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Apple released the Quad-core MacPros

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I know a clinic near my area where you can get $5,000 for donating one of your testicles...
It might be worth it for a 8 core Mac Pro...
 
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But if you want the top configuration (2x 3.0ghz quad, 4x750gb HD's, 16gig memory, 2 dual 30" screens best graphics card etc.) you're gonna need 4 testicles! Maybe you could share it with a friend...
 
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Good thing I have four testicles...
 
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But if you want the top configuration (2x 3.0ghz quad, 4x750gb HD's, 16gig memory, 2 dual 30" screens best graphics card etc.) you're gonna need 4 testicles! Maybe you could share it with a friend...

Yeah, I just counted to make sure... rats!

anyone wanna go in on one? ;)

You'd almost have to max it completely out to um, compensate for your losses. :)

My gosh, though, that is one heck of a machine...
 
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I thought a new form-factor was expected? This looks like the same case as the 2x2 processor Mac Pro.

And I wonder how much benefit you'll really get from the 8 processors before Leopard is released.
 
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And in other news today, Microsoft announced that it will partner with an as-yet unnamed PC builder to create the world's first quad-core processor computer sometime in 2012.

:ninja:
 
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Wow.

Built one up with a 30" and 23" display for $15k...what a workhorse that would be.
 
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What a Disappointment........

No price changes. Only thing new is you can get dual quad cores @ 3.0 gigs.

No graphics card updates, literally nothing else other than a processor selection.

Keep it, Apple. :radioacti
 
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Yah 8 cores! Yah 3ghz! Saving up to get one at the end of the year after 10.5 has been released, bugs worked out, and software ported over. Yesssss....
 
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anyone have any idea when the 24-core will be released? ;)
 
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Wow.

Built one up with a 30" and 23" display for $15k...what a workhorse that would be.

Pricing out my dream box now...just a hair over $15k:

Mac Pro: $6000
Two 3ghz Quad-core processors
1gb ram (swap out)
250gb 7200rpm hard drive (swap out)
Quadro FX 4500 512mb video card
One 16x SuperDrive
Bluetooth+EDR & Airport Extreme
Wired keyboard and mouse
AppleCare
OWC Netlist 16gb certified ram: $2,125.00
Hitachi 1tb hard drives: $400 each (4 x $400 = $1600)
Apple 30" LCD monitors: $1800 each (3 x $1800 = $5400)

I'd need another graphics card to run the third monitor...mmm...

Three 30" LCD monitors
Eight 3ghz processors
16gb ram
3 terabytes Hard Drive space in RAID 5
1gb of video memory
CD/DVD burner

Yowza!
 
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Come to think of it... I'll hold out for the Prada version

:)
 
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And in other news today, Microsoft announced that it will partner with an as-yet unnamed PC builder to create the world's first quad-core processor computer sometime in 2012.

:ninja:
You must be one of those techno-illiterate users. The Microsoft world has had quad core processors for months now, just as we are not limited to the outdated Radeon X1900 series of graphics cards. Unbias opinions are appreciated. Thanks.
 
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That is a sweet machine.. Im still an iMac user though.. I like small footprints :)
 
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And in other news today, Microsoft announced that it will partner with an as-yet unnamed PC builder to create the world's first quad-core processor computer sometime in 2012.

:ninja:

well if the mayans are correct, the world is ending December 23, 2012. So i wouldn't wait for that lol.

and if you get 10k for testicles i wonder how much you would get for your.... well you know
 

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