Hi. Ableton needs to make an official statement regarding this situation even more so when the upgrade kits are finally available with tutorial video and everything. Thing is the only available configuration is an 11gen Intel processor and the latest is a 13gen that could be an i7/i9 however with current passive cooling and Intel high TDP, thermal throttling will be an issue unless you add some exotic cooling solution like an AirJet or something that can fit in the Push chassis.
While Asus has officially taken upon producing NUCs, some official word would be great given Intel future roadmap (arrow lake, lunar lake, etc), assumed future support of the NUC formfactor and Push 3 lifecycle. If Push 2 has been around 8 years with no end of support in sight, it is not farfetched to expect a 10+ year support for Push 3 given its upgradeability. Remember, a decade in computer technology is an eternity while musicians expect to keep instruments forever.
I'm pretty plenty sure future plans for Push 3 at some point will include some form of 3rd party VSTs version but ofc, this takes the kind of processing power the actual solution isnt able to deliver in an acceptable manner. While the current solution is enough for out-of-box vanilla Live Push version, it's 'future proofness' will be hindered be it for extended plugin support, future Live versions or whatever is in the horizon for music production technology (AI AI AI!).
I've been investigating quiet a lot getting a Push 3 but I feel
it's core value is not for what it is now but for what it could be in the future in particular standalone and the NUC situation really makes me second guess about the project future.