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  • Karma Chameleon
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Topic: Rumors about Apple dropping Mac Pros and the death of Desktop PCs

Heard this from a work buddy of mine who's in charge of IT here.  I've read rumors like this since maybe two years ago.  Just as a thought experiment, what would this mean to those in our respective industries.  Why do we need Desktop PCs or workstations for our work and what would we need to fill the void if this does happen?

  My buddy says that manufacturers are going to focus on Tablets and Laptops.  I'm a bit skeptical about rumors like these...  I don't think we need another curveball thrown at us after what happened with FCPX.

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Re: Rumors about Apple dropping Mac Pros and the death of Desktop PCs

You don't shut down a product line that's growing in sales and market share. Most likely, this is speculation by some outside annalist. You know, the type who's been predicting the end of Apple since 1977.

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Re: Rumors about Apple dropping Mac Pros and the death of Desktop PCs

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Re: Rumors about Apple dropping Mac Pros and the death of Desktop PCs

I wouldn't be surprised. Apple has been trying to narrow down their product line for a while now. I figured that they were moving in this direction when they announced that the Macbook Air wouldn't have a CD/DVD drive.

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Re: Rumors about Apple dropping Mac Pros and the death of Desktop PCs

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Re: Rumors about Apple dropping Mac Pros and the death of Desktop PCs

I share the same sentiment.  Critics have been railing about the death of desktop PCs for so long that it's hard to take any of this too seriously.

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