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Product summary
The Apple Mac Pro (8-Core) is a Xeon-based, high-end personal computer.Compared to other high-end desktops on the market, it is midpriced at around $2,750.This system comes with 2 GB RAM, and a 320 GB hard drive.
Specifications: Environmental & energy standards compliance: EPA Energy Star; Processor: Intel Xeon (2.8 GHz); RAM installed: 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM; See full specs
Price range: $2,616.46 - $2,799.99
CNET product brief
Description: The Apple Mac Pro (8-Core) is a Xeon-based, high-end personal computer.Compared to other high-end desktops on the market, it is midpriced at around $2,750.This system comes with 2 GB RAM, and a 320 GB hard drive.
Pros: Has an ATI Radeon HD 2600XT graphics chip, which is better performing than some similarly priced desktops.
Cons: None noted, given available product data.
Suitability: A performance desktop, suited for image editing, digital video, and 3-D gaming, beyond basic computing tasks.The Xeon based CPU installed on this machine is a real workhorse, for use in a workstation class computer.Store massive amounts of data on DVD using the DVD writer included in this desktop.This computer also has a CD writer, allowing you to compile your own audio CDs or video CDs.
Value: Overall, this desktop has great features for the money.
Suggestions: (1) Using this PC's Firewire (1394) port, you can connect to many digital camcorders and other equipment and rapidly upload data to the computer's hard drive.(2) If you plan to be playing the latest 3-D games, you may want to invest in a more powerful video card from NVidia or ATI, which are popular with the gaming community (requires an open AGP or PCIe slot).
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Energy Star compliant
Energy Star compliant products use less energy to save money and the environment. Although Energy Star's criteria and compliance may be comparatively simple to other ecologically concerned standards, the categories are much broader. It may not be long until every electronic device sold in the U.S. is eligible for the Energy Star logo provided it has appropriate energy consumption.
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MacOS X Leopard
The good: Elegant backup via Time Machine; Finder offers powerful navigation tweaks; novel workspace customization through Spaces' virtual desktops; integration with Web data and applications; Cover Flow visualizes file browsing; iChat Theater offers green-screen backgrounds and lets users access each others' desktops; Bootcamp included.
The bad: Leopard was afflicted in some cases by installation woes and application failures; some new features, such as geotagging, aren't obvious to find; users with older Macs can't run Leopard.
The bottom line: The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.
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