MacPro with 27" Cinema Display

hillbilly2 · 29 Sep 2011 at 12:45

If i walked into an Apple store and bought a new MacPro,could they also sell me a display? As the the MacPro does not have a Thunderbolt connection,and the new display is not backwards compatible with mini displayports.
Or am I looking at this wrong :confused:

Talbs13 · 29 Sep 2011 at 12:58

They will sell you anything you want! They want your money. But don't buy a MacPro yet as the new ones are being released immanently.

hillbilly2 · 29 Sep 2011 at 13:03

No i'm not going to.Just looks like you cannot buy an Apple display atm to go with your shiny new MacPro.They are selling brand new "obsolete" stock.

DefiantAsh · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:09

hillbilly2 said:
No i'm not going to.Just looks like you cannot buy an Apple display atm to go with your shiny new MacPro.They are selling brand new "obsolete" stock.

When there refresh for all their computer hardware is done, they will all be fitted with a Thunderbolt connection, same with new Windows kits and stuff, they will soon be introducing Thunderbolt i suspect, or at least in the near future.

Feek · 29 Sep 2011 at 23:22

If you want a 27" ACD for a Mac Pro then they'll sell you one. I don't know if stores will have them in stock but they are definitely available online as an option when you select the Mac Pro.

GSXRMovistar · 30 Sep 2011 at 13:49

My mate just bought a 27" ACD for his Macpro last week, it seems the Apple store in Thurrock still has stock of the older models.

Nexus · 30 Sep 2011 at 14:02

I would imagine if they add Thunderbolt to the next Mac Pro, it will be as an extra rather than replacing the regular display ports all together.

Now that Apple have no Xserve, this is their Server product and also their most powerful Workstation. It would be no good if it was Thunderbolt only, making it incompatible with most displays in a work environment.

Blackhawk47 · 30 Sep 2011 at 20:14

There was still a Mac Pro/ACD setup in meadowhall earlier this week.

Lakeland · 1 Oct 2011 at 09:36

Am I missing something here, the 2011 Mac Pro does have thunderbolt?

RJC · 1 Oct 2011 at 09:40

Looking at the specs below the MacPro does not have thunderbolt.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_pro?mco=MTcyMTgwNTQ

FreeStream · 1 Oct 2011 at 10:15

Lakeland said:
Am I missing something here, the 2011 Mac Pro does have thunderbolt?

No.

There is no 2011 Mac Pro, the rest of the Apple line up has TB.

Expecting a 2011 MP later this year.

Personally I'm going for the E5-1650

Lakeland · 1 Oct 2011 at 10:54

Am I confusing it with something else? I could well be having a senior moment!

shine · 1 Oct 2011 at 10:58

That's a MBP, the OP is talking about a Mac Pro - two different machines!

Lakeland · 1 Oct 2011 at 11:59

I knew I was being a 'tard!

Apple being apple, they probably won't release any kind of PCI style thunderbolt card so you can go fit TB to older machines?

Feek · 1 Oct 2011 at 12:36

Concorde Rules said:
Personally I'm going for the E5-1650

Personally I don't care what's released, I'm getting more desperate for a new machine as time goes on. The iMac is all well and good but it's not a Mac Pro.

rogan · 1 Oct 2011 at 13:16

the things id do for a TB display.......

Nexus · 1 Oct 2011 at 14:25

Lakeland said:
I knew I was being a 'tard!

Apple being apple, they probably won't release any kind of PCI style thunderbolt card so you can go fit TB to older machines?

Maybe they won't, but somebody will.

I've got a USB 3.0 Card working in my Mac Pro.

SIAT · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:07

To cover this situation Apple are selling the older 27in ACD and the thunderbolt version along side each other. For the the same price. That way you can choose the correct one for your mac.

dav3evans · 4 Oct 2011 at 13:03

SIAT said:
To cover this situation Apple are selling the older 27in ACD and the thunderbolt version along side each other. For the the same price. That way you can choose the correct one for your mac.

I was about to say the same thing =] They have no plans as of yet to scrap the non Thunderbolt one yet.

Although worth bearing in mind...as far as I know you can only daisy chain TB displays together. So if you already have a 27" ACD for your laptop and want another, you'll have to sell one so you can buy 2 of the same.

hillbilly2 · 4 Oct 2011 at 17:40

SIAT said:
To cover this situation Apple are selling the older 27in ACD and the thunderbolt version along side each other. For the the same price. That way you can choose the correct one for your mac.

AHH that makes sence