XLR8 cuts processor upgrade prices

XLR8, the folks who make Mac processor upgrades and expansion products, has reduced pricing on several of its processor upgrades by up to 16 percent.

“Our G4 MPe ZIF design allows customers to start with any speed processor and later upgrade to higher speed G4 processors,” Jack Kolk, vice president and general manager of XLR8, said in a statement. “Only with XLR8 do you have the option to later add a second processor at a much lower cost for blazing fast performance on multiprocessing applications and OS X Server.”

Following is a list of configurations, previous suggested retail prices and current suggested retail prices.

G3 Configurations:

400 MHz MACh Speed G3 ZIF $239 — $229 450/466 Mhz MACh Speed G3 ZIF $289 — $279 500 MHz Mach Speed G3 ZIF $379 — $349 400 MHz MACh Carrier G3 $299 — $269 450/466 MACh Carier G3 $359 — $329 500 MHz MACh Carrier G3 $429 — $399

G4 Configurations:

400 MHz G4 ZIF $349 — $319 400 MHz MACh Carrier G4 $429 — $359 450/466 MACh Carier G4 $479 — $449

Dual Mach Velocity G4 Configurations:

2×400 MHz MACh Velocity G4 Mpe $929 — $879 2×500 MHz MACh Velocity G4 Mpe $1,279 — $1,199

Dual Mach Carrier G4 Configurations:

400 MHz MACh Carrier G4 Mpe $1,029 — $979 450/466 Mhz MACh Carrier G4 Mpe $1,129 — $1,059