Maxed Out Mac Requires A Mortgage

By on Jan 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

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Since Apple announce earlier this week new Desktop machines, and since I’m due a new Desktop to work on, I figured what the hell lets hit the Apple store online and see what I could build.

They offer so much, so many options, so many toys, so many bells and whistles. I figured let’s load this baby up, I mean let’s really see what type of bang we can get. I was floored when my sub-total hit over $23,000, that’s about the same cost we paid for our Xserve and XRaid unit combined!

I know I was dreaming, but I really did want to see how far I could push the envelope, how much Apple greatness could I get in a single box. So you must be asking, what the hell do you get for $27,000? I’m so glad you asked because here’s the list of all the goodies.

  • Two 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon (8-core)
  • 32GB (8 x 4GB)
  • Mac Pro RAID Card
  • 4 x 300GB 15,000-rpm SAS
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 1.5GB (Stereo 3D, two dual-link DVI)
  • 2 x Apple Cinema HD Display (30″ flat panel)
  • 2 x 16x SuperDrives
  • AirPort Extreme card
  • Quad Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card
  • Apple USB Modem
  • Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse
  • Apple Wireless Keyboard
  • Mac OS X
  • Mac OS X Server (Unlimited-Client)
  • iWork ‘08 preinstalled
  • Final Cut Express preinstalled
  • Aperture 1.5 preinstalled
  • Logic Express preinstalled
  • Canon PIXMA MX700 Office All-in-One Printer
  • AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro

I really don’t think this one is going to get by the wife.

Frank's the editor in chief of tech.nocr.at. He can be found surfing the internet and playing with gadgets. Follow him on twitter @franklinhares

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