This Mac Pro is equipped with dual quad-core Intel~ Xeon~ processors for impressive multitasking ability in order to deliver blazing fast performance and enhanced efficiency. Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard included
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1) Most of the criticisms of this machine are being made by those who do not own one.
2) If you have to read reviews to determine whether or not this is the machine for you - then it isn't. If you are looking at the Pro you either know why already, or you have a lot of disposable income and don't care why.
3) If you want a mac, the macbook pro is excellent; the mac mini is very capable, and the iMac is a nice desktop machine. All of these are affordable and are outstanding. Again, if you do not already know you need the pro, then you don't.
4) If you want to play video games and diddle in MS Office and learn all the ins and outs of free spyware software and frequent reboots, don't buy any mac.
5) If you are familiar with Linux and/or do any serious scientific computing, the Mac is absolutely fantastic. Darwin rocks.