New Mac Pro Price range

most of the time the price points stay the same with just updated specs.

 

I don't know but I am hoping for a less expensive dual or quad core machine alongside all the 8 cores that are sure to come. Maybe dual core for $1799, quad core for $1999 and octo starting at the current quad core price of $2499.

All speculation on my part. Who knows maybe the whole line will be octo only and start at $2499?

 

There's no way Apple will take a step backwards and release a dual core Pro - it will be quads and octos or all octos. Given the hints in the new pricing, they may well go 8 core all the way in the new line (three models).

 

I can't argue with your logic and for the most part think you are correct. It would be really nice to see a drop in the entry price for the pro and have it remain quad core.

How about $1899 quad core, $2499 octo?

 

Could be possible consider the price cuts on the woodcrest processors.

It will be interesting to see what Apple's price points will be on the next Mac Pro.

 

I think all 8-Core

2 * Harpertown - 2.8 / 3.0 / 3.2 GHz

Standart is 2499 usd using 3.0 GHz
and -200 usd for 2.8 GHz model

 

I doubt this... sadly they won't let that happen because it would cannibalize iMac sales.

It would be great though!

 

Too expensive. You'd be looking at spending $2500 just for a systemboard and the processors retail. If they do go 1600MHz then the 2.8 is the candidate for a $2500 price point. It's not easy to upsell processors, but there is big money in it. A big gap from 2.8 to 3.2 could command over $1000 easily and people would pay it.

The question of course is then what do they do with the lower end? No slower models, so either no lower end or a 1333MHz FSB processor. Then there is the issue of RAM, I doubt Apple want to be selling two types (667 and 800), but I can't comment on the performance issues youd have with 800MHz memory with a 1333MHz FSB processor.

It'll be interesting to see what Apple do, I think one thing that is almost certain is the range of choices will be small, and designed to "wow" the customer in to upgrading.

 

I don't think it would cannibalize iMac sales. It is $100 more than the 2.4GHz iMac but the Pro does not include a display. Tack a cinema display on and you are looking at $2500 for the quad core with 20" and $2800 for the quad core with 23". Add on another $600 for octo. The high end iMac with the 2.8GHz processor is much less expensive than all of these configurations at $2299.