@siracusa Indeed. Studio Ultra with 96 GB of RAM and 2 TB hard drive on order myself. Finally moving on from Intel (goodbye, 27" 2020 iMac).

@siracusa Is this the first new machine with their ‘lease’ option?

Also historically you’ve always wanted ‘mac pro’ level machines for options and longevity… but stuff’s changed… you’re now forced into dongletown, stuff’s super fast, even external storage. Would leasing make sense now, and just upgrade every 36 months, or keep a $8k machine for 7+ years?

Now that I’m retired, my m1 ultra is still ‘just fine’.

@siracusa 😭 😭 😭

@siracusa Baseline M5 ultra with 30-core CPU and 64-core GPU, 96GB of RAM, 8TB SSD = $8999. 16TB SSD would be 4000 bucks extra as would 256GB RAM.

@siracusa Finally a new Mac ₘᵢₙᵢ ₘ₅ Pro!

@siracusa you going to pre-order?

@siracusa but it’s a quad!

@siracusa "512GB memory option for M5 Ultra coming late October"

@siracusa dammit I mount have to reup my membership to hear this thought process.

@siracusa I could probably get a decent summer house here in Sweden for the same price as a maxed out Ultra. 😁

@siracusa If a new Mac drops in a forest, but nobody can afford it..?

To upgrade my M4 Mac Studio - which Apple insultingly values at just $1,660 - to the new model would cost $12k. Welcome to hell.

@siracusa Is it a Ferrari now? Is this where they're forcing you to pick the Accord?

@siracusa I have a M2 max with two TV storage. If I trade it into Apple, I can end up with the same as I have now but the M5 max chip and more ram for under $2500 plus tax.

Would you trade in your Mac Pro and if so, how much would Apple give you for it or would you keep the Mac Pro for gaming?

@siracusa Hmm. 512 GB Memory option "coming late October".

There was 512GB Memory in the beginning of 2026. Will the RAM situation improve for Apple until October? Weird.

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@siracusa I am in Italy and have not heard last weeks show but I can already hear @caseyliss on your next show.