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Apple Readies Several New Macs With Next-Generation M2 Chips (bloomberg.com) 47

Posted by msmash from the shape-of-things-to-come dept.
Apple has started widespread internal testing of several new Mac models with next-generation M2 chips, according to developer logs, part of its push to make more powerful computers using homegrown processors. Bloomberg: The company is testing at least nine new Macs with four different M2-based chips -- the successors to the current M1 line -- with third-party apps in its App Store, according to the logs, which were corroborated by people familiar with the matter. The move is a key step in the development process, suggesting that the new machines may be nearing release in the coming months. The M2 chip is Apple's latest attempt to push the boundaries of computer processing after a split with Intel in recent years. Apple has gradually replaced Intel chips with its own silicon, and now looks to make further gains with a more advanced line. After years of slow growth, the Mac computer division enjoyed a resurgence the past two years, helped in part by home office workers buying new equipment. The business generated $35.2 billion in sales the past fiscal year, about 10% of Apple's total.
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  • Watch the Mac Pro (Score:3)

    by Kremmy ( 793693 ) on Friday April 15, 2022 @02:23PM (#62450070)
    They're going to turn the Mac Pro back into a canister once their custom chips are ready for that tier of computing. Just wait and see. The guy who thought the current Mac Pro was an open platform like the Mac II is going to be in for a real shock when he sees what Apple does now.

    • Re: (Score:2)

      by gtall ( 79522 )

      Stop talking out of your ass, give you hemorrhoids.

    • They're going to turn the Mac Pro back into a canister

      Apple will not go back to the cylinder.

      The cylinder was a mistake that caused cooling issues and manufacturing challenges.

    • ram at X4 the price and storage at X2+ the price of companion.

    • They're going to turn the Mac Pro back into a canister once their custom chips are ready for that tier of computing. Just wait and see. The guy who thought the current Mac Pro was an open platform like the Mac II is going to be in for a real shock when he sees what Apple does now.

      If you're going to quote me, then at least give me proper attribution!

      Apple admitted quite clearly that they had learned their lesson with the Cylinder. In a lot of ways, the Mac Studio is an Update to that concept; but with a massive cooling upgrade.

      No, by specifically teasing the Mac Pro at the end of the Studio's Demo, Apple clearly signaled, to all who were listening, that the ASi Mac Pro was yet to come; and by inference, that it was going to be something different. That implies another Tower.

      All other

  • MacBook growth (Score:3)

    by xgerrit ( 2879313 ) on Friday April 15, 2022 @02:25PM (#62450088)
    I think people underestimate how much of the recent MacBook sales growth came from pent-up demand when people held off buying Macs waiting for Apple to replace the broken butterfly keyboards.

    • Not only those, but some of the lineup had not been updated for a lot of years before the M1 refresh cycle.

      There was no need to buy a new mac if you would basically just get the same product as 4 years ago, as long as the current works.

      • 2007 MB, 2011 MBP, 2018 MBP ... I doubled the RAM in all, replaced HD with SSD in the 2011 MBP. They all made fine desktop replacements, with occasional mobile usage, until they stopped receiving OS updates. I figure getting 7 years is not a problem.

        Admittedly I'm build small projects. Things that compile from scratch in under a minute.
    • Its almost like they had a plan. Boost M1 sales by skipping an upgrade cycle on Intel. ;-)
    • It wasn't just that, but Intel had some lackluster chips with the 10th and (especially) 11th generation core series chips. Outside of single-threaded performance, AMD was offering better multi-core performance and at lower power levels. There wasn't a lot to gain with getting a new MBP when the older models were still getting updates and weren't that much worse in terms of performance.

      • It wasn't just that, but Intel had some lackluster chips with the 10th and (especially) 11th generation core series chips. Outside of single-threaded performance, AMD was offering better multi-core performance and at lower power levels. There wasn't a lot to gain with getting a new MBP when the older models were still getting updates and weren't that much worse in terms of performance.

        I really do wonder why they didn't at least threaten to switch to AMD. Anyone got any serious theories on that?

    • I think it's a little of A, a little of B. Initial sales of the revised lineup back in late 2020 and early 2021 when the M1 launched were almost certainly heavily influenced by the pent-up demand you're talking about, but those sales would have leveled off a long time ago. There's enough sales data at this point to understand what the "new normal" looks like, and it's higher than it used to be.

    • Re: (Score:1)

      by Lycestra ( 16353 )

      I had an 11 year old Mac Pro that did well enough to run the latest software with reasonable performance. I had been wanting to replace the beast with something more modest, but nothing felt worth ponying up the cash. Target: mid-range desktop that was worth it... or any desktop. I considered an iMac, but the display made them overpriced for what I wanted. I kept on adding bits to keep it going (AC wifi hack, firmware 5,1 hack, 3rd party video card for Metal in Mojave, NVMe)

      Cue the M1 Mini. Ordered first da

    • Count me in on that. The Broken Butterfly stopped me from upgrading for at least 2 years

  • My friend purchased an M1 laptop and was extremely dissapointed it wouldn't support his 10 bit monitor and actually sent it back to Apple for that.

    • Maybe next time he should read the specs and device support first.

    • Re: (Score:2)

      by martinX ( 672498 )

      Trolling comment, or just horribly written. Do you have any details of the following:
      - laptop model
      - monitor model
      - connection
      - adapters, if any, used
      - remedial action taken
      - assistance offered from Apple (free 90 day phone support)

      If not, it's starting to sound like your friend was turned into a newt.

  • need pci-e slots in pro! and m.2 / sata slots.
    Also ram slots or at have 1TB ram as an choice.

    • need pci-e slots in pro! and m.2 / sata slots.
      Also ram slots or at have 1TB ram as an choice.

      My prediction: You'll get your Slots. And likely an ability to use Graphics (and other) Cards.

      SSD will be raw NAND, like the Studio. And sort of like the 2019 Pro.

      We'll see about the RAM...

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