“Apple is planning to deliver a completely redesigned Intel Mac Pro. The Pro line of Macintosh computers has seen a slowdown since Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 is not available as a universal binary,” LoopRumors reports.
LoopRumors reports, “The redesign will be an improvement both internally and externally. Apple did complete the transition to Intel chips with Intel-based Mac Pros, but this new machine is said to be smaller, and ‘significantly faster’ than the current offerings. Unlike today’s Mac pros, the cooling system will direct hot air through vents at the top of the machine, much like Apple’s Cube of yesteryear. Other less credible information suggests that the machines will only run Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and not be backward compatible with previous operating systems.”
“Also expected for quite some time now are new Apple Displays… Some reports have expected the new displays to come in sizes up to 50-inches. The new displays are said be even thinner, with a lighter design and have more mobility,” LoopRumors reports.
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “RadDoc” and “macnut222” for the heads up.]
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Looprumors is crap.
Anybody know anything at all about LoopRumors and their reliability?
The rumor sites I check are Apple Insider, MacRumors and Think Secret. There was another I used to check (MacOSRumors), but they were always promising updates and whatever, but nothing would materialize.
Anybody got any other sites they like?
The folks at Loop Rumors are hearing voices in their heads again…how unsurprising.
Where are the Core 2 Duo Minis? I’m itchin’ to spend some money!
Generally, you can find relatively up to date information about new products releases from http://www.Apple.com. I don’t how they do it, but these people seem to have the inside track.
Where’s Leopard? Or at least an update on its progress? Anybody? Hello?
I want the 108″ monitor.
I heard about the video shuffle. The screen is the size of you thumb. Plus, this new Mac Pro will hoover in air (zero foot print) and will slowly replace your wife (or gf)… best of all, it’s under 2000.00. I’m bored, I know.
How the Hell could a 50″ display be more mobile than a smaller, older 23″ display?
Do people read what they write.
rumours are like opinions… useless…
Unfortunately, only rumours and opinions are what MDN has
i’m waiting for the return of the cube, in black.
gimme a friggin’ redesigned iSight..pleeeeease
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Big Al..
The computers are smaller, not the displays
Let’s hope there is a built-in iSight in the new displays! And if
the new Mac Pro is going to have some Cube-features, then let it
be just as silent and beautiful!
@Wait
Does it do the housework too?!
“Some reports have expected the new displays to come in sizes up to 50-inches. The new displays are said be even thinner, with a lighter design and have more mobility”
I have always a couple of 50″ displays on my knapsack.
“Other less credible information suggests that the machines will only run Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and not be backward compatible with previous operating systems.”
Ya think?? Its been like this since day one. If it was even possible, still why would you want to run an older OS on a new machine which the hardware would require the most current version of the OS?
I’m fine with a 30″ monitor, but as soon as I can get one 300DPI or better, I’ll be all over it.
-jcr
Who wants a friggin’ 50″ display on their desk? What a stupid rumour. Your head would be moving like it’s watching a tennis match from the upmire’s chair.
Sounds like the Apple TV’s are coming just in time to play with Apple TV
The only news I care about is the release date for Leopard so I can buy my new 24″ iMac with Leopard and iLife 2007 Preinstalled!
Too slow. Apple is too slow to bring out new things.
When was the last new product from Apple? New desktop? New iPod? Not vaporware or soon to be ware.
How can a 50″ display be more mobile?
I’m not buying the 50″ monitor necessarily, but something that big is obviously aimed at the conference room display or kiosk type application, not for the desktop. Given that a 46″ LCD TV is in the $3000-$4000 dollar range, its either going to be for the obscenely rich Mac enthusiast, or for applications where you need to show multiple people the display at one time.
(Or, its the ultimate complement to the AppleTV…maybe it has the AppleTV built into it?)
As for how a 50″ could be “lighter and more mobile” I suggest that some MDN readers think before shooting their mouths (or their keyboards) off.
Some reports have expected the new displays to come in sizes up to 50-inches. The new <u>displays</u> are said be even thinner, with a lighter design and have more mobility.
Obviously, there is supposed to be more than <u>one</u> display coming out besides the 50″, and the intent of the statement is that the smaller displays are going to be of a lighter design and have more mobility than the displays they are replacing in the Apple line-up. Which is what you would expect.
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As for iSight, while having an iSight built into the display is fine for someone buying an Apple Display or iMac or MacBook, I think there is still a need for a stand-alone iSight for people who don’t want to buy an Apple display and want to be able to move the camera around. I’ve used my iSight as an “inspection tool” before to get a look into areas that I couldn’t see into otherwise, and sometimes it a lot more convenient to use it as a handheld for applications like Delicious Monster’s Library cataloging program than holding the book up to a built-in iSight.
I bet new displays have HDMI as well as DVI, also that DVI now supports HDCP.
Personally I like the idea of elitist larger screens, I used to be alone amoungst friends with 30-inch monitor but now Dell and NEC make them dirt cheap _everyone_ has got one. 🙁
Have been thinking for a while of getting second 30-inch screen, but if Apple planning on larger one then I am going to hold back.