March 8th event announced!

[DT]

The $1999 model uses the 24-core GPU, but that's still excellent performance-to-cost:

 

[DT]

+$200 to go to the 32-core GPU, and "only" $400 more to go from 32GB to 64GB of RAM:

 

[Andropov]

Wish the display was mini-LED but mini-LED is still too expensive I guess.

Same here, I've been wanting an Apple display as good as my MacBook Pro's built-in for a decade now. This would have been it a year ago, but now I have a mini-LED MacBook Pro

 

[DT]

Popped into the main event thread on MR ...

Now I can't count to 10 or remember my name.

 

[DT]

Yeah, $2566.93 OTD for a Studio, M1 Max with 32-core GPU, 32GB, and 1TB storage. Cheap AC+ for $169 for 3 years. 3% CB using Apple card, and we have some kind of business account as well.

MUST ... RESIST ... CLICKING ... CONFIRM ...

 

[Deleted member 215]

So no more 27" iMac. Too bad.

 

[Yoused]

So no more 27" iMac. Too bad.

Some folks over at tOP are all "**** Apple!" over this.

 

[MEJHarrison]

So no more 27" iMac. Too bad.

That's what I was hoping for too. Hopefully later this year. Too bad. I'm ready to buy one ASAP.

 

[Cmaier]

So no more 27" iMac. Too bad.

I think it’s coming. They probably have a supply issue with mini-LED displays (I assume that’s what they want to do).

 

[Deleted member 215]

Maybe. Some people think it's not coming because they said the transition to AS was complete except for the Mac Pro. And now the 27" iMac has disappeared from the site...

A mini-LED 27" iMac would be perfect, though.

 

[Runs For Fun]

Well RIP wallet. Ordered a base model M1 Ultra and base model Studio Display

 

[Cmaier]

Well RIP wallet. Ordered a base model M1 Ultra and base model Studio Display

You bastard! Looking forward to hearing about the monitor - very interested in that, and would consider pairing one with my 2021 MBP.

 

[Cmaier]

Maybe. Some people think it's not coming because they said the transition to AS was complete except for the Mac Pro. And now the 27" iMac has disappeared from the site...

A mini-LED 27" iMac would be perfect, though.

Yeah, hard to know what to make of that language. Could mean model-for-model, or could mean product line-for-product line. After all, they still sell a version of Mini with x86, unless I missed something.

 

[Runs For Fun]

Yeah, hard to know what to make of that language. Could mean model-for-model, or could mean product line-for-product line. After all, they still sell a version of Mini with x86, unless I missed something.

I’m wondering if they will just discontinue the higher end Mac Mini eventually and replace it with this. I couldn’t see them keeping two Mac Mini models when the higher end one would be very similar to this.

 

[Andropov]

Maybe. Some people think it's not coming because they said the transition to AS was complete except for the Mac Pro. And now the 27" iMac has disappeared from the site...

A mini-LED 27" iMac would be perfect, though.

Weirdly, one of the promotional videos of today's keynote showed a 27" (Intel) iMac. I didn't see any other 'old' Mac, except for the Mac Pros. But maybe that's just because they're harder to spot (haven't changed as much with the AS transition), I don't want to read too much into it. Buuut I still think it's weird.

 

[Nycturne]

So no more 27" iMac. Too bad.

I'm honestly surprised Apple did this. Jobs to me seemed to be very much in favor of the AIO. That said, I like this approach. Many folks talk about repairability, and an AIO isn't super great for sustainability. So this represents a step in the direction of keeping the lineup simple, while adding flexibility to it, and these 5K/6K displays can be kept around longer when it is time to swap out the CPU/GPU box attached to it.

Right as 2020 was starting, I was ditching a 2015 5K iMac so I could add a PC on my desk and share the display with a Mac. It was a bit of a mess as I had the choice of:

- Mac mini with eGPU, and hope the eGPU wasn't the source of a bunch of problems (it was for me).
- MacBook Pro that would run loud and hot under load.
- Mac Pro which was expensive and big.

If I had to do things over today? Things are night and day different, and I would say there's not much in the way of bad choices here:

- Mac mini is not hobbled by a slow GPU, and would make a decent little desktop for use cases like CAD/Photography work that can lean on Metal for acceleration.
- MacBook Pro is great if you work untethered.
- Mac Studio covers the range of folks who used the 5K iMac as a workstation, as well as folks that can't make room for the 5K iMac, but want the performance of one.

Some folks over at tOP are all "**** Apple!" over this.

This I'm not surprised at. That's the one thing tOP discussions about product line changes always brings out.

 

[Nycturne]

I’m wondering if they will just discontinue the higher end Mac Mini eventually and replace it with this. I couldn’t see them keeping two Mac Mini models when the higher end one would be very similar to this.

I suspect it'll either be what you say, or we might still see a Mac mini with the M1 Pro?

But a Mac mini with the Max seems out of the question at this point.

 

[Andropov]

I'm honestly surprised Apple did this. Jobs to me seemed to be very much in favor of the AIO. That said, I like this approach. Many folks talk about repairability, and an AIO isn't super great for sustainability. So this represents a step in the direction of keeping the lineup simple, while adding flexibility to it, and these 5K/6K displays can be kept around longer when it is time to swap out the CPU/GPU box attached to it.

The problem when giving choices to users is that sometimes they pick the wrong ones. I've seen too many people with a $3000 computer cheaping out with a crappy $200 display. The iMac solved that.

 

[DT]

HERF DERF! WHAT'S THE FPS IN CALL OF DUTY?

Well RIP wallet. Ordered a base model M1 Ultra and base model Studio Display

Oh, I assume that means you'll be needing my shipping address.

Cool.

I’m wondering if they will just discontinue the higher end Mac Mini eventually and replace it with this. I couldn’t see them keeping two Mac Mini models when the higher end one would be very similar to this.

I still think we'll see an upgraded Mini, at least an M1Pro config, maybe the next gen mid-range[?]

An M1 8/8, 16GB is $899, maybe something around $1199, for an M1 Pro 8/14 with 16GB, of course options will start pushing it up to the base config of the new Studio.

I'm honestly surprised Apple did this. Jobs to me seemed to be very much in favor of the AIO. That said, I like this approach. Many folks talk about repairability, and an AIO isn't super great for sustainability. So this represents a step in the direction of keeping the lineup simple, while adding flexibility to it, and these 5K/6K displays can be kept around longer when it is time to swap out the CPU/GPU box attached to it.

It was a bit surreal, Ternus said, "... finally, many want a modular system and display ..." and I about fell off the sofa.

 

[Citysnaps]

I've been planning on a new Mini for Laminar Research's upcoming X-Plane 12 for almost a year. Have a feeling the $2K version would be fine; especially with all the ports. Have to think more about the $4K version. If I could rearrange my office/studio to use the Mac Studio for X-Plane and for my photo processing/editing then that could be a reason to go with the $4K version. A shame the new display wasn't 32"; ie a lesser LCD version of the XDR.