World's first 8 core system announced

[dIgItaL_BrAt]

Apple's just released a monster...humongously powerful...but it's gonna rip your wallet right apart!

Apple Mac Pro

The top-end config

Specifications

Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
16GB (8 x 2GB)
4x 750GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB, Stereo 3D (2 x dual-link DVI)
2x Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)
Two 16x SuperDrives
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and AirPort Extreme
Quad-channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express card
Apple USB Modem
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple wireless Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
Mac OS X - U.S. English

Total - $16,824

 

[iMav]

first reported here .... its rather surprising that if they said its a response to AMD and then releasing it for Mac

 

[dIgItaL_BrAt]

That was proof of concept....Apple's already put up octo-core systems up for sale.

 

[goobimama]

This weighs in heavily against my 'Should I get a Workstation or Portable dilemma"...

 

[iMav]

well lets be honest ... portables will never be capable of competing with the desktops ... the desktops have the size advantage which is 1 of the biggest factors affecting hardware design

 

[VD17]

ahem... just wondering.. do i have to sell my house to buy one of those? anyone has any idea whats the tag on one of those?

 

[dIgItaL_BrAt]

the tag's in the last line.

 

[Onkar Joshi]

Wrong title.

Sun has already had 8 core systems out for quite a while. Look here : *www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3563781 .

So first 8 core desktop system perhaps.

 

[Ankur Gupta]

^^Yeah exactly...Sun already has a 8 core system under its belt...

 

[ambandla]

basic spec for a 2xquad core system with 20" cinemadisplay, k/b and mouse will cost USD 4,675.00
Spec:

Specifications

* Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
* 1GB (2 x 512MB)
* 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI)
* Apple Cinema Display (20" flat panel)
* One 16x SuperDrive
* Both Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and AirPort Extreme
* Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
* Mac OS X - U.S. English

 

[abhijit_reddevil]

Who will buy a machine spending $16000 odd..Perhaps the hollywood movie stars.

 

[ambandla]

Who will buy a machine spending $16000 odd..Perhaps the hollywood movie stars.

Hey, you need not pay 16000 bucks for it. It's customizable and price starts at USD 2.5k

 

[prateek_san]

fcking **** thats out of this world...for us dudes................

 

[ambandla]

and it has EMI option starting at $57 per month.

fcking **** thats out of this world...for us dudes................

hehe. yes. not for us. Even the basic config is 1Lac in Indian rupees.