Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Where did you get this, I, or maybe I should say my clients, are eagerly 
waiting for the next generation
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Currington" <steve@...>
To: "Logic Cafe Yahoo Group" <Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:07 PM
Subject: [Logic_Cafe] New MAC's - you might be interested in what Rumour is 
saying


FYI..  In case you are thinking of buying soon...


Steve

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>
>  Might Be Interested I The Below....March 17, 2010
>
>
> Major updates to Mac Pro and Macbook/Air/Pro lineups imminent
>  "Rumor"  has previously reported, a new generation of 32-nanometer Intel 
> chips (Arrandale for mobile, Gulftown/Westmere-EP on the desktop) are 
> ready for Apple to build several new Macs around. Several factors have 
> kept Apple from being the first to adopt these chips, but sources now 
> report that the time for their announcement is approaching.
>
> Some widely published reports about the 2010 Mac Pro were based on 
> information deliberately falsified by a single source, but other than the 
> specific date given, much of the information that has been reported is 
> essentially accurate: a new lineup of Mac Pros with a high-end 12-core 
> (dual sockets, 6 physical/12 logical cores per chip) model have been under 
> development in Cupertino for some time and are now close to being ready to 
> ship. The 12-core model will be extremely expensive, and few workloads 
> will fully utilize anywhere near that many CPU cores; in fact, many users 
> rarely need more than 4 physical/8 logical cores such as on the Core i7 
> iMac. The high end of the Mac Pro family will continue to evolve, but 
> expect to see some of the most important changes happening at the entry 
> level rather than the high end.
>
> As for the Macbook, Macbook Air and Macbook Pro, the Intel "Arrandale" 
> chip family (Mobile Core i3, i5, i7) has been available for some time but 
> Apple has delayed the announcement of products based on them for a number 
> of reasons. These reasons are now largely outdated or have been 
> addressed - such as a large supply of existing Core 2 based models which 
> has now dwindled to near-critically low levels - and although even 
> Cupertino hasn't set a fixed announcement date yet, it is reported to now 
> be less (likely much less) than a month away.
>
> Here is a quick summary of the systems we anticipate seeing in the near 
> future, based on recent reports of prototypes. Not all of these 
> configurations will necessarily become shipping products:
>
> Mac Pro
>
> Most models move up to Xeon 5600 family, though some variants may use 
> other Xeon chips. There has been much discussion of non-Xeon chips, which 
> will be addressed in an upcoming article on the Mac Pro, but little reason 
> to expect such a move based on the best evidence available to us.
> Quad-core (single socket) based on Bloomfield or Lynnfield Xeon chips 
> using existing 45nm technology, to reduce entry-level pricing. 1-3 
> configurations all costing less than current equivalent quads.
> Six-core (single socket) Gulftown system as a new mid-range option. 
> Comparable to existing quad core pricing or slightly higher.
> Eight-core (dual socket) based on Westmere-EP, substantial performance 
> gains over existing octo-core systems
> 12-core (dual socket) based on Westmere-EP. 1-2 configurations.
> All configs will support 2 or 3 channels of DDR3-1333 memory, a 
> substantial gain over 1066MHz memory used in existing systems.
> New AMD (ATi) 5000-series and nVIDIA 200-series graphics cards. The AMD 
> Radeon 5870 is a leading contender due its superior price-performance 
> attributes and leading benchmark numbers.
> Macbook
>
> Core 2 based model similar to existing one, but with a few changes to 
> possibly include faster CPU clock speed. Arrandale (Core i3) prototypes 
> are in development but there is reason to believe that these will not ship 
> until later in the year.
> Macbook Air
>
> Low-voltage Arrandale processors with two physical and four logical cores 
> via HyperThreading. "Official" clock speeds may be substantially lower 
> than current Core 2 systems, but have very aggressive Turbo allowing them 
> to nearly double those clock speeds when operating temperatures/power 
> dissipation are low and/or only one core is in use. Overall performance 
> should be considerably improved over Core 2.
> Integrated Arrandale graphics core with performance similar to or better 
> than the current nVIDIA 9400M GPU.
> Battery life improvements
> Some prototypes retain the current 13-inch 16:10 display, but most have 
> 16:9 widescreen displays.
> New, improved SSD storage options.
> Macbook Pro
>
> All models almost certainly based on new Arrandale CPU/GPU chip (see 
> below), with high-end models adding discrete graphics processors by AMD up 
> to and including the mobile 5870 which is considerably faster than the 
> nVIDIA 9600M-GT in the current lineup. Arrandale's on-package GPU chip is 
> clocked differently in different chip models, so performance varies but 
> should never be less than the current nVIDIA 9400M.
> Co-developed with AMD and Intel, Apple will employ a new software 
> technology that intelligently switches between the Integrated (Arrandale) 
> and Discrete (AMD) graphics processors in systems which have both. This 
> will save power, and in some cases, allow both GPUs to be used together 
> for a substantial performance boost.
> All three models (currently 13, 15 and 17 inches) will be revamped with 
> slightly modified enclosures that sport wider 16:9 displays. The change in 
> shape has several advantages including making more room for bigger 
> batteries and improving cooling characteristics which will allow for 
> faster CPUs and GPUs. No major changes in overall display size expected, 
> despite some prototypes with 12 and 14 inch panels.
> A quad-core "Clarksfield" CPU has been seen in prototypes, but there are 
> many reasons to doubt its suitability for a production system. In our 
> opinion, the odds are against it; we will examine this further in an 
> upcoming MBP-specific article.
> New, improved SSD storage options.
> Given that Apple itself is still waiting on the results of initial 
> production test-runs of these machines by its overseas manufacturing 
> partners (avoiding a repeat of issues seen in early 27-inch iMacs is 
> something the company considers vitally important) and other key 
> "milestones" which must be verified before announcement/shipping dates can 
> be set, "Rumor" is not quite ready to begin making predictions for those 
> dates; but with the possible exception of the Macbook or Mac Pro, expect 
> them within days or weeks, not months. More specific predictions will have 
> to wait until Apple itself has made those decisions and our sources can 
> pass the information on.
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