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nst7	07-27-2010 07:18 AM

New Mac Pros and Imacs! Plus more!

Just a heads up. New mac pros announced (available in August) in quad core, 8 core and 12 core versions (new processors). Also, solid state drives available:

http://www.apple.com/macpro/

New updated Imacs available today (updated processors, features). Has the option for a solid state drive as the main drive, or as a 2nd drive in the Imac, also, now separate graphics cards (and more powerful):

http://www.apple.com/imac/

Also announced is a 27" LED display (available soon). Basically looks like a standalone display that's the same as what comes with the 27" Imac:

http://www.apple.com/displays/

nst7	07-27-2010 08:08 AM

Re: New Mac Pros and Imacs! Plus more!

12 core Mac Pro starts at $5000! Ouch!

Dism	07-27-2010 08:12 AM

Re: New Mac Pros and Imacs! Plus more!

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Originally Posted by nst7 (Post 1642821)

12 core Mac Pro starts at $5000! Ouch!

Yeah, sounds about right.

What this means though, is that older octo-Macs will start coming down in price a whole lot. :-)

Bob Olhsson

07-27-2010 08:32 AM

Re: New Mac Pros and Imacs! Plus more!

Workstation prices have been soaring because the big market is now laptops, netbooks, i-phones, ipads, etc.

nst7	07-27-2010 08:40 AM

Re: New Mac Pros and Imacs! Plus more!

Well, the quad core is still $2499, which is good. Then the 8 core bumps up a couple hundred to $3499 (used to be 3299, I think?). Then they really get ya with the 12 core. But I can only imagine what the processing power would be like.

What's really interesting is the price of the 27" monitor. At $999, for $700 more, you can get a computer thrown in free! (The cheapest 27" Imac that allows you to use it as an external monitor).

hbj	07-27-2010 09:17 AM

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Will Pro Tools be able to use all 12 cores in the new systems?

pasanta

07-27-2010 10:20 AM

Re: New Mac Pros and Imacs! Plus more!

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Originally Posted by hbj (Post 1642858)

Will Pro Tools be able to use all 12 cores in the new systems?

Yes. In 2012 :rolleyes::D When PT 9 comes out and still doesn't have delay compensation and offline bounce.;)

hbj	07-27-2010 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pasanta (Post 1642903)

Yes. In 2012 :rolleyes::D When PT 9 comes out and still doesn't have delay compensation and offline bounce.;)

LOL. Exactly.

This kind of thing's why I almost never use PT for anything anymore and have moved 95% to Logic/Symphony.

melodydetective

07-27-2010 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by hbj (Post 1642943)

LOL. Exactly.

This kind of thing's why I almost never use PT for anything anymore and have moved 95% to Logic/Symphony.

Wow, then I guess you're only 5% in the right forum...

;)

hbj	07-28-2010 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by melodydetective (Post 1643200)

Wow, then I guess you're only 5% in the right forum...

;)

Wrong.

I'm 95% in the right forum because 95% of issues I need to resolve are with Digi and 5% with Logic.

;)

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