Geeky Reactions to Apple’s Peek Performance Event — Mac Geek Gab 918
Dave, John, and Pilot Pete come together hot on the heels of Apple’s Peek Performance Event to share their hot-takes with you. Listen as your three favorite geeks’ thoughts about the new hardware evolve before your very ears… what do they think about the new Mac Studio, Studio Display, M1 Ultra, and more? Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!
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Show Notes
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 918 for Tuesday, March 8, 2022
- 00:01:30 Reactions from Apple’s “Peek Performance” Event
- 00:02:18 Mac Studio
- 00:17:14 M1 Ultra
- 00:26:46 SPONSOR: iMazing is the Swiss Army Knife of iOS device management, and a favorite tool used by John, Pete, and Dave. Get 30% off all iMazing personal licenses until the end of the month with coupon code MGG30 when you purchase a license from imazing.com!
- 00:29:30 Studio Display
- 00:47:19 iPhone SE
- 00:52:06 iPad Air
- 00:53:25 Apple TV+
- Academy Award Noms
- Friday Night Baseball
- The OA on Netflix
- Event in ASL
- 01:00:41 MGG 918 Outtro
John, Dave (and Pilot Pete, for goodness sakes!):
Great immediate reactions and discussion.
I, for one, had my wallet locked and loaded for a 27” M-powered iMac, and now, dazed and stunned, have vacated the battle field.
Like Pilot Pete, I want, but do not require, the M1-Ultra Studio fully-kitted for my scientific work, but would seriously have to justify that cost unless I do it out of pocket. A hard sell on the homefront. Like Dave, I too might not only wait for the tear-downs and reviews, but for the refurbs, if I go high-end.
As I commented on Jeff’s ‘Apple Discontinues…’ piece, I’m not convinced that the 27” iMac is dead; merely in an indeterminate state whose final outcome will be determined by Studio market performance. All of which begs not only patience and observation but adaptation and alternatives. Perhaps I might spring for a higher-end M1 Mini with a relatively inexpensive 4K display for my home office, and let the dust settle on the Pro and Prosumer level Macs.
In the interim, there is no shortage of choices.
Why? It’s not the update to the 27” iMac I expected. It’s even better. I ordered right away.