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Mac Pro Waiting Club ~ Open now!
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Well, the whiners ones are the waiting ones. I am one of those and I will not buy Mac Pro until it gets updated. I bought iMac instead and am selling it later for the full price so I will not lose at all. 🙂)
Anyway, I hope we will get juicy update for all this waiting. I hope for all 8 cores and at least 2gb ram and decent video card. 8600GTS 640MB would be good choice so I can ocassionaly enjoy gaming when I'm not working. 🙂
Also, its strange but does anyone know how to do particle render in Maya with ATI 2600? I can't do hardware render as the card apparently doesn't support it and Maya software doesnt render multistrike particles. 🙁
Anyway, I hope we will get juicy update for all this waiting. I hope for all 8 cores and at least 2gb ram and decent video card. 8600GTS 640MB would be good choice so I can ocassionaly enjoy gaming when I'm not working. 🙂
Also, its strange but does anyone know how to do particle render in Maya with ATI 2600? I can't do hardware render as the card apparently doesn't support it and Maya software doesnt render multistrike particles. 🙁
I already have a buyer. I bought it with special student's discount with apple care too so 13% off and I have a friend who will buy it for the same price as I bought it. No luck needed here 😉
Eric Piercey
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suneohair
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Wild-Bill
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Wow. Wonders never cease. I, for one, welcome macenforcer to the "club". I consider we "waiters" an elite and battle-hardened crew. Case in point: I see people posting in the MacBook Pro thread saying "should I buy now or wait? When are they going to come out with something new?" And I have to laugh at them. The MBP, as we all know, was updated in June. And we have been waiting for a machine that hasn't been updated since its inception over a YEAR ago. And you've got people complaining about a machine (MBP) that was just updated four months ago.
The Mac Pro has the dubious distinction of being the oldest and most outdated (hardware-wise) product in the entire Apple lineup. And the price hasn't budged since its inception, while the iPhone received a price break after five weeks. For what you get at $2499, many will argue that its a good deal compared to other workstation-class machines. However, other workstation class machines have newer video cards, and their BTO options do not include charging $400.00 for a nearly two-year old card. As I've indicated in another thread, one can purchase an nVidia 8800GTS 640 meg right now for under $400.00 and it is newer and much more powerful than the EOL'd x1900xt.
I hope Apple gets their hands on the Harpertowns and the SS chipsets before the Nov 12th retail release, as they did with the quad-core chips. I am hoping for a Mac Pro release with Leopard, next month. And I really really REALLY hope they don't stymie the machine with outdated and outclassed video cards.
Wild-Bill
macrumors 68030
My money as well. And two gift cards I got for Christmas, totaling $300.00 😀
I may take the $200.00 one and get the Logic Studio (upgrade). Still waiting to see a few more reviews before I do it though. Once I get the Mac Pro and sell my watercooled PC piece by piece, I should make about a third of the Mac Pro investment back. 😉 But for now she's humming along, running XP and an "alternative" operating system. 😉
I should add my name to the list, too.
After many years as primarily a Windows user, I decided towards the end of last year that I was going to switch to a Mac with a Mac Pro. But, I said I would wait for three things:
1) Vista to be released (to see the fallout from it, and I really wanted to use it in VMWare instead of XP). I was not wowed.
2) Leopard to be released - which at the time was expected to be June.
3) New Mac Pro hardware - I thought I'd wait past the first generation of Intel hardware, and again I was thinking this would happen at WWDC in June.
So, I thought I would have about a 6 month wait until June, which was fine, because I have a decent XP-based Athlon X2 system now. Had I known I would be waiting until November, I would have just bought last November when I first decided to switch and I could have enjoyed the system all this time. Argh!
But, after I had already waited until June, I decided to stick by my word and wait for my 3 conditions to be met. After all, I try to keep my word. 😎
Now like many others I'm banking on new Mac Pro hardware shipping with Leopard, and if it happens, I'll be there as soon as it's announced.
After many years as primarily a Windows user, I decided towards the end of last year that I was going to switch to a Mac with a Mac Pro. But, I said I would wait for three things:
1) Vista to be released (to see the fallout from it, and I really wanted to use it in VMWare instead of XP). I was not wowed.
2) Leopard to be released - which at the time was expected to be June.
3) New Mac Pro hardware - I thought I'd wait past the first generation of Intel hardware, and again I was thinking this would happen at WWDC in June.
So, I thought I would have about a 6 month wait until June, which was fine, because I have a decent XP-based Athlon X2 system now. Had I known I would be waiting until November, I would have just bought last November when I first decided to switch and I could have enjoyed the system all this time. Argh!
But, after I had already waited until June, I decided to stick by my word and wait for my 3 conditions to be met. After all, I try to keep my word. 😎
Now like many others I'm banking on new Mac Pro hardware shipping with Leopard, and if it happens, I'll be there as soon as it's announced.
Sign me up as waiting...
Xfujinon - Several old macs, but primarily a Dell Optiplex that is slowly dying.
I don't really know much about computers, but the pattern of failure for this Dell is curious to me. I have had it for six years now, and it has (over the last year) done the following things:
1. It will no longer run iTunes. It locks up every single time.
2. It cannot use the backspace in Word 2003 anymore. I have to highlight and use the delete key specifically.
3. It will not read CDs unless they are music CDs, which ironically won't play in iTunes but will play through Windows Media.
4. Windows Media will cut off the last 10% of any visual media played, regardless of what it is. It does this every single time.
Naturally, as you may imagine, I have come very close to beating this computer with a stick many, many times. I DO have a G5 iMac, a G4 iMac, and a Cube, but I have relegated those to other tasks (servers, wife's computer, etc.). With the pain I have endured from this Dell, I feel that the only solution is to get a fully powered hulking beast of a computer so I can not worry about use for another half decade or so. This crappy Dell (256 meg RAM, 60 Gig HD, 1.8 Ghz CPU) has made it through a Bachelor's degree and most of a Master's degree... I imagine the Mac would make it through the doctorates.
I have, however, come across an article that says the FB-DIMMs won't be used anymore, will this have an effect on upcoming Mac Pros? What would the alternatives me?
Xfujinon - Several old macs, but primarily a Dell Optiplex that is slowly dying.
I don't really know much about computers, but the pattern of failure for this Dell is curious to me. I have had it for six years now, and it has (over the last year) done the following things:
1. It will no longer run iTunes. It locks up every single time.
2. It cannot use the backspace in Word 2003 anymore. I have to highlight and use the delete key specifically.
3. It will not read CDs unless they are music CDs, which ironically won't play in iTunes but will play through Windows Media.
4. Windows Media will cut off the last 10% of any visual media played, regardless of what it is. It does this every single time.
Naturally, as you may imagine, I have come very close to beating this computer with a stick many, many times. I DO have a G5 iMac, a G4 iMac, and a Cube, but I have relegated those to other tasks (servers, wife's computer, etc.). With the pain I have endured from this Dell, I feel that the only solution is to get a fully powered hulking beast of a computer so I can not worry about use for another half decade or so. This crappy Dell (256 meg RAM, 60 Gig HD, 1.8 Ghz CPU) has made it through a Bachelor's degree and most of a Master's degree... I imagine the Mac would make it through the doctorates.
I have, however, come across an article that says the FB-DIMMs won't be used anymore, will this have an effect on upcoming Mac Pros? What would the alternatives me?
Topper
macrumors 65816
Me three but with a little patience I'm certain it will be worth it in the end.
Butthead
macrumors 6502
According to Digitimes---submitted to arn, but lets see if it get picked up on tomorrows front page news (and you know they are the best rumor site, consistently accurate above all others, lol) the only thing you'll see in November is the roll out of the Xeon server chips, C2X priced @$1k in quantities of 1k. Perhaps as a replacement for the Octo MP, but everything else will have to wait until January.
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20070928PD207.html
"Details of first Penryn chip launch appear"
http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/09/28/intel.penryn.nov.11/
The real suprise in performance boost, won't be with Penryn, but instead the new arch. of Neldham (sp? crap I wish they'd find some easier names to use, I can't spell these worth ****) on schedule for year end '08...can you wait for that? Mac Pro Waiting Club rev. 2? 😀
suneohair
macrumors 68020
I think you should go do some more research. The article you referenced talks about a desktop processor. A C2E 45nm chip. Not Xeon chips. November 11 will bring the launch a large line of Xeon chips (known as Harpertown).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeon#5400-series_Harpertown_and_5200-series_Wolfdale
The January reference (Yorkfield and Wolfdale) are the 45nm Core 2 chips, both quad and dual cores respectively.
And its Nehalem.
treehorn
macrumors 6502
My fear is that the money that is patiently waiting in my account (finally got paid for a 15 month FCP/DVD project) is going to get bored and decide that groceries, while not as glamorous, are better than nothing...
TantalizedMind
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I'm in the market for a new Mac. I'm waiting to see if the price of the Mac Pro drops a few hundred dollars in January. If not, I might go for the 2.4Ghz 24" iMac.
I stuck the cash I saved up into a separate and nice interest-bearing account so that I'm not tempted to spend it on other things.
Umbongo
macrumors 601
Prices are likely to be very similar to the current pricing for the foreseeable future. Refurbished versions of the new MPs of course are another thing, and may be available around that time for some decent savings.
Well I've been bogged down with my Dual G4 500mhz that I've been using for the last month since my G5 Dual 2GHZ's logic board seems to have up-and-died out of warranty soooo...Count this newbie (to this forum) in.
I've been so close to pulling the trigger many times on a refurbed octo and stuffing it with 8 gigs of ram for the last few weeks but I've tempered myself. Believe me it's tough waiting this one out with a 7 year old Mac.
I've been so close to pulling the trigger many times on a refurbed octo and stuffing it with 8 gigs of ram for the last few weeks but I've tempered myself. Believe me it's tough waiting this one out with a 7 year old Mac.
Waiting for Leopard and (hopefully) a Mac Pro hardware refresh before I order mine with a 30" SD. Excellent news is that during the recent iPhone price drop turmoil, I was able to negotiate an educator's discount from the manager of the local Apple Store, so that'll save me some money.
OMGWTFBBQ
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Add me to the list!
I have a G5 with a fried logic board that needs to be replaced, I can't continue to work off my iBook G4 forever! The news/rumor today about the upcoming Penryn processor was quite refreshing.
Though, like the others here I am crossing my fingers in hopes of seeing new innards in this impending update such as a long overdue microwave oven, and a new graphics card.
I have a G5 with a fried logic board that needs to be replaced, I can't continue to work off my iBook G4 forever! The news/rumor today about the upcoming Penryn processor was quite refreshing.
Though, like the others here I am crossing my fingers in hopes of seeing new innards in this impending update such as a long overdue microwave oven, and a new graphics card.
Well i had a macpro 3.0ghz sold it last week to a friend....i been dealing strictly with my reliable thinkpad t61 but boy do i miss my mac.....
upon waiting last week since teh money was on my bank and no release date or rumors.i decided to invest on this little stock called rimm.
Bought in @ 82 bucks and sold 80 shares @ 114.74 so now not only do i have the money to get a bto with the latest video card (fingers crossed) i can now go after that 30" ( i hope apple updates soon).
Come on apple i am so ready to buy......Is like a never ending waiting cycle with apple and their pro lineup....
upon waiting last week since teh money was on my bank and no release date or rumors.i decided to invest on this little stock called rimm.
Bought in @ 82 bucks and sold 80 shares @ 114.74 so now not only do i have the money to get a bto with the latest video card (fingers crossed) i can now go after that 30" ( i hope apple updates soon).
Come on apple i am so ready to buy......Is like a never ending waiting cycle with apple and their pro lineup....