Amidst swirling information regarding the Mac products that have yet to be refreshed with current-generation Intel Processors and Apple's Thunderbolt I/O, MICgadget.com is claiming that Apple may have a few tricks up there sleeves when it comes to Apple's top-tier computer, the Mac Pro.
Among the information MICgadget offers is that Apple may be at work on it's own specific Intel CPU for the Mac Pro, this would drastically enhance it's computing capabilities, and may have something to do with a potential revamp of some sort of server offering from Apple. On top of that, they also claim that the 'server' configuration of the Mac Pro may come in a rack mountable case, possibly similar to the late Xserve line, which Apple ditched early this year.
With the elimination of Xserve, the future of server hardware from Apple has been in serious doubt, but this info does offer a significant amount of hope that all is not lost for those who rely on such hardware. More specifically, a custom CPU might allow the Mac Pro to significantly outperform it's predecessors. MICgadget claims these CPUs are not found on any PC.
I'd assume that the unique CPUs would optimize the machines for the Mac Pro's current double-duty as high-powered Personal Computer, and viable server hardware. We'll keep an eye out to any confirmation or denial of these claims.
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