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MacRumors Roundups: iPad 5, iPad Mini 2, Mac Pro, MacBook Pro and More

Cant wait for the iPad 5. Been long time since I was excited about an Apple Product (probably the iPhone 4).
 
Rad99004 said:
The Touch screen Mac pro is going to be so Cool ! ;)
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Why would Apple all of a sudden make a touch screen Mac ??


More generations of products will be not only produced, but made public, i bet, before we even see a light of hope with pricing for the new Mac Pro...

They aren't gonna announce it this year..... nor next....

For starters, theirs no rumors about the pricing :)
 
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Thunderbolt display

As many here in the forum, I'm waiting for a Thunderbolt display refresh - a thinner one with USB3, in the style of current iMacs would be nice. Retina would be nice but if it comes, it will be a Mac Pro only, so no option for me.

What I fear that Apple might change the design, making it black to fit the Mac Pro style. It would be a no-go for me, since I desperately want a silver one.

Any thoughts on that?
 
Rad99004 said:
The Touch screen Mac pro is going to be so Cool ! ;)
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Negative. The LAST thing I want with my MBP(other than it being damaged/stolen) is for there to be layer of smudges from fingerprints and such.

No Way. Worst idea since windows 8
 
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RexXX said:
I want a retina MacBook Pro!!
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We've got a sale (18% off, and 33.5% for the AppleCare Protection Plan) on all rMBP from our university until the end of september... Is it worth waiting for the update or probably negligible for the 15" model?
 
Peace said:
I agree. The New Mac Pro is being advertised to edit 4K and run 4K displays. Apple will want to sell those displays along with the new Mac Pro.
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I disagree. They specifically referred to "third party 4k displays" in the keynote, and I'm sure every word in that presentation was there for a reason.

I'm sure Apple sell far more Thunderbolt displays to MacBook owners than to MacPro users - nice as the TBD is, it is really a high-end consumer display who's Unique Selling Point is as a laptop dock (hence the built-in magsafe). Personally, I'm ambivalent about glossy via. matt, but there are plenty of self-declared pros on this forum who would rather gouge out their eyes than use a glossy display.

Also, if you look at Intel's timeline, TB2 chips are going to be highly constrained until next year. Apple may get enough controllers to launch the MacPros, but both a 4k TB display and any computer driving it would need a Thunderbolt 2 peripheral chip to work.

I wouldn't expect to see a 4k TBD at least until the MacBook Pros have TB2 controllers (probably not until the next-but-one revision) and 4k-capable GPUs.

Finally, while the current batch of 31.5" 3840x2160 displays are clearly a must for graphics/video pros rendering 4k content, how would they actually work out as a general use monitor c.f. the current 2560x1440 27"? An ideal TBD replacement would be 5120x2880 to give the same icon & default font sizes with 2x resolution. "Screen real estate" is a slippery concept that depends on what content you are using and whether it is freely zoomable (not to mention your eyesight) - but in some cases a 4K display in HiDpi mode might give you less 'real estate' than the current TBD. Or maybe it would work in "scaled" mode rather than HiDPI mode without any problems.
 
Ok i want both a rMBP and i base model mac pro. My Dell ultrasharp screen will have to suffice till i can afford a 4K TBD (21.5 is plenty for me, however would love a 30":D)

I feel like many pro-enthusiasts on this forum, i went from a trend of infantuation with itoys for the past 3 years, neglecting my macs. Since my iphone 4S and Ipad 3 and mini, really lost interest tbh: sold my mini, and will be selling my ipad 3 for a nexus (*traitor i know) I was seriously considering the note 3, however, i got an incredible deal for the 5S with LTE, 12Gb/month - with 40% work discount- which i can tether my nexus rMBP to. In the end, i stayed with apple, as in all honestly i have invested a huge sum on ios apps, and it would be a complete PIA to move to android - the nexus would accompany my iphone, not replace.
 
iPad Mini Retina with A7X chip!

I have to see this to believe it! Apple usually has treated the Mini as a poor stepchild of the iPad line up.

I will buy two if that is how it turns out that both the Mini and iPad5 will have the same A7X chip. I think the odds are like 1% of that actually happening in the same technology cycle that both have the same technology inside.
 
Wait, did I read that right?

The 2013 MBP won't have any updates? Only the 2013 rMBP will get any kind of updates?
 
ImAlwaysRight said:
MBP is EOL. All retina now.
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Oh snap! Is the only difference between the upcoming 13" and 15" the size or is there something else to it? Why are so many people priming for 15"? I've always thought 13" was the premiere size on these forums.
 
Love the Roundup section - thx for keeping it current!

I've been holding out on a MBP "forever" - I know there most likely won't be a chassis update to the 15" but I would love one!

With the MacPro getting a darker shade, maybe this is the time for the MBP to get a fab revision?
 
Count Blah said:
Negative. The LAST thing I want with my MBP(other than it beig damaged/stolen) is for there to be layer of smudges from fingerprints and such.

No Way. Worst idea since windows 8
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My Comment about Mac Book Pro having a touch screen was me being sarcastic.

Its not going to happen for a while Apple is slow to catch on to these new things. For me its a big deal. It won't replace the keyboard or Mouse/trackpad but its a nice feature to have. Its the same as me saying a trackpad/Mouse would be a nice feature for a iPad. I originally didn't think so until a toyed around with a surface RT. So unless you tried it for more than a day you don't really know what your missing.
 
Peace said:
I agree. The New Mac Pro is being advertised to edit 4K and run 4K displays. Apple will want to sell those displays along with the new Mac Pro.
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4k is so yesterday, we are on 8K and soon to be 16k, the Mac pro is obsolete before its been made if you believe all the hype!
 
those that are expecting a new thunderbolt display are slightly stupid

those that are expecting a new 4k resolution thunderbolt display are really stupid

for the latter, I wouldn't expect that for another 2-3 years.
 
Looks like this'll be an expensive Fall for me. Can't wait for the next keynote!
 
3lite said:
Oh snap! Is the only difference between the upcoming 13" and 15" the size or is there something else to it? Why are so many people priming for 15"? I've always thought 13" was the premiere size on these forums.
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People like dGPUs in their desktop replacements, not intel iGPUs.
 
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