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Pics of the Apple Intel Dev kit
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that motherboard looks pretty lonley in there
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such a sad life it must have. An outsider, even in the Apple gang. I bet all the PPC computers made fun of it at WWDC. Little do they know, it is an ugly duckling. One day, it will be king.
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For those of you still upset about the G5 having two drive bays, without 5lbs of aluminum you just might get more.
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$999 is quite a lot for an intel motherboard, unless the case is also quite expensive.
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holy crap. How ridiculous it looks now.
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Originally Posted by theolein
$999 is quite a lot for an intel motherboard, unless the case is also quite expensive.
The price is for the dev kit, which is probably priced as much to keep the riff-raff out.
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Originally Posted by theolein
$999 is quite a lot for an intel motherboard, unless the case is also quite expensive.
Actually, the $999 is just a rental fee. It must be returned in a year, or else !
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Originally Posted by chris v
The price is for the dev kit, which is probably priced as much to keep the riff-raff out.
Nah, even if somebody has the $999, they must be a "qualified" developer. So, even some moron with $999 to blow, cannot get that box.
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That picture is a fsking fake.
My 2.8 P4 has a huge copper tubed heat sink on it that's 4x4x6".
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Originally Posted by BoomStick
That picture is a fsking fake.
My 2.8 P4 has a huge copper tubed heat sink on it that's 4x4x6".
Perhaps it was just removed for the pic to show the chip 
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looks very plain and utilitarian, like you would expect from a development box.
Expect the first publicly available intel based mac towers (will they be called PowerMacs? I vote we return to - Macintosh) to be more, uh, sexy.
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Originally Posted by jcadam
(will they be called PowerMacs? I vote we return to - Macintosh) to be more, uh, sexy.
What about "Premium Mac" ? 
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Awesome... I feel the urge to revive some 'Small Form Factor Pro Machine' aka. 'Bring back the Cube' discussions... must resist for awhile...
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I look forward to compact (and light) mini towers once again. 
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Originally Posted by Krypton
I look forward to compact (and light) mini towers once again.
I think the current towers are hardcore.
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Originally Posted by osxisfun
Where's the big fans?
Not needed I guess.
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Originally Posted by demograph68
Not needed I guess.
me likes the quiet 'puters!
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Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker
That motherboard does look awfully small. Why would Apple be using a G5 case for these systems when it could just use a standard ATX case? And what Pentium processor is that small? If I had to bet, I'd say this is a fake.
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Because they even want their dev boxes to look good.
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had them around. looks cooler...
looks like there is room to put a couple HD on the bottom too.
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Originally Posted by Goldfinger
Because they even want their dev boxes to look good.
Apple developer boxes usually come in non-descript regular cases.
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Originally Posted by Big Mac
Apple developer boxes usually come in non-descript regular cases.
because they are usally machines that apple has not shown to the public. (or apple ID is still not done with the design.)
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Heck, stick that bad puppy in a mini or a PowerBook and let's get this thing started.
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Originally Posted by Big Mac
That motherboard does look awfully small. Why would Apple be using a G5 case for these systems when it could just use a standard ATX case? And what Pentium processor is that small? If I had to bet, I'd say this is a fake.
Maybe they got a deal on the cases..
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Originally Posted by Big Mac
That motherboard does look awfully small. Why would Apple be using a G5 case for these systems when it could just use a standard ATX case? And what Pentium processor is that small? If I had to bet, I'd say this is a fake.
Look at the length of the memory slot, in comparison with the cleary visible heatsink fan.
Now, look at this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121252
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I think the Intel Powermac might be a bit smaller than a G5, don't ask me why, but...
 
whaddyathink?
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Originally Posted by BoomStick
That picture is a fsking fake.
My 2.8 P4 has a huge copper tubed heat sink on it that's 4x4x6".
That heatsink is clearly an intel standard heatsink. The processor in these dev kits looks like its either a P4 560J or a P4 660.
http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/acti...tarticle/1785/
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TheMosco, yep, that looks like the board in that there G5!
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Originally Posted by ajprice
I think the Intel Powermac might be a bit smaller than a G5, don't ask me why, but...
whaddyathink?
The intel is a Micro-ATX board which is smaller than most boards. Notice it only has 2 PCI slots.
The image could still be fake, but from all the other info about this computer is that it used standard intl parts at the moment and that picture certianaly looks like parts that I can match.
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Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker
I think the current towers are hardcore.
They're definitely towering.
Apple managed to find a form factor that won't:
- fit under anything
- fit sideways into anything
All the while not being big enough for more internal drives. Thus, I challenge Apple to release Intel boxen that are:
- A really, really big tower with room for anything. One that complements the 42" Cinema Display.
- A really, really compact tower with room for one PCI-Express slot.
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Very dark and vacant looking.
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I assume it just looks that way because it hasn't had its Queer Eye makeover yet. Assuming, of course, it's real in the first place. Smaller and maybe slightly less expensive PowerMac machines that don't break your back alone make the Intel move seem perfectly tolerable.
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Let just hope the interior design of the forthcoming x86 Macs won't look like the one on the left.
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I still can't get over the lack of the big G5 fan deallies...
but the machine on the left does not have big fan dealiies so i think we are on the way to the fan/quiet promised land...
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Originally Posted by wdlove
Very dark and vacant looking.
Doesn't the current low end single 1.8 single look just as sparse?
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In order to get a Dev Box, you need to be an ADC Select or Premier member. All that means is you have to agree to Apple's developer NDA and pony up another $499 for a year's membership.
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I hope one of these shows up on eBay.
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Originally Posted by osxpinot
I hope one of these shows up on eBay.
Read the thread - they're only rented.
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what half the forum really wants to know about the dev kits: any intel inside stickers? lol
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Hey if they're requiring a premier or select membership... what happens to the MANY open source products that are great for the Mac? Thinking of Cyberduck, Adium, Handbrake, Moz, etc? Oh well... I imagine most of those will require a simple recompile anyway... hopefully...
Also, with that much spare room... I think this one could officially beat the MDD as the most expandable Mac ever hahaha...
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Originally Posted by Big Mac
Read the thread - they're only rented.
That doesn't stop anything. Look at the way Tiger leaked.
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Originally Posted by osxpinot
That doesn't stop anything. Look at the way Tiger leaked.
Software is slightly different. Here you have a physical box, and when Apple asks for it back from you on December 31, 2006 and you don't provide it... Well, good luck to you.
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You all are insane if you think that none of these are going to leak out into the marketplace.
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Originally Posted by Angus_D
Software is slightly different. Here you have a physical box, and when Apple asks for it back from you on December 31, 2006 and you don't provide it... Well, good luck to you.
How is it different? It is leaking confidential material. Furthermore, the people who leaked Tiger were not making any many. If somebody "leaks" one of these machines, they've got some cash in it for them.
However, I'm sure Apple Legal would get in the middle of any sale.
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Anyone who leaks one of these into the marketplace is even more insane.
Apple can't tell if you leak Tiger. They will know if you sold a computer you were supposed to return to them by next year.
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Originally Posted by osxpinot
That doesn't stop anything. Look at the way Tiger leaked.
Developers were renting copies of Tiger that they then sold? These rented Mactels that are supposed to be returned to Apple by developers are going to go on eBay instead? I don't understand your post.
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