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Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by mosqutip » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:17 PM UTC

"Can't innovate anymore, my ass".

Uh... what exactly is being "innovated" here?

Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by masklinn » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:17 PM UTC

apendleton wrote: post #8

Looks slick, but I was really hoping for something more modern that could drive lots of displays. A limit of three is pretty mediocre; you can do that with other already-available mac hardware. Oh, well.

It's 3 4k displays, not 3 displays. It's probably able to drive more "standard" displays, I expect each 4k saturates one of the controllers (which would be why it has 3 controllers on 6 ports)

Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by LukeHoersten » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:18 PM UTC

donum wrote: post #18

LukeHoersten wrote: post #13

I know this is a bit off topic but part of the same hardware presentation: does the new Macbook Air have retina display? I couldn't tell from the keynote.

I think they would have mentioned that.. so: no. :)

Agreed. That sucks =(

Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by bhauer » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:18 PM UTC

Are the Xeons in question Haswells (that is, E3 v3)?

Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by zacharycohn » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:18 PM UTC

masklinn wrote: post #7

zacharycohn wrote: post #4

Wait, 1/8 th the size, or 1/8 th smaller?

1/8th the size.

Auuugh, I thought it said MacBook pro...

Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by donum » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:18 PM UTC

mosqutip wrote: post #21

"Can't innovate anymore, my ass". Uh... what exactly is being "innovated" here?

- light at the io jacks

Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by jfb » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:20 PM UTC

The case reminds me of old SGI hardware; I'm glad to see that it's not just another box full of cards.

Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by jfb » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:20 PM UTC

masklinn wrote: post #22

apendleton wrote: post #8

Looks slick, but I was really hoping for something more modern that could drive lots of displays. A limit of three is pretty mediocre; you can do that with other already-available mac hardware. Oh, well.

It's 3 4k displays, not 3 displays. It's probably able to drive more "standard" displays, I expect each 4k saturates one of the controllers (which would be why it has 3 controllers on 6 ports)

It would be sufficient bandwidth for 12 1080p displays. That's not bad.

Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by konstruktor » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:21 PM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #15

apendleton wrote: post #8

Looks slick, but I was really hoping for something more modern that could drive lots of displays. A limit of three is pretty mediocre; you can do that with other already-available mac hardware. Oh, well.

[deleted]

For example via one of the many TB docking stations that have been promised for a long time.

Re: Apple Updates The Mac Pro

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Post by donum » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 6:21 PM UTC

jfb wrote: post #27

The case reminds me of old SGI hardware; I'm glad to see that it's not just another box full of cards.

It's also "greatly expandable"! In the Apple Store. :)