Recommendation: \tBuy Now! - Product just updated *
Notes\t* The last Mac Pro updates only introduced an 8-Core Mac Pro, leaving the rest of the line untouched. Updates to the regular Mac Pros may still be coming.
I think they can sell what they have with CS3 out now. I think they sold a surge of machines with the X1900XT. I ordered the 2.66 on the 27th of last month..... ship time changed from the May 5-7 to May 15-17. Tonight you can order one and get the same ship times as what I had.
Needless to say they told me they could build one at the physical store tonight.......so I canceled the order at the store. Then they tell me I have to pay the retail price for the X1900 XT!!!! They pissed me off so I left!!!!! Now I'm debating on the OCTO or sending back all the ram I ordered over a week ago and waiting till WWDC.
News is slim...... for such an old machine now.........
I think they can sell what they have with CS3 out now. I think they sold a surge of machines with the X1900XT. I ordered the 2.66 on the 27th of last month..... ship time changed from the May 5-7 to May 15-17. Tonight you can order one and get the same ship times as what I had.
Needless to say they told me they could build one at the physical store tonight.......so I canceled the order at the store. Then they tell me I have to pay the retail price for the X1900 XT!!!! They pissed me off so I left!!!!! Now I'm debating on the OCTO or sending back all the ram I ordered over a week ago and waiting till WWDC.
News is slim...... for such an old machine now.........
Looking for a price on RAM, go to Ramseeker.com, I'm not a part of the web site, but have used to to look up the going rate of RAM. When the prices are volatile it can almost be as fun as watching stock prices.
Anyway, wondering if people think there's going to be a video card update for the MPs at WWDC or if it'll wait for penryn? Anyone know of precedent of apple updating the video card options without updating the full machine?
Anyway, wondering if people think there's going to be a video card update for the MPs at WWDC or if it'll wait for penryn? Anyone know of precedent of apple updating the video card options without updating the full machine?
Welcome seek3r!
I thought the consensus was that new graphic cards will require new drivers which will likely be only available for Leopard as double efforts (Tiger and Leopard) is beyond what the Mac pro desktop market supports. In doubt the more modern OS version will win.
Or in other words, no new graphics cards until Leopard (i.e. October).
hmmm, good point on the drivers. It may be worth it to buy now instead of waiting the next couple weeks then, though I guess it can't hurt to wait either...
I've never had any problems with OWC. I'm going to try and send the ram back actually. I'm so pissed with everything Apple right now! Except for my stock.... I want to send it all back and wait for the next MacPro or just get a PC.
I've never had any problems with OWC. I'm going to try and send the ram back actually. I'm so pissed with everything Apple right now! Except for my stock.... I want to send it all back and wait for the next MacPro or just get a PC.
Mac Genius= JOKE
I actually just bit the bullet while I was advising someone else on ram and bought a mac pro. Was thinking about it, and honestly, my need outweighed the slim chance of an update or small price drop (which probably wouldn't effect my developer price) at WWDC. Grabbed the same ram from OWC I advised my friend to get :-).
Ship date is monday it seems, so I'll be happy. I can understand why you're pissed though. The apple store is like *any* store, the sales people are there to get your money. A *good* salesperson knows their stuff, the problem is that the geniuses don't usually know a lot and even worse, the elitist atmosphere they project sometimes makes it hard to get through their thick skulls that they're wrong (Though sometimes they listen, I actually spent a while explaining the difference between virtualization and emulation to a couple geniuses a few weeks ago for example).
. . . the problem is that the geniuses don't usually know a lot and even worse, the elitist atmosphere they project sometimes makes it hard to get through their thick skulls that they're wrong . . .
apple seems to waiting the for the next chip set for exons
I'm not sure what your all talking about, unless it strictly graphics cards, because Apple just updated the Mac Pro like a month ago or something. Anyone remember the Quad core xeon processors that just went in?
Apple isn't going to update the MP again until MWSF IMO.
I'm not sure what your all talking about, unless it strictly graphics cards, because Apple just updated the Mac Pro like a month ago or something. Anyone remember the Quad core xeon processors that just went in?
Apple isn't going to update the MP again until MWSF IMO.
that was just a cpu drop in they can do the same thing with video cards at any time.
I'm not sure what your all talking about, unless it strictly graphics cards, because Apple just updated the Mac Pro like a month ago or something. Anyone remember the Quad core xeon processors that just went in?
Apple isn't going to update the MP again until MWSF IMO.
Notes * The last Mac Pro updates only introduced an 8-Core Mac Pro, leaving the rest of the line untouched. Updates to the regular Mac Pros may still be coming.
that was just a cpu drop in they can do the same thing with video cards at any time.
I wouldn't bet on any Mac pro graphics update until after leopard is released, and at that point I would imagine Apple would just hold it off until MWSF.
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Has anyone heard ANY rumors about a ProMac update at the WWDC?
I CAN wait to buy, but I start on a job in June and I'd like to be up and running.
I haven't heard anything anywhere.....
Anyone?
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Mac_Pro
Product \tMac Pro
Recommendation: \tBuy Now! - Product just updated *
Notes\t* The last Mac Pro updates only introduced an 8-Core Mac Pro, leaving the rest of the line untouched. Updates to the regular Mac Pros may still be coming.
Last Release \tApril 04, 2007
Needless to say they told me they could build one at the physical store tonight.......so I canceled the order at the store. Then they tell me I have to pay the retail price for the X1900 XT!!!! They pissed me off so I left!!!!! Now I'm debating on the OCTO or sending back all the ram I ordered over a week ago and waiting till WWDC.
News is slim...... for such an old machine now.........
I think they can sell what they have with CS3 out now. I think they sold a surge of machines with the X1900XT. I ordered the 2.66 on the 27th of last month..... ship time changed from the May 5-7 to May 15-17. Tonight you can order one and get the same ship times as what I had.
Needless to say they told me they could build one at the physical store tonight.......so I canceled the order at the store. Then they tell me I have to pay the retail price for the X1900 XT!!!! They pissed me off so I left!!!!! Now I'm debating on the OCTO or sending back all the ram I ordered over a week ago and waiting till WWDC.
News is slim...... for such an old machine now.........
What kind of deal ($) did you get on your ram?
What kind of deal ($) did you get on your ram?
I;m with Royboy-- What was the deal?
Anyway, wondering if people think there's going to be a video card update for the MPs at WWDC or if it'll wait for penryn? Anyone know of precedent of apple updating the video card options without updating the full machine?
hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster.
Anyway, wondering if people think there's going to be a video card update for the MPs at WWDC or if it'll wait for penryn? Anyone know of precedent of apple updating the video card options without updating the full machine?
Welcome seek3r!
I thought the consensus was that new graphic cards will require new drivers which will likely be only available for Leopard as double efforts (Tiger and Leopard) is beyond what the Mac pro desktop market supports. In doubt the more modern OS version will win.
Or in other words, no new graphics cards until Leopard (i.e. October).
Decisions, decisions... :-p
What kind of deal ($) did you get on your ram?
I got my ram at OWC. $479 now it's like $399.
I've never had any problems with OWC. I'm going to try and send the ram back actually. I'm so pissed with everything Apple right now! Except for my stock.... I want to send it all back and wait for the next MacPro or just get a PC.
Mac Genius= JOKE
I got my ram at OWC. $479 now it's like $399.
I've never had any problems with OWC. I'm going to try and send the ram back actually. I'm so pissed with everything Apple right now! Except for my stock.... I want to send it all back and wait for the next MacPro or just get a PC.
Mac Genius= JOKE
I actually just bit the bullet while I was advising someone else on ram and bought a mac pro. Was thinking about it, and honestly, my need outweighed the slim chance of an update or small price drop (which probably wouldn't effect my developer price) at WWDC. Grabbed the same ram from OWC I advised my friend to get :-).
Ship date is monday it seems, so I'll be happy. I can understand why you're pissed though. The apple store is like *any* store, the sales people are there to get your money. A *good* salesperson knows their stuff, the problem is that the geniuses don't usually know a lot and even worse, the elitist atmosphere they project sometimes makes it hard to get through their thick skulls that they're wrong (Though sometimes they listen, I actually spent a while explaining the difference between virtualization and emulation to a couple geniuses a few weeks ago for example).
. . . the problem is that the geniuses don't usually know a lot and even worse, the elitist atmosphere they project sometimes makes it hard to get through their thick skulls that they're wrong . . .
Just like doctors!
Has anyone heard ANY rumors about a ProMac update at the WWDC?
I CAN wait to buy, but I start on a job in June and I'd like to be up and running.
I haven't heard anything anywhere.....
Anyone?
apple seems to waiting the for the next chip set for exons
apple seems to waiting the for the next chip set for exons
I'm not sure what your all talking about, unless it strictly graphics cards, because Apple just updated the Mac Pro like a month ago or something. Anyone remember the Quad core xeon processors that just went in?
Apple isn't going to update the MP again until MWSF IMO.
I'm not sure what your all talking about, unless it strictly graphics cards, because Apple just updated the Mac Pro like a month ago or something. Anyone remember the Quad core xeon processors that just went in?
Apple isn't going to update the MP again until MWSF IMO.
that was just a cpu drop in they can do the same thing with video cards at any time.
I'm not sure what your all talking about, unless it strictly graphics cards, because Apple just updated the Mac Pro like a month ago or something. Anyone remember the Quad core xeon processors that just went in?
Apple isn't going to update the MP again until MWSF IMO.
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Mac_Pro
Product Mac Pro
Recommendation: Buy Now! - Product just updated *
Notes * The last Mac Pro updates only introduced an 8-Core Mac Pro, leaving the rest of the line untouched. Updates to the regular Mac Pros may still be coming.
Last Release April 04, 2007
Just like doctors!
that was just a cpu drop in they can do the same thing with video cards at any time.
I wouldn't bet on any Mac pro graphics update until after leopard is released, and at that point I would imagine Apple would just hold it off until MWSF.