Some analysts are predicting that Apple Computer may announce a Mac desktop that sports eight processors at the Macworld Expo next week. Industry watchers say Apple is sure to update its line of desktops and laptops. Will the company go quad-core? Some analysts say it might even work in two quad-core processors to give a Mac desktop the power of eight processors.
"I wouldn't be surprised if they start shipping Mac Pros with eight cores," said John Welch, a Unix/open source administrator at Kansas City Life Insurance and a Mac industry analyst who will be speaking at MacWorld Expo 2007. "They could have two quad cores in them. They've got the basic architecture now. They can do this. It would be really cool. You never get in trouble for releasing a faster computer."
Right now, the Mac Pro is running a dual-core Intel Xeon processor. An upgrade could be in the works since Intel is working on quad-core processors. Bob LeVitus, a tech columnist for the Houston Chronicle and a speaker at MacWorld Expo, also says he wouldn't be surprised if the next generation of the Mac Pro had two quad-core processors.
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"I wouldn't be surprised if they start shipping Mac Pros with eight cores," said John Welch, a Unix/open source administrator at Kansas City Life Insurance and a Mac industry analyst who will be speaking at MacWorld Expo 2007. "They could have two quad cores in them. They've got the basic architecture now. They can do this. It would be really cool. You never get in trouble for releasing a faster computer."
Right now, the Mac Pro is running a dual-core Intel Xeon processor. An upgrade could be in the works since Intel is working on quad-core processors. Bob LeVitus, a tech columnist for the Houston Chronicle and a speaker at MacWorld Expo, also says he wouldn't be surprised if the next generation of the Mac Pro had two quad-core processors.
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Of course they're going to do it. Basically, this says Newsflash: PC Manufaturer to use new CPUs.
Dell already has 8 core systems, I'm sure HP will soon as well (I didn't see any on HPs site, but they may already have them). Apple will do it, of course (And everyone will act like they did it better, somehow, naturally)...Why waste a spot on the front page with this crap?
Last edited by MioTheGreat on 06 Jan 2007 - 14:21
Because it's chock full of Apply goodness!
Where have you been living? - in a cave
Well f&#%ing duh. Of course you can say the NEXT-GENERATION Mac Pro will have eight cores. I don't think anyone's debating that. I think the talk here is if it will debut at Macworld this monday.
On that point, in my opinion, no. With Leopard, iPod stuff, etc.. there's just no reason for them to rush into an eight-core Mac Pro at this Macworld. But, I would be quite surprised if we DIDN'T see one at WWDC this year.
edit: I think it would be best for Leopard to have it with 8 and Tiger with 4 but thats my opinion.
thats great news... now i can type my essays 8 times faster!!!!!!
honestly there arent that many people in the world who will need this power.... atleast not yet. but then again, there are only a few amount of people who will use this kind of power AND afford it at the same time.
exactly. not normal everyday people.
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