Black Mac Pro

[Macintosh Sauce]

I wish Apple would release something like this for the Mac Pro.

http://www.jamesnrhodes.com/personal/james/other/macpro_black.png

[otep1760]

sweet.

[madfresh]

The Mac Pro is huge. I wouldn't want that on top of my desk, I'd rather have it stashed on the floor somewhere. I don't care what it looks like or what color it is.

[Les Kern]

Depressing.
Looks like a Lenovo. And you know what happens to Lenovo's, right? :)

[shfreelance]

I'd rather sand it down and polish it!

[ipodtoucher]

Keep the silver apple logo = sexxx

or what would be more outstanding, let you pick your own colors...you pay out the arse for one why not get the color you want :cool:

[SchneiderMan]

put a silver apple logo and call it Stealth Black

[nanofrog]

The Mac Pro is huge. I wouldn't want that on top of my desk, I'd rather have it stashed on the floor somewhere. I don't care what it looks like or what color it is.
Actually, I would like it to be a bit larger. That way, we could fit more drives in the thing, especially since most servers/workstations have the ability to install 8 or more HDD's.

What can I say, external RAID enclosures and associated cables are expensive. :p

[Sonicjay]

That looks sweet! hmm...

[mrwizardno2]

I'd rather sand it down and polish it!

Oooh. A mirror finished Mac Pro. Mmm.

[thepreludedude]

^i agree.

[SevenInchScrew]

There was a company about a year ago that was going to start doing just this thing. They were going to take some Mac items, and color them. The Pro, the Mini, the new aluminum keyboards. It was going to be kind of nice, because they weren't painted, but hard anodized. Which would lead to a much more durable finish.

But, sadly, it seems like they are no longer in business. Their site is basically gone. But, oh well. Here is a pic I got showing what they were attempting.

http://www.alumamax.com/

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6590/macpurdycolorscz7.jpg

[volvoben]

wow. just wow. those are some very...colorful mac pros...

[shfreelance]

wow. just wow. those are some very...colorful mac pros...

Power Macs.

[The Awesome]

wow. just wow. those are some very...colorful mac pros...

Those are Power Macs - notice the single drive opening and the Panther wallpaper. The new keyboard is there though. :confused:

I do think the Mac Pro is a bit too oversized... or is that a job for the oh-so-wanted Mini-Tower? :rolleyes:

The Mac Pro needs a new tapered/rounded design... it looks and feels too monolithic. I have to admit though that it's great that Apple is avoiding the Taiwanese school of designing tacky and garish PC towers aimed at the (supposedly tasteless) gaming crowd.

One thing you're all forgetting: the all-aluminum design is Apple's way of dichotomizing their Pro and Consumer machines (There are inconsistencies, of course). Apple will definitely not make a black Mac Pro. After the iMac G3, it's the aftermarket people that cater to Mac users' color-related needs.

[SevenInchScrew]

Those are Power Macs - notice the single drive opening and the Panther wallpaper. The new keyboard is there though. :confused:
That picture does show old Power Macs. But, this company was selling colored Mac Pros. They obviously just used an older pic when doing their press materials. I mean, besides the disc drive bays, and maybe some different ports on the front panel, its the same case.

This was a little over a year ago that this company started doing this, so it was certainly Mac Pros that would have been sold (thus the new keyboard in the pic), but not yet when Leopard was released (thus the older wallpaper).

[ForLovexOrMoney]

I agree I would like to see a black mac pro

[Samarium]

I agree too. If there is the option of the Black color, it will sell as much as the aluminum one.:apple:

[Killyp]

I agree too. If there is the option of the Black color, it will sell as much as the aluminum one.:apple:

So you're saying the sales of MacPros will double just because they've introduced new colours?


Hello people? These are professional machines. Most professionals are not hugely bothered about what colour the box under their desk is.

[UMHurricanes34]

So you're saying the sales of MacPros will double just because they've introduced new colours?


Hello people? These are professional machines. Most professionals are not hugely bothered about what colour the box under their desk is.

Well said. People buying Mac Pros, myself included, aren't factoring available colors into their buying decision.

[Trip.Tucker]

I wish Apple would release something like this for the Mac Pro.

http://www.jamesnrhodes.com/personal/james/other/macpro_black.png


Bleuch! Was it in a fire? Looks like smoke damage.

[iwuzbord]

the rainbow colors were kind of ugly, but, the black would be a great option.

but really, how many people look at thier mac pro's under their desk or wht not.

[Lord Blackadder]

Apple should give us more video card options. Now THAT would get me excited. I'd buy a purple polka-dot Mac Pro if it had better hardware.

[cleanup]

Apple should give us more video card options. Now THAT would get me excited. I'd buy a purple polka-dot Mac Pro if it had better hardware.

And lower the price. It's pretty up there. I can't see myself buying a Mac tower any time soon. It's because of high prices that I tend to root for things like Psystar and the OSx86 project.

I realize that the Mac Pro is a "professional" computer meant for the media industry, but even asking them to pay a full 100-150% premium is a bit much.

[shfreelance]

And lower the price. It's pretty up there. I can't see myself buying a Mac tower any time soon. It's because of high prices that I tend to root for things like Psystar and the OSx86 project.

I realize that the Mac Pro is a "professional" computer meant for the media industry, but even asking them to pay a full 100-150% premium is a bit much.

Go configure a similar speck Dell and come back here. There's not much of a difference, I fond that the Mac Pro is cheaper in many places.

[Trip.Tucker]

Go configure a similar speck Dell and come back here. There's not much of a difference, I fond that the Mac Pro is cheaper in many places.

Exactly. With a quality choice of onboard components, the Mac Pro is a better quality machine overall.

[shfreelance]

I was just messing around on Dell's site, here is the closes I could configure there computer to a Mac.

Dell Precision T7400 64bit Memory Riser:
PROCESSOR Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5472 (3.00GHz,2X6M L2,1600)
2ND PROCESSOR Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5472 (3.00GHz,2X6M L2,1600)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate Service Pack 1, with media, 64, ENG
VIDEO CARD 256MB PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX570, Dual Monitor DVI Capable
MEMORY 2GB, DDR2 SDRAM FBD Memory, 800MHz, ECC (2 DIMMS)
OPTICAL DRIVE 16X DVD+/-RW w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD™ and Roxio Creator™ Dell Ed
RAID CONFIGURATION C1 All SATA drives, Non-RAID, 1 drive total configuration
HARD DRIVE 320GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst Cache™

My Services & Warranties
WARRANTY & SERVICE 3 Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Next Business Day On-Site Service edit

Starting Price $5,173
Instant Savings $200

Subtotal $4,973

Apple Mac Pro:
Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
2GB (2x1GB)
320GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB
One 16x SuperDrive
Apple Mighty Mouse
Apple Keyboard + User's Guide
AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro (w/or w/o Display) - Auto-enroll

Cart Subtotal:$3,848.00

[madfresh]

Black would be nice, but I don't think anything is as elegant as the silver aluminum. I'd say it'd depend on the color of your desk/furniture.I've seen black Lian li cases, but still prefer them in silver.

[ecking]

I was just messing around on Dell's site, here is the closes I could configure there computer to a Mac.

Dell Precision T7400 64bit Memory Riser:
PROCESSOR Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5472 (3.00GHz,2X6M L2,1600)
2ND PROCESSOR Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5472 (3.00GHz,2X6M L2,1600)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate Service Pack 1, with media, 64, ENG
VIDEO CARD 256MB PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX570, Dual Monitor DVI Capable
MEMORY 2GB, DDR2 SDRAM FBD Memory, 800MHz, ECC (2 DIMMS)
OPTICAL DRIVE 16X DVD+/-RW w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD™ and Roxio Creator™ Dell Ed
RAID CONFIGURATION C1 All SATA drives, Non-RAID, 1 drive total configuration
HARD DRIVE 320GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst Cache™

My Services & Warranties
WARRANTY & SERVICE 3 Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Next Business Day On-Site Service edit

Starting Price $5,173
Instant Savings $200

Subtotal $4,973

Apple Mac Pro:
Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
2GB (2x1GB)
320GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB
One 16x SuperDrive
Apple Mighty Mouse
Apple Keyboard + User's Guide
AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro (w/or w/o Display) - Auto-enroll

Cart Subtotal:$3,848.00

Exactly. Because of the form factor people tend to forget the mac pro uses server parts. Just because there are also quad core pcs doesn't mean the proc, board, and ram are remotely related.

I'm building a hackintosh to go along with my macs because apple won't make xmac, but I do it knowing full well the speed may be somewhat ball park close, but the parts aren't at all the same.

[TK B$K]

I wish Apple would release something like this for the Mac Pro.

http://www.jamesnrhodes.com/personal/james/other/macpro_black.png

id tap that

[richard.mac]

ignoring 'shopped pics i guess for a real look at how a black Mac Pro would kind look check out the NewerTech Guardian Maximus.

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[Macintosh Sauce]

I don't understand why Apple can't offer anodized aluminum cases since the Mac Pro is all aluminum. Kinda like the new iPod nano colors - now that would be sweet.

[shfreelance]

I don't understand why Apple can't offer anodized aluminum cases since the Mac Pro is all aluminum. Kinda like the new iPod nano colors - now that would be sweet.

I can see them doing it to the iMac, before the Mac Pro. Two different markets we are talking about here.

[Schtumple]

I can see them doing it to the iMac, before the Mac Pro. Two different markets we are talking about here.

Exactly, a major video editing company isn't going to care what colour the systems are, the proffesional sector probably makes up for a rather large section of Mac Pro sales.

[BenEndeem]

The Mac Mini (if it's not dead) and the iMac would be more likely to see colourful incarnations before the Pro given the market it holds, as many other comments say.