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8-Core Mac Pro In January? Displays Too?

Multimedia said:
Nope. Not 'til the next REAL 8 core thread arrives. The FAKE UK snafu thread stemmed from a HACK. So this is still the Official 8 core thread until we get real news. 🙂
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Didn't that thread stem from an image you posted? Does that make you the HACK? 😀😀😉 😛
 
I've Always Been A Hack

BiikeMike said:
Didn't that thread stem from an image you posted? Does that make you the HACK? 😀😀😉 😛
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Yeah that was before I knew it was against rules to post submision info on a thread. But this thread has a lot more useful information than that 24-hour verbal fart, don't you think? 🙂
 
Based on what I've seen about R600, you don't really need it. There is better alternative.
8800 is bit slower than R600, but it's not significant enough to justify massive power R600 requires (200+ W).
Also 8900 series is coming out sonner than you think.
I'm really disappointed.
 
ATI Rotation Support Rules!

Gurutech said:
Based on what I've seen about R600, you don't really need it. There is better alternative.
8800 is bit slower than R600, but it's not significant enough to justify massive power R600 requires (200+ W).
Also 8900 series is coming out sonner than you think.
I'm really disappointed.
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I just want Dual Dual Link ATI in ONE slot. I dont'/can't use a two slot hog card. Oh yeah they made the first slot a double wide slot. Ok. Anyway I gotta have ATI 'cause I ROTATE My monitors and nVidea is ANTI-Rotation on the Mac.
 
BiikeMike said:
How about this:

New 8-Cores this Tuesday to go with the new CS3, they come with a free 10.5 upgrade which is released at NAB, with FCP 6 and Extreme


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This had crossed my mind too (dreaming...) - 8-Cores announced from Apple alongside Adobe releasing CS3 on Tuesday the 27th!?

...probably not though :/
 
Multimedia said:
I just want Dual Dual Link ATI in ONE slot. I dont'/can't use a two slot hog card. Oh yeah they made the first slot a double wide slot. Ok. Anyway I gotta have ATI 'cause I ROTATE My monitors and nVidea is ANTI-Rotation on the Mac.
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You really shold keep up on the latest technology old bean 😛
 
For a long while now the community seems to have been expecting 8 core mac pros every tuesday, and I have argued that despite some people's belief that they would be barely more expensive than the current pros, there were no indications this would be the case. However as we continue to see no release we move closer and closer to Intel's price cuts expected in July. I don't think it is unreasonable to think that Apple may be able to offer systems based on these prices even if we see a machine before the cuts due to their relationship with Intel.

Current Processor pricing:
Quad
X5355 2.66Ghz - $1172
E5345 2.33Ghz - $851

Dual
5160 3.00Ghz - $851
5150 2.66Ghz - $690
5140 2.33Ghz - $455
5130 2.00Ghz - $316

Future Processor pricing:
Quad
X5365 3.00Ghz - $1172
X5355 2.66Ghz - $744
E5345 2.33Ghz - $455
E5335 2.00Ghz - $316

Dual
I couldn't seem to find information on future woodcrest pricing, obviously cuts will come and I think you could match them to the shifts between clovertown current and future pricing.

So you can see that we could feasibly see an octo core 2.66Ghz Mac Pro at the same price the quad core is now if using these processor prices. Though I personally still have my doubts as the price is more likely to depend on what they can get away with rather than how much it costs to manufacture. It also should be noted in price discussions that the stock Mac Pro at $2500 is currently close to or below retail component prices.
 
Adobe & Apple Are Competing Software Vendors

kromekat said:
This had crossed my mind too (dreaming...) - 8-Cores announced from Apple alongside Adobe releasing CS3 on Tuesday the 27th!?

...probably not though :/
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Apple is specifically not listed as one of the Event participants on the Adobe Event webcast page. The listed participants are HP, Intel, Nokia and Akamai.

I think Apple will want to let Adobe have this Tuesday to themselves. No point in mucking up the press with too many new products on the same day from competing software vendors.
 
The waiting is really frustrating...

I have been waiting on the fence for a new Intel Mac Pro for the past 2 months now in anticipation for the latest edition from Apple. With the ADOBE Intel support now out of the way, what else could be holding Apple back from releasing a new (edited) mac pro line up? By the rough 6 month release calendar so many people here mention, isn't Apple like 2-3 months over that already? Sigh... I know a lot of posters here say to always buy for your immediate needs and the waiting game is kind of dumb, but a $2500+ purchase on a limited budget is hard for me to justify today on a 8 month old design. Especially when I am hoping for even more bang for my buck tomorrow... 😕
 
kromekat said:
This had crossed my mind too (dreaming...) - 8-Cores announced from Apple alongside Adobe releasing CS3 on Tuesday the 27th!?

...probably not though :/
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on the new apple/cs3 page in the second paragraph it says "Every new Mac features powerful dual-core or quad-core Intel processors...". Doesn't that sound like, you can get a mac with a quad-core processor?

Does to me 🙂
 
rloechner said:
on the new apple/cs3 page in the second paragraph it says "Every new Mac features powerful dual-core or quad-core Intel processors...". Doesn't that sound like, you can get a mac with a quad-core processor?

Does to me 🙂
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It does, it does! 😱 Do you have a link?... I can't find the page. This would be great news, but I'm still not expecting 8-core Mac's till April. I noticed that Adobe CS3 will be shipping in April...which might be related to a new powerful computer that will run CS3. ... but that's just speculation.
 
Hmmm...very interesting stuff indeed. I would like to purchase an Octo-Core 2.66Ghz Mac Pro for he same price as the current quad 3 Ghz. Hopefully that is possible. I've been waiting since the first rumors in November!!!! 😱
As of the beginning of this month, I'm in pretty serious need of a new computer.
 
Thor74 said:
With the ADOBE Intel support now out of the way, what else could be holding Apple back from releasing a new G5 mac pro line up?
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The primary factor stopping this is the fact that they're not going to backpedal and start using G5s in the Mac Pros 😉
 
Multimedia said:
Apple is specifically not listed as one of the Event participants on the Adobe Event webcast page. The listed participants are HP, Intel, Nokia and Akamai.

I think Apple will want to let Adobe have this Tuesday to themselves. No point in mucking up the press with too many new products on the same day from competing software vendors.
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Yet at the end the MC mentioned Apple first in his "thank you" remarks.

So now its 99% certain in my mind...new MacPro April 15.
 
twoodcc said:
i wouldn't be so sure about that. maybe they'll release them tomorrow....
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Maybe they will but I was referring to the ad.

According to the UK leak they won't be called "quad-core".They will be called 8-core.

Quad-Core is already out.

Quad meaning four..

Octo meaning eight.
 
Peace said:
Maybe they will but I was referring to the ad.

According to the UK leak they won't be called "quad-core".They will be called 8-core.

Quad-Core is already out.

Quad meaning four..

Octo meaning eight.
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i was also. as of right now, you cannot buy a mac pro with a "quad-core processor"

you can buy one with 2 dual-core processors
 
Peace said:
The dual-core referred to is the Macbook/Pro line/iMac.
The Quad-core referred to is the current Mac Pro which has dual dual cores.
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That's exactly as I read it, Apple have always referred the Mac Pro as quad core.
 
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