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Any sign of a Mac Pro update?
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In the full article, 9to5 seems pretty sure Apple will do them both at once, either tomorrow or Tue. I want new ACDs too. Probably change the line to just 21.5" and 27". Basically, the new iMacs sans-the-computer.
I really do hope Apple updates the ACD lineup with those models...
Edit: How much do you think Apple could get away with prices on a 21.5" and a 27" ACD? As it is I think the 24" is grossly overpriced and next to the iMac it doesn't look like a good deal at all. I think the 24" needs a price drop.
Dell is selling a 27" with a very similar - if not identical - LCD panel for ~$1k, and it has a CCFL backlight and a plastic chasis, IIRC. LED is gonna up it a few hundred with the number of LEDs you'd need on something as big and bright as a 27" computer monitor. Throw in the aluminum and the Apple Tax....$1499 is a nice, round price in that ballpark. For the 21.5....maybe somewhere in the 300-500 range. Can't see it going for less than $299. $350-400 probably.
Yea, that sounds about right, but I have a feeling the 21.5 would go for $599. Isn't that what the previous 20" went for? But a sub $500 display from Apple would sound perfect.
If there's no iSight camera built into the display, it's just Apple still ripping us off again.
AnandTech's Final Words on the i7 980X...
The last paragraph is perhaps most relevant to Mac Pro shoppers. If Apple's pricing remains relative, he's saying you could go with an Octo core for a bit more than a hex core will cost, if you need the added cores, but he's not really recommending either it seems. The Quad core is likely going to remain the best choice for most power users in value and usable performance. Let's just hope for a price drop on the entry-level Quad systems. While that might sting my resale value, I'd rather see more Mac Pro customers getting on-board!
The last paragraph is perhaps most relevant to Mac Pro shoppers. If Apple's pricing remains relative, he's saying you could go with an Octo core for a bit more than a hex core will cost, if you need the added cores, but he's not really recommending either it seems. The Quad core is likely going to remain the best choice for most power users in value and usable performance. Let's just hope for a price drop on the entry-level Quad systems. While that might sting my resale value, I'd rather see more Mac Pro customers getting on-board!
Apple currently sells 24" and 20" displays. I could see them adding a 27" display (once the quality problems are solved), but why do you think they would add a smaller display to their mix? That's not their business model.
I assume you're actually referring to the 30" display.
You mean, shrinking and miniaturizing their products to razor thin form factors is not their business model?
And what about the Mac Mini? iPod Nano? Where did those come from?But seriously, a 21.5" display makes sense to me as it gives an option for current 21.5" iMac owners to match their displays, as well as give an option for a cheaper display to those who don't need that much real estate and have smaller budgets.
I personally would swoop two 21.5" ACDs in a heartbeat if Apple delivered one for $500-$600. The 24" at $899 is absurdly priced and a 21.5" would offer the same amount of resolution for several hundred dollars cheaper.
The last paragraph is perhaps most relevant to Mac Pro shoppers. If Apple's pricing remains relative, he's saying you could go with an Octo core for a bit more than a hex core will cost, if you need the added cores, but he's not really recommending either it seems. The Quad core is likely going to remain the best choice for most power users in value and usable performance. Let's just hope for a price drop on the entry-level Quad systems. While that might sting my resale value, I'd rather see more Mac Pro customers getting on-board!
Would you be able to swap out the 4core for a 6 in a 10? I know some were saying no for the 09's.
It'd be nice to have that as a possibility when they get the software/core usage issue squared away.
I would guess that it would work just fine. It would be most economical for Apple to only maintain one firmware version for all 2010 Mac Pros that would include the necessary parameters and microcode for all 2010 processors.
It might also be fairly economical after a lower clocked non-extreme i7 6-core variant like the i7 970 comes along (apparently due this fall)... especially if you can get a reasonable return on your quad Xeon CPU on CL or ebay.
I suspect the 2010 firmware would also work in a 2009 machine assuming most of the rest of the platform remains the same. The only problem is finding someway to pull the firmware from a 2010 to a file and then flashing it to an 09.
Definitely. We'd need a determined and resourceful person to take it on.
Any takers?
Yes, I meant 30", sorry for the typo.
Your argument makes sense to me, but it probably doesn't make sense to Steve. IMO it's psychotic for a 46 billion dollar a year company to have such a sparse lineup of products. E.g. where's that damn mini-tower that everyone wants? But Apple would argue that they are "focused". It seems to work for them.
I so hope it's a Mac Pro update with new ACDs. It's amazing how joyous and excited I get when the apple store goes down.
I so hope it's a Mac Pro update with new ACDs. It's amazing how joyous and excited I get when the apple store goes down.
iPad pre-orders begin today a 8:30 EST. It would seem odd for them to piggyback some other product announcement at the same time.
