Mac Pro Revisited
I'm sure you're all aware by now that Apple this week updated their lineup of Mac Pro desktops. Kind of odd timing, one week before MacWorld 2008, but it's definitely in Apple's interest not to wait for annual events and release products that correlate more with Intel's product release dates.As expected, the specs are nothing less than awesome but what's up with the same case design? Apple is pushing nearly five years with the same aluminum enclosure introduced with the G5. My co-worker responded by saying "if it ain't broke...". True, but even automobiles are completely redesigned within the same time period.
In any case, I did a little window shopping to see what the damages would be if I chose to purchase one today:
- One 16x SuperDrive
- 500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
- 2GB (2 x 1GB)
- Apple Keyboard (English) + Mac OS X Accessory kit
- Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon (8-core)
- Apple Mighty Mouse
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB (Two dual-link DVI)
- Apple Cinema HD Display (23" flat panel)
Total: $3,998.00
This actually ends up being $350 less expensive than the dream machine configuration I priced out in 2006. Now with the bonus of superior speed and performance capabilities, the Mac is a better "value", but I guess that's relative.
posted by Robert at January 11, 2008
2 Comments:
One nice thing Apple has been consistent with through the years is that when they upgrade their systems, the prices usually stay in the same price range.
As for the case design, they don't change that as often as you think. You have to look at the old systems, even back into the Apple 2 days. When there was an upgrade in all aloe even just a few areas, the case pretty much was the same.
Rob, what's up with the no love for the beloved cheese grater design? Minus all the holes (which was needed back when they had the blazing hot G5's) it's actually a wonderfully innovative case design. Everything looks so perfect on the inside with no wasted space and all the cables neatly tucked into it's place.I agree with your coworker, "if it ain't broke" comment.
So are you seriously considering buying one or do we have to have Krudd "Leo Laporte" Vallejo be the first one in the family to get one?
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