Apple’s new minitower isn’t as striking as the G4 Cube, but Apple has learned a lot from the Mac Studio’s spirtual predecessor.
There’s always been a desire by longtime Mac users for a mid-range desktop Mac (besides the iMac) that fits in the spot between the Mac mini and Mac Pro—Macworld has even posted articles over the years, wishing for a Mac Pro “minitower.” That mid-range Mac is finally here in the Mac Studio, unveiled at the “Peek Performance” event. The new Mac Studio has a blocky design that conjures up memories of the Power Mac G4 Cube.
The Cube, released 22 years ago, was a mid-range Mac—in fact, not including any iMac models, it was Apple’s last mid-range desktop Mac. It lasted only a year, and its failure seemed to set the tone for the Mac lineup—while Apple said at the time there was “a small chance it will reintroduce an upgraded model of the unique computer in the future,” the Mac Studio is the first mid-range modular Mac since the Cube.
But without trying it, we can see that the Mac Studio has several advantages over the Cube. And Apple’s new cube-like Mac has a pretty good chance of lasting much longer than a year.
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