You almost sounded like you actually meant that.
I did. iPad Pro can do everything I need and more. These devices are truly incredible, and they will be getting even better with iOS 11.
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iMac Pro May Feature Intel's Server-Grade 'Purley' Processors, ARM Coprocessor
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I did. iPad Pro can do everything I need and more. These devices are truly incredible, and they will be getting even better with iOS 11.
I get the feeling Mac Pro will sell more than iMac pro due to this....software not utilizing amd gpu.
Edit: then again...we got doped up sierra that supports egpu.
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I'm not bitching and moaning about Apple extending the life of the Mac platform for a few more years. As long as enough people are still willing to buy the products in a declining market, Apple should invest a small proportion of time creating products with outstanding profit margins on them.
Personally I think the post-PC era really kicks into top gear when iOS 11 launches later this year. I'm really excited to see where iPad Pro goes from here.
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Yep. The power and performance of the new iPad Pro devices is really incredible. I have to pinch myself to believe this stuff is true sometimes. It is insane that Apple now has surpassed the computational power of almost all iMacs sitting on the desks of the "power users".
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I have, and I still love the MacBook Pro line with incredible technologies such as Touch Bar and Touch ID. But I'll readily admit I'm wasting money because I use macOS for less than 30 minutes most days now, but I still like owning the newest and shiniest versions of all the Apple products I own. For me, iOS can pretty much do it all now.
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Actually I know people who have written novels using only their iPad, so you are plainly wrong. I explained my own "important work" in an earlier post in the thread.
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Yeah, well, neither are you the average user who is targeted with the Mac Pro/iMac Pro ...
Let's talk again if you need "real" software...like...say...CAD, or...dunno...Matlab? But assuming by what you posted above, you probably didn't even know these exist
CAD is of no personal interest to me, but I do know great quality CAD apps certainly do exist on the iOS platform - and they are becoming more advanced all the time.
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I cannot wait to get one of these! I have a Mac Pro 2013 now, it's overkill for what I need (Xcode primarily) but iMacs and Mac Books turn into really great space heaters that sound like they're about to take off when I work on them. (Maybe more to do w/Xcode at this point, 9 feels much more refined).
I hope they have some awesome thermal solution, anything with a 'Pro' to me, means all day long high performance with no restrictions due to heat.
The only issue I've ever had with my current Mac is the external (4k) display. I'm excited to transition it to a CI server and let one of these be where I work.
An Apple branded all in one with a Xeon and 5k screen? I'm drooling.
I hope they have some awesome thermal solution, anything with a 'Pro' to me, means all day long high performance with no restrictions due to heat.
The only issue I've ever had with my current Mac is the external (4k) display. I'm excited to transition it to a CI server and let one of these be where I work.
An Apple branded all in one with a Xeon and 5k screen? I'm drooling.
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.
That is some seriously beautiful engineering.
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This is an iMac Pro. If you know what "iMac" stands for, you should understand it.
In case you have not been following the coverage of Apple executives' talk, they are also working on a modular Mac Pro.
One does not exclude the other. However, for many, even the iMac Pro will be a truly pro all-in-one solution for years.
How much do you want for that paperweight?
Heat! I had one of the white plastic case iMacs - the fans would just roar to displace as much heat as possible - they ran super hot and the constant sound of the fans were an annoyance. Apple no doubt has figured out heat dissipation by now - or at least quieter fans.
Brilliant internal engineering. Awesome color. And not in my wheel-barrel as far as use or need.
I'm excited for that super powerful Mac Pro in 5 years. I can't wait!
And when it needs an upgrade, or has an out of warranty failure, they'll have to throw away that incredible and expensive 5K display.
They don't. I see the CPU temperature on my rMBP go to 220˚F, and the fans aren't even spinning at full speed. WTF? It's already overheated (and shut down) twice under heavy workload, so I've installed Macs Fan Control to force the fan to run at full speed by the time it's at 200˚F.
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Maybe the coprocessor is for iDRAC
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Yeah, I do, but it really just seems like the fan control software is dumb. I've seen other Macs get very hot before the fans do anything about it. Took in my mom's MBP for that, and they said it was normal for the CPU to hit 220˚F. /shrug
Actually, If the 2013 mac pro is any indication ... they dont.
Still struggling to understand this product. Is this what "Pros" were asking for? Even less servicability/upgradability with a screen attached?
This is a pro spec'd and priced product masquerading as a device. I'm sure there are pros out there that want and need server grade Xeon (or similar) CPUs and RAM but I don't understand it in a product like this. I also think they're a minority of Pros and Prosumers overall. Server grade archicture would've been better kept for an XServe-like product intended as a processing node or, you know, a server!
Apple, give all iMacs the option of some high-end graphics without having to buy server-grade hardware! Is that too hard to understand? People have been asking for this for years. Also, a headless computer that has a high performance-to-dollar ratio and some high end graphics without going the expensive server/pro graphics route.
Apple has now fragmented its iMac lineup, forcing you to jump in at a minimum of $5,000 to get anything better than a (albeit high-end) mobile graphics card. Meanwhile the Mac Mini is basically at a netbook level of performance.
I have no faith or confidence that the new Mac Pro will be any different.
This is a pro spec'd and priced product masquerading as a device. I'm sure there are pros out there that want and need server grade Xeon (or similar) CPUs and RAM but I don't understand it in a product like this. I also think they're a minority of Pros and Prosumers overall. Server grade archicture would've been better kept for an XServe-like product intended as a processing node or, you know, a server!
Apple, give all iMacs the option of some high-end graphics without having to buy server-grade hardware! Is that too hard to understand? People have been asking for this for years. Also, a headless computer that has a high performance-to-dollar ratio and some high end graphics without going the expensive server/pro graphics route.
Apple has now fragmented its iMac lineup, forcing you to jump in at a minimum of $5,000 to get anything better than a (albeit high-end) mobile graphics card. Meanwhile the Mac Mini is basically at a netbook level of performance.
I have no faith or confidence that the new Mac Pro will be any different.
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Send it to me, I am in dire need of an editing rig that can handle my astrophotography editing.
I haven't touched my iPad in weeks despite loving it, but I spend hours and hours each day on my iMac and some more on my MBP. See? People's needs are different and what works for one person might not work for another. Seems a pretty darn hard concept for you.
But hey, good for you you have all that extra money to spend
I have a late 2013 iMac and a late 2015 iMac for computationally heavy neuroscience work. Even with >90% CPU and RAM usage (16 GB on one machine and 32 GB on the other) for weeks with heavy drive IO my iMacs occasionally spin up the fans for a few minutes every few hours. The rest of the time they run silently. I do work in a cool office with good ventilation though.
I was disappointed the new iMacs announced at WWDC17 didn't offer secure enclave and a new keyboard with touch bar.
I've got my finger hovering over the Buy button on a max spec iMac27"
It's price isn't much off the low end iMac Pro.
Yet, looking at all the pictures of the iMac Pro, it would appear to be non-trivial to upgrade the RAM.
Yes the RAM is socketed but due to the new cooling design, it's not behind the stand where the power cord comes in.
I see no panel on that aluminium backing for accessing it so peeling the display off the casing would be required.
Not tempting...
I've got my finger hovering over the Buy button on a max spec iMac27"
It's price isn't much off the low end iMac Pro.
Yet, looking at all the pictures of the iMac Pro, it would appear to be non-trivial to upgrade the RAM.
Yes the RAM is socketed but due to the new cooling design, it's not behind the stand where the power cord comes in.
I see no panel on that aluminium backing for accessing it so peeling the display off the casing would be required.
Not tempting...