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What are your buying plans for the new Mac Pro?
1/1: What are your buying plans for the new Mac Pro?
Other polls | 2,418 votes | 23 comments
Now ask us about a Core 2 Duo MacBook
The one Apple didn't announce at WWDC 2006.
What I ordered:
3.0GHz, 1GB RAM, 250GB HD, ATI X1900 XT, BT&Airport, shipping Sept. 14th
Re: What I ordered
You know, I don't know why but women are never all that impressed when I tell them how big my RAM is or the clock rate of my CPU. Anybody have any suggestions for ways to discuss my Mac on a first date?
Re: What I ordered
Either the girl is a geek and you can talk about your specs (i.e. the ones of your Mac), or you better don't touch the subject "computer" at all on a first date.
Re: What I ordered
My wife was actually quite impressed with the Mac Pro. She usually thinks our G4 is fast enough... but she wants a Mac Pro now... and a Mac Book. :)
Plan to avoid them
My Macbook is such a step up from what I have been using, I'm going to actively avoid using desktop machines from now on.
Plan to avoid them
I too feel that way. I have a G4 tower and a G5 tower, but I really don't see the need for me to get a Mac Pro. The expandability comes at quite a price, but that's expected of cutting edge hardware. Those Macbook Pros certainly are nice, though. I have to admit, the internals beat the pants off the G5 (mostly because the Xeons don't need all that heatsink space....) 4 drive bays, ridiculously accessible to boot, and ram on a riser... it seems like a super machine.
Make mine a Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro 17" as well
I'd like mine to be a 17" with 2 Core 2 Duo CPUs with the second CPU only to work when plugged in AC. Carry the laptop to get the projects edited and approved then plug in the power and process quickly.
Yes
I'll be jumping on the second or third gen, just blew my current currency on the sweet-as-pie MacBook Noir.
Another voting category required
I "voted" for "No plans to purchase". Not because I don't fancy one, but because I can't afford one unless I win the lottery. :-(
Creative Suite 3 will
Be the deciding factor for me - then it's a case of what is out there... if I feel the Mac Book is fast enough, then it's Bye, Bye desktop!
Creative Suite 3 will
Same here...
MacPro ... or whatever
For me, it is not about whether it is a MacPro or not. The issue for the purchase will be whether or not I need a new Mac computer. As and when I do, I will see what is available at that time.
I'm still on the previous bandwagon...
...having recently bought (for myself here at work) a Quad 2.5 G5 tower.
Ordered mine on day one...
...and will be receiving it tomorrow !
Now ask us about a Core 2 Duo MacBook
I second this comment! Need one soon.
Where is the DL burner for the MBP15?
I'm just waiting on DL burner for 15" MBP - all my other "old" machines have SL burners, so as nice as the MBP15 is, I'll wait.
I'm upgrading
I ordered a 2.66 system yesterday and I'm not at all worried about the speed of apps under rosetta since the machine I'm upgrading from is a Quicksilver 2002 (dual 1 GHz G4).
No Rush
I have a MacBook and a 2002 Quicksilver upgraded to 1.4ghz. I still spend most of my time on the PowerMac with little complaint. I still haven't ruled out the idea of a refurbed G5.
It is a *fast* machine
I happened to be near an Apple store that had a Mac Pro with 2.66GHz the week of WWDC. I currently have a 2GHz MacBook Pro and a 2.5GHz Quad G5 and the Mac Pro blows all these machines away (for my usage anyways - scientific visualization and analysis).
The Keyboard
i recently purchaced in a G3 iBook, and upon looking at the newer i/macBooks, i am convinced that their keyboards look really really bad
Greedy CPU expectations for new Intel-Apple
The computer industry these days is in a "so-so" sort of situation...
Greedy CPU expectations for new Intel-Apple
Well, great rant but poor logic. Apple has complete control of its hardware so at any time it could add a serial number chip or coprocessor to its motherboard to help enforce DRM, no matter whether the motherboard had a Motorola, IBM or Intel CPU. So there is no connection between DRM and the switch to Intel, notwithstanding your convictions on the issue. For now, Apple appears to have decided that such techniques are not desirable. |
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