World's first 8 core system announced

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dIgItaL_BrAt

Cyborg Agent
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
 
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iMav

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

iMav

The Devil's Advocate
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

Journeyman
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? ;)
 

Onkar Joshi

Broken In
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.
 

ambandla

Sup' dude, Sup'
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
 

ambandla

Sup' dude, Sup'
digitized said:
:shock: :shock: :shock: 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
 

ambandla

Sup' dude, Sup'
and it has EMI option starting at $57 per month.

dursleyin said:
fcking **** thats out of this world...for us dudes................

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