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hint of September MP?

There was a poster here at macrumors who also claimed an inside Apple so called "in the know" source (for whatever that is worth) for the September time frame. I'm beginning to believe in this rumor since all is super quiet otherwise. Not even a squeak of a real rumor since early in the year. It's very frustrating and the longer it goes, it's going to be like buying a 2010 car in the fall at full price. Hex cores will then be six months old in hardware terms. Is isn't right. :mad: I think Apple has misplayed their hand on this one from a marketing standpoint.
 
it is poor

It is poor apple is taking so long update the new MP lines. I am not one of the people desperate for one, i was so disappointed with the previous base model 8 core (2.26) i purchased the 2008 2.8 Octo instead as i found it for £1500 on sale in john lewis. Apple was selling the 2.26 for £2600! which is £1100 more with extremely little performance increase.
I dont know if you remember also that the 2.8ghz quad cores in the 2008 mac pro cost nearly twice that of the 2.26ghz versions in the 2009 mac pro and they decided to sell it at an extra £1000 premium of the 2008 version.. if i remember correctly the 2008 mac pro sold at £1800.
I love apple but they do seem to be short changing the professionals and with the lack of update it seems they are losing what i thought was the point of apple (before the consumer products) which was to create amazing professional solutions for creatives. Now we haven't seen an update in design, decent professional displays or competent upgrades with realistic technology that will keep professionals at the forefront of their profession since 2008 if you ask me.
TBH i cant complain about the design because i love it, and its ease of use but! in terms of expandability, only 4 drives most workstations have options of 6 drive bays and faster storage solutions as standard not at a huge premium. Im glad that my mac pro is still fast enough for what i do, because if i wanted one at full price with the spec i would want i would be running into the £4000 bracket! and i dont care who you are, even as a professional making alot of money that is still a chunk of change that a pro would rather not part with. Id rather put that as a deposit on a new BMW M3 if im honest!
 
So sick of Apple and their noninformation. Steve could at least drop a hint. It's not like we haven't been waiting a ridiculously long time.
 
Vylen said:
Why does that matter?
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It matters because the same way the 2009's are seeming overpriced and long in the tooth (technology wise), so to will be the mac pro 2010, but may have an even shorter shelf life, technologically speaking. Now some may disagree with this viewpoint, and that is fine, but once you free yourself from the Apple technology clutches, it is blatantly obvious.
 
dimensional said:
So sick of Apple and their noninformation. Steve could at least drop a hint. It's not like we haven't been waiting a ridiculously long time.
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Or, maybe there is no hint because there is nothing to hint about. :eek: In other words, worst case scenario. I'm encouraged by one thing and one thing only though. The new vid card references in the mini. It's really ALL we have to go on. I can't imagine why else they would out those in there, but there still is no time reference.
 
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