Updates for Mac Pro!

WotDa · 8 Jan 2008 at 13:56

Updates a week before Macworld?!

Whatever were Apple thinking? :eek:

Apple's updated the Mac Pro with Intel's new 45nm quad-core Penryn Xeon CPUs at up to 3.2GHz. The new 8-core config is $2,800, and Apple's Phil Schiller is calling these machines the "fastest Mac we've ever made"...

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/apple-updates-mac-pro/

Oh, and Xserve too.

Apple just updated their Xserve boxes. Starting at $2,999, Apple's calling their new Xserve the "most powerful apple server ever." The speed comes via two (max) quad-core 3.0 GHz Intel Xeon 5400 series processors. That's 8-cores pumping away inside a 1U rack server....

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/apple-updates-xserve/

Edit: I beat Justin and EVH, GET IN!

WotDa · 8 Jan 2008 at 14:00

Justin said:
Going to buy myself 17 Mac Pros.

Share the wealth? :cool:

WotDa · 8 Jan 2008 at 14:07

Justin said:
Well, I was going to post that the Apple Store was down, but las time I did that nothing had changed, so I didn't.

bigredshark said:
nice of them to bump the graphics to a 2600XT, I'm tempted by one now. The 8x 3.2Ghz is at a nice price but even the 4x 2.8 would absolutely fly...tempting...

The new options on the graphics cards are nice too.

WotDa · 8 Jan 2008 at 14:16

Justin said:
Wtf?

Indeed, I should have numbered the arrows, but as I can't be bothered now:

1: Apple store down, 2: EVE training, 3: Mac updates, 4: Jay-Z digg story.

I myself would be tempted by one if my sister actually knew if she was going to be in her job long enough for me to go in with her and do the archives.

WotDa · 8 Jan 2008 at 14:17

EVH said:
Justin, I'll get a bag, you bring the rope.. WotDa, we're coming

http://www.ne-worcs.ac.uk/index.php?tb=0&pg=50

You have 1 hour 30 before I depart. Make it quick.

WotDa · 8 Jan 2008 at 14:51

EVH said:
The mrs can go to Butlins for the honeymoon

Congrats?

WotDa · 8 Jan 2008 at 20:48

Justin said:
I really want to get a Mac Pro now, pretty much decided i'm going to get one in June, but can't really see me using all 8 cores

Learn Maya before June then.

That'll munch 8 cores I'd think.

Darryn said:
Oh no...

This has come 2 week too soon for me, and it means im going to be skint...

Lies, you're never skint.

WotDa · 9 Jan 2008 at 16:54

I'd go with the Pro, the vid editing, Aperture and your existing screens would benefit you greatly I think.

WotDa · 9 Jan 2008 at 17:03

jonnyc747 said:
The first gen mac pro was just 4 core wasn't it?

iirc, yes.

WotDa · 9 Jan 2008 at 17:25

Justin said:
Yeah, I think every one wants a Mac Pro, including me (which I will get )

And me, if I can find a job in a remote location...

WotDa · 10 Jan 2008 at 10:40

Slogan said:
I love how subtle Apple are with their advertising.

As do I.