“Contrary to published reports, Apple Computer does not plan to introduce new enclosures alongside its first Intel-based Mac Pro desktops and will instead employ only slightly modified Power Mac G5 casings,” Kasper Jade reports for AppleInsider.
“The current Power Mac G5 enclosure — first detailed by AppleInsider back in June of 2003 — is believed to be well suited for Apple’s first Intel-based professional desktops due to the similarities in size and shape between the new Mac Pro logic-board and the one presently shipping in the Power Mac G5,” Jade reports.
“People familiar with plans for the next-generation Apple desktops say there appear to be only a couple of cosmetic differences between the Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 casings, specifically the addition of a second optical disc drive slot on the face of the Mac Pro,” Jade reports. “An unauthenticated Mac Pro product specifications sheet has been making the rounds, indicating that Apple may forgo inclusion of Intel’s 3.0GHz Xeon 5160 chip in its three Mac Pro standard configurations.”
Full article, with an artist’s rendition of Apple’s forthcoming Mac Pro desktops and the aforementioned spec sheet, here.
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Apple would never put the plug at the top like that.( Plus the PS wouldn’t fit, that’s where the HDD(s) go(es). And PowerMacs have a different power conector than that one.
Yes – very strange with the power plug at the top. Pretty silly.
[cough] Photoshop! [cough]
acutally, it is Adobe Illustrator. Read the bottom of the picture. It is an artist’s rendition based on rumors.
Personally, I would be disappointed.
1) I want at least Dual Dual cores and ideally a Dual Quad core. Cost/performance is too high for a single CPU compared with an iMac.
2) I rather be able to have more than 2 HD in the tower than two optical drives.
Luke,
That’s where the HDD goes? And PowerMacs have a different power connector?
I didn’t know we were talking about the “old” PM here. I thought this was referring to the “new” Intel based MacPro. Is it beyond your ability to reason that the connector could be different? Or do you think that Apple are stuck with that same power cord for now on? Their engineers and industrial designers are just stumped by that “dang” connector.
Good thing you’re not in charge of Apple’s vision.
All of the above was just a joke, busting Luke’s balls. Sorry.
Looks fake to me too. But not because I think Apple are incapable of “moving” the HDD’s somewhere else or changing the power cord. But because it looks photoshoppy.
Anyone that knows anything about apple is they include safety in their designs ( including the MacGrills aka macbooks) . Power supplys are always on the botttom. These are major fakes.
this is not Apple at all..whomever is spreading this ridculous fud, should be working for Dell or something..because this is by far the worst rumor I’ve seen…
Actually the power connector on my Quad looks just like that.
Also the power supply could work there as I’m sure they could move the Hard Drive anywhere else…Lets see maybe where the power supply is now..?????
Guys, understand that the illustrations are conceptual designs; and not the real thing. And do understand that Intel agreed to assist Apple in mobo designs for these new machines. So it wouldn’t go past me if the mobo’s are of the ATX or BTX form factor, thus explaining why the power supply would be on top. Just take a look at your typical pc tower and notice where its power supply is at… Unfortunately, the illustrations may just be on par…..
It’s nice to know with the current state of the Middle-East, rising tension with North Korea and fall of the Somali quasi-government, we have the time and ability to tear apart an “artists rendition” of a rumored project. It’s great to be priviliged, isn’t it?
mw: analysis – Just my analysis of the situation.
Perspective….
Enjoy it while it lasts…. Our world is going to hades in a hand basket quick… Damn it… Now where did I put those shades and sun tan lotion…
Where are all of the analysts saying that the MacPro will be shipping late so my stock can tank some more.
Why would they go with the fucking Xeon? POS…Going backwards
Still no 3GHz……
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Give it time ipodboy… give it time. They’ll be here soon.
They’re over in another thread right now telling us that Apple’s new, yet unannounced, rumored video iPod won’t have WiFi and many other rumored, unannounced features and won’t be ready in time for it’s rumored, unannounced, tentative, pre-Christmas ship date.
Consequently, they will be bankrupt before dinner.
If it was real what happens when you hit the eject key on the keyboard? Do both drives eject? Does a dialog box ask which drive to eject? I don’t think Apple would design a box with 2 optical drive bays without a button or some way to eject the 2nd drive.
Lw – knowing apple, the’ll put another key on the keyboard and add it to the list of “features” in allycat – ie: leapard..whatever..
How about a little color. Anodize the front grill – maybe blue. Perhaps red on the Quad. Or am I living in the past. I do still have my 266 tangerine iMac. Just can’t part with it.
Never thought I would ever see the two words Macintosh and Xenon together…
sheesh…how PeeCee can you get?
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And that Apple is not coming out with a new case design….you ever get the feeling things are really slowing down at Apple?
Three internal HDs, please. Boot + RAID 0.
Why is the AC plug on top?
Doh!
omg so gay…. yet another PS of some wannna be mac user sent in to die a slow death. move along ppl! move along….
MW: century as in are we finally getting rid of m$ this ….
Lets supose that Apple would introduce the Mac Pros at WWDC, the two optical drives would be: One SuperDrive and one Blu-Ray Reader. How dificult is it to guess this?
I’d be stunned if the Mac Pro didn’t have a significantly different enclosure than what we’ve seen before. Apple always changes the enclosure appearance whenever a significant change is made to internal construction. This allows users and technicians to immediately identify the precise model of Mac without having to boot it up or crack it open.
Think about it: How do you identify PowerMacs? “Blue & White”. “Quicksilver”. “Mirrored Door Drive”. These are all references to the enclosure’s appearance.
As the final sunset rolls behind the earth
and the clock is finally dead.
I’ll look at you, you’ll look at me – we’ll cry a lot
and this will be what we said
LOOK WHERE ALL THIS TALKING GOT US BABY!