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Mac Pro (Early 2008) Notes and Options

I'm a little disappointed that Blu Ray technology wasn't included this time around. The Mac Pros are most likely going to be the first to get that option, with the iMac following, I'm guessing.

I want to upgrade my iMac but I also want to get one with Blu Ray tech, there's no point in being stuck with old technology in a brand new iMac.

I hope that Apple starts incorporating Blu Ray soon.
 
Xtremehkr said:
I'm a little disappointed that Blu Ray technology wasn't included this time around...I hope that Apple starts incorporating Blu Ray soon.
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Here is hoping 10.5.2 adds Blu-Ray support to the DVD Player application which will give Apple a(nother) reason to add the drive to the Mac Pro as a BTO option.
 
ummm

This is not the new mac pro as promised, very upset right now, where the **** is the penryn processor in these things or is that suppose to be in the crapbook pros? Why is certain applications only 2x faster instead 50+ times faster. Wow an look at that if you want the fastest one its 4k what a fu*king rip off. Come on apple I swear.

apple must be desperately in need for more income.
the new ones suppose to have the Penryn processor not the Xeon processor. I would be very mad if they didn't make a new mac pro. This is the same mac only a little faster, the newer ones suppose to be the future well also known as 3 years then replace it with the newer ones in 2011. With a smaller processor yet more powerful, it's sad that they keep upgrading the mac with something a tad bit better, they need to stop playing games and make one very nice & make it last for 10years max.
But nooooooooo, technology goes obsolete in 6months
 
CWallace said:
Here is hoping 10.5.2 adds Blu-Ray support to the DVD Player application which will give Apple a(nother) reason to add the drive to the Mac Pro as a BTO option.
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They already have the blu ray support for the Toast Titanium application for apple, apple needs to stop dickin around!
 
Live Chat With Apple

Hi, my name is Chris. Welcome to Apple!
Good evening.
How may I help you today?

•Can you lower the price on the new mac pros a little bit more then the student discount or no?

No, I don't have any way to do that

•ok thank you

What a jerk he needs to be fired :)
 
Need macbook pro!

I'm waiting for a macbook pro update, when that happens i'll buy it instantly.
I think the new mac is cool and such. But this release combined with the rumors about a new small lightweight macbook makes me a bit sad because i don't think they will update the macbook pro soon :(
 
twitch said:
Ordered mine today.... pretty darn pumped really....

I've been waiting for this machine for quite a while, as a workstation for my recording studio, and the update suits me fine really.... All i really wanted was some current horsepower for the price, and its certainly there. Twice the cores at a faster speed, twice the ram, and more HD for just a tiny bit more than the old base model....

Here's a hint for anyone considering a purchase -

An Apple Developer Connection "Select" membership will cost you $500, and will give you a 'one-time select member hardware discount'. The discount you get with it will save you at least $500 on a base mac pro, and even more on a tricked out one. After upping my hard disks and adding a wireless mouse and keyboard my 'select' price in canadian dollars wasn't even back up to the retail base price..... Basically if you were going to order retail anyway you'll be getting the select membership for free, or even saving a bit of money. The membership has some perks for attending events, and access to lots of extra downloads, including developer use full versions of the client and server versions of tiger and leopard.... Lots of other goodies too....

Food for thought....

-N
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You happen to have a live link you can post? I heard of this before, but I can never find anything on Apple's site pertaining to selecting a membership and paying a fee of $500. It is probably there, but I never have found it.
 
Small White Car said:
IF Apple was interested in filling this role, you know what they'd do? They'd let you change the Mac Pro to a Core Duo chip and let you save $1,000. Bingo: Instant $1,800 tower.
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You can downgrade to a single quad for $2299.

The number of people whose needs are not met by either the iMac or a single quad is infinitesimal. Apple can't make everyone happy - nor should they try.

Xtremehkr said:
The Mac Pros are most likely going to be the first to get that option, with the iMac following, I'm guessing.
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Why? The most logical place for Blu-Ray is the Apple TV. After that, the iMac.

The only people needing Blu-Ray on the Pro towers can afford to add a Blu-Ray drive.
 
The only thing I'm trying to find out is if the 3.0 is the 80w or 120w Penryn?

Anyone know for sure? Calling Apple did no good and the manual doesn't say.
 
acslater017 said:
yea that's what i'm thinking. they must need all the Keynote time they can get! :)
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From the latest surge of info, it seems three major things are happening:

(1) iTunes 7.6 with Rental Support (HD hopefully is coming, although there are no rumors about it) which should be tied into new Apple TV features.

(2) Some kind of Ultra-Portable Mac with the possibility of a Macbook Pro Redesign.

(3) iPhone 1.1.3 or later firmware update with a possible run through of the SDK.

Everything else seems really up in the air, so it should be a very interesting keynote. I do not expect Blu-Ray to enter the Apple TV for a while, let alone a DVD drive (although I do want one in it so I can ditch my DVD player). It is somewhat ridiculous that people can spend $15,000 on a custom Mac Pro and not get a Blu-Ray or HD DVD drive...but whatever, I really don't care, I just want HD on iTunes.
 
andy721 said:
Hi, my name is Chris. Welcome to Apple!
Good evening.
How may I help you today?

•Can you lower the price on the new mac pros a little bit more then the student discount or no?

No, I don't have any way to do that

•ok thank you

What a jerk he needs to be fired :)
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lol, wtf are you talking about??
 
The terms of the ADC discount say this:

Your ADC Membership may permit you to purchase a limited number of development systems at a discount. A system is equivalent to one (1) CPU with one (1) display; one (1) iMac; or one (1) portable.

Reading this literally it suggests that you would need two ADC discounts if you were buying a two CPU Mac Pro, and maybe that you would need to buy a display at the same time? Do Apple ever interpret it like that, or can you use the single ADC discount from the "select" package to get ~20% off a Mac Pro with no display?
 
MacFly123 said:
Wasn't there anyone else that saw the pic and thought that they added a glossy black coat to the interior well??? I thought they did and went.... COOL, they are adding the new theme. But NO :( I think they should have, it looks HOT. Am I alone?
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A while back there was a photo of about 5 racks worth Xserve and Xraid on the Apple site, that had the same "now in black" look. Sexy no doubt, but all just a trick of the light sadly.
 
mid-range?

I think it's kind of humorous how people beg for a mid-range computer but complain about mid-range graphics. I think Apple learned a long time ago about the mid-range market. Remember Performas. Then everyone complains about the wimpy performance. It also serves to confuse customers. I bet it's actually a pretty small market of people who want to "build" their own mid-range machine. Now there's an aspiration for you! I think most of the modders look to the high end for games.
 
jragosta said:
Why? The most logical place for Blu-Ray is the Apple TV. After that, the iMac.

The only people needing Blu-Ray on the Pro towers can afford to add a Blu-Ray drive.
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I think that DVDs are going to start being phased out here shortly by the next gen technology, which appears to be Blu Ray. I don't know how Apple plans to implement Blu Ray technology (at this point I doubt it's going to be HD DVD). It may be a BTO option for Mac Pros first and iMacs later, or it may be implemented across the board.

Either way, we're so close to transitioning to the next level of optical storage that I was hoping it would appear with this update, because I am waiting for that implementation before I update my iMac.

The AppleTV may get a little pricey with a Blu Ray drive. AppleTV seems to be primarily an extension of iTunes and the ever expanding variety of media available through iTunes.
 
arn said:
http://developer.apple.com/products/select.html

It's a developer's membership.

arn
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I priced out 2 Mac Pros using the Developers Store and using Apple's Educator's Store. I left out buying a display because it was more expensive in the Developer's Store than on the Educators Store.

Using the 2.8 Quad and the accessories I would buy, I would save $25 dollars going with the Developers Store (adding the $499 fee to the price)

Using the 3.2 Quad and the accessories I would buy, the Developer's Store was $133 cheaper after adding in the $499 fee.
 
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