BOXX w/ woodcrest, good predictor of powermac price?

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in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
I just noticed that BOXX has a configuration page with what I think is the new woodcrest Xeon 5100 series processors:



http://www.boxxtech.com/products/8300.asp



If the new powermacs are the same price, then I think that we may be in for a surprise price hike: $3500 for dual 2ghz/400gb/2gb, $4800 if you want 3ghz woodcrest.



Are BOXX systems typically sold for powermac-like prices, or are they more expensive?

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  • Reply 1 of 4
    dhagan4755dhagan4755 Posts: 2,152member
    I don't think they'll be going head-to-head with Boxx. More likely Dell and HP. I just config'd a Precision with a 2.0GHz Woodcrest and matched it up as best I could with the current Power Mac G5 and it priced in at $2,002. The graphics card will be the deciding factor with the new Mac Pros. Apple better offer something reasonable and something competitive.
  • Reply 2 of 4
    Probably not. Boxx and Dell need high margins on high-end stuff. Expensive stuff like that is all Boxx sells, thus it's all marked up to double what they pay for it.
  • Reply 3 of 4
    onlookeronlooker Posts: 5,252member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by e1618978

    I just noticed that BOXX has a configuration page with what I think is the new woodcrest Xeon 5100 series processors:



    http://www.boxxtech.com/products/8300.asp



    If the new powermacs are the same price, then I think that we may be in for a surprise price hike: $3500 for dual 2ghz/400gb/2gb, $4800 if you want 3ghz woodcrest.



    Are BOXX systems typically sold for powermac-like prices, or are they more expensive?




    I would have gone with Alienware for a pricing comparisons if they were available from them yet. BOXX is typically way overpriced IMO.



    So I would have to say that the Apple versions will be less expensive than BOXX.
  • Reply 4 of 4
    placeboplacebo Posts: 5,767member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by e1618978

    I just noticed that BOXX has a configuration page with what I think is the new woodcrest Xeon 5100 series processors:



    http://www.boxxtech.com/products/8300.asp



    If the new powermacs are the same price, then I think that we may be in for a surprise price hike: $3500 for dual 2ghz/400gb/2gb, $4800 if you want 3ghz woodcrest.



    Are BOXX systems typically sold for powermac-like prices, or are they more expensive?




    Did you remember to note that the default GPU in the Boxx configurator is the $1200+ Quadro GPU? So you can effectively subtract about $800 or more from all those prices.
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