Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #44374
From: Tim Sassoon <tsassoon@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] The Mac Pro is dead
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:36:18 -0700
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Cc: Tim Sassoon <tsassoon@aol.com>
The miniscule upgrade argues for either a "swing for the fences" revision being forthcoming, or complete abandonment. Take your pick. I suspect it turns on a forthcoming Thunderbolt chipset that provides much more PCI throughput, but the silicon is way behind schedule. And a much smaller case than the current tower. That's my guess.

Tim


On Jun 12, 2012, at 9:50 AM, Rich Young wrote:

It's a lame speedbump, but the tech is moving quickly. PC makers already have touchscreen versions of the MB Air, and OS changes are immanent. Also, the HP Z1 does beat the iMac on some levels. The Apple responses will be interesting.

Rich


--- On Tue, 6/12/12, Stephen van Vuuren <stephen@sv2studios.com> wrote:
> Reports of the death of the Mac Pro may be exaggerated  -
 

But taking until 2013 makes me doubt that source. The only real was that could be true is Apple has changed their mind and has to re-tool and re-figure out the


 
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