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

[BornAgainMac]

The current Mac Pros are still the fastest Macs on the planet that money can buy or your money back minus a 20% restocking fee.

 

[-Noodles]

Maybe. There has been talk of 3.4 GHz and 3.6 GHz being possible in the near future and I've seen speculation that they may even release up to 4 GHz before Nehalem takes over. The 3.2GHz processors are likely to hold their price until Nehalem comes anyway, so depreciation isn't really an issue.

...so macworld we should expect at least 3.2 with maybe the possibility of something higher? 3.4-3.6 sounds super nice

 

[pankrastudio]

Idea

Another idea how the new Mac Pro could fit into new apple line?


http://flickr.com/photos/pankrastudio/2052518990/

 

[Tallest Skil]

NO! Don't post stuff like that! His Jobsness will see it and scrap his current new design for something stupid that looks different enough from that to avoid copyright infringement, thereby making us wait longer! Why would you do such a thing?! Seriously, though, it seems to be a logical design, but there's no cooling. And don't think the two fans and iMac slats are enough, either. People are going to want to see a poeverful form of visible venting, otherwise most will get wary of heating issues.... But there is one last thing... just wishful thinking on my part, but perhaps two double wide PCIe slots. You know, for two 16x cards. Other than that, it's a beautiful and psuedo-logical mockup.

Also, posted from my Wii...

 

[tjpeople]

I can't wait for macworld. Going to buy my first mac, and it's gunna be pro. I'm hoping for a little price drop.

Anyone think they will make the lowest spec mac pro cheaper?

 

[Brianstorm91]

Another idea how the new Mac Pro could fit into new apple line?
*IMAGE*

That is NICE!

 

[Silverhawk]

To tell ya the truth that design resembles a bit much of a Wii with its' base. But again its a nice concept but i think it'll be even more minimalist than that.

 

[withuk]

If the release date is at Macworld 2008, does anyone know if the new Mac Pro would be available in the UK at that time or is there usually a delay a on the hardware upadates like the iphone.

 

[Umbongo]

If the release date is at Macworld 2008, does anyone know if the new Mac Pro would be available in the UK at that time or is there usually a delay a on the hardware upadates like the iphone.

Same time.

 

[sblasl]

Leave the case as is, and put in the new stuff that really matters.

 

[rockinrocker]

Leave the case as is, and put in the new stuff that really matters.

amen to that one.

 

[mcc]

I bought my PowerMac G5 in December 2005 because I thought that Apple would take 12 to 18 months to replace the PowerPC processors with Xeon processors. Six months later, Apple surprised me with the Mac Pro. Darn!

I still have my multi processor AMD system, monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. that I use to run Windows XP and SUSE Linux sitting next to the PowerMac G5. I discovered, to my chagrin, that it would take a major upgrade to the system to be able to share the Apple Cinema Display, keyboard, and mouse.

I have put up with spousal complaints and been waiting a year for an upgrade to the Mac Pro. I guess I can wait another month and a half.

 

[Jebaloo]

My Powerbook broke in February, and so I purchased a MacBook as a tide-me-over.

It's been a temporary solution for way too long now.

I'm waiting for the new MacPro, and am assuming that the 18 month sabbatical will result in a new design for both MacPro and Cinema Displays.