Starting at $3,997, the new machine includes two 3.0-GHz Quad Core Xeon 5300 series processors with a total of 16 Mbytes of Level 2 cache, and a 1.33-GHz front side bus. Apple is still offering the Mac Pro with two Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors with clock speed options of 2.0 GHz, 2.66 GHz, or 3.0 GHz. The older machine starts at $2,499.

The 8-core model's basic configuration includes 1 Gbyte of RAM, a 250-Gbyte hard drive, an Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT graphics card.

In addition to the new Mac Pro, Apple lowered the prices for its Cinema displays. A 20-inch monitor sells for $599, a 23-inch for $899, and a 30-inch for $1,799. Previous pricing was $699, $999, and $1,999, respectively. By comparison, a Dell 20-inch UltraSharp flat panel sells for $384, a 24-inch for $629, and a 30-inch for $1,499.

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