Re:Meta’s Reality Lab Prototype Hardware
by sangnoir on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @10:40PM
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> No, the trashcan was released way before that meeting
I'm afraid you're referring to another Mac Pro marketing push that came later (for the cheese grater).
I just looked up the dates & it lines up with my recollection and initial comment. The previous refresh (pre-trashcan) was in 2010. The Final Cut "Pro" X that frustrated pros was released in 2011 and the trashcan itself was finally released in 2013. A lot of loyal video pros left the Apple ecosystem at this time.
They had one meeting where they told journalists they were not going to abandon the pro market space. This was when the trashcan had been out for a long time. Too long in fact.
> The intention was to signal pros to hang in there, and then the trashcan got released
No, the trashcan was released way before that meeting. One of the things discussed in the meeting was limitations of the trash can form factor.