Ronald Maas (ronaldjmaas.delete@this.gmail.com) on June 22, 2020 10:36 pm wrote:
> nobody in particular (nobody.delete@this.nowhe.re) on June 22, 2020 11:53 am wrote:
> > Maynard Handley (name99.delete@this.name99.org) on June 22, 2020 11:26 am wrote:
> > > It's real!!!!
> >
> > -Two year transition timeline
> > -First systems by the end of the year
> > -Support for Apple pro apps on day one
> > -Microsoft and Adobe are onboard for native app support at launch
> > -Virtualization kit for running Linux guests - it showed them running under Parallels,
> > which I found interesting; was this x86 Parallels or ARM parallels?
> >
> > Everything shown off looked really, really solid. Combined with
> > Fugaku's #1 this morning, this has been a good day for ARM.
>
> I am surprised about 2 things:
> 1) Apple's intention to replace the whole Mac line up. Especially the Mac Pro is a very
> capable machine. That will without doubt be a big challenge to match or even exceed.

IMO it makes little sense to replace some but not all. I would have been more surprised if planned to keep Intel.

> 2) They will release first ARM based Macs this year instead of next
> year. I expected first ARM based Macs to be released in 2021.

Based on what, may I ask?