10th of December, THE DATE,... OUR DATE!!!

[maccompaq]

I was using photoshop CS3 just a few minutes ago and accidently resized my image to 320x204 inches instead of 320x204 pixels and was dying.... it took at least 10 minutes if not more

I used a Mac G3 400 Mhz B&W tower with 768MB RAM using CS to resize a jpg from 377 pixels by 567 pixels to 320 inches by 212 inches taking 3 minutes and 8 seconds.

 

[OnePumpChump]

Hi again guys,

I did this with my best intention, and not for anoying you. I apologized myself in the chase of a mistake, but, really, this is what I've heard. This person has no reasons to lie me. He works for a very big bussines, wich olso are the biggest Apple retailer here in my country. He told me that the 10th will be something on the MacPros (update or anouncement). That's the story. And as I'm so needed for buying one of these as many of you, just thought would be a nice idea to let you know what I've discovered.

Bye

Just when you all thought you were out, he sucks you back in.

 

[darthraige]

Hi again guys,

I did this with my best intention, and not for anoying you. I apologized myself in the chase of a mistake, but, really, this is what I've heard. This person has no reasons to lie me. He works for a very big bussines, wich olso are the biggest Apple retailer here in my country. He told me that the 10th will be something on the MacPros (update or anouncement). That's the story. And as I'm so needed for buying one of these as many of you, just thought would be a nice idea to let you know what I've discovered.

Bye

Once again, my birthday is that day. I am not that lucky for an announcement or release on that day. No chance.

 

[Wild-Bill]

Once again, my birthday is that day. I am not that lucky for an announcement or release on that day. No chance.

Click my link. Tell the Mac Pro team that's what you want for your birthday.

It's time to start flooding their inbox with feedback again. This is beyond ridiculous now. You can buy Harpertowns on Newegg. Jeeze...

 

[deathshrub]

If anyone actually believes this, I've got a sandbox in Florida I'm trying to sell.

 

[jatkins123]

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oh not again....

And I thought I got my point across with the last stupid post from a newbie!

Can we please stop with these post? No one besides Jobs and a few select others really know!

But that WAS steve jobs! He feels sorry for us plebs speculating every weekend about the upcoming tuesday so he posted under his numerical alias 5553792...happens ALL the time

 

[teleromeo]

Mac Pros on December 25th!

We need an elevator to confirm that rumor...

 

[darthraige]

Click my link. Tell the Mac Pro team that's what you want for your birthday.

It's time to start flooding their inbox with feedback again. This is beyond ridiculous now. You can buy Harpertowns on Newegg. Jeeze...

They probably blocked my email on that link, I wrote to them so much. lol

 

[EmbraceNext]

I want to believe this guy. I really do but the fact is one of my friends is a manager over some of the stores in the southeast region and he told me that the products have been locked for the holidays and MWSF is when the update will come. He also said everyone one wanting a MacPro would be extremely happy with what was going to be released.

I don't know if he is pulling my chain cause he can or what. But the one simple fact that can't be over looked is the MacPro is a business system more than anything else. Businesses have budgets, most of the time if they don't spend what they have been budgeting for they get less money for the following year. Every business that I know that uses MacPros have been banking on getting a new one this year. I really hope Apple sees that and pushes them out a little sooner than jan08.

So the 10th isn't a horrible guess. I would have picked the 11th though if I was going to make that guess. Remember too, the MacPros are not a consumerist system, so Christmas shouldn't come into play when thinking about this.

Anyway, my thoughts on this. (I have been waiting since March 07 too)

 

[Topper]

December 10th sounds good to me!
I don't care what the source is, even if it was aliens that told him while he was being abducted.

 

[Kosh66]

Sorry, but I don't remember Apple EVER announcing anything in December.

 

[Kosh66]

I don't know if he is pulling my chain cause he can or what. But the one simple fact that can't be over looked is the MacPro is a business system more than anything else. Businesses have budgets, most of the time if they don't spend what they have been budgeting for they get less money for the following year. Every business that I know that uses MacPros have been banking on getting a new one this year. I really hope Apple sees that and pushes them out a little sooner than jan08.

If a business budgetted for a Mac Pro then they would buy one. True businesses don't wait on updates to buy their PCs. Businesses buy what's out there.

 

[EmbraceNext]

If a business budgetted for a Mac Pro then they would buy one. True businesses don't wait on updates to buy their PCs. Businesses buy what's out there.

I am sure they will but are waiting as late as possibly can.

 

[darthraige]

Sorry, but I don't remember Apple EVER announcing anything in December.

True, but would Apple want other businesses shipping these new chips before them? Unless Apple is going to be releasing a really insane MacPro at MacWorld, a machine far superior than what comes out before it.

 

[Masher500]

1st, the 10th is a Monday.
2nd, its December.
put 2 and 2 together what do you get??
MWSF.

Thats my educated guess.

 

[GregPacker]

...one of my friends is a manager over some of the stores in the southeast region and he told me that the products have been locked for the holidays and MWSF is when the update will come. He also said everyone one wanting a MacPro would be extremely happy with what was going to be released....

Two questions cross my mind:
1). How could he know that everyone would be extremely happy with the next macpro unless he had detailed info on its specs.
2). Why on earth would Apple have told someone in his position the detailed specs for an unreleased product? He would not need to know at this point.

Likely conclusion: your friend is making stuff up.

 

[Roy]

Two questions cross my mind:
1). How could he know that everyone would be extremely happy with the next macpro unless he had detailed info on its specs.
2). Why on earth would Apple have told someone in his position the detailed specs for an unreleased product? He would not need to know at this point.

Likely conclusion: your friend is making stuff up.

Or he should do like the rest of us and come on Mac Rumors and fantasize.

 

[saltyzoo]

If a business budgetted for a Mac Pro then they would buy one. True businesses don't wait on updates to buy their PCs. Businesses buy what's out there.

True businesses also rarely spend large amounts of capital in December.

 

[HDproducer]

If a business budgetted for a Mac Pro then they would buy one. True businesses don't wait on updates to buy their PCs. Businesses buy what's out there.

True businesses stay in business buy making prudent choices, not just buying what's out there. ROI (Return on investment) sure if it makes sense to buy now to keep your business running than you buy now. But plenty of business want to get the most bang for their buck and will wait for the time to be right.

It has also been mentioned numerous times that a lot of business are looking for year end tax breaks. I would rather spend $4000 on a computer than pay income taxes on that $4000. (Apple even sent me an email reminding me to take advantage of this) But if I buy now when the update comes out in a month, the resale on my purchase drops $1500. So either way I lose out. That is why true businesses want the update now.

I agree, and have posted this before, if you need something new to sustain your business, then of course you buy, but for a lot of us it part of our finical strategy to update now.

And any business that is going to buy what's out there, is going to buy Dell or HP unless Apple releases their updates soon.

 

[RichP]

And any business that is going to buy what's out there, is going to buy Dell or HP unless Apple releases their updates soon.

Doubtful at best. If a business runs Apple hardware, they are not going to switch to Windows just because Dell and HP may have slightly faster machines. (which if you check the prices are much more than a macpro)

As to the OP: Next week is around the time when the new Dells and HPs will ship. If Apple is planning a rather quiet update, I would imagine that update to be as close to the shipping of the machines as possible, to not hurt any current macpro sales unnecessarily (who would buy the current machines if they knew in 2 weeks they would get 2x the processing for the same money)

 

[cohibadad]

the 10th can't come soon enough

 

[HDproducer]

Doubtful at best. If a business runs Apple hardware, they are not going to switch to Windows just because Dell and HP may have slightly faster machines. (which if you check the prices are much more than a macpro)

That is what I am saying: It is doubtful that businesses just buy what's out there. They buy what they need, at the best price, for maximum ROI. They don't just go online one day and see what for sale and buy it.

Now some business will be forced to buy in order to save on taxes, or to not lose out on part of there budget.

 

[Wild-Bill]

the 10th can't come soon enough

Bleh..... I'm sure it will come and go without a peep from Apple; and Dell, HP, and the like will beat Apple to market with their Harpertown offerings.

Regardless, I just sent the Mac Pro team some more feedback: mainly requesting the E5462 CPU option (2.8 GHz quad, 80 watt TDP, 1600FSB, ~$760) and the nVidia 8800GT as the midrange option. I told them to change their BTO pricing as well, as it is an insult to informed consumers everywhere.


Oh, and I asked them if they were on permanent vacation, or reassigned to the iPhone dev team.

 

[basherhp2112]

Something is coming December 10th...

I heard that Cali Lewis (GeekBrief Video Podcast Fame) went to Cupertino last week, but wouldn't be able to talk about it until December 10th.

Can you say...Nondisclosure Agreement...Perhaps...

What is happening is still a mystery...

My only thing is why December 10th?

Is Apple trying to cash in on those procrastinators that shop two weeks prior to Christmas?

Here I am patiently awaiting Mac World '08, to see the new and improved Macbook and maybe a "One more thing" tease at the end of the keynote.

Any other rumors floating out there about the upcoming Mac World '08?

Inquiring minds want to know.

PEACE...

Hi all,
just a quickly note to say that I've heard that the 10th of December all MacPro lovers will be very happy.
I don't want to hurt your feelings if not true, but as I'm getting mad waiting for the update, and yesterday I've been informed about this, just wished to share the info.

If true, would be curious to know this before you from here, far away from the States...

THE BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF US!!!

 

[yeroen]

Oh, and I asked them if they were on permanent vacation, or reassigned to the iPhone dev team.

I think everyone at Apple has been retasked for iPhone development, or whatever new sharper-imagesque consumer gadget they're coming out with for Christmas (e.g. the i_iPod, iToaster, iFlowbee, etc)