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8-Core Mac Pro In January? Displays Too?

yipster222 said:
It might be released tomorrow but it won't ship till OS X 10.5 is released. I hope it is release with the Penryn chip. Lower heat and watts plus bigger cache.
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Why do you say that? People with the current Mac Pros have been installing quad core chips and they work with Tiger.
 
meshuga said:
I have an inside track that in JUNE u can expect a faster machine with a sleeker "SLIMMER" look...and displays to match! Though I wish they'd announce it in April :(
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is this a belated april's fools joke?

there has to be new mac pros on april 15th. at least, there has to be for me.

i'm hitting 'buy' on or about that day regardless :)
 
If it's true, naming your source gets your source fired.

If it's not, naming your source gets your source fired.

If you or your source are full of it, naming them doesn't really make a ton of sense.

So any way, you're not going to get a name out of anyone with an ounce of sense.
 
Jarcrew said:
If it's true, naming your source gets your source fired.

If it's not, naming your source gets your source fired.

If you or your source are full of it, naming them doesn't really make a ton of sense.

So any way, you're not going to get a name out of anyone with an ounce of sense.
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Well the fact that this guy is a newbie, never contributed to any other rumors other than this, and won't back up his claim, I'm just going to make the most reasonable assumption and say he's full of it. I think if we don't see Mac Pros by NAB or very shortly thereafter, it will be in June that we see an update.

I really hope it's not that long because I could really, really, use a new computer and I'm withholding my purchase because I want the newest technology along with better GPUs.
 
Redneck1089 said:
... withholding my purchase because I want the newest technology along with better GPUs.
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the grass is always greener on the other side my friend. didn't you hear what's coming out Christmas time? thats only a few MORE months away .. sure you can't wait? :D
 
Keebler said:
is this a belated april's fools joke?

there has to be new mac pros on april 15th. at least, there has to be for me.

i'm hitting 'buy' on or about that day regardless :)
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SOURCE? I hate unsubstantiated claims.
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My source is a concerned friend at apple that knows I am about to spend $9,000 on a maxed out mac pro system with 2 displays.... he/she was vague but im actually hoping beyond hope that something is announced mid april.

Further more... its not like your predicting the coming of the messiah... look at the buyers guide... anyone with half a pentium can work out that something is on the horizon for april but most probably june... so im more likely to believe my concerned friend though i dont think my project can wait till june for the processing boost...

Oh yes... why are people so personal on here and talk about other that participate like they are not here reading posts... my gosh im "some guy" now lol This is a forum, obviously there are some people that like to play jokes. but surely I would be abit more creative since you actually stated the same as me in "theory" Redneck*

I think if we don't see Mac Pros by NAB or very shortly thereafter, it will be in June that we see an update.
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Anyway,,, we are in the same boat and i hope something does come out in April.
 
rloechner said:
the grass is always greener on the other side my friend. didn't you hear what's coming out Christmas time? thats only a few MORE months away .. sure you can't wait? :D
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I hate this fashion of telling people "the grass is always greener on the other side" when relating to computers. In the case of the Mac Pros, they've been out now since last summer and are very, very, ready for an update. I'm hoping for SS, perhaps an HD player/burner, better GPUs, and 8 cores. Why? Because that would be extremely useful for my needs. I could get by on an existing Mac Pro, but why would I want to just get by when new computers will be out shortly? When Apple updates their computers again after this upcoming update, it will be at least another 4-6 month wait.
 
meshuga said:
My source is a concerned friend at apple that knows I am about to spend $9,000 on a maxed out mac pro system with 2 displays.... he/she was vague but im actually hoping beyond hope that something is announced mid april.

Further more... its not like your predicting the coming of the messiah... look at the buyers guide... anyone with half a pentium can work out that something is on the horizon for april but most probably june... so im more likely to believe my concerned friend though i dont think my project can wait till june for the processing boost...

Oh yes... why are people so personal on here and talk about other that participate like they are not here reading posts... my gosh im "some guy" now lol This is a forum, obviously there are some people that like to play jokes. but surely I would be abit more creative since you actually stated the same as me in "theory" Redneck*



Anyway,,, we are in the same boat and i hope something does come out in April.
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So it sounds like your "source" isn't even sure of what's going on. Why do you say "most probably June" for a release? To me it would be most probable to bet on April for the release of updated Mac Pros. The fact that Apple has recently had two slips on their online store regarding the number of cores their computers have shows me that something is most definitely in the pipeline and will be out sooner than later.

Sure, this is just a guess. However, it's an educated guess based on Apple's mistakes on their online store and based on an already long over due update cycle. I'm not saying that you're lying or anything, and you may well have a friend who works for Apple, but what I am saying is that more things point to April than June. *shrugs*

Anyways, one thing we have in common is we both want an updated Mac Pro. :)
 
Redneck... even people at apple dont know FOR SURE what's going to happen since most employees are kept in the dark, ask anyone who actually works at apple. of course my source is not just a worker bee but even then,, has buddies deeper in the hive that do the "pillow talk".. I really hope april too by the way... REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY HOPE... or ill have to get the best of what there is now, which will obviously leave me open for at least a year of grumpiness while others get the "next new thing from mac"

I could take just a speed update... that would not damage my ego... but a new mac pro facelift? and brighter displays with webcam etc ... AND price benefits.... good grief... id be a sad bunny.
 
If I were a betting man i'd say the new MBP's were announced at NAB and released in June.

I also wouldn't be surprised if the new MBP's integrate multi-touch into their hardware. This would make all the questions of the "secret features" of Leopard (and the Adobe CS3 updates that can only be released AFTER Leopard) make sense. A multi-touch Macbook Pro would be revolutionary.

It doesn't make sense that Apple would cause so much hype over Multi-touch and limit it to only one piece of hardware.
 
Yep they out

Eight cores or four
"Opt for the 8-core Mac Pro and you get the power of two Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Clovertown” processors running at 3.0GHz. Or choose a quad-core Mac Pro featuring two Dual-Core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” processors and decide how fast they fly: 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz. At 3.0GHz, the quad-core Mac Pro runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad.1"

YAY! hahaha
 
$4000!!!! At least its 8 Core at 3.00Ghz, so the thing must scream!

Im kind of disappointed that the pricing on the current quad-core offerings didnt fall. Kind of set on a quad-core 3.0 at $2499
 
WOW I just opened firefox then saw the MP on the front page and im like huh why no ATV then saw 8-cores. too bad its so expensive
 
My decision to not wait and buy a Mac Pro a month ago has been validated! Woohoo! ;)
 
$4000 is way too much!!!!

$4000:eek:
u better buy 2 dual cores macpro it will cost $4400!!!

thanks God I didn't wait:D
 
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