Woodcrest June 26th. XServe Too?

[Multimedia]

Looks Like PowerMacs Are In Surplus Right Now

Working under the assumption that the Mac Pro will use Woodcrest, is there any sign that the Power Macs are getting held up/drying up til the 26th?

Almost any model you want going back 3 years is available at the refurb page of the online Apple Store. Scroll down lower right column RED TAG with the white word SAVE is the link to the refurb page. Quads went refurb in early February and are still there for only $2799.

 

[zac4mac]

MM - it's SAVE on the tag..

Odd, no picture link to XServes on the Store page, but they are listed on the left sidebar. Also, all but the "Ultimate" config shows shipping "within 24 hrs."

Looks like my next desktop Mac will be a while down the road. Just got an MBP 2.0 in March and it's slowly replacing my G5DP2.0. Still haven't figured out closed lid ops with my 23"ACD on XP...

Z

 

[xUKHCx]

Almost any model you want going back 3 years is available at the refurb page of the online Apple Store. Scroll down lower right column RED TAG with the white word SALE is the link to the refurb page. Quads went refurb in early February and are still there for only $2799.

**** that is so cheap, if only the UK refurb store was as well stocked and had them at those prices, i would snap one up considering that is only 29% more than my Rev.A iMac G5. (which is currently being repaired for leaking and bulding capcaitors and extremly excessive fan noise, and big dark patches on the screen). I wish i had a quad, i know how you enjoy yours Multimedia, am jealous as i could definately use the multitasking power of a quad. I thrash my iMac day and night.

When i finish Uni i am definately going to buy as close to fully spec'd Mac Pro as i can afford (by then hopefully my business will have crossed the threshold to buy it tax free).

 

[topgunn]

Today is the 26th. Is anything interesting going to happen?

 

[crees!]

Today is the 26th. Is anything interesting going to happen?

It's quite possible my farts will smell like roses. So that would be interesting.

 

[j_maddison]

Today is the 26th. Is anything interesting going to happen?

I was thinking the exact same thing. I've been checking the site every few hours to see if an announcement is imminent or has happend

Jay

 

[SheriffParker]

The Apple store is busy updating!

They will be back within the hour....

 

[cheffrey]

I was thinking the exact same thing. I've been checking the site every few hours to see if an announcement is imminent or has happend

Jay

Well, looks like the Online Apple Store is down for some updates. SOMETHING is coming.

 

[j_maddison]

Well, looks like the Online Apple Store is down for some updates. SOMETHING is coming.

Really? Bugger I've been looking in the wrong place!

I'll keep my eyes peeled after the footie finishes

 

[twoodcc]

Today is the 26th. Is anything interesting going to happen?

well today is monday, so maybe something will happen tomorrow

 

[dpclark]

Uk Store Down *woot*

 

[cheffrey]

Really? Bugger I've been looking in the wrong place!

I'll keep my eyes peeled after the footie finishes

LOL. Probably going to be the intro of the Mac Pro. Any other ideas, peeps?

 

[mwswami]

Mac Pro or XServe ????

 

[j_maddison]

LOL. Probably going to be the intro of the Mac Pro. Any other ideas, peeps?

The new video iPod I hope. I hope to goodness its not a new shuffle because I convinced my friend to buy one on saturday!

Jay

 

[j_maddison]

OK the store is back up, but I can't see anything different about it??

Jay

 

[Toe]

If Dell can do it...

Well that's really annoying, Dell has announced a whole line of servers based on the Xeon 5100. For example, here are the specs on one. Note the processor.

Maybe Apple is waiting until tomorrow... they like to announce things on Tuesday. Yeah, that's it.

 

[FF_productions]

Something might happen tommorow, I doubt they'd release something at the end of the day, it's usually early in the morning, and they release stuff on tuesdays.

 

[Aperture]

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So what was up with the Store Update? And yeah, I agree. If they are going to release a new XServe soon then its either going to be tomorrow or at the Expo in August. I'm getting up early tomorrow to check the Apple Store.

Kevin

 

[Multimedia]

Intel Not Apple

So what was up with the Store Update? And yeah, I agree. If they are going to release a new XServe soon then its either going to be tomorrow or at the Expo in August. I'm getting up early tomorrow to check the Apple Store.

Kevin

It's the day Intel releases Woody not Apple.

 

[Aperture]

It's the day Intel releases Woody not Apple.

I'm aware. But Apple is going to release a new XServe with the WoodCrest chip.

Kevin

 

[Toe]

It's the day Intel releases Woody not Apple.

The day Intel releases a new chip, Dell releases new computers based on it. Why not expect Apple to follow suit?

 

[AidenShaw]

they're not late with Woodies

The day Intel releases a new chip, Dell releases new computers based on it. Why not expect Apple to follow suit?

For the moment, Apple has no multi-socket Intel systems for sale.

Therefore, they're not really "late" if Intel releases new chips for a system model that Apple doesn't produce.

What will be interesting is when Merom ships - these chips are a drop-in replacement for the Yonah chip in the MiniMacIntel, the iMacIntel, and the laptops.

If Dell/HP/Lenovo/Asus/Acer/... all have Merom notebooks on announcement day, and Apple doesn't - then Apple will be a slow adopter.

Right now, though, the lack of fat binary professional apps means that one could make a reasonable case that it's too early to drop the PowerPC high end systems. New Intel chip or not, it could just be too early to move to quad core Intel systems.

 

[brianus]

Right now, though, the lack of fat binary professional apps means that one could make a reasonable case that it's too early to drop the PowerPC high end systems. New Intel chip or not, it could just be too early to move to quad core Intel systems.

Which server apps aren't universal binary yet? As far as I know the only major professional apps that haven't been ported yet are those of Adobe CS, so I don't see that being an issue for servers, or workstations that don't require Adobe stuff. It seems to me the logical thing to do would be to produce the Mac Pros but keep selling the PowerMacs for those who need them, until CS3 ships. Similar to what was done with the last generation of PowerMac G4's after the introduction of the G5. There's no need to hold up two entire product lines because one piece of third-party software isn't ready yet.

 

[Jo-Kun]

wich server app is not universal... well the biggest one so far: OSX Server itself doesn't run on Intel... so as long as that isn't solved, there will be no Intel based Xserves... o and someone mentioned: no picture of the xserve next to other models in he middle listing this is not new it's like that for at least one year... xserves is something the focus less on in the applestore because that's not the same public who buys them as other Apple prods...

 

[brianus]

wich server app is not universal... well the biggest one so far: OSX Server itself doesn't run on Intel... so as long as that isn't solved, there will be no Intel based Xserves...

Obviously Apple will release the Intel version of OS X Server to coincide with the release of the Intel XServe. Kinda ludicrous to suggest that would be holding them up. Server is just the regular OS X with a few extra goodies thrown in (and the GUI interfaces to those goodies, such as Server Admin, Workgroup Manager, etc, are already universal); there is nothing to be "solved" -- it is beyond all doubt that Apple already has working copies of the Intel OS X Server running. The only reason it hasn't been released yet is that there's no official server hardware to run it on (they're not gonna bother putting it out there for iMacs and minis).