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Hmmm, my Mac Pro now "retails" for $900 - AllGold - 10-06-2011
Actually, they are used, but still.
http://www.megamacs.com/index.php?action=frameview&id=404905426&BL=1
Technically, I paid $0 for my Mac Pro because it was an Apple replacement for a PowerMac G5 that went kaput, although I paid plenty for the G5.
Come to think of it, isn't $900 about the same price as a batch from another dealer several months ago?
Re: Hmmm, my Mac Pro now "retails" for $900 - Chakravartin - 10-06-2011
$699 on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Mac-Pro-Dual-Core-2-66-5GB-250-DVD-RW-10-6-/190582768009#vi-content
Re: Hmmm, my Mac Pro now "retails" for $900 - MacArtist - 10-06-2011
Yeah, depreciation is kind of depressing.
I bought my 2006 Mac Pro 1,1 as a refurb in 2007. Paid $1800 for it. 4 years later it's still worth $900.
That still handily beats the value of any 4 years old PC.
I recently installed Quad Core processors and a new ATi 5770 video card in my Mac Pro. I think I can get a couple more years out of the old girl.
Re: Hmmm, my Mac Pro now "retails" for $900 - robfilms - 10-06-2011
heck, my 2008 mac pro 8 core is supposedly worth $1800!
and i've got 12gig ram and 4tb of storage!
http://www.megamacs.com/index.php?action=frameview&id=4951108
ymmv
be well
rob
Re: Hmmm, my Mac Pro now "retails" for $900 - GeneL - 10-06-2011
So what could I get for my 2.66 Mac Pro (same as MacArtist's and probably the same deal as AllGold's replacement of a bad G5 -under Applecare-) go for with 12GB of ram two 1TB hard drives and a FW/USB PCI card?