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I wonder what the cost of the transition mini is.

by udev 6y ago

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.

I wonder what the cost of the transition mini is.

by 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.