The Mac Hardware Report: Not Another Mac Pro Rumor
July 19th, 2006Talk about rising expectations. Not long ago, I was seriously suggesting that Apple might release its Mac Pro desktop early, simply because of the availability of the new Intel Xeon chips, which are ideal for a powerful workstation. If that doesn’t happen, the next moment of opportunity is Apple’s WWDC next month, even though Leopard will be the major talking point.
At the same time, there are other sides of the story that probably rate equal coverage. You see, the people who buy these products are a conservative lot and they are not apt to rush madly into the stores to acquire a Mac Pro right out of the starting gate. They might prefer to wait for others to be the early adopters, in case there are defects of one sort another, particularly if there’s a major change in the form factor. In addition, if the software they require hasn’t appeared in Universal form, they might just wait on the sidelines.
