Well… the writer of the article mentions a new Mac Pro..but the executive makes ZERO mention of the Mac Pro.
Given the writer of the article will make more money in click/ad views if he mentions 'Mac Pro' and the executive could be fired from his job if he does say 'Mac Pro' (an unreleased product) that outcome is entirely
not surprising. In fact, it is a huge head scratcher why so many people expect it to be otherwise.
The new Mac Pro is an unreleased product and Apple is quite strict about talking about stuff that is unlerealsed. If the author had ask specifically about the 2019 MP or the released MPX modules or any released product then executive could have said something.
The executive referenced that Apple intened to complete the transition. Which again is a allusion back to 'forward looking' comments that Apple had already released. The "about 2 years transition' for the 'mac product line up' and the 'there is only one left... Mac Pro...' ( which is only pointing out the obvious when there is only one to go. ). The explicit mentions are only for stuff that people can buy now. That is primarily what Apple focuses these executive chats on (stuff that can buy (i.e., released). )
Folks want to apply Dell's or Intel's or AMD corporate policies to Apple executives and say they Apple folks talk 'strange'. It is like walking into a Orthodox Jewish Deli and asking the folks to talk about how great pork is and then ranting how they won't talk about pork. They don't 'do' pork, so why are you expecting them to talk about pork?
Apple knows they have blown past their "about 2 years" roadmap timeline. Indirectly acknowledging that they are not done is simply just communicating.
According to the executive the Apple silicon can power and transform all the way from a MacBook Air upto a Mac Studio (makes no mention of a Mac Pro)
Those are released products. Apple employees can talk about those. The new Mac Pro is not.
In the same sentence he mentions that Apple intends to fully transition to a Apple silicon lineup, which was their goal from the beginning.
And also already officially explicitly stated. There is
zero new policy or statement of direction there. Just same thing from over 2 years ago.
It’s a vague statement. I just focused on the Apple silicon going from the MB Air to a Mac Studio. Why not all the way to the Mac Pro ?
It is a consistent statement. Just as 'detailed' at the 2 year old one. ( implicit just one left Mac Pro ... still there from about a year ago. ) . And not violating corporate policy of not talking about unreleased products ( a multiple
DECADES long policy. Surprising it should not be in any way shape or form. ).
So does it mean the nMP will not be an all Apple silicon?
I means Apple has not changed their DECADES old policy. That's it. You can stand on your head twisting your neck into double somersaults expecting Apple to be someone else that what they have stated they are. Apple is acting entirely consistently.
I suspect there are some folks trying to act dense on purpose. If just generate collosal, wide spread confusion then Apple will have to break character and policy and talk about unreleased product to tap down the out of control rumors. That is flawed in two ways. First, It is likely not going to do much to convince Apple to switch to doing early talks. If folks don't listen to what Apple does say ( we have policy of not commenting.... and then grossly distort that into some disninformation vibe) then where is the expectation developed that folks aren't still going to twist what Apple says into something else for their own narrative.
Second, Apple objective to 'delight and surprise' ... the mass confusion just adds to that. Some folks get surprised because they are off in the weeds chasing made up stuff that Apple never said. It gets even easier to surprise those folks because they are distracted on misdirection.
