Current Mac Pro configuration...
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I said "this will change at least once more by the time OS X 10.5 is available," and now it has! This is probably closer to the final configuration, but it's just a bigger behemoth.
Mac Pro - Configuration Revision III
Processor: Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 64-bit Processors.
Memory: 8GB DDR2 ECC RAM
Hard Drive (Bay 1): 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Hard Drive (Bay 2): 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Hard Drive (Bay 3): 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Hard Drive (Bay 4): 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Graphics Card: nVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB Stereo 3D (2x Dual-Link DVI)
Display: Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat pannel)
Optical Drives: Two 16x SuperDrives
Wireless Options: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and AirPort Extreme
Apple Keyboard and Mouse: Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse
Operating System: Mac OS X
Warranty: AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) for Mac Pro
Total Price: $11,767.00
This might change yet again by the time OS X version 10.5 is out and I actually put the order through, but that's unlikely. Software that I intend to purchase for this machine includes:
- Final Cut Studio: $1500 (Universal Binaries)
- Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Master Collection): $2499 (Universal Binaries -- OnLocation and Ultra only supported under SuXP and Viruses, Infections, Spyware, Trojans, and Adware -- I have no intention of using Adobe's video editing software since it sucks anyway -- however I need AfterEffects dammit, and that's in the Master Suite -- besides, I have Premiere Pro files from a PC that I need access too anyway.)
- Logic: $999 (Universal Binaries)
Basically that little bundle includes two crappy sound editors, one "real" audio editing/mixing program, two NLEs for video, one that rocks, and one that's on the Mac because people were pissed that they couldn't purchase it for a Non-Windows platform, and it's usually bundled with After Effects (and the price for Mac CS w/out Premiere was the same as Windows CS with Premiere,) your current copy of Photoshop and is basically a "media design suite" in a box. By the way, Adobe sucks for adding product activation to their Mac software -- at least their activation bullshit acts more like iTunes "Authorization" for purchase and less like Microsoft's "Product Activation" when used. In other words I can transfer my oboslete copy of CS 3 to a new machine in 20 years and deactivate it on the old one, I can then transfer it back, and unlike Office which forced a reactivation after every drive reformat, CS only forces it after a low-level wipe and allows you to de-activate the program first so you don't max out your activations. Adobe has obviously been watching Microsoft screw up before doing this, but I still think it's going to hurt them.
Not much has changed in the overall configuration except it's got a V8 instead of a V6 under the hood, and the price has dropped a little. Either way it's still a dreadnought of computing with more power than even Scotty could give ya! That being said, let's see what happens in a few weeks. I say OS X 10.5 should be out either this month or next month and no later, I say that after a demo of the OS it'll be ready for launch given Apple's previous track record.
I said "this will change at least once more by the time OS X 10.5 is available," and now it has! This is probably closer to the final configuration, but it's just a bigger behemoth.
Mac Pro - Configuration Revision III
Processor: Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 64-bit Processors.
Memory: 8GB DDR2 ECC RAM
Hard Drive (Bay 1): 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Hard Drive (Bay 2): 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Hard Drive (Bay 3): 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Hard Drive (Bay 4): 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Graphics Card: nVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB Stereo 3D (2x Dual-Link DVI)
Display: Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat pannel)
Optical Drives: Two 16x SuperDrives
Wireless Options: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and AirPort Extreme
Apple Keyboard and Mouse: Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse
Operating System: Mac OS X
Warranty: AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) for Mac Pro
Total Price: $11,767.00
This might change yet again by the time OS X version 10.5 is out and I actually put the order through, but that's unlikely. Software that I intend to purchase for this machine includes:
- Final Cut Studio: $1500 (Universal Binaries)
- Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Master Collection): $2499 (Universal Binaries -- OnLocation and Ultra only supported under SuXP and Viruses, Infections, Spyware, Trojans, and Adware -- I have no intention of using Adobe's video editing software since it sucks anyway -- however I need AfterEffects dammit, and that's in the Master Suite -- besides, I have Premiere Pro files from a PC that I need access too anyway.)
- Logic: $999 (Universal Binaries)
Basically that little bundle includes two crappy sound editors, one "real" audio editing/mixing program, two NLEs for video, one that rocks, and one that's on the Mac because people were pissed that they couldn't purchase it for a Non-Windows platform, and it's usually bundled with After Effects (and the price for Mac CS w/out Premiere was the same as Windows CS with Premiere,) your current copy of Photoshop and is basically a "media design suite" in a box. By the way, Adobe sucks for adding product activation to their Mac software -- at least their activation bullshit acts more like iTunes "Authorization" for purchase and less like Microsoft's "Product Activation" when used. In other words I can transfer my oboslete copy of CS 3 to a new machine in 20 years and deactivate it on the old one, I can then transfer it back, and unlike Office which forced a reactivation after every drive reformat, CS only forces it after a low-level wipe and allows you to de-activate the program first so you don't max out your activations. Adobe has obviously been watching Microsoft screw up before doing this, but I still think it's going to hurt them.
Not much has changed in the overall configuration except it's got a V8 instead of a V6 under the hood, and the price has dropped a little. Either way it's still a dreadnought of computing with more power than even Scotty could give ya! That being said, let's see what happens in a few weeks. I say OS X 10.5 should be out either this month or next month and no later, I say that after a demo of the OS it'll be ready for launch given Apple's previous track record.