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Next-gen Mac Pro desktop to get ‘Core i9’ six-core CPU?
The rumour mill is spinning up for Apple’s early 2010 releases, with suggestions that a new Mac Pro desktop will mark the debut of Intel’s six-core Xeon ‘Core i9’ superslab.
Future Mac Pro: Apple to Enjoy Short-Term Exclusive Use of Future Xeon CPU?
Future Mac Pro: Apple to Enjoy Short-Term Exclusive Use of Future Xeon CPU?
hardmac.com — According to one of our sources, Apple is finalizing the future Mac Pro models. They are currently... testing the last evolution of Xeon CPU, known as  Gulftown , that Intel only demoed a couple of times so far. This Xeon is an evolution of those ... (more) Future Mac Pro: Apple to Enjoy Short-Term Exclusive Use ...
Apple iMac Hands On [Apple]
Apple iMac Hands On [Apple]
gizmodo.com — The new iMac comes in two sizes, 21.5 and 27-inches. The screens are 16:9 with the same... edge to edge glass of the Macbook Pro and they'll come out with both Core2Duo and new i5/i7 quadcore chips. And Unibody. The first thing I noticed when playing ... (more) Apple iMac Hands On [Apple]
Apple: All Systems Go
businessweek.com — Another tech-industry bellwether reported robust demand for its products, as Apple Mac and iPhone sales set records... in the fiscal fourth quarter By Arik Hesseldahl The tech industry's earnings juggernaut keeps rolling. Apple blew past Wall Street's ... (more) Apple: All Systems Go
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Rumor Has It: Next-Gen Mac Pro Getting Six-Core “Core i9″ Processor
TheAppleBlog — ... The Gulftown processor also sports 12MB of shared cache, instead of the 8MB on current models, uses 32-nm engraving instead of 45, and will feature slightly lower power consumption than the current generation Xeon. Also, even though it’s a true successor to the Xeon line currently found in Mac Pros, rumor has it that it will be ditching that moniker in favor of the “Core i9″ namesake. ...

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