Is the Power Mac a dead platform

My existing PowerMac in 6 years old and I'm looking to upgrade. the question is will Apple come out with a new version soon?

The current offering is a little long in the tooth.

Apple hasn't used a PowerPC processor since the switch to Intel in 06. I don't suspect they'll go back to that architecture.

Huh?

What part of my post makes you think I want a power pc Mac?????

A Power Mac is a Power PC computer. The last Power Mac was the G5 Quad Core Power PC tower.

Do you mean Mac Pro? A Mac Pro is a Xeon Intel that looks like the Power Mac G5 but not even close otherwise.

If you have a Mac Pro we do not know as Apple has not updated it in ages. There are Rumors of it being Axed, but they are excellent machines still.

Duh!

Okay that's what I get for being out of the market for so long. I don't know the names of the new models.

My appologies.

Yes it's the intel based machine I want. However, they're not good enough at the current price and performance.

I could buy 3 top of the line iMacs for the price of a top line mac pro.

To bad :-(

Not a problem, was just telling you why you got the answer you did!

They cost quite a lot for sure.

They're running sever level processors. Do you really need that kind of horsepower? Most people won't even begin to tax one. I'd be all over one, really. I just can't justify it, not one bit.

I do have friends who have them, and use the snot out of them. They do professional video work.

btw, they don't update as often because in many ways they don't need to update as often

Dysfunction said:

btw, they don't update as often because in many ways they don't need to update as often

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Because what can be updated can be done by yourself as they are highly customisable.

Cheers

They were useful if you wanted a professional hi-res monitor on top of having the fastest processors. But with a 27" iMac and the i7 processor and an SSD, I can't imagine anybody really needing anything more, but I don't do any professional work on a mac.

I wanted a Powermac as well until I found out that Apple (rumor) is no longer updating them. The price is also a little outdated too. The new Imacs can be pretty powerful and you can upgrade them through apple or yourself if you need bigger specs.

You guys really don't want to know what I paid for my Quadra back in the day.. They were about $7500... base. (the point of which is.. bang for the buck is much improved.)

A 6 core Xenon, alone, will run about $800-$1100.. depending on your shopping.

There is a RUMOUR that Apple is CONSIDERING phasing out the Mac Pros.

There is also some EVIDENCE that they are NOT doing that:

Mac Pro ship times start to slip ahead of Xeon E5 | Electronista

Call me an optimist, but I'll take evidence over idle conjecture most of the time. It's no guarantee, but its something.

I haven't had a Mac very long but in my opinion Apple dropped the ball on the Macpro. Not updating this has done an injustice o the faithful that have bought Macpros and use it for professional use. Again just my opinion.