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I really think that they probably wanted to do something that makes more sense, but they couldn't get the silicon to pencil out for it. I've been hearing rumors

by wpm 11mo ago

I really think that they probably wanted to do something that makes more sense, but they couldn't get the silicon to pencil out for it. I've been hearing rumors for 5 years of the Mac Pro getting 2 Mx Ultras stitched together, but it just never showed up. I still wish they would try. I can't put HDMI capture cards into a Mac Studio. I can't rack mount it. I can't easily add network cards to it. Hell, I can't even put it on the floor to keep my desk clear. I don't want a Mac Studio. I want a Mac Pro.

jsheard 11mo ago
> I really think that they probably wanted to do something that makes more sense, but they couldn't get the silicon to pencil out for it. I've been hearing rumors for 5 years of the Mac Pro getting 2 Mx Ultras stitched together, but it just never showed up. IIRC the Asahi Linux devs were quite confident that those rumors were bunk and a quad-die part was never on the table, at least not for the M1 or M2 generations. The hardware was only set up to support two dies.