Mac Pro: now Official Waiting for MacWorld Thread...

[chameleon]

If they announce today and do not release until late December, what is the difference of just announcing in January when they can ship immediately? There is no difference in my opinion.

There is a big, big difference for business owners.

We have to spend our IT budget by December 31st, or we incur a tax penalty.

Think of it this way. $4,000 on December 31st turns into $3,400 on January 1st, since Uncle Sam will take about 15% of the corporate profits at year end.

So, if we purchase now, we have 15% more spending power than if Apple makes us wait until January.

 

[Wild-Bill]

Someone needs to e-mail MultiMedia and thank him for yet another false prediction, at which time he will provide you with another one.

 

[trollking]

Welp, looks like I am buying a current model... Thanks Apple. Thanks for killing my dreams.

I know how you feel believe me. I should have bought a new computer over the summer but kept hoping for new stuff... especially new graphics cards.

You can hold out. Be strong. We'll form a Mac Pro support group. We'll have meetings and people will get different chips depending on how long they have waited and there will be donuts. And we'll send the bill for the donuts to Steve Jobs. Oh and cookies.

 

[Pressure]

They could be waiting for the Radeon HD 3800 series to be announced tomorrow, who knows but Apple

 

[dante@sisna.com]

Mid_Apple

I'd say they announce the Mac Pro today or you can forget about it until MacWorld in January, perhaps with new cases and new cinema displays.

Will they or won't they?

I don't think you will see a case redesign with new monitors unit March, right before NAB (National Association of Broadcasters).

 

[RichP]

If they are planning on a simple upgrade (not a new case, etc) then expect an announcement in december. Penryn machines are not shipping till then, why should apple announce a new macpro now, and kill current macpro sales for 4 weeks?

 

[AviationFan]

I mean, I do have a history of buying things and that same day something better comes out. I could sacrifice buying a current MacPro so that everyone else can get Penryn.

So it's your fault - well, what are you waiting for? Go buy one!

- Martin, feeling your pain...

 

[uNext]

If they are planning on a simple upgrade (not a new case, etc) then expect an announcement in december. Penryn machines are not shipping till then, why should apple announce a new macpro now, and kill current macpro sales for 4 weeks?

rICHp YOU GOT IT

People are breaking their heads over this long awaited update
but really fail to see that apple is a business in it for money
why would they kill sales by announcing like everybody else?

Their motto was think diffrent.

 

[FF_productions]

Someone needs to e-mail MultiMedia and thank him for yet another false prediction, at which time he will provide you with another one.

It's hard to predict these things, once he saw Aiden Shaw's post about the processors not coming until December, he pushed his prediction to January 15th.


Maybe we'll see something today? Who knows


I feel sorry for you guys

 

[darthraige]

Now, seeing how MacBooks were just updated on a Thursday, anyway Apple would hold off until this Thursday or Friday and ship the new MacPro with a "stable" Leopard... 10.5.1? Maybe Apple is just waiting to finalize that?

 

[-Noodles]

I think Friday would be the last day I wait. I kinda want it before Thanksgiving, and I don't think that will happen now since it will take 3-5 days until they ship it since I will be adding things to it. Then by the end of next week it's almost December, then I should just wait until Penryn. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Don't know what to do anymore.

stay strong.... at worst its a couple weeks away. just think about the power you'll be getting (or missing if you buy now). plus you'll feel better knowing you stretched that g4 to the limit.

In regard to the talk about waiting to update the case till the next line of processors come out at the end of '08, i think it's unlikely they'd wait another year to redesign the case. How many years would that make of having this case design? 3 or more by now i think? Given the update to the imac's design independent of any major processor update i think it's likely the mac pro will see the same, even if its only minor. If nothing else a black apple logo on the side of the machine.

 

[viltsu]

Now, seeing how MacBooks were just updated on a Thursday, anyway Apple would hold off until this Thursday or Friday and ship the new MacPro with a "stable" Leopard... 10.5.1? Maybe Apple is just waiting to finalize that?

I like you being so hopefull

 

[netdog]

Well, I changed the subject. MacWorld release seems almost assured.

 

[suneohair]

I reluctantly join.....

 

[Eidorian]

How many months now since the last waiting thread? 2-3?

 

[reidspice]

10.5.1

i'm guessing that it may be related to 10.5 as well. i wouldn't be surprised if they needed to write some custom code to make the new procs/mobos/video cards hum along properly. i doubt you'll be able to run 10.4 on the new machines.

 

[darthraige]

i'm guessing that it may be related to 10.5 as well. i wouldn't be surprised if they needed to write some custom code to make the new procs/mobos/video cards hum along properly. i doubt you'll be able to run 10.4 on the new machines.

Hopefully they are just waiting for 10.5.1 and will release the MacPro once that Leopard update comes, if not, I guess I'm waiting too.

 

[Amethyst]

in the same boat too ..

 

[chameleon]

Well, I changed the subject. MacWorld release seems almost assured.

No, no, no, no, NO!

I cannot wait until MacWorld! The budget has to be spent by December 31st!

Please Apple, don't do this to us.

 

[snowleopard]

There are a couple of arguments as to why if they do not announce this week, they will still do so before the end of the year:

The first is that they're waiting for the chips to arrive, so they can ship when announced, or close to it.

Second is waiting for 10.5.1, removing a few bugs in the initial OS release makes more pros smile. Consumers hate bugs too, but it costs pros money.

Third is that MacWorld is for consumers, and the big announcement then will likely be the new sleek MacBook with the revolutionary LED screens, and more iPhone, iTunes, iTV and iPod stuff. Mac Pro is much more professional based than what most consumer users want/need.

I have to say I'm with Chameleon. As a business owner, it would benefit me a tremendous amount to buy before Dec 31st, instead of waiting until MacWorld.

 

[weblogik]

There are a couple of arguments as to why if they do not announce this week, they will still do so before the end of the year:

The first is that they're waiting for the chips to arrive, so they can ship when announced, or close to it.

Second is waiting for 10.5.1, removing a few bugs in the initial OS release makes more pro's smile. Consumers had bugs too, but it costs pro's money.

Third is that MacWorld is for consumers, and the big announcement then will likely be the new sleek MacBook with the revolutionary LED screens, and more iPhone and iPod stuff. Mac Pro is much more professional based than what most consumer users want/need.

I have to say I'm with Chameleon. As a business owner, it would benefit me a tremendous amount to buy before Dec 31st, instead of waiting until MacWorld.

Finally someone not being a little crybaby about their toy not being ready and making some good points!

I m with the 10.5.1 theory all the way, it makes sense... and yes i want to write off this 4 g's too

 

[darthraige]

So, let's say 10.5.1 is released this Friday. Would Apple really introduce new MacPros that following Tuesday before Thanksgiving? ... If we are still going with a traditional "Tuesday" release.

Also, I would think the Apple home page will change as soon as 10.5.1 is released.

 

[Jonny427]

If such a large portion of Mac Pro sales are to businesses, I can't see why apple won't at least announce it now and allow them to purchase it by year's end. I've noticed several people anxious to buy for the tax benefits.

Come on apple!

 

[AviationFan]

Would Apple really introduce new MacPros that following Tuesday before Thanksgiving?

I don't see why not. I bet the vast majority of people that shop for Apple computers on "black Friday" are interested in MacBooks and iMacs, but not the Mac Pro series. Since MacBooks and iMacs have just been updated, I don't understand what significance Thanksgiving has for Apple's timing of the Mac pro update.

- Martin

 

[darthraige]

I don't see why not. I bet the vast majority of people that shop for Apple computers on "black Friday" are interested in MacBooks and iMacs, but not the Mac Pro series. Since MacBooks and iMacs have just been updated, I don't understand what significance Thanksgiving has for Apple's timing of the Mac pro update.

- Martin

That and aren't only certain products from Apple participating in Black Friday? So you're right, it wouldn't matter for MacPros. I guess we are just gonna have to wait and see. Hopefully it's just Leopard 10.5.1 slowing them down now.