8-Core Mac Pros have arrived.

arcsbite · 09:41 AM

Apple's US Store has Quad Core 3.0Ghz options.

not in the UK yet
*fingers crossed*

liketom · Apr 4, 2007, 08:45 AM

i do not know why the rest of the world has not got the updates - maybe a goof up at apple hq ?

Pressure · 08:54 AM

A shame they did not upgrade the graphic card options as well.

Well, at least the complaining will end now that they finally ship Quad-core processors in the Mac Pro line up.

And it's only a $1498 upgrade for the standard configuration to boot.

SheriffParker · Apr 4, 2007, 08:51 AM

Awesome! And I thought they were going to cap off at 2.66 for the 8 core pros.

p.s. Take the apostrophe out of your title. The Mac Pros are not posessing anything.

liketom · Apr 4, 2007, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SheriffParker

Awesome! And I thought they were going to cap off at 2.66 for the 8 core pros.

p.s. Take the apostrophe out of your title. The Mac Pros are not posessing anything.

only the 3Ghz is 8 cores the rest of the line is still 4 cores

bmat · Apr 4, 2007, 08:53 AM

Pricing seems to have stayed the same, just with the uber expensive 8-core option.

arcsbite · Apr 4, 2007, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SheriffParker

Awesome! And I thought they were going to cap off at 2.66 for the 8 core pros.

p.s. Take the apostrophe out of your title. The Mac Pros are not posessing anything.

They posses the power of 8-core processing!
and the power to make me go "hommana hommana hommana"

P.S. don't you mean "possessing" ?

nickane · Apr 4, 2007, 08:59 AM

Where are the blu-ray drives? This update doesn't make sense. I'd like to think that they were waiting for NAB but got sick of all the complaints/dip in sales, so they rushed out the octo as a bto option but this doesn't make sense. There were other features ppl were expecting too, like new graphics cards. I doubt they will drop a new form factor with new features in a fortnight now. They were obviously just waiting to get clovertown to 3 Ghz so that their product line was differentiated enough.

kwood · Apr 4, 2007, 09:02 AM

It also looks like the Displays dropped in price again. $799-$699CND for the 20".

Keebler · Apr 4, 2007, 09:07 AM

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...s/canadastore/

kwood, i'm pretty sure the displays were at $699. i only remember this b/c i bought one when they first came out (gulp...1699 cdn). DOH!

i'm actually pretty disappointed by the lack of price cut on current models. I know they don't HAVE to, but i was kind of hoping the prices would drop a bit.

MAYBE, without a significant announcement and press release, this means that newly designed mac pros will be released in June as the rumour is abound.

cheers,
keebler

MacVault · Apr 4, 2007, 09:10 AM

Very cool! But now where is my ~$900 Mac MiniTower???

arcsbite · Apr 4, 2007, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickane

Where are the blu-ray drives? This update doesn't make sense. I'd like to think that they were waiting for NAB but got sick of all the complaints/dip in sales, so they rushed out the octo as a bto option but this doesn't make sense. There were other features ppl were expecting too, like new graphics cards. I doubt they will drop a new form factor with new features in a fortnight now. They were obviously just waiting to get clovertown to 3 Ghz so that their product line was differentiated enough.

simple post-update depression.
rumors fly around so much we always expect more than we get.

kwood · Apr 4, 2007, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keebler

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...s/canadastore/

kwood, i'm pretty sure the displays were at $699. i only remember this b/c i bought one when they first came out (gulp...1699 cdn). DOH!

i'm actually pretty disappointed by the lack of price cut on current models. I know they don't HAVE to, but i was kind of hoping the prices would drop a bit.

MAYBE, without a significant announcement and press release, this means that newly designed mac pros will be released in June as the rumour is abound.

cheers,
keebler

If you look at the store on the Displays' icon it says "New Prices". I have also been comparing prices of the 20" displays' as well. The price did indeed drop.

statikcat · Apr 4, 2007, 09:12 AM

How shameful of Apple! The current quad line has been the same price for almost a year! Same crappy ram, hd space, and graphics card! WTF! What computer stays the same price with no upgrades for almost a year! What a complete rip off. I love Apple but F this. seriously. An expensive "super computer" with non super parts!

Should we see some well deserved price cuts or upgraded components in the next few months?

briantology · Apr 4, 2007, 09:13 AM

Alas! No more complaining! Well, actually...

QCassidy352 · Apr 4, 2007, 09:13 AM

after all this waiting, nothing but a super-expensive ultra high end option? No change whatsoever to the base configuration, any of the options, or any of the pricing... just the 8 core high end. too bad.

apachie2k · Apr 4, 2007, 09:14 AM

i'm not quite sure what the diff. is between the 3.0 GHz quad and 8 core... they are 3.0GHz total or each chip, i don't understand

robbieduncan · Apr 4, 2007, 09:15 AM

Still no decent graphics options. I want to buy a Mac Pro this year, but I am not willing to buy without an NVidia 8800 (or 8900 if we have to wait that long) series card. And I'm not willing to pay for the workstation class card either

edesignuk · Apr 4, 2007, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apachie2k

i'm not quite sure what the diff. is between the 3.0 GHz quad and 8 core... they are 3.0GHz total or each chip, i don't understand

Each core is 3GHz. which means a total of 24Ghz per processor...although it doesn't work quite like that - explaining it more is probably another thread...and probably for someone that understands it better than I do

zign · Apr 4, 2007, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwood

It also looks like the Displays dropped in price again. $799-$699CND for the 20".

They dropped them to $599

lopresmb · Apr 4, 2007, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QCassidy352

after all this waiting, nothing but a super-expensive ultra high end option? No change whatsoever to the base configuration, any of the options, or any of the pricing... just the 8 core high end. too bad.

Agreed, price drops and/or spec. upgrades would be welcomed.

anastasis · Apr 4, 2007, 09:17 AM

The Apple Mactopus!!!!

arcsbite · Apr 4, 2007, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apachie2k

i'm not quite sure what the diff. is between the 3.0 GHz quad and 8 core... they are 3.0GHz total or each chip, i don't understand

The way I understand it

2 x 3.0 Dual Core option is 2 chips in the machine, both chips having 2 cores = total 4 cores.

2 x 3.0 Quad Core option is 2 chips again, only each chip has 4 cores = total 8 cores

each chip runs at 3.0Ghz

...I think

zign · Apr 4, 2007, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edesignuk

Each core is 3GHz. which means a total of 24Ghz per processor...although it doesn't work quite like that - explaining it more is probably another thread...and probably for someone that understands it better than I do

4 cores in each processor - 8 in total....

zign · Apr 4, 2007, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcsbite

The way I understand it

2 x 3.0 Dual Core option is 2 chips in the machine, both chips having 2 cores = total 4 cores.

2 x 3.0 Quad Core option is 2 chips again, only each chip has 4 cores = total 8 cores

each chip runs at 3.0Ghz

...I think

4*2=8 cores

(you edited your post

) It makes a much stronger statement to say 8 cores instead of 2 quad-core

Apr 4, 2007, 08:44 AM	#1
arcsbite macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006	8-Core Mac Pros have arrived. Apple's US Store has Quad Core 3.0Ghz options. not in the UK yet fingers crossed Last edited by arcsbite : Apr 4, 2007 at 09:41 AM.

Apr 4, 2007, 08:49 AM	#3
Pressure macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Denmark	A shame they did not upgrade the graphic card options as well. Well, at least the complaining will end now that they finally ship Quad-core processors in the Mac Pro line up. And it's only a $1498 upgrade for the standard configuration to boot. __________________ Never Argue With An idiot. They'll Lower You To Their Level And Then Beat You With Experience! Last edited by Pressure : Apr 4, 2007 at 08:54 AM.

Apr 4, 2007, 09:07 AM	#10
Keebler macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada	CDN store now shows 8 cores as well http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...s/canadastore/ kwood, i'm pretty sure the displays were at $699. i only remember this b/c i bought one when they first came out (gulp...1699 cdn). DOH! i'm actually pretty disappointed by the lack of price cut on current models. I know they don't HAVE to, but i was kind of hoping the prices would drop a bit. MAYBE, without a significant announcement and press release, this means that newly designed mac pros will be released in June as the rumour is abound. cheers, keebler

Apr 4, 2007, 09:10 AM	#11
MacVault macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Planet Earth	Very cool! But now where is my ~$900 Mac MiniTower??? __________________ GabSlab.com

Apr 4, 2007, 09:13 AM	#15
briantology macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2006	Alas! No more complaining! Well, actually... __________________

Apr 4, 2007, 08:45 AM	#2
liketom macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lincoln,UK	i do not know why the rest of the world has not got the updates - maybe a goof up at apple hq ?

Apr 4, 2007, 08:51 AM	#4
SheriffParker macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Land of Enchantment	Awesome! And I thought they were going to cap off at 2.66 for the 8 core pros. p.s. Take the apostrophe out of your title. The Mac Pros are not posessing anything.

Apr 4, 2007, 08:53 AM	#6
bmat macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2004	Pricing seems to have stayed the same, just with the uber expensive 8-core option.

Apr 4, 2007, 08:59 AM	#8
nickane macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2005	Where are the blu-ray drives? This update doesn't make sense. I'd like to think that they were waiting for NAB but got sick of all the complaints/dip in sales, so they rushed out the octo as a bto option but this doesn't make sense. There were other features ppl were expecting too, like new graphics cards. I doubt they will drop a new form factor with new features in a fortnight now. They were obviously just waiting to get clovertown to 3 Ghz so that their product line was differentiated enough.

Apr 4, 2007, 09:02 AM	#9
kwood macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In the Great White North.	It also looks like the Displays dropped in price again. $799-$699CND for the 20".

Apr 4, 2007, 09:12 AM	#14
statikcat macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2007	How shameful of Apple! The current quad line has been the same price for almost a year! Same crappy ram, hd space, and graphics card! WTF! What computer stays the same price with no upgrades for almost a year! What a complete rip off. I love Apple but F this. seriously. An expensive "super computer" with non super parts! Should we see some well deserved price cuts or upgraded components in the next few months?

Apr 4, 2007, 09:13 AM	#16
QCassidy352 Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA	after all this waiting, nothing but a super-expensive ultra high end option? No change whatsoever to the base configuration, any of the options, or any of the pricing... just the 8 core high end. too bad. __________________ "If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"

Apr 4, 2007, 09:14 AM	#17
apachie2k macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC	i'm not quite sure what the diff. is between the 3.0 GHz quad and 8 core... they are 3.0GHz total or each chip, i don't understand __________________ We must remember that the future is neither wholly ours nor wholly not ours.... So where is that bunnny??

Apr 4, 2007, 09:15 AM	#18
robbieduncan macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London	Still no decent graphics options. I want to buy a Mac Pro this year, but I am not willing to buy without an NVidia 8800 (or 8900 if we have to wait that long) series card. And I'm not willing to pay for the workstation class card either __________________ My App Store Apps: DLR Times

Apr 4, 2007, 09:17 AM	#22
anastasis macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, TX	The Apple Mactopus!!!!

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