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Originally Posted by chucker
Hm, if they consolidate the iMac and iMac Pro into the New™ iMac, that opens another slot for the Mac Tube.
12-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air, 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, 24-inch and 27-inch iMac, Mac mini, Mac Tube, Mac Pro.
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Um, refresh my memory. What is this Mac Tube idea again?
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Originally Posted by kscherer
Or, smaller form factor could just mean that Apple's processors generate so much less heat that there is room to eliminate a giant fan assembly.  |
A lot of the space in the Mac Pro is for the additional drives and expansion cards.
There's going to be savings from reduced cooling needs, but shrinking the size by 30-40% is going to mean more limited expansion options.