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MacMini with an A12 chip. Available now as a part of a developer kit. Will be fun to see what that can do.

by chvid 6y ago

udev 6y ago
I wonder what the cost of the transition mini is.
- Analemma_ 6y ago
  The last time Apple transitioned to a new architecture, the dev kits were loaners you had to give back.
  - donarb 6y ago
    And you most likely will have to be an established developer, meaning you’ll have to have an app in the App Store. Apple’s not gonna give these to people that just want to play around with a new machine.
    - donarb 6y ago
      Yep, confirmed. https://developer.apple.com/programs/universal/ https://developer.apple.com/programs/universal/ "Submit a brief application for an opportunity to join the program. Selected developers will receive a link to order the Universal App Quick Start Program from the online Apple Store. Priority will be given to applicants with an existing macOS application, as availability is limited."
  - floatboth 6y ago
    Did anyone.. "lose" them? :D
  - hajile 6y ago
    Those dev kits ran on P4 processors. IIRC, they later sent all the devs a Core 2 mac pro.
- mikece 6y ago
  If it's like the switch to Intel then it will be $999 and you have to return it when the real versions come out but you'll get a replacement with one of those real versions. Except with the Intel switch you were shipped a slightly repackaged beige box... and that was 15 years ago so my guess is $1499.
  - bredren 6y ago
    Didn’t that also include a discount on the final replacement equivalent?
    - dewey 6y ago
      Yep it did. I think you could get an iMac for 1000-1500 dollars once they were released to the public.
- alfredxing 6y ago
  Based on the Newsroom release [1], cost is $500 and the hardware is a loan. [1] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-transition-to-apple-silicon/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-t...
- snazz 6y ago
  It's $500. See the press release: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-transition-to-apple-silicon/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-t...
- satysin 6y ago
  It is $500 and you have to return it at some point.
chvid 6y ago
And a two year transition period. That sounds ambitious as the bigger Apple desktop machines are quite powerful. But suppose you could just fit them with multiple chips.
- ls612 6y ago
  If they keep the desktop thermal budget I have no doubt they could scale up the A series to be just as powerful as any intel chip.
  - fomine3 6y ago
    I doubt whether making big chip just for Mac Pro/iMac Pro profitable. Chiplet approach looks like benefitical.
eknkc 6y ago
I wonder if they could release something to turn iPad Pros into development kits. Would be readily available for a lot of devs.

MacMini with an A12 chip. Available now as a part of a developer kit. Will be fun to see what that can do.

by chvid 6y ago

MacMini with an A12 chip. Available now as a part of a developer kit. Will be fun to see what that can do.

udev 6y ago

I wonder what the cost of the transition mini is.

Analemma_ 6y ago
The last time Apple transitioned to a new architecture, the dev kits were loaners you had to give back.
- donarb 6y ago
  And you most likely will have to be an established developer, meaning you’ll have to have an app in the App Store. Apple’s not gonna give these to people that just want to play around with a new machine.
  - donarb 6y ago
    Yep, confirmed. https://developer.apple.com/programs/universal/ https://developer.apple.com/programs/universal/ "Submit a brief application for an opportunity to join the program. Selected developers will receive a link to order the Universal App Quick Start Program from the online Apple Store. Priority will be given to applicants with an existing macOS application, as availability is limited."
- floatboth 6y ago
  Did anyone.. "lose" them? :D
- hajile 6y ago
  Those dev kits ran on P4 processors. IIRC, they later sent all the devs a Core 2 mac pro.
mikece 6y ago
If it's like the switch to Intel then it will be $999 and you have to return it when the real versions come out but you'll get a replacement with one of those real versions. Except with the Intel switch you were shipped a slightly repackaged beige box... and that was 15 years ago so my guess is $1499.
- bredren 6y ago
  Didn’t that also include a discount on the final replacement equivalent?
  - dewey 6y ago
    Yep it did. I think you could get an iMac for 1000-1500 dollars once they were released to the public.
alfredxing 6y ago
Based on the Newsroom release [1], cost is $500 and the hardware is a loan. [1] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-transition-to-apple-silicon/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-t...
snazz 6y ago
It's $500. See the press release: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-transition-to-apple-silicon/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-t...
satysin 6y ago
It is $500 and you have to return it at some point.

chvid 6y ago

And a two year transition period. That sounds ambitious as the bigger Apple desktop machines are quite powerful. But suppose you could just fit them with multiple chips.

ls612 6y ago
If they keep the desktop thermal budget I have no doubt they could scale up the A series to be just as powerful as any intel chip.
- fomine3 6y ago
  I doubt whether making big chip just for Mac Pro/iMac Pro profitable. Chiplet approach looks like benefitical.

eknkc 6y ago

I wonder if they could release something to turn iPad Pros into development kits. Would be readily available for a lot of devs.