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The Mac Pro Waiting Blues (Page 12)
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Originally Posted by SierraDragon 
iMacs are not laptops, they are desktops. The genre is defined by portability, an important distinction IMO.
Changed to "mobile-based iMac" to reflect the high content of mobile components (chipset, CPU, GPU, memory, and optical drive, leaving a desktop display, hard drive, and power supply).
edit: woo, first post on the new page!
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most of that report is bogus! but i can confirm that apple has stopped shipping the iSight camera so we can expect an upgraded one to be announced in 8 days.
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Originally Posted by Seed of Darkness
most of that report is bogus! but i can confirm that apple has stopped shipping the iSight camera so we can expect an upgraded one to be announced in 8 days.
Joke, right? Can't tell... but in case its not, the iSight has been discontinued for what, the better part of a year...? I suspect a new one is not right around the corner. I suspect Apple has lost interest in selling a stand-alone camera. I'd put more money on refreshed displays with integrated cams rather than a new stand-alone iSight.
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Originally Posted by Cadaver
Joke, right? Can't tell... but in case its not, the iSight has been discontinued for what, the better part of a year...? I suspect a new one is not right around the corner. I suspect Apple has lost interest in selling a stand-alone camera. I'd put more money on refreshed displays with integrated cams rather than a new stand-alone iSight.
It was only discontinued in some countries... you could still order it in others. I don't know if it's been EoL'd in all countries now.
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There's no obvious connection between the iSight and the Mac Pro. There is however an obvious connection between new MPs, Penryn Xeons, and Macworld. Bring it on.
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Apple stores are down worldwide. Something is afoot, or an arm.
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PowerMac G5 1.6GHz 4GB 1TB Leopard Server, MacBook Pro 2.16GHz 3GB 160GB Tiger, Mac Mini 2.0GHz 3GB 250GB Leopard, Mac Mini 1.42GHz 1GB 250GB Tiger Server
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Here is my prediction. New MacPro's announced today. Since it's a minor speed bump and not a total overhaul, they aren't going to waste time at the MacWorld show for it. So new MacPro's today.
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Originally Posted by Reggie Fowler
Here is my prediction. New MacPro's announced today. Since it's a minor speed bump and not a total overhaul, they aren't going to waste time at the MacWorld show for it. So new MacPro's today.
Minor speed bump? I sure as heck hope not.
Most likely we are looking at: move to Penryn, which requires a different motherboard, and allows for faster memory. Add to that, new HD configurations, new video card options, and hopefully the ability to BTO a BluRay drive. It is about as much an "overhaul" as you can get- changing chipsets, RAM speed, video cards, etc..
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Can someone tell me what the speed boost would be (% wise) by switching to the Penryn chip from the current chips? Despite the name being different, what kind of speed increase are we actually talking about?
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R.I.P. Blues Thread
July 10, 2007 - January 8, 2008
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MP 2 x 2.8 and etc.
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Originally Posted by cube-dude
R.I.P. Blues Thread
July 10, 2007 - January 8, 2008
Finally. 
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Haha, them blues ain't quite over yet. The store is still down.
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a thread made from blues
resolute mac fans cavort
no need now, hope blooms
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Cheers to everybody who endured this wait together. I know that I found the humor throughout this thread as valuable as the geeky insights.
And, to those who died waiting, so many and so young, we pledge a moment of silence out of respect for your anonymous, fruitless struggle. Rest in peace!
<as promised, moment of silence>
<shhh>
<c'mon people, a little respect please!>
Now, let's get this party started!!!!
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Electronista has a summary:
Electronista | Apple intros 3.2GHz Mac Pro
My favorite: " 61 percent more memory bandwidth than the past model, according to Apple." That is what I have been hoping for; probably from careful engineering.
Interesting is that no Blu-ray is mentioned by Electronista. Otherwise, pretty much as expected, nice.
-Allen Wicks
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