Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #14
I wouldn't be worried about that, if I got a mac pro, I would be worried about bragging to all my friends about it.
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Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #15
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Originally Posted by Simon
The top of the line is always disproportionate. Apple is no different than anybody else here. And of course they're not going to just charge yo…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #16
That'll go on forever until the 3.0 are not even on the product map... of course I use the SAME logic waiting to get a lowly MacBook...
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I'l…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #17
You did the right thing. That 3.0 Ghz machine is going to rock, and you're going to be one of the first to have it. I wish I had one. That's going to be freakin' awesome. Frankly, …
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #18
wow you sir will own a beast of a computer good luck with it
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #19
Yes, you are a sucker. And I don't say that because I'm jealous. . .
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #20
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Originally Posted by Cadaver
I'll likely wait until the first Mac Pro speed bump, then pick up a quad 3.0GHz machine when they're the mid-range machine.
good luck wi…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #21
Would it be worth it to wait 6 months for the new chipset to come out so I can get that? Or should I just buy one now? Either way I will have to take out a loan (damn do I feel poo…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #22
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Originally Posted by bballe336
Would it be worth it to wait 6 months for the new chipset to come out so I can get that? Or should I just buy one now? Either way I will ha…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #23
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Originally Posted by mduell
The only new chipset on the horizon in the next 6 months if for laptops... I can't see any substantial bumps to the Mac Pro in the next half y…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #24
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Originally Posted by bballe336
Well if the clovertown chip will be out in half a year will that still run in the 771 socket? (and if clovertown is out in half a year does…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #25
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Originally Posted by mduell
Yes, Clovertown will be LGA771... there's nothing else for it to be. Clovertown is a workstation/server CPU. There will also be Kentsfield, a …
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #26
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Originally Posted by bballe336
Also what about video cards, can I buy aftermarket PC cards? Will I need to flash them for the cards to run properly in OSX? Then what abou…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #27
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Originally Posted by mduell
Dell gives you back $780 if you drop from 2.66 to 2.0; Apple only gives you back $400. (1Ku price difference is about $400 per chip.)
Del…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #28
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Originally Posted by mduell
That said, I would not take a loan to buy a computer. They devalue way too quicky to make that a good idea.
I think this is situation de…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #29
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Originally Posted by krillbee
good luck with that,
personally i dont think the intel mac pros are going to drop in price for awhile though! My guess is that it will be h…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #30
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Originally Posted by mduell
Off the shelf video cards are still up in the air. They're closer to being a reality than they ever have been, but there are still some possib…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #31
Don't feel too bad. My original budget was $2500 for a computer and monitor but since the Power Mac was released I've been trying to justify spending $2600 for the computer and an…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #32
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Originally Posted by bballe336
IBut there is obviously some support for running multiple cards (and considering they are nVidia cards the support would probably be SLI). …
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #33
Look at it this way:
0.33G increase=800 bucks
0.66G decrease=300 bucks
Sure as hell says to me buy anything outside the single base config and you get heavily penalized. The "goi…
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #34
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Originally Posted by bballe336
I will wait and see what happens with off the shelf cards. But there is obviously some support for running multiple cards (and considering …
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #35
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Originally Posted by mduell
Multiple 7300GTs is for multiple monitors, not SLI performance.
OSX does not support SLI today.
That is rediculous on Apple's part. If …
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #36
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Originally Posted by bballe336
That is rediculous on Apple's part. If they don't support it in 10.5 I'm not going to buy a new mac. As much as I like Apple if they won't …
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #37
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Originally Posted by bballe336
That is rediculous on Apple's part. If they don't support it in 10.5 I'm not going to buy a new mac. As much as I like Apple if they won't …
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I — #38
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Originally Posted by Simon
No offense intended, but if your Mac purchase depends on something like SLI, I think you'd be really much better off with a well spec'ed out PC…