We missed an important information this morning when writing the news about the forthcoming NVidia Quadro FX 4800 for the mac Pro. This card will be available from the Apple Store, but also via NVidia partners, PNY in USA and Europe, Elsa in Japan and Leadtek in Asia.
This is an important point. Indeed, it was not possible so far to purchase a Nvidia Mac Edition graphic cards from another place than the Apple Store, and this new distribution channel might (FINALLY) be the first step to a broader availability to the public. Can you imagine getting to your usual IT shop to purchase the last NVidia Mac Edition card to upgrade your Mac Pro? It has been a dream for many years...
When we asked Nvidia representative about this topic, trying to get further details, we could not get further, they were simply commenting that "things are changing...". However, such a move will for sure take time, and the fact that NVidia's partners are different depending on the geographical area demonstrates that the company intends to control its distribution channel. Apple might have been contacted before such move too...
