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Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - Blankity Blank - 01-08-2008
Mac Pros and XServes get Penryn
"Apple today revised the Mac Pro and Xserves with a new architecture and the recently released Penryn Processors. The Mac Pro combines two 45-nm Quad-Core Xeon processors running up to 3.2GHz and up to 4TB of internal storage. The standard 8-core configuration starts at $2799."
Re: Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - papercup - 01-08-2008
No mention of new enclosure yet. But I suppose if a new enclosure was happening, the release would have been at MW.
Edit: Nope, same form factor ( which is fine by me).
I hope Adobe actually writes for the 8-core processors, which are more marketing at this point than anything.
Re: Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - Blankity Blank - 01-08-2008
[quote papercup]No mention of new enclosure yet. But I suppose if a new enclosure was happening, the release would have been at MW. Nope, no new enclosure.
Re: Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - Chupa Chupa - 01-08-2008
[quote papercup]No mention of new enclosure yet. But I suppose if a new enclosure was happening, the release would have been at MW.
No new enclosure. Pics are up at Apple.
Re: Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - silvarios - 01-08-2008
Yep. Good eye and timing for the post. Oh and as everyone else has mentioned, no new enclosure. I was hoping for some Blu-ray love.
Nathan
Re: Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - Blankity Blank - 01-08-2008
[quote Chupa Chupa][quote papercup]No mention of new enclosure yet. But I suppose if a new enclosure was happening, the release would have been at MW.
No new enclosure. Pics are up at Apple. Ha! Okay, 7:09 am for both posts. This one counts as a tie. ;-)
$2800 to get into a tower (Give or take a couple of hundred with edu discounts or for a stripped down configuration). I miss the days when the entry point started with a 1 instead of a 2. At least we're getting a ton of power for the price. I do see more and more designers opting for iMacs, though.
Re: Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - Jimmypoo - 01-08-2008
Are you kidding????
A Powerbook 520c used to be $2000! That's a good entry point for the latest processors!
Re: Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - incognegro - 01-08-2008
Here's a screen cap of some Apple refurbs from Dec 2002:
$2900 for a dual G4 1.25 GHz / 512 RAM / 120 HD.
Not new, refurbished.
Note also the 17" iMac G4 for $1800.
You can now get a Intel 2GHz Core 2 Duo 17" for $850.
It is disappointing that there's not an Apple tower for closer to $1200-$1500.
Maybe the last generation refurbs will drop down closer to that; they've been around $1900 forever.
Re: Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - jdc - 01-08-2008
why is everyone all atwitter over blu-ray?
im assuming you mean as storage, right?
cause im not seeing a lot of people running out to buy evan almighty on blu-ray to watch on their mac?
Re: Mac Pro Update - Penryn arrives - incognegro - 01-08-2008
Is this the Penryn?
Inside the new Mac Pro is the latest technology from Intel: Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Harpertown” processors. These processors run at blazingly fast speeds up to 3.2GHz. Based on the new 45-nm Intel Core microarchitecture, these processors deliver amazing performance but still maintain outstanding energy efficiency.