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New MacPros yes i want one!
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On reflection I’m not really too annoyed. Needed a machine last week, bought a great computer for a reasonable price……whatever.
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[Pat McGowan] “On reflection I’m not really too annoyed. Needed a machine last week, bought a great computer for a reasonable price……whatever.”
Totally. I have a pre2008 MacPro and it still runs very nice.
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I’ll wait for the mid-term upgrade I think. Now they’ve jumped to the Nehalem processor architecture, next step are the 8-core processors that Intel have already shown – 16 core Mac Pro might actually make a major step. Wonder where they’ll have to stick the RAM for that box – nice little 2nd floor extension perhaps?
We do a lot of work in Motion, so I’d really like ATI to do a 4870 X2 for the Mac? The 3870 was certainly a step in the right direction as far as Motion is concerned, but why only the 4870? I would’ve thought at the profesional end of the market, options should be geared to major steps in performance, not just bumps…
Major problem with the mini-display port to DVI adapters is they don’t work well with high-res monitors. There have been a lot of problems running 24″ and 30″ LCDs on them, even Cinema displays let alone Dells and such.
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The benchmarks on the Apple site compare the previous generation 3.2ghz 8-core vs. the current 2.93ghz…which shows a performance gain…albeit a slight one.
Just curious though, if one was to choose the 2.26ghz 8-core setup; what the benchmarks would be rated at compared to the 3.2ghz?
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My question is why no high end nVidia option? A quadro fx 5800 w/ sdi would have been a HUGE advantage.
-Sean
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Probably due to quadro sales being extremely flat on the Mac and in the current economic climate, no-one was going to pay to continue developing them.
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Which is really unfortunate. Even though apple seems to prefer ATI, the quadro adds a LOT of processing power.
-Sean
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Which is really unfortunate. Even though apple seems to prefer ATI, the quadro adds a LOT of processing power.
-Sean
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Exactly the point I made above to David. The comparison of the new 2.26 to the old 3.2 8-cores is really the relevant one – as they are approximately the same price.
I’m reserving judgement until barefeats get their hands on one, and benchmark it.
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Thanks for the answer Walter.
I think soon will be the time for the Mac Pro, but before I need to find room to set it up.
I wish I’d have a nice place like yours.
rafael
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