Daily Tech News Show We Bid a Fond Farewell to the Apple Cheesegrater - DTNS 5235
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Mar 27, 2026 They mourn the end of a legendary modular Mac tower and debate why compact Macs replaced it. Sony’s PlayStation 5 price hikes and industry pricing strategies get a close look. A leaked Anthropic model called Claude Mythos sparks security and capability conversations. Google’s cross-LLM features and plans to make Siri extensible in iOS 27 are also discussed.
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Mac Pro Discontinued Because Smaller Macs Won The Market
- Apple discontinued the Mac Pro because smaller form factors like the Mac Studio made the tower less compelling for most pro users.
- Jason Howell and Tom Merritt note price and modularity trade-offs, with the Mac Studio offering M1/M2 Ultra power for thousands less than tower configurations.
Hosts Keep Old Mac Pros As Sentimental Backup Machines
- Tom Merritt and Jason Howell each keep older Mac Pros as props and for archived projects, illustrating emotional attachment to the cheesegrater design.
- Tom removed a hard drive into an enclosure; Jason keeps a plugged-in 2008 unit for old music projects.
PS5 Price Hike Driven By Memory Costs
- Sony raised PlayStation 5 prices citing global economic pressures and rising memory chip costs, with U.S. hikes effective April 2, 2026.
- Tom notes increases: Digital and disc editions rise $100 and PS5 Pro jumps $150 to $900, which may pressure Microsoft and Nintendo.