Mac Pro
Introduction:
The Mac Pro is the top of the range and offers the highest speeds and expansion possibilities.
The latest lineup, introduced in July 2010, contains two "Xeon" processors from Intel, which are either quad-core or six-core. These are designed to help graphics and video work. This means that you get the power of 8 or 12 processors.
You can add new cards and drives to Mac Pros, such as video cards or extra hard drives. There are also two media drive bays, allowing for two Superdrives which can burn CDs or DVDs. This means that you can upgrade various parts of your Mac Pro as time goes on, something you generally can't do with an iMac or Mac mini.
The Mac Pro comes with Airport wireless, which allow you to connect to wireless networks or use wireless internet access. They also have Bluetooth which, for example, connects the computer to a wireless keyboard or mouse.
You can also run multiple displays with a Mac Pro, including Apple's new 27” Displays.
A Mac Pro has the following connectors (ports):
- USB 2.0 (for printers, cameras, scanners etc.).
• FireWire 800 (high speed FireWire for faster hard drives etc.).
• mini-DisplayPort (to connect a digital display or a VGA projector).
• Digital sound in and headphone socket.
• "Gigabit" ethernet (high speed ethernet for high speed networks).
Buy now at the Apple Store:
- Mac Pro desktops can be customised by the buyer- prices start at around €2449 / £2041
- comes with Intel Xeon processors
- graphics card is a ATI Radeon HD 5770
Buy from: Apple Ireland : Amazon.co.uk