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Just ordered a Mac Pro
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got the 2.66 with:
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have a dell 2007 WFP screen already. My iMac just went on ebay. I really cant wait.
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Congratulations! When will you get it?
I will be ordering my 3.00 GHz Mac Pro by the end of this week (I hope). I can't wait...
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my 3GHz Mac Pro is due by the 6th of December and I ordered it last week Macintosh Sauce I'd get it ordered ASAP otherwise I could see Christmas starting to adversely affect build and delivery times even further.
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mine will be here on dec. 4th at the latest, but im hoping for the 27th
i dont even think i can wait that long.....
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Originally Posted by paulinbognor
my 3GHz Mac Pro is due by the 6th of December and I ordered it last week Macintosh Sauce I'd get it ordered ASAP otherwise I could see Christmas starting to adversely affect build and delivery times even further.
I am hoping to order it anytime by Monday, as I have to wait for my check to clear.
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Woohoo! Just ordered my Mac Pro this evening! I got the smallest HD and RAM, because I am going to add my own later.
MAC PRO,CTO
Z0D8
Custom configuration
3.00 GHz Quad Xeon
1GB 667 DDR2 FB DIMM ECC-2x512
ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB
160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s drive
2x16x SuperDrive DL
Airprt Extrm & BT 2.0+EDR
Apple Keyboard & Mighty Mse
iWorks '06
Mac OS X
Country Kit
Ships by: Nov 28 - Nov 30
Delivers by: Nov 29 - Dec 1
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My Expected delivery date of the 24th of November came and went yesterday with no change on my order status page
All this waiting is driving me crazy
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I waited a week before they shipped mine (BTO, 2GHz, x1900XT, WiFi/BT, 160GB). Totally hated the wait. But after they shipped, it got here in two days via FedEx. I didn't pay for expedited shipping, go figure.
Sauce, the 3.0 is a total sucker deal. You're paying a lot for a little bit of extra performance. Intel will be releasing compatible chips for your Mac Pro for another two to three years. You'll be able to pop in a 4.0 or a 5.0 in a year or two. Save your cash for that IMO.
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Well as if by magic about an hour after my other post my order came up as shipped!!! ...much excitement...until I say that the estimated delivery had changed to the 6th of December
I guess that SOMEHOW the fact that one part is coming from China must REALLY slow down the delivery I hope that I have good luck like you and that it all turns up a week before their estimate but i don't hold out much hope
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I ordered mine last week and got it on the day before thanksgiving. I understand the pain in the waiting.... I REALLY enjoy using this machine, because I've had laptops all my life. I think you'll love it especially with the sweet vid card in it. Congrats on the purchase; you wont regret it.
PS - I would suggest that you invest $35 and get the Kensington keyboard (esp if your coming from a laptop) it far better than stock keyboard from Apple.
I feel so smug walking into CompUSA and seeing all those PC's still running Pentium D's and 4's!
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Congratulations. You will love your purchase. You already took the most important step so far, making the order and customizing it as you see fit. I have a matias tactile pro keyboard, but like the Apple one since it's a lot quieter. Not sure if your iMac was PPC or Intel-based, but make sure you make the switch to Universal Binaries where permissable. I like to do everything possible to let the machine run at full-speed.
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the imac was intel,and it just ended for 800 bucks. I wanted more, but i ca deal. My mac pro has been sitting in anaheim since the 22nd, go figure. Its estimated for wednesday, which at this point is hopeful.when i got my imac it showed still being in san fran on the delivery date, then i called and it magically showed up at my door the nex day
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Originally Posted by Karpfish
the imac was intel,and it just ended for 800 bucks. I wanted more, but i ca deal. My mac pro has been sitting in anaheim since the 22nd, go figure. Its estimated for wednesday, which at this point is hopeful.when i got my imac it showed still being in san fran on the delivery date, then i called and it magically showed up at my door the nex day
If it makes you feel any better, I got $999 for my Dual G5 2GHz/2Gb/250G/Radeon 9600XT/Airport Extreme box a few weeks ago. It was around $2499 when I bought it around 2 years ago. With the Core 2 Duo and Xeon machines out now, the old machines just don't go for as much as they used to. This is a trend that won't be going away as Intel continues to increase the number of cores and technology generally improves.
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whatever, its just a little longer that i wait to et more ram. I'm 15, but i can make 100 bucks on a good day, and im self employed. I was offered a job at the apple store, so ill probably work there next summer.
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Originally Posted by thebunny
Sauce, the 3.0 is a total sucker deal. You're paying a lot for a little bit of extra performance. Intel will be releasing compatible chips for your Mac Pro for another two to three years. You'll be able to pop in a 4.0 or a 5.0 in a year or two. Save your cash for that IMO.
I don't consider it to be that bad of a deal since the educational price is about $719 to add the 3.00 GHz Xeon processors. Since I live for today, I wanted the fastest machine available today.
Money is really not that important to me, because I learned a long time ago that money isn't the real reason for living. I am not a rich man, but I won't sweat it over a few hundred to get the best performing Macintosh available right now. It's only money - here today, gone tomorrow. Plus, I just got hired as a Substitute Teacher in my city, so I will be working every day while working on finishing my BA in Mathematics (5-12) - going to be a Math teacher. I should be able to add an additional 4 GB of RAM within three months at the most. Once I get more RAM added, then I will switch over to adding more HD space. I want to put 4 - 750 GB or 1 TB (when available) drives in my Mac Pro.
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Originally Posted by RealMac
If it makes you feel any better, I got $999 for my Dual G5 2GHz/2Gb/250G/Radeon 9600XT/Airport Extreme box a few weeks ago. It was around $2499 when I bought it around 2 years ago. With the Core 2 Duo and Xeon machines out now, the old machines just don't go for as much as they used to. This is a trend that won't be going away as Intel continues to increase the number of cores and technology generally improves.
I was very lucky when I sold my Power Mac G4 (dual 1.25 GHz MD) on eBay a few months ago. I got $1000 for it, because it was in mint condition and working so perfectly. It was a great computer, and now someone else is enjoying it. I refused to sell it for less than $1000, because I added more RAM and HD space.
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Well, have fun. I love my lowly 2.0 - it's plenty for me My sister also finished math but works as a programmer...
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Originally Posted by thebunny
Well, have fun. I love my lowly 2.0 - it's plenty for me My sister also finished math but works as a programmer...
That's funny, because I am a Computer Analyst/Programmer by trade, and I am studying to become a Math teacher. LOL
The 2.00 GHz Mac Pro is probably plenty fast for most people, but since I am working on starting a new line of children's educational software that will be for the Macintosh platform, I need all the computing power I can get.
See picture below... I have big plans for this and now I have to turn it into reality.
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One reason why I don't buy my products from the Apple store is because I'll save on taxes. There are so many places to buy Apple products and save money.
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I get the eductional discount,and then its generally even or slghtly more, but then i know i wont have a problem going to the store for help.
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The state taxes on my order really hurt - $236.57. Ouch! I could have put that towards a new iPod (video - 80 GB). Oh well... I guess the state government needs my money more than I need it.
Since Apple opened a store in my city, they have to charge our state tax on any of their online orders from here.
Sometimes I wish I had a money tree in our back yard.
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Ill sell you a seed for a money tree, only 1,000 dollars.
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Originally Posted by Karpfish
Ill sell you a seed for a money tree, only 1,000 dollars.
ROTFLMRO!
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Is it normal to be "antsy" while waiting for your new Mac? Since I have no Mac right now, I have to use my Windows notebook until I get it next week. That is sheer torture... I may need lots of therapy after not having a Mac for almost three months.
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Well if it isn't, at least we're in the same boat. I keep checking the tracking,even though i know it isn't going anywhere.
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I'm assuming it does, but ill ask anyway. When apple ships the Mac Pro to you, does the box come in a normal brown shipping box?
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Originally Posted by Karpfish
I'm assuming it does, but ill ask anyway. When apple ships the Mac Pro to you, does the box come in a normal brown shipping box?
Mine did not. Kinda odd.
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