Apple is said to be dropping plans for a high-end Mac Pro with an “Extreme” M2 processor due to concerns about cost and complexity.
Rumors and reports have been circulating for some time regarding upcoming computing products from Apple. While we’ve received a report on upcoming screens, we also have an update on the upcoming Mac Pro, which will now see a delay thanks to a change with its processor.
Early reports of the Mac Pro having an M2 Ultra processor and there were also reports of an M2 “Extreme” model. Now two months later, things have changed, and Apple seems to be going in a different direction. bloomberg Reports indicate that there are a number of reasons for the delay, with a variety of different reasons holding back Mac Pro production.
reports that Apple has abandoned the idea of an “Extreme” version, mainly because of how complex it is to create the version and how expensive it is to produce. Another factor is that Apple is wondering how much consumers will pay for the upcoming Mac Pro model. If it were to arrive and cost north of $10,000, it would be for a very select group of buyers, frankly, the Mac Pro has always been.
As for the production of the upcoming Pro model, Apple is likely to produce the high-end desktop in Vietnam. Over the past year, Apple has experimented with producing some of its other products like Apple Watch and MacBooks in the country. If this happens, it could be a big move for the company, to move more of its operations out of China. Currently, Apple produces AirPods in Vietnam.
In addition to the Mac Pro, Apple is also preparing a new Mac Mini and a new MacBook Pro. We’ve been hearing about the 14- and 16-inch M2 MacBook Pro model for some time, which will feature the M2 Pro and M2 Max options. The last two are set to debut in the early part of 2023. We’ve reached out to Apple for comment on its Mac Pro plans.
Source: bloomberg
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