BIG WWDC NEWS!!!!! ON THE NEXT "BIG THING"!!!!

[jay birdsong]

NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!

But didn't they say that months and months ago?


"Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We don’t know when it
will ship. We don’t know what it will cost. We don’t know what
configurations it will come in. We don’t know if it will work. But we
do know Apple has promised it."

[Alan Baker]

In article <kp73j9$16i$1...@dont-email.me>,

"jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:

> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
>
> But didn't they say that months and months ago?

Did they?

>
>
> "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We don’t know when it
> will ship. We don’t know what it will cost. We don’t know what
> configurations it will come in. We don’t know if it will work. But we
> do know Apple has promised it."

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."

[jay birdsong]

"Alan Baker" wrote in message
news:alangbaker-E852F...@news.shawcable.net...

In article <kp73j9$16i$1...@dont-email.me>,
"jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:

> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
>
> But didn't they say that months and months ago?

>Did they?

>
>

> "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We don’t know when
> it
> will ship. We don’t know what it will cost. We don’t know what
> configurations it will come in. We don’t know if it will work. But

> we
> do know Apple has promised it."

Geez, look at all that broken text. Is your Mac overheating? Are
you?

snip hdcs

[Alan Baker]

In article <kp7q9n$6oi$1...@dont-email.me>,

"jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:

> "Alan Baker" wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-E852F...@news.shawcable.net...
>
> In article <kp73j9$16i$1...@dont-email.me>,
> "jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
> >
> > But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>
> >Did they?

No answer?

[Gary]

On 2013-06-11 18:34:28 +0000, Alan Baker said:

> In article <kp7q9n$6oi$1...@dont-email.me>,
> "jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> "Alan Baker" wrote in message
>> news:alangbaker-E852F...@news.shawcable.net...
>>
>> In article <kp73j9$16i$1...@dont-email.me>,
>> "jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>>
>>> Did they?
>
> No answer?

i think even jay was impressed with the new MAC PRO and it's out later
this year.

He did say the showing was a sneak preview of what they are producing,
it was not the launch.

[jay birdsong]

"Alan Baker" wrote in message

news:alangbaker-C1AAB...@news.shawcable.net...

In article <kp7q9n$6oi$1...@dont-email.me>,
"jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:

> "Alan Baker" wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-E852F...@news.shawcable.net...
>
> In article <kp73j9$16i$1...@dont-email.me>,
> "jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
> >
> > But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>
> >Did they?

>No answer?

Sorry, I won't continue when you clip text......bye......Loser.

How is your is"Deathwatch coming?
One day closer to payday.

How is your "GF", the one with the big swinging dick?


The last is yours, as always. YOU WIN!!!!! SOMETHING!!!!!!

[Justin]

Awwww.... widdle fishie is having another tanty!
Still upset you didn't get accepted to that state run MBA program?

[Alan Baker]

In article <kp7t3p$okm$1...@dont-email.me>,

"jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:

> "Alan Baker" wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-C1AAB...@news.shawcable.net...
>
> In article <kp7q9n$6oi$1...@dont-email.me>,
> "jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > "Alan Baker" wrote in message
> > news:alangbaker-E852F...@news.shawcable.net...
> >
> > In article <kp73j9$16i$1...@dont-email.me>,
> > "jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > > NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
> > >
> > > But didn't they say that months and months ago?
> >
> > >Did they?
>
> >No answer?
>
> Sorry, I won't continue when you clip text......bye......Loser.

And yet, you just did...

...again.

[Nashton]

On 6/11/2013 3:34 PM, jay birdsong wrote:
>
>
> "Alan Baker" wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-E852F...@news.shawcable.net...
>
> In article <kp73j9$16i$1...@dont-email.me>,
> "jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
>>
>> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>
>> Did they?

Yep, from Cook himself.

[Alan Baker]

In article <kp8im1$cto$2...@speranza.aioe.org>, Nashton <na...@na.com>
wrote:

> On 6/11/2013 3:34 PM, jay birdsong wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Alan Baker" wrote in message
> > news:alangbaker-E852F...@news.shawcable.net...
> >
> > In article <kp73j9$16i$1...@dont-email.me>,
> > "jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
> >>
> >> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
> >
> >> Did they?
>
> Yep, from Cook himself.

Really? When was that, and what did he say?

[Steve de Mena]

And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one. But it's an
Apple product, and new, so it has to be defended without knowing
anything about cost, availability, noise/heat, details of BTO options,
etc.

Steve

[ed]

On Jun 12, 1:16 am, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
> On 6/11/13 5:06 AM, jay birdsong wrote:
> > NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
> > But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>
> > "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We don’t know when it
> > will ship. We don’t know what it will cost. We don’t know what
> > configurations it will come in. We don’t know if it will work. But we
> > do know Apple has promised it."
>
> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one.

I really enjoy sitting back and watching the 'I have more money than
you' arguments here in this group, but I gotta tell ya steve, 'nobody
here can afford a Mac pro but me' is pretty weak sauce. :-)
...

[Sandman]

In article <fPidna5IGszHsyXM...@giganews.com>,

Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:

> >
> >

> > "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We don’t know when it
> > will ship. We don’t know what it will cost. We don’t know what
> > configurations it will come in. We don’t know if it will work. But we
> > do know Apple has promised it."
>
> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one.

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!!!!

Steve the wannabe troll thinks he is the only one that can afford a Mac
Pro!!!! Hahahahahaa!!!!!

--
Sandman[.net]

[David Fritzinger]

In article <alangbaker-B0F3F...@news.shawcable.net>,

Alan Baker <alang...@telus.net> wrote:

> In article <kp8im1$cto$2...@speranza.aioe.org>, Nashton <na...@na.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On 6/11/2013 3:34 PM, jay birdsong wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alan Baker" wrote in message
> > > news:alangbaker-E852F...@news.shawcable.net...
> > >
> > > In article <kp73j9$16i$1...@dont-email.me>,
> > > "jay birdsong" <jaybi...@aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
> > >>
> > >> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
> > >
> > >> Did they?
> >
> > Yep, from Cook himself.
>
> Really? When was that, and what did he say?

Sorry, Alan, I hate to agree with Nashton, but Cook did "pre-announce" a
new Mac Pro in 2012.

http://macpro.macrumors.com

From the article on this page entitled "Apple Planning 'Something Really
Different' for New Mac Pro"

The last paragraph of the article says:

"In mid-2012, after a minor update to the Mac Pro was announced at WWDC,
Tim Cook confirmed to a fan that new Mac Pros were coming in 2013, which
was later reiterated by an Apple spokesman. It has also been rumored
that the new Mac Pro would be the first Apple computer in years to be
'Made in the USA'."

[Alan Baker]

In article <fPidna5IGszHsyXM...@giganews.com>,
Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:

I've praised it as "cool", Steve, and it is... ...cool.

Since no one can actually use it yet, determining much else about it
will have to wait.

[-hh]

On Jun 12, 10:13 am, David Fritzinger <dfrit...@nospam.mac.com> wrote:
> In article <alangbaker-B0F3F3.19111411062...@news.shawcable.net>,
>  Alan Baker <alangba...@telus.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > In article <kp8im1$ct...@speranza.aioe.org>, Nashton <n...@na.com>

> > wrote:
>
> > > On 6/11/2013 3:34 PM, jay birdsong wrote:
>
> > > > "Alan Baker"  wrote in message
> > > >news:alangbaker-E852F...@news.shawcable.net...
>

> > > > In article <kp73j9$16...@dont-email.me>,

> > > > "jay birdsong" <jaybirds...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > > >> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
>
> > > >> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>
> > > >> Did they?
>
> > > Yep, from Cook himself.
>
> > Really? When was that, and what did he say?
>
> Sorry, Alan, I hate to agree with Nashton, but Cook did "pre-announce" a
> new Mac Pro in 2012.

Not quite - Cook's statement when pedantically read in full blooded
proper english language merely promised a "something" for the Pro
customer...which was not necessarily a new Mac Pro. While this is
what has apparently come to pass - and was the common media
interpretation (as you point out):

> http://macpro.macrumors.com
>
> From the article on this page entitled "Apple Planning 'Something Really
> Different' for New Mac Pro"
>
> The last paragraph of the article says:
>
> "In mid-2012, after a minor update to the Mac Pro was announced at WWDC,
> Tim Cook confirmed to a fan that new Mac Pros were coming in 2013, which
> was later reiterated by an Apple spokesman. It has also been rumored
> that the new Mac Pro would be the first Apple computer in years to be
> 'Made in the USA'."

...when you go back to the original statements (yes, both), exactly
what (ie, IF a Mac Pro by name, etc) was left open for interpretation
- particularly int the "clarification" press release. I can dig up
the references next week if you want to read the exact verbiage - or
you can read the threads on this that have appeared in a few forums,
such as the FB 'We Want a New MacPro' page, etc

-hh

[Steve de Mena]

Sorry if the truth hurts. Haven't heard anyone here say they're going
to buy this new Mac Pro, just that it's the best thing since sliced
bread. I think MacBooks a few generations back are what are typically
owned here.

Steve

[Steve de Mena]

On 6/12/13 10:58 AM, Alan Baker wrote:
> In article <fPidna5IGszHsyXM...@giganews.com>,
> Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
>
>> On 6/11/13 5:06 AM, jay birdsong wrote:
>>> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>>>
>>>

>>> "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We don’t know when it
>>> will ship. We don’t know what it will cost. We don’t know what
>>> configurations it will come in. We don’t know if it will work. But we

>>> do know Apple has promised it."
>>
>> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
>> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one. But it's an
>> Apple product, and new, so it has to be defended without knowing
>> anything about cost, availability, noise/heat, details of BTO options,
>> etc.
>>
>> Steve
>
> I've praised it as "cool", Steve, and it is... ...cool.
>
> Since no one can actually use it yet, determining much else about it
> will have to wait.
>

Going to buy one?

Steve

[Steve de Mena]

On 6/12/13 1:34 AM, ed wrote:

Going to buy one? Own one now?

Steve

[Steve de Mena]

Tim actually said he'd have something "really great" for Mac Pro
owners in late 2013. His exact words were not that there would be new
"Mac Pros". The spokesman confirmed the email was authentic, he
didn't reiterate that there would be a new Mac Pro.

Tim:

""Although we didn't have a chance to talk about a new Mac Pro at
today's event, don't worry as we're working on something really great
for later next year," the Apple CEO said in an email that was
confirmed authentic by Apple's public relations team to Macworld. "

Steve

[ed]

On Thursday, June 13, 2013 12:10:18 PM UTC-7, Steven de Mena wrote:
> On 6/12/13 1:34 AM, ed wrote:

...

> >> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
> >> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one.
> > I really enjoy sitting back and watching the 'I have more money than
> > you' arguments here in this group, but I gotta tell ya steve, 'nobody
> > here can afford a Mac pro but me' is pretty weak sauce. :-)
>
> Sorry if the truth hurts.

ha, c'mon. this ain't big bucks you're talking about here.

...

[ed]

On Thursday, June 13, 2013 12:10:56 PM UTC-7, Steven de Mena wrote:
> On 6/12/13 1:34 AM, ed wrote:

...

> >> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
> >> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one.
> > I really enjoy sitting back and watching the 'I have more money than
> > you' arguments here in this group, but I gotta tell ya steve, 'nobody
> > here can afford a Mac pro but me' is pretty weak sauce. :-)
...
>
> Going to buy one? Own one now?

no and no. doesn't make your statement not weak sauce. :P

[Sandman]

In article <f25bd7d5-8532-415c...@googlegroups.com>,

Apparently to Steve it is...


--
Sandman[.net]

[Lloyd]

In article <ZbSdndQAtqaGhCfM...@giganews.com>,

You wouldn't know the truth if it bit you in the ass! :)

I could afford one of them, I've owned Pros before. I just have no need
for what it brings to the table.

Those that actually have a need will buy them as they do have the money
and will write off the expense as a business expense.

[Lloyd]

In article <mr-87D54C.22...@News.Individual.NET>,

Whatever the price ends up being, I'm sure I paid way more than that for
my Buick!

[ed]

On Thursday, June 13, 2013 1:10:51 PM UTC-7, Lloyd wrote:
> In article <ZbSdndQAtqaGhCfM...@giganews.com>,
> Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
> > On 6/12/13 1:34 AM, ed wrote:
> > > On Jun 12, 1:16 am, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
> > >> On 6/11/13 5:06 AM, jay birdsong wrote:
> > >>> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
> > >>> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>
> > >>> "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We don¹t know when it
> > >>> will ship. We don¹t know what it will cost. We don¹t know what
> > >>> configurations it will come in. We don¹t know if it will work. But we
> > >>> do know Apple has promised it."
> > >> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
> > >> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one.
> > > I really enjoy sitting back and watching the 'I have more money than
> > > you' arguments here in this group, but I gotta tell ya steve, 'nobody
> > > here can afford a Mac pro but me' is pretty weak sauce. :-)
>
> > Sorry if the truth hurts. Haven't heard anyone here say they're going
> > to buy this new Mac Pro, just that it's the best thing since sliced
> > bread. I think MacBooks a few generations back are what are typically
> > owned here.
>

> You wouldn't know the truth if it bit you in the ass! :)
> I could afford one of them, I've owned Pros before. I just have no need
> for what it brings to the table.
>
> Those that actually have a need will buy them as they do have the money
> and will write off the expense as a business expense.

yeah, i find steve's attitude odd... while $2500 (entry price for a mac pro these days) seems like a lot for a computer these days, the vast majority of us were around a couple decades ago (or much ealier!) when entry level for a decent computer was in the $1500-$2000 range, and upgrading a few mb of ram meant hundreds of dollars. i mean, when i was *super* poor in college i had a $1500 computer, which is close to $2500 in today's money.

[Sandman]

In article <0af3a33b-d796-4001...@googlegroups.com>,

Bullshit, only Steve can afford something for that kind of money :-D


--
Sandman[.net]

[Alan Baker]

In article <ZbSdndcAtqazhCfM...@giganews.com>,

Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:

> On 6/12/13 10:58 AM, Alan Baker wrote:
> > In article <fPidna5IGszHsyXM...@giganews.com>,
> > Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 6/11/13 5:06 AM, jay birdsong wrote:
> >>> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
> >>>
> >>> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
> >>>
> >>>

> >>> "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We don筅》 know when it
> >>> will ship. We don筅》 know what it will cost. We don筅》 know what
> >>> configurations it will come in. We don筅》 know if it will work. But we

> >>> do know Apple has promised it."
> >>
> >> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
> >> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one. But it's an
> >> Apple product, and new, so it has to be defended without knowing
> >> anything about cost, availability, noise/heat, details of BTO options,
> >> etc.
> >>
> >> Steve
> >
> > I've praised it as "cool", Steve, and it is... ...cool.
> >
> > Since no one can actually use it yet, determining much else about it
> > will have to wait.
> >
>
> Going to buy one?
>
> Steve

I don't have a lot of need for one, personally, but I'm sure that a
couple of clients of mine at least will end up with them.

[Alan Baker]

In article <z8-dnUNPlpJshCfM...@giganews.com>,

Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:

Right.

"for later next year".

So it refutes the implication by the troll that because it was mentioned
some time ago, that the current announcement cannot be trusted to
indicate their more imminent arrival.

That's precisely what I was getting at.

Thanks.

:-)

[Steve de Mena]

It wasn't about money. It was the fact people here were defending a
computer they don't own (current model) or won't be buying (future
model). I DO own a current model and am considering the new one.....

Steve

[Steve de Mena]

On 6/13/13 1:10 PM, Lloyd wrote:
> In article <ZbSdndQAtqaGhCfM...@giganews.com>,
> Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
>
>> On 6/12/13 1:34 AM, ed wrote:
>>> On Jun 12, 1:16 am, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
>>>> On 6/11/13 5:06 AM, jay birdsong wrote:
>>>>> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
>>>>> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>>>>

>>>>> "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We donšt know when it
>>>>> will ship. We donšt know what it will cost. We donšt know what
>>>>> configurations it will come in. We donšt know if it will work. But we

>>>>> do know Apple has promised it."
>>>>
>>>> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
>>>> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one.
>>>
>>> I really enjoy sitting back and watching the 'I have more money than
>>> you' arguments here in this group, but I gotta tell ya steve, 'nobody
>>> here can afford a Mac pro but me' is pretty weak sauce. :-)
>>
>> Sorry if the truth hurts. Haven't heard anyone here say they're going
>> to buy this new Mac Pro, just that it's the best thing since sliced
>> bread. I think MacBooks a few generations back are what are typically
>> owned here.
>>
>> Steve
>
> You wouldn't know the truth if it bit you in the ass! :)
>
> I could afford one of them, I've owned Pros before. I just have no need
> for what it brings to the table.
>
> Those that actually have a need will buy them as they do have the money
> and will write off the expense as a business expense.
>

I have a need but can't expense it. How does that fit into your equation?

Perfectly comfortable with my honesty here.

Steve

[Steve de Mena]

On 6/13/13 1:55 PM, ed wrote:
> On Thursday, June 13, 2013 1:10:51 PM UTC-7, Lloyd wrote:
>> In article <ZbSdndQAtqaGhCfM...@giganews.com>,
>> Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
>>> On 6/12/13 1:34 AM, ed wrote:
>>>> On Jun 12, 1:16 am, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 6/11/13 5:06 AM, jay birdsong wrote:
>>>>>> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
>>>>>> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>>

>>>>>> "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We donšt know when it
>>>>>> will ship. We donšt know what it will cost. We donšt know what
>>>>>> configurations it will come in. We donšt know if it will work. But we

>>>>>> do know Apple has promised it."
>>>>> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
>>>>> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one.
>>>> I really enjoy sitting back and watching the 'I have more money than
>>>> you' arguments here in this group, but I gotta tell ya steve, 'nobody
>>>> here can afford a Mac pro but me' is pretty weak sauce. :-)
>>
>>> Sorry if the truth hurts. Haven't heard anyone here say they're going
>>> to buy this new Mac Pro, just that it's the best thing since sliced
>>> bread. I think MacBooks a few generations back are what are typically
>>> owned here.
>>
>> You wouldn't know the truth if it bit you in the ass! :)
>> I could afford one of them, I've owned Pros before. I just have no need
>> for what it brings to the table.
>>
>> Those that actually have a need will buy them as they do have the money
>> and will write off the expense as a business expense.
>
> yeah, i find steve's attitude odd... while $2500 (entry price for a mac pro these days) seems like a lot for a computer these days, the vast majority of us were around a couple decades ago (or much ealier!) when entry level for a decent computer was in the $1500-$2000 range, and upgrading a few mb of ram meant hundreds of dollars. i mean, when i was *super* poor in college i had a $1500 computer, which is close to $2500 in today's money.
>

What do you find odd about my attitude? I'm sending it will cost me
5-6 thousand to get to a working Mac Pro configuration for me.

Steve

[Steve de Mena]

"something" was coming later next year. It turned out to be a "Mac
Mini Pro", not a "Mac Pro" as we thought of it.

Steve

[Lloyd]

In article <U4mdnfJ84Iza6SfM...@giganews.com>,

Why can't you expense it? Is what you do just a hobby?

[ZnU]

In article <fPidna5IGszHsyXM...@giganews.com>,

Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:

We're likely getting at least one for our main color grading suite,
unless there's some real unexpected showstopper when more details are
announced. Depending on what the lower end options look like we might
get a second one for one of our edit suites as well.

(Yeah, I figured I'd check in here to see the reaction to all the
announcements. Amazing how much of the same crowd is still here.)

[ed]

On Jun 13, 6:40 pm, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
> On 6/13/13 1:55 PM, ed wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thursday, June 13, 2013 1:10:51 PM UTC-7, Lloyd wrote:

> >> In article <ZbSdndQAtqaGhCfMnZ2dnUVZ5soAA...@giganews.com>,

> >>   Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
> >>> On 6/12/13 1:34 AM, ed wrote:
> >>>> On Jun 12, 1:16 am, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
> >>>>> On 6/11/13 5:06 AM, jay birdsong wrote:
> >>>>>> NEW APPLE PRO COMING!!!!!!!
> >>>>>> But didn't they say that months and months ago?
>

> >>>>>> "Today at WWDC Apple announced a new Mac Pro. We don¹t know when it
> >>>>>> will ship. We don¹t know what it will cost. We don¹t know what
> >>>>>> configurations it will come in. We don¹t know if it will work. But we

> >>>>>> do know Apple has promised it."
> >>>>> And it's universally praised here in this group, where probably no one
> >>>>> besides myself actually has the money to buy or need one.
> >>>> I really enjoy sitting back and watching the 'I have more money than
> >>>> you' arguments here in this group, but I gotta tell ya steve, 'nobody
> >>>> here can afford a Mac pro but me' is pretty weak sauce.  :-)
>
> >>> Sorry if the truth hurts. Haven't heard anyone here say they're going
> >>> to buy this new Mac Pro, just that it's the best thing since sliced
> >>> bread.  I think MacBooks a few generations back are what are typically
> >>> owned here.
>
> >> You wouldn't know the truth if it bit you in the ass!  :)
> >> I could afford one of them, I've owned Pros before.  I just have no need
> >> for what it brings to the table.
>
> >> Those that actually have a need will buy them as they do have the money
> >> and will write off the expense as a business expense.
>
> > yeah, i find steve's attitude odd...  while $2500 (entry price for a mac pro these days) seems like a lot for a computer these days, the vast majority of us were around a couple decades ago (or much ealier!) when entry level for a decent computer was in the $1500-$2000 range, and upgrading a few mb of ram meant hundreds of dollars.  i mean, when i was *super* poor in college i had a $1500 computer, which is close to $2500 in today's money.
>
> What do you find odd about my attitude? I'm sending it will cost me
> 5-6 thousand to get to a working Mac Pro configuration for me.

Your attitude that the Mac pro is oh so expensive that you're the only
one here that could afford one. They start at $2500 - to put that in
perspective, the original iMac is close to $1900 when assisted for
inflation.

Beside which, according to your website, you're a consultant for IBM
global services. A solid job to be sure, but not exactly bank.

[Alan Baker]

In article <U4mdnex84Ixk6SfM...@giganews.com>,

And? Cook didn't make any statements about WHAT was coming other than he
thinks it would "really great" for Mac Pro users. He clearly thinks what
they've announced is that. I guess we'll see.

[Sandman]

In article <U4mdnex84Ixk6SfM...@giganews.com>,

Apple is no longer allowed to name their products, fanboy labels takes
precedence.

Apple: Here, the new Mac Pro, with unprecedented I/O
Fanboys: Nu-uh! That's not a Mac Pro, it's too small! Its name is "Mac
Pro Mini"!!!!


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Sandman[.net]

[Sandman]

In article <U4mdnfJ84Iza6SfM...@giganews.com>,

Huh? You made a huge deal how you were the only guy in csma that could
possibly afford these, Steve. And now you can't? What the hell?




--
Sandman[.net]

[Sandman]

In article <U4mdne184Iw86SfM...@giganews.com>,

What's the problem with that?




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Sandman[.net]

[Alan Baker]

In article <U4mdnfN84Ixm7ifM...@giganews.com>,

Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:

Which changes the fact that you know precisely as much about this new
system as any of us.

[Nashton]

Their more imminent arrival, eh?
Can't hide the college education, can you?

As for the tired notion of posters that like Windows better are actually
trolls, what would you expect in an advocacy group? Just a bunch of
Apple junkies patting each others back on a daily basis?

>>
>> That's precisely what I was getting at.

Chortle.

Since the former sentence was not in English and makes no sense to
anyone, I'm not surprised you were...getting at that.

[Alan Baker]

In article <kpihb5$257$1...@speranza.aioe.org>, Nashton <na...@na.com>

Ah. Another one who has this crazy notion that if one can speak English
well, it must mean they've studied for a long time.

>
> As for the tired notion of posters that like Windows better are actually
> trolls, what would you expect in an advocacy group? Just a bunch of
> Apple junkies patting each others back on a daily basis?

And? So?

The claim by implication was that because Cook had somehow misled people
about the next Mac Pro's arrival last year then his statement this year
must not be trustworthy...

...only he didn't mislead: "LATER next year". The "later" refers to the
time within the scope of "next year", otherwise it's simply a tautology.
Now since you've seemed baffled by simpler English "more imminent
arrival", I'll leave you a little time to look up "tautology".

>
> >>
> >> That's precisely what I was getting at.
>
> Chortle.
>
> Since the former sentence was not in English and makes no sense to
> anyone, I'm not surprised you were...getting at that.

In what was was the former sentence "not in English". Please be specific.