[Aindreas Gallagher] "so is the short answer that we won't know the fate of the Mac Pro until the Xeons come out right? "
I guess that's true. I thought we knew with Sandy Bridge, but this Ivy Bridge release is so close on the heels, that there might be a bit of hope. Of course, the rumors today of the eol for the 17" Macbook Pro don't help:
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/23/apple-predicted-to-discontinue-17-inch-...