I wish they would sell a monitor only that had the iMac form factor to use as a second screen with an M1 iMac.
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'Unleashed' Apple Event Focusing on New Macs to Take Place on October 18
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Enjoyed reading through this thread. Seems quite a lot of us have some money burning in our pockets ready to be unleashed on new MBP. I for one can't wait to hand over my money for a new MBP. Finally going to drop from the 15" to a smaller form factor.
Not very likely. Resolutions for a 14 and 16” display are in the Monterey beta.
The LG monitors have a 1-2 week shipping time on Apple.com. The 24in monitor doesn't seem to have any availability at any Apple retail store, although the 32in LG is available at a few stores.
Ordering directly from LG, there is no delay. Same with Best Buy.
Additionally, back in January, it was reported that Apple was developing a consumer-level monitor.
This could just be a supply chain issue, but this would be a perfect time to introduce some new displays.
I just watched this week's MacBreak Weekly and they talked as if a new Mac mini using the M1X was nearly a given at Apple's Unleashed event (not as certain as the new Macbook Pros, but most of them talked as if it was going to happen).
We'll have to see, but IMO we won't get a new Mac mini until mid to late 2022. Apple almost never updates the Mac mini on a yearly basis and they won't want to upstage the recently introduced, M1-based iMacs nor the new Macbook Pros. Most likely all we'll get this year is a $50 to $100 price reduction on the mini. In fact, Amazon just added a new $60 discount on the Mac mini (plus their typical $40 off) which probably indicates that they know what is coming.
I'd really love to see a new Mac mini next Monday, but it's not going to happen and I'm surprised that the MacBreak Weekly regulars didn't downplay the rumors on the M1X-based Mac mini. Such a produce would be just too good to be true (this year).
We'll have to see, but IMO we won't get a new Mac mini until mid to late 2022. Apple almost never updates the Mac mini on a yearly basis and they won't want to upstage the recently introduced, M1-based iMacs nor the new Macbook Pros. Most likely all we'll get this year is a $50 to $100 price reduction on the mini. In fact, Amazon just added a new $60 discount on the Mac mini (plus their typical $40 off) which probably indicates that they know what is coming.
I'd really love to see a new Mac mini next Monday, but it's not going to happen and I'm surprised that the MacBreak Weekly regulars didn't downplay the rumors on the M1X-based Mac mini. Such a produce would be just too good to be true (this year).
I have no idea who MacBreak Weekly are.
While it may not come next week, I think the M1X Mac mini may come sooner rather than later. Remember, it's not a replacement to the low end M1 model. It's a replacement for the high end Intel Mac mini, and will be priced as such. Just like with the Mac laptops, the M1 and M1X would be sold alongside each other, but at different price points.
Apple is still selling an intel Mac Mini which is technically their pro machine in that lineup. If Apple is going to introduce a pro-level version of their existing chip for their laptops, it would make a lot of sense to roll it out to the Mac Mini. And honestly, it would also make sense to roll out to a pro-level iMac, too.
Yes, I too am waiting to hear about the upcoming high-end Apple Silicon Mac Minis, or possibly the rumored "Mac Pro Cube," as I am looking to replace my 2012 quad-core i7 Mac Mini so I can have a nice beefy Apple Silicon headless Mac desktop. As for the new MacBook Pros, I don't plan to buy one, as I am perfectly happy with my M1 MacBook Air so far.
Also, I figured the Mac event would be in October. Apple usually holds Events relating to new Macs in October or November.
If you don't know who MacBreak Weeky is then you aren't a very "seasoned" Mac user. It's a weekly podcast hosted by Leo Laporte with regulars like Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko. It's part of the TWIT network.
Here is a link to Leo Laporte's bio:
https://leolaporte.com/bio/
Sure, the Intel Mac minis will eventually be replaced, but not this year (IMO, but I'd actually like to be proven wrong).
First we'll get the new MacBook Pros (on Monday), then probably an upgraded iMac next spring, then the new Mac mini, and then the Mac Pro (the latter in late 2022 or first half of 2023). Let's face it, the Mac mini has always been been treated by Apple as an afterthought to every other product so an updated version this year would mark a sharp departure from their past practices. But, like I said, the Mac mini may get a price drop come next week.
Here is a link to Leo Laporte's bio:
https://leolaporte.com/bio/
Sure, the Intel Mac minis will eventually be replaced, but not this year (IMO, but I'd actually like to be proven wrong).
First we'll get the new MacBook Pros (on Monday), then probably an upgraded iMac next spring, then the new Mac mini, and then the Mac Pro (the latter in late 2022 or first half of 2023). Let's face it, the Mac mini has always been been treated by Apple as an afterthought to every other product so an updated version this year would mark a sharp departure from their past practices. But, like I said, the Mac mini may get a price drop come next week.
Meh.
Perhaps, but then again the Mac mini got updated to Apple Silicon right at the start, which is something that can't be said for the iMac.
I don’t think Apple does what make sense to customers, they just do what make sense to their profit like giving you either 64gb or 256gb versions only for an advanced machine.
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"The 2021 MacBook Pro models will be a throwback to the pre-2016 MacBook Pro designs".
Best news I've heard from Apple in 5 years.
My money is waiting.
Best news I've heard from Apple in 5 years.
My money is waiting.
I don't think they will be outrageously expensive. They won't be cheap, but I think they will be roughly in line with the pricing of their previous higher end Intel models.
Yes they are adding in a lot of new (old?) features, but they are also removing some expensive add-ons like the (much hated) Touch Bar and of course, the Intel CPU.
Well, 2016 was the year that the mbp had a massive price hike. Around £500 price increase on the 15". I remember that year well. Seemed that was to pay for the touchbar and ridiculous rivetted-in butterfly keyboard. If they are removing the touchbar and butterfly keys then it'd be nice to get a price reduction.
That keyboard. I just had a 2 week trial of the M1 MacBook Pro. My typing accuracy and speed was way, way better on it than my old 2016 MacBook Pro.
I realized that after 5 years I never got used to that piece of ****. No way that keyboard was the most favored in internal Apple testing.
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I think right now we'll see the 14" and 16" MacBook Pros, a new Mac mini, and possibly a "refreshed" 24" iMac, all with the M1X SoC. The rumored 30" iMac will get a more advanced M1X SoC and will arrive in March 2022.
What!! More new products to make the chip supply go down even more?? They can't even make the iPhone 13s!!! Why upgrade anything else!!!
with a name like unleashed ? it would be disappointing if its anything but the MacBook Pros announcement.
Apple today announced that it will be holding a special event on Monday, October 18 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The event is set to take place at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, and it will once again be a digital only event.
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When there are a lot of products coming in the fall months, Apple often holds a second October or November event, which is the case in 2021. Rumors have been teasing redesigned 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models for months now, and it's looking like Apple is finally ready to release them.
Rumors suggest the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will have an overhauled design with thinner bezels and larger displays, and we've already seen hints of 3024 x 1964 and 3456 x 2234 resolutions, respectively, which would enable 2x Retina for sharper, crisper images and text. The new MacBook Pro will use an M1X chip, which is an faster, more powerful version of the M1, plus it could support up to 32GB RAM.
The new MacBook Pro will mark the return of MagSafe connectivity, a charging feature that will replace USB-C. Apple is also bringing back the HDMI port and SD card slot, and there will be no Touch Bar, with Apple instead re-adopting a standard function row of keys. The 2021 MacBook Pro models will be a throwback to the pre-2016 MacBook Pro designs, with Apple undoing many of the changes that were introduced with the 2016 revamp.
We thought the AirPods 3 might come out at Apple's September event because it makes sense to unveil AirPods alongside iPhones, but that didn't happen, so we could instead see them at the October event. The new AirPods will have shorter AirPods Pro-like stems and an AirPods Pro-style case, but will continue to be a more affordable option without Active Noise Cancellation.
We'll likely find out when macOS Monterey is going to launch, and Apple could also have some surprises like an M1X version of the Mac mini in store, but aside from MacBook Pro models and AirPods 3, we haven't heard rumors of anything else coming out this year.
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