BTW - a Quad G5 owner with OEM Nvidia 7800GT card asked if it would work in a new Mac Pro tower. Nobody I know has a Mac Pro yet, but if anyone gets one and/or can comment on this let me know. (Update - one reader said it would not work, as Mac Pro graphics cards must be EFI compliant.)

Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon "Woodcrest" processors
4MB shared L2 cache per processor
1.33GHz dual independent frontside buses
1GB memory (667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered DIMM ECC)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics with 256MB memory
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200-rpm hard drive1
16x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
$2,499.00

Subtrack $300 for 2GHz CPUs, Add $800 for Two 3GHz CPUs. The Apple store lists these prices on graphics card options:

• NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI)
• 2 x NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (Add $150)
• 3 x NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (Add $300)
• ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2 x dual-link DVI) (Add $350)
• 4 x NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (Add $450)
• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB, Stereo 3D (2 x dual-link DVI) (Add $1650)

With a note "Selecting the ATI Radeon X1900 XT or NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 may delay the shipment of your Mac Pro." (default config showed 1-3 business days to ship as of appx 3PM Eastern today, but that may change depending on demand.)

" Apple today announced the new Xserve, a quad Xeon, 64-bit server featuring Mac OS X Server Tiger on two Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors running up to 3.0GHz, resulting in performance that is over five times that of its predecessor. With an industry-leading high bandwidth server architecture that includes PCI Express, independent 1.33 GHz front side buses with 4MB of shared L2 cache, and fully-buffered DIMMs (FB-DIMMs), the new Xserve delivers up to four times the I/O bandwidth, up to three times the memory bandwidth and twice the storage bandwidth of the Xserve G5."

" Newertech miniStack price drops.
The NewerTech miniStack FireWire+USB2 Solution features up to 7200RPM of performance storage with up to a 16MB Cache + integrated FireWire and USB2 Hubs. Only 6.5" x 6.5" x 1.5" - this is the total solution for more storage space + space saving and clutter eliminating too via the built in hubs. Macworld Magazine Top Product and MacAddict Editor's Choice.
All NewerTech miniStack 'V2' FW/USB2 Solutions include: FireWire connecting Cable, USB2 Connecting Cable, EMC Retrospect Backup(Mac & PC), Intech HD Speedtools Utility Suite, Intelligent thermal monitoring, Auto Power On/Off function with manual override, Built-In 3 Port USB2 and 2 Port FireWire Powered Hubs for connection of additional devices. All Solutions are backed by a 2 Year NewerTech Warranty and also with up to an additional 3yrs of factory direct warranty on the hard drive inside the solution.
Current Pricing as of August 7th:
80GB 7200RPM w/2MB Buffer remains $124.99
160GB 7200RPM w/8MB Buffer remains $139.99
250GB 7200RPM *now with 16MB* Buffer was $175.00, now $167.99
320GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer was $199.00, now $195.00
400GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer remains $279.99
500GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer was $299.00, **SUMMER SIZZLER** - now $295.00
750GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer was $559.99, now $539.99
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ministack/
All above NewerTech miniStack solutions include FireWire and USB cabling, Intech HD Speedtools, EMC/Dantz Retrospect Backup software, and 2 Year NewerTech Warranty.
The NewerTech miniStack is also available without a hard drive, 0GB-Add Your Own Hard Drive Kit, for $79.95."

Seagate Momentus 160GB SATA 2.5" drive
Trans International is now shipping 160GB Seagate Momentus 2.5" SATA drive as internal and external Storage Solution for The New MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacMini (intel Core).

The Seagate Momentus hard drive is a perfect combination of value and performance. Featuring high shock tolerance, low power consumption and Whisper-quiet load/unload acoustics. Momentus 2.5-inch 160GB SATA drive is offered with 5400RPM and 8 MB cache and a 5 year warranty.

Trans International is offering Seagate Momentus internal SATA 160GB drive for $269.00 and the external storage solution with miniXpress enclosure is also available for an additional $99.00 This affordable storage solution is ideal for upgrading MacBooks, MacBooks Pro and MacMinis as well as other computers and devices that use 2.5 inch, SATA hard drives. "

The linked page also shows a 8-15-2006 est. ship date for the Hitachi 160GB SATA drive (at $229).

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