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I'm really quite cross about speculation on Conroe/Woodcrest in MacPros.

post #1 of 21
5/31/06 at 7:14pm
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Hello! I'm a compulsive computer buyer and want to let you all know that if ThinkSecret is right, my head is set to explode.

http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/...31215206.shtml
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post #2 of 21
5/31/06 at 7:33pm
I wouldn't put much faith in it. TS has gone downhill ever since the lawsuit.

That being said, if the Mac Pro is using Conroe and not Woodcrest (which they should), then WWDC makes sense. The last I had seen had Conroe coming out in late July.
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post #3 of 21
5/31/06 at 7:58pm
No kidding. The guy is an idiot. He doesn't even realize the Mac Pro is the workstation. Freaking clown.

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ThinkSecret reports that they have heard that Xserve will take advantage of Intel's upcoming Woodcrest processor. Woodcrest is Intel's successor to the current "Xeon" server-targeted processors. There had been reports that the Woodcrest family of processors would be making it into "Macintosh workstations" as early as 3rd quarter. Indeed, Woodcrest, is expected in June of this year, with the rumor site expecting the Intel Xserve to follow in July.

Meanwhile, PowerMac revisions (Mac Pros) are expected to make the transition to the recently announced Core 2 Duo processors (codenamed Conroe). These processors are expected in July.

BTW, is there any chance of properly naming our threads here Placebo?
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post #4 of 21
5/31/06 at 8:19pm
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BTW, is there any chance of properly naming our threads here Placebo?

Or following some of the other Posting Guidelines?
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post #5 of 21
5/31/06 at 8:33pm
This couldn't happen. Unless they plan to massive overclock those Conroes to heck and back, they'd have a $2000 machine competing with a $1200 Dell, and they'd look like total idiots. Conroe is the new mid- to high-range chip for desktops. Most desktops are going to have Conroes or Pentium Ds. A Mac Pro is supposed to be more than a high-end desktop, it's supposed to be a workstation. I could see a $2000 Mac Pro based on the highest speed Conroe, but that's it. Otherwise no one in their right mind would buy one.
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post #6 of 21
5/31/06 at 9:21pm
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Yeah, uh, Placebo... give it a title, and maybe just a *wee* bit of content, would you?

Thanks.

Otherwise you know I'll do it, and man, I'll have *fun* with it.
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post #7 of 21
5/31/06 at 10:24pm
Count me in on the "TS accuracy has taken a dip" group. It makes little sense to ship an Intel based Xserve before the Powermac replacement unless chips are in very short supply.

Frankly Apple doesn't sell enough Xserves to warrant bringing them out first.

And you wouldn't want to use Conroe anyways because of the slightly slower fsb and lack of SMP. I call bull cackadoodoo.
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post #8 of 21
6/1/06 at 12:00am
Actually, when I heared the screaming and saw it was Placebo,
I knew he was referring to the ThinkSecret claims.
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post #9 of 21
6/1/06 at 12:35am
If chip volumes aren't high enough it could make sense to debut them in the XServe, especially since current XServes are only dual CPU and not quads. It'll take a lot to best a Quad G5 and we may have to wait for chips to ship in volume so that new Mac Pro tower prices can be "low".
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post #10 of 21
6/1/06 at 1:02am
I think it's an excellent title.

And I feel the same godamn way, this had better not come to pass.
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post #11 of 21
6/1/06 at 5:06am
I thought Placebo was croaking...oh well.

How's that new PC Placebo?
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post #12 of 21
6/1/06 at 6:05am
This goes well with the title...


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Quote MOSR:June will bring us new hardware and software updates, and one of Apple's biggest new product introductions in years; here's a June Preview Report that'll knock your socks off....

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your view) the link to the report does not work. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaugh!
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post #13 of 21
6/1/06 at 6:31am
I doubt Apple will abandon their quad-core flagship workstation. Maybe they can use Conroe to replace the dual-core Power Macs but the quad would still require two CPUs, and those would have to be Woodcrests.

ThinkSecret kept repeating their prediction that the new MacBook would use a 13" panel with a 1280x720 resolution. They were wrong about that and they're probably wrong about this too.
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post #14 of 21
6/1/06 at 7:35am
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I thought Placebo was croaking...oh well.

How's that new PC Placebo?

If he were dying, he wouldn't bother to write out "aaauuugghh!," now would he? Perhaps he meant The Castle AAuugghh.

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post #15 of 21
6/1/06 at 8:53am
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Originally posted by kim kap sol
I thought Placebo was croaking...oh well.

How's that new PC Placebo?

If the Mac Pro is set for August like TS says, the PC will be "bought". That's what it will be.
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post #16 of 21
6/1/06 at 8:56am
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Originally posted by Kickaha
Yeah, uh, Placebo... give it a title, and maybe just a *wee* bit of content, would you?

Thanks.

Otherwise you know I'll do it, and man, I'll have *fun* with it.

HOW DO I EDIT TITLE WAIT I CAN'T
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post #17 of 21
6/1/06 at 9:29am
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HOW DO I EDIT TITLE WAIT I CAN'T

You can, however, edit your message and remove the caps.
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post #18 of 21
6/1/06 at 9:30am
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If the Mac Pro is set for August like TS says, the PC will be "bought". That's what it will be.

We can't wait for you to buy that PC.
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post #19 of 21
6/1/06 at 10:43am
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Originally posted by Placebo
HOW DO I EDIT TITLE WAIT I CAN'T

Done.

Now fill in the initial post.
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post #20 of 21
6/1/06 at 11:44am
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Originally posted by Kickaha
Done.

Now fill in the initial post.

Thanks for the new thread name.

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Originally posted by kim kap sol
We can't wait for you to buy that PC.

Why's that?

Hey! Wait! I know why it is! It's because I'd stop posting here and then you'd be so happy. Right? Haha, knew it! I'm a fucking detective!
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post #21 of 21
6/1/06 at 12:18pm
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Originally posted by Placebo
Thanks for the new thread name.


Why's that?

Hey! Wait! I know why it is! It's because I'd stop posting here and then you'd be so happy. Right? Haha, knew it! I'm a fucking detective!

Amazing deduction, Watson.
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