Yes, with a "Apple day" on Friday afternoon. Looking like 2019 Mac Pros will be on demo running some new software.
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Yes, with a "Apple day" on Friday afternoon. Looking like 2019 Mac Pros will be on demo running some new software.
We know a Mac Pro announcement will drop tomorrow. Already a placeholder for it on BH Photo
When did that placeholder go up? Has it been there since the initial announcement? Or did it just go up this week? Retailers like B&H or Amazon use placeholders all the time and it usually isn't indicative of the actual release time until the manufacturer gives the actual release date officially.
I think it could be as little as 200USD/EUR more, but depends a lot on the starting configuration. If Apple makes (for example) a Navi GPU standard or 512GB SSD standard, the price is definitely going to reflect that. I doubt it will start for more than $2999, but I do fear that the starting configuration might once again come with an ancient Polaris-based GPU and that Navi will only be a BTO option.
I mean, hope springs eternal...but I'm also keeping my expectations low so that I'm not too disappointed. ?
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I just checked, and the Internet Archive Wayback Machine last archived that page on September 8th, and on that date it had the old Mac Pros listed. So this change is at least new in the last two months.
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Apple Mac Pro | B&H Photo Video
Shop B&H for special deals on Mac Pro like Mac Pro Desktop Computer, Mac Pro 12-Core Desktop Computer Workstation Kit and Mac Pro B&H Custom Workstation.
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Dan,
That's a very good question and observation.
Honestly, don't know.
I actually read in another forum a post where someone pointed out the placeholder. I thought it was recent, but you do bring up a point that it could have been there longer.
I think it could be as little as 200USD/EUR more, but depends a lot on the starting configuration. If Apple makes (for example) a Navi GPU standard or 512GB SSD standard, the price is definitely going to reflect that. I doubt it will start for more than $2999, but I do fear that the starting configuration might once again come with an ancient Polaris-based GPU and that Navi will only be a BTO option.
I mean, hope springs eternal...but I'm also keeping my expectations low so that I'm not too disappointed. ?
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I just checked, and the Internet Archive Wayback Machine last archived that page on September 8th, and on that date it had the old Mac Pros listed. So this change is at least new in the last two months.
Archive page:
Apple Mac Pro | B&H Photo Video
Shop B&H for special deals on Mac Pro like Mac Pro Desktop Computer, Mac Pro 12-Core Desktop Computer Workstation Kit and Mac Pro B&H Custom Workstation.
I'm not going to get a model without Navi that's for sure
Look for Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR details tomorrow (and maybe info on a 16-inch MacBook Pro) : Apple World Today
The 2019 Final Cut Pro Creative Summit kicks off tomorrow, so I’m predicting the modular Mac Pro and Apple Pro Display XDR will be available — or at least dates on their availability announced. Also, if the same info isn’t released regarding the rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro, then I think we can...
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Don't forget, at this event they showed the new imac pro 2 years ago..so mac pro is a given..but hopefully the 16" mbp will be also
Woah!
The MacBook is a disaster. Can Apple fix it?
You'd have to be nuts to buy a MacBook today. The keyboard don't work, you can't upgrade them, and even macOS is getting worse. What can Apple do to fix it?
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Don't know but just this morning I notice the Return key on my 2018 MBP is started to feel a bit dull and unresponsive so it better be soon ?
So it begins.. For you
Mine started with the bottom arrow and the S getting sticky... Already going on my third keyboard.
These days I just clean the keyboard every day and wash my hands ?
Woah!
The MacBook is a disaster. Can Apple fix it?
You'd have to be nuts to buy a MacBook today. The keyboard don't work, you can't upgrade them, and even macOS is getting worse. What can Apple do to fix it?www.cultofmac.com
Sad, and the fact is that the article shows how the growing frustration.
Its about 15 months old a so far no problems I think I've done well. I do have some trace of staingate however - which I've not seen generally reported for 2018 machines but there definitely a trace having seen it on my previous machine.
Edit: so I just cleaned the screen with a microfiber cloth. This photo shows marks on the screen that are not clean off able- ie they are not on the surface -> stain gate. It’s not noticable when the screen is on but when it’s off very obvious.
Edit: so I just cleaned the screen with a microfiber cloth. This photo shows marks on the screen that are not clean off able- ie they are not on the surface -> stain gate. It’s not noticable when the screen is on but when it’s off very obvious.
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Try using some mild liquid, to be sure they're not "stains"
Oh yeah thanks I have done. They are definitely not on the surface - the picture isn't great but they look like bubbles under the surface. My last machine 2014 MBP had staingate and they replaced it and this looks the same exxcept spread more evenly around the screen. Its not a problem when using the machine so I've not done anything about it so far.
Not sure how long it's been like this or if it even means anything, but on Best Buy's MacBook Pro page there's 2 boxes you can check to sort by, 13"-14" and 15"-16". It could be nothing, but Best Buy has been known to accidently leak new products in the past. This could mean that a new 14" and 16" are coming very soon.
I personally think it would make sense to launch them side by side too. Replace the upper end of the 13" line with the 14" starting at $1799, and leave the entry level 13" where it is.
I personally think it would make sense to launch them side by side too. Replace the upper end of the 13" line with the 14" starting at $1799, and leave the entry level 13" where it is.
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I would buy a 14" in a heartbeat.
I think that's general practice as there can be small screen size differences between manufacturers (e.g. Apple use a 15.4" 19:10; Microsoft use a 3:2 15.0" and Dell, HP, Razer etc use a 15.6" 16:9). Someone noticed a while back that the 15" has completely disappeared as an option in Apple's UK refurbished store - like not greyed out because they're out of stock, but completely gone from the screen size options. It hasn't yet returned which is very odd, though as I would expect them to keep selling refurbished 15" models after the introduction of the 16" it may be unrelated?
I'm the opposite, if anything could pull me back into the fold, it could be a 16" MBP, though the price tag will still prevent me..
I just check the Irish and the German refurb stores. The 15" option is gone in Irish one and still there in the German one. The Irish store and the UK store are basically the same AFAIK so I wouldn't read too much into it. It could just be a glitch in the Apple matrix. (lattice? ?)
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Much to my shock I priced up a Lenovo P1 8 core 32GB laptop and it basically costs the same as the MBP ? I know Dell would be cheaper but I have doubts about build quality with Dell.
Not if you buy the workstation with the same spec. XPS, sure, it's cheaper, but then again you were looking at P1 and not X1 Extreme
I'm thinking of the XPS. Whats Dell workstation line ? Precision ? (Edit: ah your post updated to answer that ?)
The agenda lists Friday 1PM - 6PM (Pacific time) at Apple: https://www.fcpxcreativesummit.com/program/.