I’ve been hoping that the compact but powerful new Mac Pro, recently announced by Apple, would come in at about the same price as the current model. Unfortunately, Marco Arment ran the numbers on the components and it’s not looking good for cheapskates: “I’d be very surprised to see the new Mac Pro’s entry price below $3,500. And for a CPU that makes the Mac Pro barrier worth crossing, I think we’re talking $5,000 and up.”
