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Nehalem Mac Pros will rule the desktop roost. Be the first on the block to own one and you can spit on your Windows using neighbors. Maybe not. That would be a waste of good spit.]]>Mar 5th 2009 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 3rd 2009 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
Because to people like you, that's torture. And I want you to have to live through it mwahaha.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Most PCs that come anywhere close to the design and form factor of a Mac tend to be within 200$ of the Mac price for the same specs.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
And it's not like it's harder to photoshop a box than a mac mini without a box.

And WHY ON EARTH does the box show the back of the machine? That's not like Apple.

I think box is a fake.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/02/02/nehalem.xeon.late.march/) the quad core Nehalem based Xeons will be out by the end of March so it is entirely feasible that the Mac Pro could have a quad socket layout with quad core chips in each, thus yielding 16 cores total. ]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
No, WRONG. There is not even a platform that could accept four "Gainestown" (e.g. quad-core dual-socket) Xeons, not to mention they have only two quickpath links so it is not even possible. The Mac Pro will be a dual-socket platform as always..

The 8-core 4-socket "beckton" Xeons will be out at the end of the year and will only see use in expensive high-end servers..]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
The 2 Socket Nehalem is called Nehalem EP
The 4 Socket Nehalem is called Nehalem EX

The Nehalem EP stuff all launches March. (I'm going to an HP Launch event on March 11)
The Nehalem EX stuff, as Brandon correctly points out, does not come out until late summer at the earliest. Some Roadmaps say 2010.

According to above, the new Mac Pro is 7 pounds lighter.
Just the sheer amout of Copper and Mainboard real estate negates this possibly being a Quad Socket machine.

Lastly, the Mac Pro has never (historically) been a Quad Socket system.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
As for 16 cores, you'd be looking at $10,000-$15,000 for four quad core CPUs and a board, let alone anything else. Oh and they aren't going to be over 3GHz either.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
The iMac specs are silly, too. Those are the same processors it has now. ]]>Mar 3rd 2009 12:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
We all want iPhonz news!]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/like charging to unlock wifi capabilties on the iMac?

You guys fail to see what I'm getting at. Of course it's not hard to choose different versions of the iMac. Just as it's not hard to choose two different versions of Windows 7. Different options for different needs. If I don't want the Ultimate iMac I'll gladly pay for the Mass Market version. If I don't want Professional I'll gladly pay for Home Premium. It's just people are freaking out unjustifably on one more than the other.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
I'll repeat what Uncontrol said because you obviously didn't read his statement:

"yes because arbitrarily limiting software is the same thing as offering different hardware levels at different prices for different needs"

Offering different hardware versions isn't even remotely similar to offering watered-down Operating systems. Not even comparable.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/26/new-macbook-and-macbook-pros-now-available/]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 3rd 2009 4:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/iMac = Dual core in new 2009 desktop? No thanks.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 3rd 2009 12:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
The Mac Mini sounds about right, hoping the price will tip down.

Mac Pro is impossible. Intel doesn't sell Octo-core Nehalem yet, unless Apple struck a deal, but 16 cores will generate SO MUCH heat, they'll need liquid cooling and a huge PSU. And Intel only tops out with 3.4Ghz, I'm thinking they'll use the 2.8 through 3.2Ghz guys again. I'm hoping they meant 16 threads, which OSX may see as 16 logical cores.

Graphics on the Pros: 9600GTs base, maybe offer an HD 4850/70 as the mid range and then that new Quadro 5800 on the mega high end.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/
Yeah, that makes sense.

If you're worried about games, Visio office programs or other such things, may I direct you to such programs as Boot Camp (free), Parallels or Fusion ($80 - $30 rebate) or even CrossOver which is $30 and doesn't require you to install Windows AT ALL.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/Mar 2nd 2009 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/apple-rumor-monday-late-edition-leaked-specs-model-numbers-a/]]>Mar 2nd 2009 7:39PM