Apple enterprise sales channels gearing up, preparing businesses for iMac Pro orders

AppleInsider has learned that enterprise sales staff within Apple have begun asking long-time clients about what "custom configurations" of the iMac Pro that they may seek, and are making preparations to take orders for the device as soon as this week.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 28

Apple's iMac Pro model number pegged as 'A1862' ahead of expected Dec. launch

While little else solid is known about the iMac Pro's shipping configuration with only a matter of days before it ships, it appears that a regulatory filing associated with the device calls it model A1862.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 53

Video: Everything you need to know about Apple's iMac Pro in under 6 minutes

In our latest video, AppleInsider goes through every new detail, feature and rumored specification related to Apple's upcoming iMac Pro.

Christine McKee 8 years ago 31

'Hey Siri' may come to iMac Pro with rumored inclusion of A10 Fusion co-processor

The iMac Pro may have an A10 Fusion processor running it's own iOS, called BridgeOS, to handle some functions — notably 'Hey Siri'.

Victor Marks 8 years ago 92

iMac Pro used for demo station, photographed at Final Cut Pro X Creative Summit

Apple's iMac Pro made an appearance at the Final Cut Pro Creative Summit, with users at the gathering using it for rendering and demonstrations of the newly-announced update to the video composition suite.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 16

Apple suppliers now prepping AMD Vega video cards for upcoming iMac Pro

Signalling that the iMac Pro will likely meet its December ship date, Apple suppliers are reportedly preparing the AMD Radeon Pro Vega cards that will power the computer's graphics.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 24

Apple exec Craig Federighi says no October event this year

With just 11 days left in the month, Apple will not be holding an October press event this year, the company's head of software engineering reportedly said in an email.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 31

What to expect from Apple's Sept. 12 event: iPhone X & 8, Apple Watch with LTE, 4K Apple TV with HDR

This Tuesday, the first-ever event at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Apple's iconic iPhone. It's expected to be headlined by a new OLED model known as the iPhone X, but that's not all the company has in store. AppleInsider gives you a complete rundown of what to expect.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 80

Intel details new batch of i9 processors, none destined for Apple's iMac Pro

Intel has expanded its Core series of processors with nine new X-series models, but none of them are likely to be in the iMac Pro, given what Apple has said about the system.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 49

AMD Radeon Vega 56, 64 officially announced, shedding more light on iMac Pro GPU

AMD has officially rolled out PCI-E versions of the Vega 56 and 64 GPUs that will be in the iMac Pro in December, with cards seeing retail in the middle of August.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 6

Actual testing on AMD Vega GPU destined for iMac Pro shows significant speed gains over Nvidia Titan Xp

Hands on testing performed by a PC enthusiast site shows Vega 64 GPUs like those found in a build-to-order configuration of forthcoming iMac Pro beat the Nvidia Titan Xp card in actual workflows similar to those expected to be handled by the pro-level Mac — and the Vega 56 should also slightly edge the Nvidia card.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 23

High Sierra firmware suggests Secure Enclave, Intel 'Purley' chips coming to iMac Pro

A report on Thursday suggests Apple's forthcoming iMac Pro all-in-one will run Intel's server-class "Purley" Xeon platform, as well as a Secure Enclave Processor similar in function to the ARM-based chip embedded in the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 46

Apple widening NVMe flash storage support in High Sierra possibly good news for Mac Pro, iMac Pro

Discovery that Apple has intentionally removed restrictions on NVMe in the High Sierra beta suggests that future Macs won't be limited in which mass-storage flash drives may be used, possibly including both the "modular" Mac Pro and the iMac Pro.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 34

AMD Vega 56 and Vega 64 GPUs destined for iMac Pro detailed in Linux driver

The GPUs that will be in the iMac Pro — the Vega 56 and Vega 64 — have been detailed by an AMD-provided driver update for Linux, with the cards able to utilize much as twice as a much data in each register as previous cards when 32 bits of precision aren't needed.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 20

iMac Pro cost blows away similar Lenovo workstation, DIY builders struggle to meet price with fewer features

Despite some social media complaints to the contrary, the forthcoming iMac Pro appears to be very competitive with rivals' offerings, and also against those seeking to build a machine out of parts matching specifications and parts.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 129

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