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Has this been posted? Go to Apple.com - the "headline" is "Introducing Mac Pro - Quad Xeon 64 bit workstation."
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Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor
Ushering in a new era of outstanding performance — and completing the Mac transition to Intel processors at the same time — the new Mac Pro introduces the 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” processor to the Mac lineup. Running at up to 3GHz, it’s a state-of-the-art processor that — from day one — makes the Mac Pro one of the fastest desktop computers on the planet.
Every Mac Pro in the lineup features two of the newest Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors. Two dual-cores. One powerful quad workstation. And you get to decide how fast it flies: 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz. And at 3GHz, the Mac Pro runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad.
Windows 2000, don't know what service pack (none of that is handled at the individual computer level, so I have no control over it).
The "Reset Web Settings" button under Internet Options is grayed out, and I have no Advanced tab at all. (Corporate installation, whee!)
Leopard (the new version of the Mac OS that comes out next week, IIRC spring) has a time machine:
New in Leopard, Time Machine takes you beyond the backup. An automated system that regularly backs up everything on your Mac — music, photos, movies, documents — Time Machine also takes you back in time to restore your system. Enter Time Machine’s browser and look for files you may have deleted or lost, flip through multiple versions of the same project, or get a snapshot of your entire system from day one.
Cool.
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Next Spring, actually.
Huh. Dunno how I got that idea....
Does anyone have any thoughts/opinions/experiences on the relative reliability and quality of Toshiba notebooks versus Compaq notebooks?
I've got two Toshiba notebooks that I've been using as rentals machines for the past few years and I've had no problems. They are out of the Satellite line.
I also had a Compaq that so seemed to be doing great, but it was stolen about 5 months after I got it, so I don't know about longevity on that one.
A friend of mine just had his HP(/Compaq) motherboard give out on him. But it was under warranty, and they guaranteed a turnaround time of three days once it got to them. And they shipped him a box.
