Apple’s Mac Pro and Mac mini family of desktop computers are still patiently awaiting their Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt upgrades… but CNET’s Brian Tong has received word that a refresh for these machines isn’t too far away.
Is messages posted to Twitter, Tong revealed that his sources have spilled a release date for the new Mac Pros and Mac minis as the last week in July or the first week in August:
EXCLUSIVE: My sources tell me ALL NEW Next-Gen Mac Pros and Mac Minis will launch either end of July first week of August.”
Tong also warned customers not to purchase these machines now and to wait it out for the refresh:
August more likely, Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt on both. NO details for specs or configurations given. DO NOT BUY! WAIT for the new Macs!
Tong’s sources are the same as those who accurately reported the launch date of the most recent family of iMacs — which hit the Apple Store during the first week of May.
[via MacRumors]
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8 responses to “Sandy Bridge Mac Pros, Mac Minis Coming in August?”
This may be a strange question, but how is thunderbolt work on the Mac Pros? Since, last I checked, Mac Pro’s use graphics cards, meaning that you plug your display into the card. And since Thunderbolt is also the display port, how is that going to work? Is it going to be a data-only port or not? Because I don’t think there are Thunderbolt capable graphics cards out there.
But then again, the Mac Pro may not need Thunderbolt because of how easily upgradeable it is, but then again you won’t be able to plug Thunderbolt devices into it. But then again, there are no thunderbolt accessories and devices out on the market, yet. :/
The iMac’s have a display capable thunderbolt port so we can assume that Apple will use a similar system.
My guess is a video card with more than firmware to differentiate itself from PC cards, otherwise, there’ll be a very crowded PCI/E slot.