Re: Mac Pro

Nick Bell <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Does anyone know whether a new Mac Pro is due soon? I'm thinking of 
> buying a single processor quad core one. Slightly obsessed with the idea
> really.
> 
> I want it because:
> 
> - it looks great
> - it runs Leopard
> - it's upgradeable
> - I presume it'll run Parallels/XP and Leopard apps without beachballing
> all the time like my MacBook C2D 2GHz/2GB. I'm not into video editing
etc.
> - it's quiet (apparently)
> 
> I was thinking of getting an iMac but, having had bad experiences with
> laptops, and considering than an iMac is a sort of 
>
laptop-guts-in-a-case-built-all-a-bit-close-to-electrical-spatial-and-thermal-
> tolerances, 
> I think I'd just worry too much if I bought one. And the 24" one hums
> loudly.
> 
> Um so what do people think of Mac Pros, is a new one due soon (esp. a
> sort of Midi-Mac-Pro - which would prolly suit my needs fine)
> 
> Nick
I'd add my voice to the "iMac's not so bad" crowd - I've got a 20" Core
Duo (so quite old really) and it's great; no beachballing when running
parallels, totally silent except on rare occasions when the fans run,
etc...

I opened it up a few months ago to replace a dead HDD, and the
components didn't really seem 'too close for comfort'. Certainly not as
close as a laptop.

Peter

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