Me....
It's not just about the horsepower.
I don't want a mac with 3 or 4 external drives attached, connected to maybe 2 ports.
This is why I love my cMP, the internal expansion is priceless.
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The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming
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It's not just about the horsepower.
I don't want a mac with 3 or 4 external drives attached, connected to maybe 2 ports.
This is why I love my cMP, the internal expansion is priceless.
I await the new Mac mini with a maxed-out M1 Max SoC, after that I would be looking towards the (rumored) smaller Mac Pro (Mac Cube, PLEASE) with a pair of maxed-out M2 Max SoCs in 2024...?
Tim mentioned that Apple is one year into their two year silicon replacement plan, so by this time next year we should have the Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Pro. Maybe the latter will have an M2Max chip in it.
I surrender. What is cMP?Me....
It's not just about the horsepower.
I don't want a mac with 3 or 4 external drives attached, connected to maybe 2 ports.
This is why I love my cMP, the internal expansion is priceless.
Don't make me look stupid.
New Mac mini, new larger iMac; both no later than Spring 2022...
Mac Pro lineup; Mac Pro, smaller Mac Pro (a return of the Cube?), & a possible iMac Pro; all previewed at WWDC 2022, shipping December 2022...
Transition to all Apple silicon complete...!
Mac Pro lineup; Mac Pro, smaller Mac Pro (a return of the Cube?), & a possible iMac Pro; all previewed at WWDC 2022, shipping December 2022...
Transition to all Apple silicon complete...!
Okay. Got to admit, open the door to all the parts. I think the G series Mac Pro had a drop down door on the side.
The round black Pro was cute.
Some people here want a new Mac Cube. I agree with the concept.
Ya thinks the slot load drive could make a comeback?
A multimedia machine could stand to include Blu-ray.
Not everyone watches movies on the Internet.
The original Cheesegrater was, well, great...
The G-series with the side that dropped out with the motherboard on it, those were not Mac Pros, they were Power Macs...
Less said about the Trashcans, the better...?
As for a new Cube, most certainly yes...! Seems it would be perfect for the Jade 2C SoC (two M1 Max SoCs lashed together)...?
My PC is a 23 inch Dell AIO.
It came with 4 GB RAM.
Even in 2015, it was stupid.
I almost broke everything trying to add a 2nd 4 GB RAM stick.
It was laptop RAM that lays flat, one on top the other.
RAM area was confined.
It makes sense to make a computer easy to deal with.
I like the idea of having access to the inside.
I got 4 GB RAM for about $40.
Nothing about Apple goes that way.
If Apple must lock stuff down, provide plenty of memory and storage from the start and I think the Pro min could and will do that.
The basic (current) mini is all I need.
I see the value of making a mini for those who want more.
It came with 4 GB RAM.
Even in 2015, it was stupid.
I almost broke everything trying to add a 2nd 4 GB RAM stick.
It was laptop RAM that lays flat, one on top the other.
RAM area was confined.
It makes sense to make a computer easy to deal with.
I like the idea of having access to the inside.
I got 4 GB RAM for about $40.
Nothing about Apple goes that way.
If Apple must lock stuff down, provide plenty of memory and storage from the start and I think the Pro min could and will do that.
The basic (current) mini is all I need.
I see the value of making a mini for those who want more.
Completely gutted. I was excited when the M1 was introduced last year, but then to realize that it would not support multiple monitors. Then in today’s announcement to hear that the Pro and the Max can support 2 and 3 displays respectively…. SIGH. At this point, I’m hoping for a by year-end release although it may not be until Spring 2022.
Well, that was f***ing disappointing. I'm sure the people that buy the new MBP's will be curious why the display supports 120Hz, but the HDMI port doesn't?!
But, we got HomePod mini's in 3 new colours and a lower-priced tier for Apple Music. Totally makes up for not giving us the new Mini that we wanted. You rock Apple.
Yes....I'm pouting...been waiting since they f***ed up the last mini for one that would suffice for a new HTPC. Nope. Still waiting. Still making do with an AppleTV. *sigh*
Yes - I actually want to run my 4k TV that supports 120Hz (that I bought in March) at that refresh rate Apple.
But, we got HomePod mini's in 3 new colours and a lower-priced tier for Apple Music. Totally makes up for not giving us the new Mini that we wanted. You rock Apple.
Yes....I'm pouting...been waiting since they f***ed up the last mini for one that would suffice for a new HTPC. Nope. Still waiting. Still making do with an AppleTV. *sigh*
Yes - I actually want to run my 4k TV that supports 120Hz (that I bought in March) at that refresh rate Apple.
youre assuring me did you actually try it fully? I noticed you did NOT disagree specifically about it. Ring a combo port with the right connector as I’ve stated before. Interesting.
That last Mac mini that had a combo input/output jack was the 2012. The 3 models after that do not have an audio input. No one has to try it, you can look in ASP and there is no audio input hardware in the computer at all. Thats great the MBP has one, but there's a reason the Mac mini has a headphone icon above the jack.
Personally I would have been completed surprised if they refreshed Mac Mini again today.
Today was the day they wanted to shine the spotlight on their most important product in the Mac lineup.
Mac Mini will never be a priority in the lineup.
Once and for all: a new/updated Mac mini won't see the daylight this year. Fact.
Hey, but they updated the Mac mini. Now you get 2x the SSD size as before.
I'm really kinda disappointing - No new Mac Mini.
Currently own Mac Mini 2018, I didn't buy M1 because of only 2 thunderbolt port.
Currently own Mac Mini 2018, I didn't buy M1 because of only 2 thunderbolt port.
Post from Reddit, so they would’ve had to forgo 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports to accommodate the 48gbs transfer rate of hdmi 2.1 (thunderbolt 4 is only 40 gbs)
“ There are almost certainly 4 TB4/PCIe4 channels. The fourth one is likely split between the SD card and the HDMI port (and perhaps a couple other peripherals, we'll have to see what System Information says next week). HDMI 2.1 utilizes up to 48Gb, TB4 has a 40Gb channel. You do the math. Even with the SD card using only a lane or two, a lot of the HDMI 2.1 benefits wouldn't be there. “
“ There are almost certainly 4 TB4/PCIe4 channels. The fourth one is likely split between the SD card and the HDMI port (and perhaps a couple other peripherals, we'll have to see what System Information says next week). HDMI 2.1 utilizes up to 48Gb, TB4 has a 40Gb channel. You do the math. Even with the SD card using only a lane or two, a lot of the HDMI 2.1 benefits wouldn't be there. “
“The silicon doesn’t support it” arguments don’t really work now that Apple designs the silicon. Apple wouldn’t have needed to forgo 3 ports, they would have needed to include two more channels.
i did say 2 ports but yeah you’re right they could choose just to have 2 more channels as they’re in control of everything
Looking at the precedent these M1 Pro and Max chips set prise wise for the MacBooks.. I fear the prices for a Pro specced mini (let alone an AS based Mac Pro). Remember how we all used to think that Apple could now lower the prices because now they make their own chips in-house? 😂
Kitting out a Mac Pro with similar specs to what we use here (broadcast company) for video editing, the price is similar to a comparable PC setup. We haven't actually taken the step yet, but the Mac Pro makes a lot of sense.
You can get a lot more bang for buck for PC than a Mac Pro. The latest consumer of both chips coming out by the end of the year would wipe the floor in most tasks vs the Mac Pro, if you need to run Apple Pro Apps that is a different story but for say Adobe, most video editing programs, most audio programs and pretty much all 3D programs your better off buying a PC, but now with the new Apple Silicone chips announced things will get very interesting!
One issue none of PC cases are attractive as iMac, Mac mini or Mac Pro.
I don’t think that’s necessarily an issue if that thing is used for making money.