(Wonder how many hours you could get browsing in Safari or using Pages on a rMBP form factor running an ARM chip)
Leverage the Intel x64 process for legacy apps and high powered computing.
Get to switch between integrated and discrete graphics, lets have that option for CPUs.
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Oh really? How much is the fully spec'd model? You'll be breaking news for everyone..
I definitely see Apple going there someday. Just like using Hybrid cores on the A10/A10X. The same technique will likely get pushed to laptops, then desktops.
"The problem with high-powered iMacs in the past has been overheating since they don'thave traditional desktop fans. However, Apple tacitly acknowledged the issue on stage at WWDC by taking time to explain and visualize the fact that it has designed a new two-fan cooling system for the iMac Pro." —TechRepublic
Minimum Viable Product.
No ideas on what to do with the new "Mac Pro" so lets test the waters with a fully loaded iMac with a PRO label.
No ideas on what to do with the new "Mac Pro" so lets test the waters with a fully loaded iMac with a PRO label.
The cooling design does look pretty significantly upgraded as apple essentially stole the space for the 3.5 in HD, and used it for a much larger heat pipe, sink and second fan.
Here is the standard iMac.
Here is the new iMac Pro.
This is the iMac that I want. Just not the iMac I can justify! (to myself)
This right here is the problem. People bitch and moan when Apple doesn't make a Mac, then people bitch and moan when Apple does make a Mac.
I see larger blowers. I see no guarantee it won't STILL thermal throttle under load, or be noisy, just like the current iMac.
For the poster above that said his editing podcasts is 'above the normal user': try a 40 minute compile. Any mac currently available with the possible exception of the trashcan will go into vacuum cleaner mode and possibly throttle to boot.
I am not a mechanical engineer either...so I will let the engineering to the engineers and not troll things
Over the past 3 years, I have developed over $50mm worth of real estate.
Gave up my 2013 rMBP last year in favor of a iPad Pro.
Currently on pace to develop $100mm worth of real estate in 2017.
But hey, what do I know about being a 'professional'.
The arrogance/attitude of people who say XYZ doesn't work because it doesn't work for *them* is arrogant and comical.
Guess what, 99.9% of all 'professional' users do not need a computer which those arrogant 'pros' claim.
Its such a small market segment it is laughable.
So true, it won't be long and Apple will make the same cooling change on the standard iMac. I can't wait for the death of spinning disks in iMacs.
that's probably the reason why apple writes:
in pretty big letters on the imac pro products page. d'oh
To be fair the new iPad Pro now has more computational power than my Quad Core i7 iMac sitting on my desk.
Really that just tells me that you bought an expensive computer without actually knowing what your needs were.
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99.9%??! So you are saying only 0.1% of professional users use Photoshop... or Premiere Pro.. or Final Cut... or CAD programs..
Nice bragging on how much money you make though (Not arrogant sounding AT ALL). That completely justifies all of your claims.
The iMac Pro was going to be the replacement for the Mac Pro until a few months ago.