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August 14, 2006

This month, EveryMac.com features complete specs (and a handful of Q&As) on the new Apple Mac Pro, the Intel-based replacement for the Power Macintosh G5, as well as the Intel-based Xserve.

More importantly, however, this update also quietly unveils a new format for the specifications pages based on analysis of thousands of questions, comments, and suggestions received over the past several years. Currently, *only* the Intel-based models use the new format, but G3 through G5-based systems will be phased in over the coming weeks and months.

Each Intel-based model now features additional information, including new fields for Apple Model Numbers, Apple "Subfamilies", Machine Model IDs, Second Display Support, MacOS 9 Support, Windows Support, and more. More information on the memory, video, and PCI systems also is provided.

Furthermore, because Apple has released many systems over the last few years with the same names but different technical specifications and has used terms like "SuperDrive" to refer to any number of optical drives, the simple four or five footnotes per specs page had ballooned to over a dozen. To simplify matters, the new format replaces footnotes with a series of "detail drawers" underneath specification pairs. These can be opened or closed all at once or opened and closed individually as needed. This also provides more "space" for in-depth explanation of differences. Direct links to useful Q&As now are provided within the "details" as well.

For example, on the specifications page for the MacBook 1.83 13", "RAM Type" is listed as "PC2-5300 DDR2", and the "detail drawer" provides more information about the specifics of the memory needed, as well as a link to "How do you upgrade the RAM in the MacBook?" from the MacBook Q&A. Likewise, "Battery Life" quotes Apple's claim of "2.5-6 Hours" and the "details" provide information on how those numbers were calculated along with a link to "What is the MacBook battery life in 'real-world' tests?"

You get the idea. It is hoped that you enjoy this major addition and find the site even more useful than before.

Today's Discussion Q&A is "What do you think about the new Mac Pro? Are you impressed? Disappointed? Do you plan to buy one? Why or why not?" Contribute your ideas.

In case you missed one, Q&As since the last major update include:

How fast is the Mac Pro in real-world tests? How fast does it run Photoshop?
What are the differences between Mac Pro configurations?
How does the Mac Pro compare to a similar Windows PC?
What are the major differences between the Mac Pro and the Power Macintosh G5?
Can you install and play Windows games directly in MacOS X without installing Windows?
How does the MacBook Pro 2.16 17" compare to a similar Windows notebook?
Is there anyway to mount the Mac mini "Core" on the bottom of a shelf in an entertainment cabinet? Could doing so harm the system?
How does the MacBook Pro 15" compare to a Lenovo ThinkPad?
How does the MacBook Pro 15" compare to a similar Windows notebook?
How fast is the MacBook compared to the iBook that it replaced?
Is there software that can monitor the temperature of the Intel-based MacBook or MacBook Pro?
How fast is the education-only Intel iMac "Core Duo" compared to the consumer model?

Additions & Changes:

Added new systems:

Added newly formatted/overhauled specs pages:

Updated the Currently Shipping page.

Please note, as is stated at the bottom of every page, the estimated retail pricing for used systems is woefully out-of-date. The pricing will be brought up-to-date as systems are updated in the new format. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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