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Very Good

The Apple Mac Pro has an updated operating system in OS X Leopard (10.5), and boasts enough power to help you read, write, arithmetize, reply, send, surf, and strategize to your heart’s content.

Boasting TWO Dual Core Xeon 2.66 GHz processors, you won’t notice that the Mac Pro only has 1 GB of RAM. Feel free to design that website, trade show exhibit, or 3D environment without so much as a hiccup. The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT may not be the powerhouse GPU that’ll render seventy gazillion polygons in half a second, but is plenty for both the average and expert business user alike. Transferring files to and fro is as fast as ever, whether using either of the gigabit Ethernet ports, or one of the two FireWire 800 ports.

The Mac Pro is a good choice for all your business-related needs, both for its relatively low price, and above-average upgradeability.

Expert Ratings

Expert Review Summary
Very Good based on (12) reviews
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4 Excellent
16.67%
3 Very Good
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PCpro
Excellent

A quad-core desktop PC that runs Windows XP - and Mac OS X too! Two PCs in one with no performance compromise make this surprisingly good value....

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PCmag
Very Good

Mac-using professionals who've been holding their breath for 9 months can finally exhale. The new Intel Xeon-powered Apple Mac Pro is a worthy successor to the Power Mac G5 and its variants....

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Cnet
Very Good

Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your config options, especially...

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User Reviews

User Review Summary
Very Good based on (107) reviews
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4 Excellent
76.64%
3 Very Good
13.08%
2 Good
2.80%
1 Fair
3.74%
0 Poor
3.74%
Cnet
Excellent

This machine blows PCs out of the water. Despite, CNET's not so flattering review of performance (which seems to be more and more of a trend at this site - if you are going to compare you compare identical stats? same platform? Macs run windows, you...

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Amazon
Excellent

I love it, very fast easy to up-grade hard drives and ram and is fairly...

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Pricegrabber
Excellent

The new Mac Pro is built right. It includes extremely powerful processors, which potentially can be upgraded in the future. There are plenty of expansion slots. Apple has added more USB and Firewire ports to the front of the system, making access easier!...

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Apple Mac Pro Dual-core Xeon 5150
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Apple Mac Pro Dual-core Xeon 5150

Manufacturer: Digitalway Inc.
Release Date: 2008-01-08
Very Good Overall Rating
Very Good Features
Very Good Value
Very Good Expert Reviews
Very Good User Reviews
Lowest Price:
2,299.00
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