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Apple store is down - new Mac Pro?
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I understand that. But as others have mentioned, the iPad will take up a lot of resources; getting the launch 100% spot on is paramount. Managers don't need any distractions right now.
Reeks of desperation in this thread.
In other news HP have announced their machines, whilst not available till April they have at least the common courtesy of keeping their professional users up to date and also provide free 3 year onsite service unlike Apple where you have to wait in line behind kids with their broken itoys.
In other news HP have announced their machines, whilst not available till April they have at least the common courtesy of keeping their professional users up to date and also provide free 3 year onsite service unlike Apple where you have to wait in line behind kids with their broken itoys.
Well if HP are saying not available till April, then unlikely that Apple will have a new Mac Pro about before then. Maybe no more speculation threads about when it is coming till April now.
They canned the Macbook without saying anything, they trashed FCP8 when supposedly it was ready to go out the door without saying anything, and they removed Rosetta and yep you guessed it, didn't say anything.
Apple has a tendency to not tell it's "niche users" or anyone for that matter when they're going to remove things.
Sheesh! A new Mac Pro last night and NO TB!! What a jip!
Same form too... in fact, nothing seems to have changed.
Rockin the Refurb
I decided not to tarry too long on whether or not Apple with be releasing an updated model. I decided to buy a 2010 Quad refurb. Perfect for my needs and Apple topped it off with a very pleasant surprise by including twice the amount of originally specified RAM. So... saved over $300, got twice the amount of RAM, and a full year warranty to boot. WINNING!
I decided not to tarry too long on whether or not Apple with be releasing an updated model. I decided to buy a 2010 Quad refurb. Perfect for my needs and Apple topped it off with a very pleasant surprise by including twice the amount of originally specified RAM. So... saved over $300, got twice the amount of RAM, and a full year warranty to boot. WINNING!
Correct on the "not free" part (you have to pay extra for 3 years) and yes, they don't guarantee next day service.
However, I've been able to get an AASP tech to my door SAME day on a couple of occasions for a flaky 2009 Mac Pro at my old office. So, they are pretty prompt. I wouldn't expect a tech from an actual Apple Store to do this (they won't), but it's been my experience that there's plenty of 3rd-party certified shops that can fill that void.
That would be a disaster for many in music and film industry who have expensive systems. No one wants to use Pro Tools on Windows in the pro ranks. Why? because it stinks!
Waiting for a year now. Last 6 months checking here every day. Somethings gotta happen soon, seriously. Getting emotionally unstable
my solution was to get my ACMT, get a job at an AASP, and then do my own repairs!
Yes, however, it can be argued more or less than in those cases, there was a replacement existing or coming (wether it was good or not, is something different). In the case of the Xserve, they did say it was getting canned for example, and I think the situation with the Mac Pro is closer to that than to the Macbook.
I think it's reasonable to expect them to upgrade the line in April, so far there's only HP who said anything about using the new procs, and even them said they were not shipping until April. Considering Apple is a lot more secretive than many other companies that will be using these Intel procs and HP is the only one that has said anything out of them all, we're not in such a deep hole.