Xeon processors are always behind in terms of adapting new architecture. I'm sure based on the new redesign, switching to Ivy Bridge Xeon would be a breeze.
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Apple Tells Reseller New Mac Pro Is Arriving in Spring 2013
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Xeon processors are always behind in terms of adapting new architecture. I'm sure based on the new redesign, switching to Ivy Bridge Xeon would be a breeze.
I am guessing it will be like the Final Cut redesign. Or any recent "pro" redesign.
Consumerized. With even more locked downiness!
For the pro... in all of us
Joking aside, I'd bet Apple goes to the other extreme... a super open, well configurable, stunningly powerful machine but massively expensive. It will be the machine that separates the prosumers from the pros. Quad core goes away except for the server & entire regular line is 12 core+ starting at $3900.
*sigh*
I understand that some have a legitimate gripe with Apple due to business concerns, but many people here seem to be clamoring for a machine that none of them would buy. Sandy EP isn't a huge increase in performance from Westmere. Where the increase comes in is when you add two more cores for 8 total per processor-and after the five people who have the money purchase them, they'll continue to sell a marginally upgraded machine. I'm guessing they chose to wait in order to have something worthwhile to upgrade to. It isn't unheard of for Apple to secure Intel processors early, so they may have something up their sleeves....
I understand that some have a legitimate gripe with Apple due to business concerns, but many people here seem to be clamoring for a machine that none of them would buy. Sandy EP isn't a huge increase in performance from Westmere. Where the increase comes in is when you add two more cores for 8 total per processor-and after the five people who have the money purchase them, they'll continue to sell a marginally upgraded machine. I'm guessing they chose to wait in order to have something worthwhile to upgrade to. It isn't unheard of for Apple to secure Intel processors early, so they may have something up their sleeves....
Mac-Midi. Obviously it has to support the thermal envelope of a 2 Ivy-Bridge EX chip product and probably at least two PCI cards. Think Mac II si with no optical drive, a fusion drive plus a second HD. I would thermally partition the HD and the CPU regions.
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It'll be interesting to see if they want to move units and be competitive (ok, LOL!), or simply mark up their cpu upgrades to a crazy degree like they always have.
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So we can expect the new Thunderbolt Display also. Too bad spring is such a general date, probably June
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Would be good to have retina 27" to go wtih Mac Pro, but don't know if this exists yet.
So we can expect the new Thunderbolt Display also. Too bad spring is such a general date, probably June
.Would be good to have retina 27" to go wtih Mac Pro, but don't know if this exists yet.
Different strokes for different folks.. Some people want/need a Mac workstation with lots of expansion options. Others want an affordable, smaller Mac with an upgradable GPU and perhaps storage. Since Apple only has one the expandable Mac, we're all in here waiting for the new Mac Pro.
The old argument that a mini-tower would cannibalise Pro sales are gone; Pro sales are a minority of their desktop sales, which are a minority of their Mac sales, which are a minority of their overall sales.
Yes the screen many time outlives the usefulness of the computer and you are forced to trash a perfectly working LCD monitor
Apple is going to want its margins on a pro machine for sure. I wouldn't expect any "competitive" pricing. It's gotta be a machine that makes pro's drool like a it was a Ferrari.
Your only hope is that all the developers at Apple threaten go on strike if they don't get new Mac Pro's
I wonder how long a complete build of MacOS X with everything included takes on a top-of-the-range Mac Pro.
Smaller does make sense since the device covers a lot of room and by removing the extra drive bays one can make the product a lot smaller. But lighter shouldn't really be a priority since Mac Pro's aren't meant to be moved around constantly in an office.