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Originally Posted by Frank777
• USB4 Version 2.0 is a good bet. Don't think the new FireWire...ahem...Thunderbolt will be ready.
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Maybe, but I fail to see how it matters.
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Originally Posted by Frank777
• I figure M2 SSDs are the new Zip Drives of the future, so I think some kind of front-access port to plug-in drives might show up.
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Nope. Apple isn't going to put in user-accessible "SSD slots" unless they become ubiquitous (and obvious). Besides, such a thing already exists on
all modern Macs: It's called USB-C.
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Originally Posted by Frank777
• Smaller form factor, but not by much.
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Depends on their PCI/GPU support. If there's no support for PCI, then the case can be half the size. If there is, then the same enclosure makes sense.
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Originally Posted by Frank777
• Hopefully, user-upgradable RAM
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Nope. The M-series processor line should be an indicator that Apple is all-in on Unified Memory. I don't think they're letting go of that, like, ever! You want RAM, buy it up front! I can see Apple offering as many as 4 Ultra processors, which means RAM should top out at ~512GB, although it is possible that the M2 Ultra will itself top out at 256GB, which means you can have as much as 1024GB of RAM, and it will only cost you all the nickels.
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Originally Posted by Frank777
• A less-expensive version that takes the place of the Mac Studio with M1 Ultra.
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This is something I'm hoping for. Not bothered if the Studio is a temporary "iMac Pro".