Apple has let out new Mac Pro

Apple has let out new generation of computers Mac Pro. They are constructed on base Quad server processors Intel Xeon with microarchitecture Nehalem. On it it is informed in press release Apple. Representatives Apple underline that new Mac Pro became more effective. Thus their floor price was reduced to 300 dollars.

Now the cheapest Mac Pro costs 2499 dollars. Depending on a complete set, frequency of the processor new Mac Pro makes from 2,26 to 2,93 GhZ. A standard video card of computers is Nvidia GeForce GT 120 c in 512 mbytes of memory of format GDDR3. At desire it is possible to replace a video card on ATI Radeon HD 4870 with similar volume of video memory, but standard GDDR5. Capacity of the standard HDD of the computer - 640 GB. Eight-nuclear Mac Pro it is equipped by 6GB operative memory, with possibility of increase to 32 GB. The capacity of its standard hard disk also is equal 640 GB. The minimum cost of such personal computer - 3299 dollars.

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Apple updates desktop line computers

Apple has updated on March, 3rd a ruler of computers iMac announced the updated computers of a series iMac. The new ruler consists of 20-inch model and three 24-inch. About it it is told in press release Apple. 20-inch iMac it is equipped by processor Intel Core 2 Duo, working on frequency 2,66 GhZ and video card Nvidia GeForce 9400M. The Same processor and a videosystem equips younger 24-inch model. The memory size at them makes, accordingly, 2 and 4 GB, hard disk capacity - 320 and 640 GB. Average and senior 24-inch models differ from others more powerful videosystem. In average video card Nvidia GeForce GT 120 with 256 mbytes of memory GDDR3 is by default established. In senior - Nvidia GeForce GT 130 c in 512 mbytes of memory GDDR3. The processor of the senior models with the 24-inch display works on frequencies 2,93 GhZ and 3,06 GhZ accordingly. Cost of younger model iMac with the 20-inch display in the USA will make 1199 dollars. The younger 24-inch model costs 1499 dollars, and average - 1799 dollars, and senior - 2199 dollars.

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Analysts have predicted record falling of demand for computers

In 2009 demand for computers will be reduced to record 11,9 percent, told in the report of analysts Gartner the data from which results ZDNet. The previous record of reduction in demand has been established in 2001 when the corresponding indicator has fallen all to 3,2 percent. On sale emerging markets should decrease for 10,4 percent. Before growth of sales of computers in 2002, the made 11,1 percent was considered as the worst indicator. The record on reduction of sales of computers in the developed markets belonged earlier to 2001 when they have fallen to 7,9 percent. In 2009 reduction of sales for 13 percent is expected. A unique segment of the market with high rates of increase of sales become нетбуки. In 2009 21 million devices while in 2008 the sales volume has made 11,7 million of netbooks will be sold. On them it is necessary eight percent of deliveries of computers and analytics expect that netbooks will slow down falling of sales in branch. In December, 2008 of analytics Gartner have predicted reduction in 2009 of manufacture of microcircuits for 16,3 percent. This falling of the market should become the largest since 2001.

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