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My guess is that the socket 2011 server platform isn't a large enough spec upgrade to warrant an entirely new case and system board design currently, so they are sending a small gesture to those who need a Mac Pro right now that "yes, they haven't killed it... and here are some lower prices and a couple different configurations".
I'm betting they are waiting for a more matured chipset to match the Ivy Bridge offerings with USB 3.0, SATA3 and a proper Thunderbolt setup. (which btw, I speculated on the fact that you don't need to pipe a video signal through the chip to offer Thunderbolt... maybe in some strange scenario, the currently available Thunderbolt chips aren't designed yet for dedicated use as the priority? Seems awfully weird to me...)
All it seems like to me is a gesture to "hang in there". They can't kill off the Mac Pro with Final Cut pro etc. and the fact that it'd severely cripple their lineup.
I'm betting they are waiting for a more matured chipset to match the Ivy Bridge offerings with USB 3.0, SATA3 and a proper Thunderbolt setup. (which btw, I speculated on the fact that you don't need to pipe a video signal through the chip to offer Thunderbolt... maybe in some strange scenario, the currently available Thunderbolt chips aren't designed yet for dedicated use as the priority? Seems awfully weird to me...)
All it seems like to me is a gesture to "hang in there". They can't kill off the Mac Pro with Final Cut pro etc. and the fact that it'd severely cripple their lineup.