That's a fair point and I'll consider it, thanks. The financials aren't much of a constraint for me (nice to have first world problems), the only concern I actually have about the Max chip is the reportedly higher level of fan noise at load compared to the Pro chip.
Having used both, the fans do ramp more on the Max than the Pro chip.
I actually notice my 14" M3 Pro ramps more than my M1 Pro did.
Even with financials not being an issue, you're losing performance for years 2.5-5 of ownership vs a shorter upgrade cycle. The users who benefit from buying the top-specs are the ones who generally also keep the shortest upgrade cycles since for them it's often a time=money decision. Those are the users who were really irked about the longevity of the trash can (then the later Intel cheese grater) in Apple's lineup.
It's probably throttling. Open it up and redo the thermals. You'll likely get a performance boost. Fujipoly makes top notch thermal pads. My i9 laptop dropped 15c at max load and never throttles when the ambient temperature is below 25c.
Having been an Apple technician with access to plenty of parts, time, and MacBook Pros, I tried lots to cool down the Intel Macs. I repasted quite a few, used thermal pads on some, and even lapped the heatsink on two.
The reality was usually that the MacBook Pro would then take advantage of its new thermal envelope and boost itself right back up to 98º C. Apple designed the MacBook Pros to run just under TJmax and leave the fans off as long as possible. So the Intel MacBook's were usually right up to the 100º range.
I am really hoping we always refer to the EF-s 7.8 f/4 as the "VR thing"
I'm happy with that! I may buy the VR thing and put it on a second body to future proof some memories. I think we're a matter of if, not when, 3D imagery becomes common place.
If 3D TVs had come out a few years later when 4K panels were available so the resolution drops with passive 3D was far less of an issue, I think we'd still have them today.
Assuming that is accurate, are you thinking the VR 70-200 f/2.8 becomes the new 70-200 f/2.8L and the current 70-200 doesn't see a replacement like the EOS R?
If that's the case, I wonder if we might see Canon do something similar to the 70-200 2.8 range that they did on the 24-70ish range and release a cheaper 70-200 f/2.8 that isn't an L like the 28-70 f/2.8.
I really hope that a white version will be offered.
I'm unreasonably happy to hear that a white version may be offered. It just feels like a part of the whole Canon experience.
