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10.7.3 support for Radeon 7950 - Mac Pro??
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If it wasnt for the insanely low price i got my 15" 2011 macbook pro (high res, 750gb, matte screen) for $1200, I'd still be on my 2007 Mac Pro.
I'll easily sell the macbook pro in exchange for a Mac Pro and get back to using a real machine for real work. Laptops are nice, but theyre too limiting for professionals.
I'll easily sell the macbook pro in exchange for a Mac Pro and get back to using a real machine for real work. Laptops are nice, but theyre too limiting for professionals.
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It's hard to imagine Apple releasing new Mac Pros at keynotes, like they did in the past. In the Power Mac days, Apple would have those fun "bake-offs" with a Power Mac going up against a PC. It's hard to imagine Apple today, with all the attention it has on it and all the consumer mindshare, dedicating one of their beloved keynotes to what has now become an old-fashioned goal: making the fastest, most powerful PC/Mac on the planet.
Also, when Apple releases new products at keynotes, they tend to first go over the "state of things" at Apple, and I don't think they'd have any great news to share about their dedication to pro users in terms of software or sales of hardware. The presentations about the high-end software (Final Cut Pro, etc) were interesting to me, even though I don't use them, but it seems Apple is very much consumer-focused now.
I think, if there is a new Mac Pro, it will be a soft release on the web-site only, or an extra item in a keynote that focuses mainly on some other product.
Also, when Apple releases new products at keynotes, they tend to first go over the "state of things" at Apple, and I don't think they'd have any great news to share about their dedication to pro users in terms of software or sales of hardware. The presentations about the high-end software (Final Cut Pro, etc) were interesting to me, even though I don't use them, but it seems Apple is very much consumer-focused now.
I think, if there is a new Mac Pro, it will be a soft release on the web-site only, or an extra item in a keynote that focuses mainly on some other product.
For me this is the most interesting statement! It does imply that there will be variants without E5's. Would it be E3 then as entry model(s), desktop-class core i7 or even ARM-based A6 chips?
Is anyone aware of a source regarding those experts believing this officially, maybe with more details?
I have a newfound interest in desktop-class GPU drivers, even though Ill likely never buy a Mac Pro: I want a Thunderbolt expansion chassis (as some companies have announced) to house a destkop-class GPU for my Air! (I assume it won't support cards other than the ones Apple has their own drivers for: the ones for the Pro.) Then I can have just ONE computer for all purposes.
seems like apple has alot to do in 2012, its like every product line is due for a redesign / big update
mac pro -> obviously
iphone 5 -> obviously
Imac -> Needs redesign
Macbook Pro -> Needs redesign
Macbook Air -> ???
Ipad 3 -> seems like its due for a substantial update
mac pro -> obviously
iphone 5 -> obviously
Imac -> Needs redesign
Macbook Pro -> Needs redesign
Macbook Air -> ???
Ipad 3 -> seems like its due for a substantial update
Really? The iMac uses a Mobile GPU?
yep. that's why it's the 6970(M) and before that 5850(M), etc
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The published last week in the beta version of Mac OS X 10.7.3 apparently does not yet available with drivers for graphics cards. Netkas.org According to the blog, it will be a matter of drivers for AMD desktop graphics chip, code-named "Tahiti". These come in January, according to Fudzilla, under the product name Radeon HD 7950 and Radeon HD 7970 on the market.
The presence of these drivers suggests that Apple will release the aforementioned graphics chip with the next-generation Mac Pro. The Mac Pro is the only Mac-series, which are used in desktop graphics chips. In all other Macs GPU Mobile versions can be found.
A new generation of Mac Pro is expected in early 2012. At the beginning of next year, Intel's latest Xeon processors E5-series will be available in larger quantities. The Xeon E5 replaces the Xeon E56xx series, which is built into current Mac Pro configurations. Experts believe that Apple will use the Xeon E5 in the high-end versions of the new Mac Pro.
The Xeon E5 is also available as an eight-core variant, resulting in a Mac Pro with 16 core moves within range. The current Mac Pro which is available since August 2010, is offered with up to twelve cores.
As a further innovation for the next Mac Pro model Thunderbolt, Bluetooth 4.0 and USB 3.0 are in conversation.
feel bad for people that wanted a mac pro about 5-6 months after it came out. I personally will wait for a refresh on anything if buying it 3+ months after release, and know many others do the same. i cant imagine how they must feel!
at least the new machine will be a beast!
at least the new machine will be a beast!
Explain to me why the iMac NEEDS a redesign. The current design is still beautiful.
I wish couple things to come alongside the new Mac Pro.
First new redesigned ACD 30" or larger with mate screen. Please!
Second a new Mac Pro enclosure. Not because I don't like the current one. It's great , but a new redesigned enclosure would be a clear signal that Apple still cares about the MacPro and is improving it. So that would let us professionals breath a bit easier for few more years.
First new redesigned ACD 30" or larger with mate screen. Please!
Second a new Mac Pro enclosure. Not because I don't like the current one. It's great , but a new redesigned enclosure would be a clear signal that Apple still cares about the MacPro and is improving it. So that would let us professionals breath a bit easier for few more years.
Some leaked specs showed some very impressive drops in the power requirements of the 7000-series GPUs. Perhaps that's why Apple is considering an 79xx-level card this time around.
