I predict new Mac Pro within 3 hours!!!

[Orange™]

It's going to happen, believe with me now. C'mon, you can do it!!! :D

[Pressure]

Couldn't you contain this drivel in one of the ten other topics regarding this very topic? ;)

[Dont Hurt Me]

But how will it look, ? Im predicting a all new case design!:apple:

[Rhalliwell1]

I want to know what they are running those 30 apple monitors off? A current spec mac pro only supports 8!

[Gloor]

Stores are still up so I doubt we will see anything today.

[Icaras]

I really don't know. Already 20 minutes in and its relentless on the ipad/iphone front. With the way things are going now, I can't imagine Steve breaking the flow with anything concerning mac.

But, please let me be wrong!

[xgman]

Farmville? Do I really need to hear about Farmville? :mad:

[Icaras]

Farmville? Do I really need to hear about Farmville? :mad:

What's funnier is the show sold out in 8 days for this. :rolleyes::D

[telequest]

Farmville? Do I really need to hear about Farmville? :mad:

The other day Steve was talking about PCs being more like trucks now. I guess he meant tractors?

[Umbongo]

The store is up at this point, so I doubt new products today unless they are changing their behaviour after years.

[Ravich]

I predict a forum full of angry posts within 2.

[Icaras]

The store is up at this point, so I doubt new products today unless they are changing their behaviour after years.

Yea, I think they are. Remember, the white Macbook updated without the store going down.

[Tonytownsend]

Wouldnt they show the pro before the iphone. I at this piont am thinking no mac pro

[parakiet]

the 2009 was expected at wwdc too :rolleyes:

[telequest]

I guess video makers like me will be forgetting about Mac Pros and Final Cut and just use the new iPhone and iMovie ... :p

[Halamolo]

I knew it!

No new Mac Pros. :mad:

Steve: "You won´t be disappointed!"

Well I am.

What is this? Is Apple a iToy company now?

[Topper]

Is Apple a iToy company now?

Apple Gadget Inc.

[jjahshik32]

iToys for everyone!!

Whoa iPhone 4G is going to be quadband.. hmmm looks good for t-mobile users on 3g after all!!

[Halamolo]

What a bittersweet event. :mad:

[jjahshik32]

What a bittersweet event. :mad:

Hey tomorrows another tuesday though right? :D

[xgman]

Blehhh . . but I'll buy one of the new iphones.

[Jeremy.Gray]

I was really hoping there'd be a new Mac Pro today, but it sure doesn't look that. Even the "one more thing" was iPhone related. Oh well.

[budha]

I am so disgusted w/ them right now for not having a new mac pro. How much freakin longer am I going to have to wait.

[the editor]

i think its safe to say there is absolutely not going to be a MP announcement at the WWDC...if they had something to say about the MP they would have done it before they started talking about the most obvious thing "the iphone".

no way is he first going to talk about the iphone and then the mac pro update...

forget about it guys...it looks as if its still going to take lots of time...the machine just is not ready and that's that...either that or they are waiting on newer Intel Cpu's and are just skipping 2010 update to come with a re-designed 2011 Mac Pro....2010 is almost over anyway

[Halamolo]

So maybe next January then? :eek:

[strausd]

I have doubts about the 2010 MP :(

[Tonytownsend]

what do then? hmmmm Maybe a used mac pro?

[chiefroastbeef]

sooooooooooooooooo glad I didn't wait. :) But don't lose hope!

[iCheddar]

Woohoo, a new iPhone!:rolleyes:

What about a new Mac Pro, what about an updated display line? What about not being an iDevices company?

[xgman]

Any chance of tomorrow? iphone pre-order on the 15th, so either tomorrow, the 22nd, 29th or . . 2011 :rolleyes:

[Umbongo]

So maybe next January then? :eek:

Or tomorrow, or in the coming weeks. We just don't know.


What we do know:

Apple updated within 2 months of new processors on the 2006, 2008 and 2009 models.

All the processors they use have been replaced in Intel's line.

Other companies have updated their product offerings already.

Only the 2006 Mac Pro was announced at a keynote.

Apple's behaviour in updating and talking about products is all over the place.

[strausd]

People are gonna get so pissed, including myself...

[voyagerd]

EVGA SR-2 Hackintosh time..

[Salavat23]

Ok its over. No new MP.

[WardC]

Sucks, right? No new Mac Pro whatsoever.

[octatonic]

Permission to say 'C0ck it'...

[bzollinger]

So our last hope is a silent update tomorrow?:mad:

[Murray M]

***really disappointed***

[belvdr]

Did you really need to create a thread for this? There are other discussion already. ;)

[xgman]

People are gonna get so pissed, including myself...

Did anyone really expect this today? I didn't, maybe June but not today.

[slughead]

Yep. I wonder when Apple is just going to stop making computers altogether.

[Hellhammer]

There are still several days of WWDC left ;)

[strausd]

Lets get a mob going in cupertino

[keewe]

unbelievable... :(

apple gets one last chance... tommorrow evening i'll head over to dell or i'll start ordering a hackintosh.

[reberto]

There are still several days of WWDC left ;)

All new products are always announced the first day in Steve's keynote ;)

[Ravich]

Did anyone really expect Steve Jobs to make an announcement about the Mac Pro to a room full of people with raging iPhone hard-ons?

[relimw]

Well, that was just so fascinating, I'm going to run out and buy the new iPhone 4 and run CS5 on it, so I won't need a new MP after all! I can do it all on my iPad (tablet) and iPhone!

What a load of iCrap.

[bartelby]

Yep. I wonder when Apple is just going to stop making computers altogether.

Next Tuesday.

[xgman]

Well, that was just so fascinating, I'm going to run out and buy the new iPhone 4 and run CS5 on it, so I won't need a new MP after all! I can do it all on my iPad (tablet) and iPhone!

What a load of iCrap.


a few years from now I'm certain that is where Apple is headed.

[thejadedmonkey]

Did anyone really expect Steve Jobs to make an announcement about the Mac Pro to a room full of people with raging iPhone hard-ons?

I think people really expected Steve Jobs to make an announcement about something besides the iPhone 4 (and its software) to a room full of cocoa programmers.

[greenmeanie]

Told you there wouldn't be a new one here.

[OllyW]

Did anyone really expect Steve Jobs to make an announcement about the Mac Pro to a room full of people with raging iPhone hard-ons?

Is *LTD* there?

[tmacmo]

All new products are always announced the first day in Steve's keynote ;)

2010 Mac Pro at WWDC = FAIL ;)

Look, my friends, you are now right back where you were in March. And then you waited 3 more months. And now what? Nada. Bottom line is:

Either buy a 2009 MP, buy a "Dell" or build a Hackintosh. Cause there ain't now 2010 MP right now. Oh, yeah, you can "wait" some more, too. And wait and wait and wait. And go f'n nuts in the process.

[strausd]

Sucks, right? No new Mac Pro whatsoever.

We know. No need for another thread like this, it's obvious.

[Vylen]

2010 Mac Pro at WWDC = FAIL ;)

Look, my friends, you are now right back where you were in March. And then you waited 3 more months. And now what? Nada. Bottom line is:

Either buy a 2009 MP, buy a "Dell" or build a Hackintosh. Cause there ain't now 2010 MP right now. Oh, yeah, you can "wait" some more, too. And wait and wait and wait. And go f'n nuts in the process.

True, but it would be nice if they cut the price on the 2009 MP as we wait and go insane.

[strausd]

They still havent put the new iPhone on Apples website, so they might do a quiet update when they update their site.

[slughead]

Did anyone really expect Steve Jobs to make an announcement about the Mac Pro to a room full of people with raging iPhone hard-ons?

HAH! Good call.

One good thing did come out of today:

10:43 am iPhone 4 slowly barely loads NY Times.
10:43 am Steve apologizing again.
10:43 am Asks Scott for any suggestions.
10:44 am Someone shouts, "Try Verizon."
10:44 am Steve concludes demo.

I found that hilarious

[telequest]

I really don't know. Is the WWDC crowd likely to be a big market for Mac Pros? Do developers need MPs to develop apps for iPhones and iPads? Or do they get along fine with MBPs, iMacs and heck, maybe even Minis or Airs?

Just curious. I figure the main users of MPs are video, graphics and music producers ... and then others who do serious number crunching in science, stats, finance, etc. And if that's the case, WWDC would seem to make little sense for any kind of MP announcement anyway. But maybe my figuring is wrong.

My guess is that we're desperately grasping at straws, anything to hang an announcement on other than just another Tuesday.

Another question, if I may. Lots of posters are saying if not WWDC (or at least sometime in June), then we're probably looking at September at best. Why not July or August? Or does something specific happen in September that would trigger a release then?

[WardC]

Sucks, right? NO new Mac Pro whatsoever.

(somebody deleted my other thread)

[psingh01]

The conference is all week, it's not official at all.

[Marty Macfly]

Your other thread was deleted because it served no purpose. Threads exist to discuss the next Mac Pro. Please post in them.

[WardC]

ok, fine.

[miles01110]

well piss. somebody deleted my thread "It's official: No Mac Pro at WWDC!"

Take it as a hint and stop making new threads about them, then. Not that hard to figure out why they're getting deleted.

[Vylen]

Take it as a hint and stop making new threads about them, then. Not that hard to figure out why they're getting deleted.

well, actually, it was merged into this one - i only noticed it cause the post i made in the other one found its way into here :P

[tmacmo]

They still havent put the new iPhone on Apples website, so they might do a quiet update when they update their site.

The iPhone 4 doesn't go on sale until June 24 per the keynote. ;)

[the editor]

the iphone4 add is up on Apple.com

so far for doing a quite update on the MP for today..tomorow...,next week...etc

i say no MP's for 2010...the year is almost over anyway...now that all the ipad iphone drama is over (hopefully) Apple is going to take time to maybe work on a proper MP update possibly a complete re-design to be released somewhere in 2011

[akdj]

I thought it was interesting...The fella that lead the development team for the "iMovie" mobile platform, spoke about how 15 years ago he was working on FCP code...

...Not that it isn't special, what they're doing on the mobile platforms...but I am a bit concerned about the pro level hard/software. Especially when they're moving their talented programmers in to the "mobile" programming sector.:confused:

[ValSalva]

the iphone4 add is up on Apple.com

so far for doing a quite update on the MP for today..tomorow...,next week...etc

i say no MP's for 2010...the year is almost over anyway...now that all the ipad iphone drama is over (hopefully) Apple is going to take time to maybe work on a proper MP update possibly a complete re-design to be released somewhere in 2011

Let's not jump off any bridges. The year is not even half over. The iMac was updated as late as October last year. WWDC just started today.

It's still possible that Mac Pro will be updated very soon. There was just no room for any mention of Mac at that keynote.

EDIT: There are three more keynotes (private ones) this afternoon. Who knows what will be talked about? Probably mostly iPhone stuff but who knows, Apple might mention something about a Mac Pro.

[jjahshik32]

Either way, the new mac pros will be here soon. Its inevitable. Maybe even tomorrow.

[VirtualRain]

I think it is foolish for anyone to think the Mac Pro will receive any kind of announcement in any key note. It will be silently updated when it's ready.

[Cavepainter]

There was just no room for any mention of Mac at that keynote.

Yeah, they have time to talk about Farmville, but not time to talk about professional Mac hardware. Is this what Apple is about now? Guess the writing is on the wall..... :mad:

[vonMarion]

I seriously need the Mac Pro to update NOW. Or at least this week.

My current computer is dying and acting incredibly stupid, and I need a new computer that can handle the newer Adobe Creative Suite in order to update many of my files that need updating.

I'm not willing to risk buying one today, when an update is so imminent - JUST GET HERE ALREADY!

[Halamolo]

January 2011:

New iPad!!!

(And no Mac Pro).

:apple:

[Fiete5401]

Well, well... Apple is still "Introducing the new Mac Pro, featuring the Intel Xeon “Nehalem” processor." This is simply absurd. :mad:

[Halamolo]

We need a new Hitler video of WWDC 2010. ;)

[dimensional]

Ugh. Not a word about their computers. 100% dedicated to their consoles.

Would have been really nice to at least hear about the next version of OS X.

[Deepshade]

I seriously need the Mac Pro to update NOW. Or at least this week.

My current computer is dying and acting incredibly stupid, and I need a new computer that can handle the newer Adobe Creative Suite in order to update many of my files that need updating.

I'm not willing to risk buying one today, when an update is so imminent - JUST GET HERE ALREADY!

Same boat - loyal Apple customer - studio G5's being made obsolete next week. Nothing to replace them with but technology that is over a year old, no idea if kit purchased now will be out of date in a week , a month or last another six months!. Kit should last 5 years - certainly don't want 1/5 of that built into a current purchase.

Thanks a bunch Apple!

[Chumkiu]

To say I am disappointed is an understatement. I think we all knew that Apple were not going to release the Mac Pro today, and secretly some of us knew that they wouldn't announce it either.

We are the fools, and we are the ones who need to change our thinking...
Apple have become successful and made billions of dollars by selling all things "i" and if it works for them why change it? The ratio of iphone/ipad/ipod consumers to that of Mac Pro is so wide that only an idiot of a business man would think about the latter first.

No more waiting or holding our breath. Get on with working out an alternate solution or buy the current spec and get totally shafted with no lubrication because of the price. Like I said in a previous post, Steve Jobs might be getting a pat on the back from all the average Joe's who are buying the "i" products, but the average professional that have been waiting on an update to their "High End" Mac Pro for a year thinks that Steve is a big outright dickhead.

Sorry Steve, it's the itruth.

[relimw]

Same boat - loyal Apple customer - studio G5's being made obsolete next week. Nothing to replace them with but technology that is over a year old, no idea if kit purchased now will be out of date in a week , a month or last another six months!. Kit should last 5 years - certainly don't want 1/5 of that built into a current purchase.

Thanks a bunch Apple!

Not quite as old as that, but it is time to update my current system to something new.

[ValSalva]

Yeah, they have time to talk about Farmville, but not time to talk about professional Mac hardware. Is this what Apple is about now? Guess the writing is on the wall..... :mad:

I agree the Farmville thing is lame. But the main keynote at WWDC is becoming less and less for developers now that Apple no longer goes to MacWorld. It's now clearly directed at the public.

WWDC goes through the 11th. One would have to think that there's room for Mac hardware announcements still to come.

[relimw]

I suppose I'll have to bite the bullet, and price out a PC, the OS won't be as nice, and I'll be plagued with virus, but heck, at least I'll have better hardware for the same price I would have paid Apple.

[rajbonham]

I agree the Farmville thing is lame. But the main keynote at WWDC is becoming less and less for developers now that Apple no longer goes to MacWorld. It's now clearly directed at the public.

WWDC goes through the 11th. One would have to think that there's room for Mac hardware announcements still to come.

A silent update tomorrow is the best bet. If we don't see anything by tomorrow afternoon, then it's back to the guessing. Then we might see an updated Mac Pro anywhere between "next Tuesday" and never.

[Halamolo]

We need a whistleblower from inside Apple. Someone´s gotta spill the beans of their plans... I mean what the hell are they doing? :confused:

[jpjandrade]

Well, I suppose I should start looking for guides to build a good hackintosh then. It's apparently the only way we can get a nice OS X machine that is not unbelievably overpriced.

[vonMarion]

Same boat - loyal Apple customer - studio G5's being made obsolete next week. Nothing to replace them with but technology that is over a year old, no idea if kit purchased now will be out of date in a week , a month or last another six months!. Kit should last 5 years - certainly don't want 1/5 of that built into a current purchase.

Thanks a bunch Apple!

Yeah, Ive got a 4.5 year old Vaio laptop, which I love don't get me wrong, but it's basically on life-support now. It has 2gb ram, and it's been giving me hassles just working in InDesign CS3. I'm ready to switch over to Mac ASAP, but I'm not going to pay the same price that I would have paid 1.5 years ago for the same technology.

It's how I make my living, and I also need a better computer for HD video production!

Here's praying on Tuesday

[budha]

Why does everyone keep talking about Tuesday?

[jessica.]

Who needs a MacPro when you have an iPhone with Farmville?

[Topper]

Who needs a MacPro when you have an iPhone with Farmville?

Very good point!
I used to live on a farm in Wisconsin. Now I feel like I am back on it. :(
.

[lemonade-maker]

We need a new Hitler video of WWDC 2010. ;)

Nice, someone invoked Godwin's Law. Hilarious!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law

[Magaman]

It's only Monday we still have tomorrow, such a let down today.

[colonelsanders]

Well, I suppose I should start looking for guides to build a good hackintosh then. It's apparently the only way we can get a nice OS X machine that is not unbelievably overpriced.

The thing most people don't think about when they get irked and say they're going to build a Hackintosh is that (most of the time) you're limited to the drivers released by Apple...

I've been stalking the i7 27in imac but couldn't rationalize spending the money without getting esata or a recent/non-mobile graphics card. The MacPro was my other option but frankly the price/value is a joke...

So, I got tired of waiting for something to change and started my rig a few weeks ago. I've got the machine together and ready to go, except for the graphics card. I am crossing my fingers that Apple will release a BTO option for the MacPro or iMac that includes either the Nvidia 470 Fermi or the ATI 5870. You know when that happens Hackintosh drivers won't be far behind. Ohh and USB 3.0 support would be great. Here's to dreaming, right...

I've been a die hard Apple user since the late 80's. I hope that when this ifad cools off that Apple won't have forgotten about or totally lost their Pro and Prosumor base of users.

Before i get flamed for not buying Apple I should say that I'm writing this on my MBP 15in Uni and followed the Keynote on my MacBook Air this morning.

Just my 2 cents.

[VirtuallyReal]

Did you really need to create a thread for this? There are other discussion already. ;)

If you don't like it, don't get here; at this point, we REALLY need to express our frustration for the lack of updates on the MP lineup... i've been expecting this for months, even sold my 8-core Mac Pro and have the cash literally at hand, ready to buy the new one the minute they become available.

So if you don't relate, i'm sure there's plenty of iPhone 4 related threads awaiting for your opinion.

[colonelsanders]

Who needs a MacPro when you have an iPhone with Farmville?

I couldn't help but roll my eyes when Steve started talking about Farmville... I haven't been an Apple shareholder for a while but if I were I'd be contently discontent. I'm glad Apple is addressing the needs/wants/desires of the masses as it helps the Apple ecosystem. But really, 5 min during the keynote for Farmville...

[Halamolo]

Nice, someone invoked Godwin's Law. Hilarious!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law

Nope, that´s not Godwin´s law. I wasn´t arguing with anyone.

You really don´t know these videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=his-AgsWzGg

We need one with "no Mac Pros or anything at the WWDC 2010" angle. :)

[lemonade-maker]

Nope, that´s not Godwin´s law. I wasn´t arguing with anyone.

You really don´t know these videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=his-AgsWzGg

We need one with "no Mac Pros or anything at the WWDC 2010" angle. :)

Deny it all you like, any mention is invocation of Godwin's Law

[sgunes]

EVGA SR-2 Hackintosh time..

I agree.
If there is no announcement on Tuesday, that is the way to go.
We have to get Netkas, Stella and the others to work on hackintoshing it.

[ValSalva]

Deny it all you like, any mention is invocation of Godwin's Law

The law says that there will be a comparison to him, not just any mention.

Those videos in YouTube are funny. But I think they get taken down quickly because the producers of that movie are no longer amused.

I too think there should be a no Mac Pro at WWDC video.

[Halamolo]

The law says that there will be a comparison to him, not just any mention.

Those videos in YouTube are funny. But I think they get taken down quickly because the producers of that movie are no longer amused.

I too think there should be a no Mac Pro at WWDC video.

I guess they lost their sense of humor. :D

[henrikrox]

It's only Monday we still have tomorrow, such a let down today.

Sorry to say it, but i feel your setting yourself up for a letdown tomorrow aswell.

Jobs can stand on the podium aslong as he'd like to talk about farmville, avatar the game, and ibooks (ye books on 3,5inch display, i mean come an).

[henrikrox]

Its just goes to show you. I mean, Jobs mentioned the development time on the iphone. It was long.

I think back on the latest updates on the mac line. imac's had so many problems, yellow tint, crack, crackling noises whatever. the list goes on.

now the macbook pro did get quite warm (100 degrees celsius to be precise)

I just feel if Apple did the same kind of work with the macs they would be alot better. For me its just feels like something they pull together in the last second.

[colonelsanders]

Sorry to say it, but i feel your setting yourself up for a letdown tomorrow aswell.

I would normally agree but i think last year is evidence that tomorrow can't be written off quite yet. I'm trying to find evidence of this, but i believe after an all iphone keynote last year Apple made some quiet updates to their pro-line the next day. This is based off of memory - I haven't found a link to support my claim. Yet...
Regardless, i think it was just processor or graphics card bumps.

We can always hope, right?

[mism]

Clutching at straws here but the front page has just announced Safari 5:

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/06/07/apple-announces-safari-5/

The point being that announcements which at other times may have been keynote worthy were not in the keynote.

[ValSalva]

I would normally agree but i think last year is evidence that tomorrow can't be written off quite yet. I'm trying to find evidence of this, but i believe after an all iphone keynote last year Apple made some quiet updates to their pro-line the next day. This is based off of memory - I haven't found a link to support my claim. Yet...
Regardless, i think it was just processor or graphics card bumps.

We can always hope, right?

Maybe there is hope after all. Apple just released Safari 5. This wasn't mentioned at the keynote. Come on Apple, keep the announcements coming!

[J the Ninja]

Did the Safari 5 thing give anyone else silly hope and a desire to search WWDC events for anything relating to "trucks"?

[slughead]

Deny it all you like, any mention is invocation of Godwin's Law

Well it's certainly not in the spirit of its original intent.

[slughead]

I just took this screenshot of the "Mac Pro" website... apparently they haven't updated even the website in a year, either.
http://latewire.com/images/fekken_random/macpro-still-not-updated-june-2010.jpg

In that vein...
http://latewire.com/images/fekken_random/mac-pc-commercial.jpg

[ValSalva]

I just took this screenshot of the "Mac Pro" website... apparently they haven't updated even the website in a year, either.
http://latewire.com/images/fekken_random/macpro-still-not-updated-june-2010.jpg

In that vein...
http://latewire.com/images/fekken_random/mac-pc-commercial.jpg

LOL! That cuts right to the current state of affairs :(

[Voltaic]

Someone please surgically remove the iPhone from Jobs's a@$!!!

The Mac is dying...no, the Mac is being killed...

[the editor]

I just took this screenshot of the "Mac Pro" website... apparently they haven't updated even the website in a year, either.
http://latewire.com/images/fekken_random/macpro-still-not-updated-june-2010.jpg

In that vein...
http://latewire.com/images/fekken_random/mac-pc-commercial.jpg


sad... but so true, someone email this to steve:D

[Techhie]

"I offer better prices on better hardware because my customers aren't morons."

fixed to:

"I offer better prices on better components because my customers have other options, so I have to stay competitive"

[ildondeigiocchi]

Although the fact that Apple didn't announce the Mac Pro today is a MAJOR disappointment, I still think there's a possibility that it may be released tomorrow as most mac updates are effected on Tuesday. Apple won't make a big hullabaloo about it like they did when they released the first Mac Pro... it's such a small market that it's not worth launching massive ad campaigns according to them. Anyways only time will tell. :rolleyes:

[the editor]

Although the fact that Apple didn't announce the Mac Pro today is a MAJOR disappointment, I still think there's a possibility that it may be released tomorrow as most mac updates are effected on Tuesday. Apple won't make a big hullabaloo about it like they did when they released the first Mac Pro... it's such a small market that it's not worth launching massive ad campaigns according to them. Anyways only time will tell. :rolleyes:


hope so, but i wouldn't bet my money on it;)

[Tonytownsend]

Just sent the pic to sjobs@apple.com titled it "A little insight for you"

[telequest]

Did the Safari 5 thing give anyone else silly hope and a desire to search WWDC events for anything relating to "trucks"?

After the Farmville thing, maybe better to search for "tractors."

[nanofrog]

After the Farmville thing, maybe better to search for "tractors."
Now there's a thought... let's see if Mac Pro's are now manufactured by Mahindra Tractor. :eek: :p

[TheLOGICalone]

Apple plans to recruit 300 new employees
Tuesday, May 18, 2010


Global IT company Apple is planning to create 300 new employment opportunities in Cork during the next year, it has been reported.

According to the Irish Examiner, the company, which recruited about 500 new staff members in the last six months, has recently broken the 2,000 jobs mark for the first time at its premises in Hollyhill, Cork.

Those hired for the new roles are expected to work on the production of the firm's high-end desktop computer, the Mac Pro, which is targeted at professional users.

(http://www.careersportal.ie/news/news.php?jobholder_id=64&sector_id=15&Heading=Apple+plans+to+recruit+300+new+employees&ID=19783158)

DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THIS? Maybe they are taking their time to make a big update/refresh(usb3 lightpipe.....)...but then again, aside from some MINOR changes, the mac pro applestore page hasn't changed since the 08 launch, so I definitly agree the focus has changed, "10:26 AM: A few great pieces of info: 5 billion downloads now. 70% of revenue paid to developers: $1b so far." Lol so they made like 300 million dollars for letting people write them software, can you blame them-and thats just the app store!!!

[nanofrog]

Apple plans to recruit 300 new employees
Tuesday, May 18, 2010


Global IT company Apple is planning to create 300 new employment opportunities in Cork during the next year, it has been reported.

According to the Irish Examiner, the company, which recruited about 500 new staff members in the last six months, has recently broken the 2,000 jobs mark for the first time at its premises in Hollyhill, Cork.

Those hired for the new roles are expected to work on the production of the firm's high-end desktop computer, the Mac Pro, which is targeted at professional users.

(http://www.careersportal.ie/news/news.php?jobholder_id=64&sector_id=15&Heading=Apple+plans+to+recruit+300+new+employees&ID=19783158)
The article also indicates not all of those personnel will be used in the MP and XServe lines though.

Some will be in the Sales Dept., and others may be used for distrubuting devices (i.e. pulling and packing orders for shipment), such as the iPad and iPhones ordered in Europe (as well as future yet unreleased products, such as the rumored iTablet, which is also mentioned in that article).

[TheLOGICalone]

The article also indicates not all of those personnel will be used in the MP and XServe lines though.

Some will be in the Sales Dept., and others may be used for distrubuting devices (i.e. pulling and packing orders for shipment), such as the iPad and iPhones ordered in Europe (as well as future yet unreleased products, such as the rumored iTablet, which is also mentioned in that article).

This is true, but my main point is to everyone saying that apple has abandoned computers and the mac pro is dead---> That is ridiculous, the 2010 mac pro will be released and it will be a big leap from the 2009 (http://macosrumors.com/2010/03/29/roadmap-2010-mac-pro/). Imo, it will kick some ass, and everyone needs to be patient... I just wish that they would give us a scrap of a morsel of information about when it will come out, but that is bad for 09 sales. Anyone want to comment about the roadmap link? agree with it/disagree?

[Umbongo]

This is true, but my main point is to everyone saying that apple has abandoned computers and the mac pro is dead---> That is ridiculous, the 2010 mac pro will be released and it will be a big leap from the 2009 (http://macosrumors.com/2010/03/29/roadmap-2010-mac-pro/). Imo, it will kick some ass, and everyone needs to be patient... I just wish that they would give us a scrap of a morsel of information about when it will come out, but that is bad for 09 sales. Anyone want to comment about the roadmap link? agree with it/disagree?


It'll only "kick ass" if it is priced in a similar manner to the 06 and 08 models. At most they can offer a Radeon 5870 and dual 3.33GHz 6 core processors and maybe support for more memory, but those three things might not even happen.

By the way the site you linked to has no credibility, they just make stuff up for attention/views.

[MacRumorUser]

Three is never any good news out of Cork ;)

[the editor]

in my opinion its save to say there isn't going to be a new case/look...if they would have given it a complete redesign it would definitely been a "one more thing" at the WWDC conference. expect the usual look, with upgraded CPU and graphics card....that might be it, just maybe a 1TB harddrive but i'm not even betting my money on that

[Plutonius]

It'll only "kick ass" if it is priced in a similar manner to the 06 and 08 models.

You will never see that pricing again (it's been written that Intel was giving Apple great pricing through 2008 as part of the switch from the PPC to Intel agreement). 2010 pricing structure should be similar to the 2009 pricing structure.

[nanofrog]

It'll only "kick ass" if it is priced in a similar manner to the 06 and 08 models.
Exactly.

The Gulftown processors won't improve performance by much. So that leaves pricing, as you indicate in order to improve the cost/performance ratio. ;)

This is true, but my main point is to everyone saying that apple has abandoned computers and the mac pro is dead---> That is ridiculous, the 2010 mac pro will be released and it will be a big leap from the 2009 (http://macosrumors.com/2010/03/29/roadmap-2010-mac-pro/).
I don't see the article supporting your point all that well, though I do understand your thought process (workers hired to handle MP systems = Not Dead).

Imo, it will kick some ass, and everyone needs to be patient... I just wish that they would give us a scrap of a morsel of information about when it will come out, but that is bad for 09 sales. Anyone want to comment about the roadmap link? agree with it/disagree?
Keep in mind, the Gulftown parts are LGA1366, and use the same chipset as the Nehalem based systems on that socket. That means, they're meant to be a drop-in replacement in terms of hardware (microcode in the firmware will have to be modified so they'll work though, and be the main developmental difference between the '09 and '10 systems). It makes economic sense to leave the hardware the same otherwise (same boards, daughter boards = same RAM slot count,...).

Additional cores will help with multi-threaded applications (SMP on 6 cores per CPU rather than 4), and higher clock speeds with single threaded applications. But for the same core count and clock speed, they're identical (there are a few tweaks to the feature sets that could improve performance a tad, but without real world tests, I won't attempt to gauge how much).

You will never see that pricing again (it's been written that Intel was giving Apple great pricing through 2008 as part of the switch from the PPC to Intel agreement). 2010 pricing structure should be similar to the 2009 pricing structure.
Not true.

2008's E5462 cost more than the current W3520 or E5520, and in the case of a Quad, it's $500 cheaper, yet the system cost also went up $500 (and it even uses 1x fewer chips, as the North + Southbridge configuration was eliminated).

[slughead]

Just sent the pic to sjobs@apple.com titled it "A little insight for you"

Did you send it with the latewire watermark!?! that will lead him back to me!! Great. He's probably going to send some goons over with iClubs.

Rest assured that what the new Mac Pro lacks in specs and affordability, it'll make up for in "magic."

http://dailyiphoneblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ipad-apple.jpg

[Topper]

He's probably going to send some goons over with iClubs.

If you are lucky, he'll send goons from the Mac Pro division.
It will take them a year and a half to find you.
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[Ravich]

If you are lucky, he'll send goons from the Mac Pro division.
It will take them a year and a half to find you.
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Haha! Burnnnnnnnnnnn

[slughead]

Just sent the pic to sjobs@apple.com titled it "A little insight for you"Did you send it with the latewire watermark!?! that will lead him back to me!! Great. He's probably going to send some goons over with iClubs.If you are lucky, he'll send goons from the Mac Pro division.
It will take them a year and a half to find you.
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Well played, sir.