Mac Pro Suitable Xeon (Nehalem) Processors Due March 29th?
Apple's recent financial results numbers revealed that last quarter a full 70% of their computer sales were notebooks. While the general industry trend has also been towards notebook sales, part of the reason for Apple's dramatic shift has been a lack of recent Mac Pro updates. Apple last updated the Mac Pro over a year ago in January of 2008.
Several MacRumors forum members have been closely tracking all the possible Mac Pro news in lengthy discussion thread in our forums. Forum member Tallest Skil has even organized an extensive (though speculative) summary post of what might be expected in the next Mac Pro.
Readers waiting for the new Mac Pro, however, received a useful tidbit of news last week from Fuzilla.com. According to their report, Intel is expected to finally start selling Nehalem-based Xeon processors on March 29th, 2009. (Though some retailers are already showing them in stock).
These Nehalem Xeon processors are expected to be used in the next generation Mac Pro and should provide substantial performance boosts over existing models. The last we had heard of their release was simply 1st Quarter 2009. These Nehalem Xeon processors have been previously described as "ridiculously fast".
Unfortunately, Intel's release date does not guarantee a simultaneous Apple announcement, but should indicate a refresh is drawing near.
Several MacRumors forum members have been closely tracking all the possible Mac Pro news in lengthy discussion thread in our forums. Forum member Tallest Skil has even organized an extensive (though speculative) summary post of what might be expected in the next Mac Pro.
Readers waiting for the new Mac Pro, however, received a useful tidbit of news last week from Fuzilla.com. According to their report, Intel is expected to finally start selling Nehalem-based Xeon processors on March 29th, 2009. (Though some retailers are already showing them in stock).
These Nehalem Xeon processors are expected to be used in the next generation Mac Pro and should provide substantial performance boosts over existing models. The last we had heard of their release was simply 1st Quarter 2009. These Nehalem Xeon processors have been previously described as "ridiculously fast".
Unfortunately, Intel's release date does not guarantee a simultaneous Apple announcement, but should indicate a refresh is drawing near.
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40 months ago
Sometimes Apple gets significantly early delivery of products from Intel before other manufacturers get delivery. I wonder if that'll happen in this case, which could mean an even earlier release of the mac pro update.
40 months ago
And who knows, possibly a simultaneous release of Snow Leopard too, just in time for the new Mac Pros (and eventually iMacs) at the end of March?
40 months ago
Finally. Am waiting here polishing coins for a new model of this baby. The MBP has exhasted its useful life.
40 months ago
Ridiculously fast eh..? Can't wait to see the big boy going full monty.
Would grab one in a heart beat, but can't justify it (or afford it), damn it!
New Mac Mini though...
Would grab one in a heart beat, but can't justify it (or afford it), damn it!
New Mac Mini though...
40 months ago
And who knows, possibly a simultaneous release of Snow Leopard too, just in time for the new Mac Pros (and eventually iMacs) at the end of March?
Nope, June.
40 months ago
Why wait so long? Bring out a "light" version with an Intel i7 CPU.
That's what we all want! :)
That's what we all want! :)
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