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Intel Chip Delays Suggest No New Mac Pro Until at Least Early 2012

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Potential Mac Pro customers have been long awaiting updated models from Apple, with the last update to the line having come in July 2010.

Anticipation regarding an updated Mac Pro was heightened back in June as several claims of an imminent launch surfaced. Part numbers claimed to be for new Mac Pro models surfaced a few weeks later, but they instead ultimately turned out to be for new Mac mini models and the Apple Thunderbolt Display.

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With the wait for new Mac Pro models continuing, hope surfaced once again in early September amid reports that Intel was planning a November 15th launch of new Sandy Bridge E processors and their Xeon E5 equivalents suitable for the Mac Pro.

But hopes for a Mac Pro launch before the end of the year appear to have been dashed, as Intel is now targeting an early 2012 release for the new chips. The news, first reported last month, has recently been confirmed with additional timeline information from CPU World.
In September, during Intel Developer Forum event in San Francisco, new information came to light implying that Xeon E5 launch is postponed until the first quarter 2012. Indeed, according to the latest Intel roadmaps, all Xeon E5 processors are going to be delayed by one quarter.

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Xeon E5-2600, also compatible with socket R, is aimed at dual-processor workstations and servers, and contains 17 different dual-, quad-, six- and eight-core models with clock speeds up to 3.3 GHz. Both families will be released in Q1 2012. Despite the delay, there were no changes to E5-1600 and E5-2600 microprocessor line-ups.
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Apple will almost certainly take advantage of the Xeon E5-2600 series in the next Mac Pro, likely targeting the E5-2620, E5-2650 and E5-2670 for the dual-processor configurations of the Mac Pro, offering options of 12 or 16 cores in those configurations. Single-processor configurations would likely also be made available using other chips.

Article Link: Intel Chip Delays Suggest No New Mac Pro Until at Least Early 2012
 
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BC2009

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DrJohnnyN said:
Mac Pro on the back burner. :(
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Did you read the article? Intel is delayed on the chips -- not much Apple can do about that.

Whether or not Mac Pro is "back burner" is still up for debate, but this article gives no support to either side of that argument.

Certainly the Mac Pro sells less units than the others, but I can't imagine they did Final Cut Pro X with the expectation that movie editors would use iMacs.

I suppose the delay gives me a bit more time to try to save up $5000 to purchase a nicely equipped Mac Pro. Then again, I'm probably not gonna get one of those until I start making a whole lot more money.
 
whooleytoo

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It's hard to believe they won't update the Mac Pro with Thunderbolt (at least) before then. It would seem to be the one Mac model where it's most needed; for graphics/video professionals with high storage/bandwidth requirements.
 
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MultiMediaWill said:
Good, more time for Apple to work on a redesign iPhone 5.
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Off topic, but I will bite....

Anybody think that the next iPhone will be the "iPhone 6" ? Since they will be releasing iOS 6 and it will be the sixth iPhone?
 
Nicky G

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I'm curious why there is no dual processor 6-core 3.33 option for the Mac Pro. Maybe heat issues that the current Mac Pro cooling system can't handle?
 
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Ridiculous how bad they need to update their Pro's!!

How long am I supposed to wait for a decent lineup at apple prices before I just say ****** it and switch to PC.

Seems like they are ditching us Pro's and becoming an appliance company :mad:
 
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funknofresh said:
Ridiculous how bad they need to update their Pro's!!

How long am I supposed to wait for a decent lineup at apple prices before I just say ****** it and switch to PC.

Seems like they are ditching us Pro's and becoming an appliance company :mad:
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Can't you read? Apple (and every other company) is waiting on Intel.

Whineboys are worse than Fanboys...
 
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funknofresh said:
Ridiculous how bad they need to update their Pro's!!

How long am I supposed to wait for a decent lineup at apple prices before I just say ****** it and switch to PC.

Seems like they are ditching us Pro's and becoming an appliance company :mad:
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So you are a "pro" are you? How so?

What part of Apple can't deliver new Mac Pros UNTIL Intel provides CPUs are you not understanding ????
 
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funknofresh said:
Ridiculous how bad they need to update their Pro's!!

How long am I supposed to wait for a decent lineup at apple prices before I just say ****** it and switch to PC.

Seems like they are ditching us Pro's and becoming an appliance company :mad:
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Haha have fun switching to a PC. Is 3-4 months really THAT long of a wait???
 
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BC2009 said:
...but I can't imagine they did Final Cut Pro X with the expectation that movie editors would use iMacs.
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I can't imagine they did Final Cut Pro X with the expectation that movie editors would use it at all...

That being said, glad my Mac Pro is still hummin' along with a 19k+ GeekBench. ****er screams and looks to stay near the top of the heap for some time. Now if only I can get that Thunderbolt enabled PCI-e card or GPU...
 
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Hey, at least this likens the probability of AMD's 7000 series being used.
 
longofest

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On whose back burner?
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Apple's back burner. While it's true that this delay is Intel's fault, I think it's pretty clear that Apple isn't very interested in the Mac Pro market anymore. They've essentially killed or "consumerized" all of their other professional-oriented stuff.

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Hey, at least this likens the probability of AMD's 7000 series being used.
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Keep dreaming

EDIT: nevermind... you're talking about GPUs, not CPUs. I'm an idiot :eek:
 
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whooleytoo said:
It's hard to believe they won't update the Mac Pro with Thunderbolt (at least) before then. It would seem to be the one Mac model where it's most needed; for graphics/video professionals with high storage/bandwidth requirements.
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Actually, aside from the Thunderbolt display compatibility, I'd argue that the MacPro is in least need of Thunderbolt in their lineup. It's the only model with PCIe expandability. I'm working on a MacPro right now that's connected to a 24TB RAID over a SAS connection. No Thunderbolt required.

However, was looking at upgrading my MacPro1,1 in November/December for my home office. Looks like I'll just have to wait a bit longer (and defer that extra tax deduction).
 
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eEeek!!

I am having flashbacks from the old PowerPC days when Apple couldn't release a faster computer because they were waiting for faster chips. At least this time around everyone else is waiting as well.
 
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longofest - the post I quoted is about Mac Pros and Apple not updating them - my response is specific to the post, not an all inclusive opinion on Apple and the "pro market".
 
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With all the iDevices and laptops taking the limelight, I'd kinda forgotten that the Mac Pro is even around.
 
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