Apple Tells Reseller that the New Mac Pro is Arriving in Spring 2013

[newdeal]

they may as well tell people in advance, they sell so few of them if people wait it won't affect the bottom line and with the neglect the mac pro has seen it may keep people from switching to windows based servers

[AdeFowler]

Originally Posted by maflynn

Will it be a complete refresh or just a new chipset? Only time will tell.

I'd be quite happy either way. The current enclosure is fantastic. I'm sure a refresh of the enclosure would have compromises: lack of optical drive for example.

[mw360]

Originally Posted by ogun7

How we know this isn't a slight design change to meet the EU regulations the current one fails?

Because they could have made the slight design change three years ago when the regulation was first published. Making the change so late that they'll actually lose sales for a couple of months doesn't make much sense.

[Wardenski]

Originally Posted by tonyshaker

I hoe this is a good refreshed update not just some small minor update that apple keep telling us that these minor updates are amazing when really there not e.g. introducing thunderbolt and just small tweaks. i would like to see maybe a redesign a slightly smaller mac pro perhaps

Why make it smaller? Its a chuffin workstation.

Aside from a minor re-design and updated parts I can't see what else can be done.

[Galatian]

Originally Posted by iRCL

You assume that they will use Xeons.

No I don't...might as well release one socket i7. Ivy-Bridge EX still brings more cores on the table then the 6 core Sandy Bridge EX processors.

[azentropy]

Originally Posted by mouser45

With the current trends of things here's what to expect:

1. 30% thinner design

2. non-upgradable parts

3. 40% less packaging (for the environment, man)



Missing anything?

It will be held together with adhesive tape.

[MacRumorUser]

Originally Posted by paulrbeers

Since Apple is a North American Company....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_...olar_reckoning

March 21 - June 21

Since they are assembled in Cork, Ireland

Feb - April

[bedifferent]

Originally Posted by azentropy

It will be held together with adhesive tape.

I love this joke, honestly, I laughed so hard the first time I heard it (and I hope it's not true)

[AdeFowler]

Originally Posted by paulrbeers

Since Apple is a North American Company....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_...olar_reckoning

March 21 - June 21

When is WWDC this year?

[Thunderbird]

Originally Posted by maflynn

Will it be a complete refresh or just a new chipset? Only time will tell.

A complete redesign. It will only be 25mm thick, and will not have any optical bays or easily accessible ram. Aren't you excited !!!?

[TimUSCA]

Originally Posted by AdeFowler

When is WWDC this year?

June, just like every year. But they don't announce new hardware there - that'll be all for OS X 10.9 and iOS 7.

[sammich]

Originally Posted by iRCL

They won't hook GPUs in to the TB chain, the performance is not good. Google around on it

So, that basically means that you'll never be using a display connected via TB?

[symber]

I wonder if they'll be able to make it taper to a 5mm edge. It'll look like a big metal slice of pork pie. But so thin!!!

[kjs862]

I really wish apple would make something like the iMac but without the screen.

[diamondschwin]

I hope for a slightly smaller design height wise so it can fit in a rack like the HP Z series stuff.

[TimUSCA]

Originally Posted by kjs862

I really wish apple would make something like the iMac but without the screen.

What exactly do you have in mind? That would be the Mac mini, frankly.

[twietee]

Such a shame leekohler got banned. I'd really like to rub this under his very nose! Love it!

[Cougarcat]

Originally Posted by TimUSCA

June, just like every year. But they don't announce new hardware there - that'll be all for OS X 10.9 and iOS 7.

They announce new hardware there all the time, and they've announced Mac Pros there before.

Originally Posted by TimUSCA

What exactly do you have in mind? That would be the Mac mini, frankly.

The Mac mini has no PCI slots. I'd like to see a tower that costs no more than $1500--consumer iMac level CPU, upgradable graphics card, expandability. I've given up on Apple ever doing this, so I just built a Hackintosh instead.

[Navdakilla]

Originally Posted by Skika

Im guessing complete refresh/redesign.

Let's hope so.. been a long time coming!

[wjlafrance]

Originally Posted by sammich

So, that basically means that you'll never be using a display connected via TB?

You don't know what a GPU is.

[Torrijos]

Like 12 seconds after I buy a hackintosh! I'm not kidding!

[oliversl]

Will it really hurt replacing the "spring" word with a month name? Or maybe you can say 2 times spring and 1 time march. (try googling for spring)

Thanks!

Now, I need some coffee

[guzhogi]

Originally Posted by trustever

probably they will be released togheter with an update version of the TB display..
Just a a guess!

I'd like an updated TB display as well. Make it as thin or thinner than the iMac for consistency sake, replace USB 2 with USB 3. Maybe add SD card slot.

Specifically for the Mac Pro, I see it dumping the optical drive, gaining USB 3 & TB and newer CPU & GPU.

And for those people who have a 2010 MP, you may want to look at these 3rd party upgrades, http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/turnk...Xeon_Processor

[Lone Deranger]

Originally Posted by mouser45

With the current trends of things here's what to expect:

1. 30% thinner design

2. non-upgradable parts

3. 40% less packaging (for the environment, man)



Missing anything?

4. Integrated Graphics only. No dedicated GPU.

5. Will run iOS instead of OSX.

6. No more Optical drive.

Originally Posted by Torrijos

Like 12 seconds after I buy a hackintosh! I'm not kidding!

Cancel the order, if not, return for a full refund while you still can.

[Razzerman II]

Originally Posted by TimUSCA

What exactly do you have in mind? That would be the Mac mini, frankly.

I think most folks here would like a little more graphics power than the little old mini. Good little machines, but not what you'd class as an expandable, semi future proof computer.

I for one would like to be able to upgrade my graphics card after a couple of years, maybe even the hard drive too. That doesn't sound like the mini as it stands now.

Cheers,

Ray