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Re: Mac Pro

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Post by stock_toaster »

mojuba wrote: post #130
ansimionescu wrote: post #71

I love watching people moan about this yet unreleased product. I think the new Mac Pro episode will resemble the iPad one - lots of "ohemgee it's like just a bigger ipod, lol, how stupid do they think we are, kthx?" reactions, when in fact this product will probably push a new paradigm shift in the way workstations are built i.e. moving away from the plastic pieces of shit ubiquitously sold now. Seriously, I dare you…

Curiously, my first association was "jet engine", was amused to learn that to many it's a trash can. Am I the only one whose breath was taken away by this new design? Power desktop seriously revisited for the first time since the 80's, anyone?

It reminded me of a big battery. I thought it was cool!

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by bjz_ »

jroseattle wrote: post #122

First thing I noticed was all the dark -- what, did someone turn off all the lights? Where's the white that has dominated Apple material for so long? But hey, give Tim Cook some credit here. This is literally the first significant product release during his tenure as CEO where the major elements of the update weren't simply screen-size or resolution. I don't have a lot of confidence this is earth-shattering, but it w…

Indeed. Despite how the product fares, this kind of courage makes me hopeful about his leadership into the future.

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by bangkoknights »

ansimionescu wrote: post #71

I love watching people moan about this yet unreleased product. I think the new Mac Pro episode will resemble the iPad one - lots of "ohemgee it's like just a bigger ipod, lol, how stupid do they think we are, kthx?" reactions, when in fact this product will probably push a new paradigm shift in the way workstations are built i.e. moving away from the plastic pieces of shit ubiquitously sold now. Seriously, I dare you…

The new Mac Pro is going be a spaghetti junction of cables, power supplies, external enclosures... whereas previously everything fit neatly into one single box which could be easily picked up and moved to another desk.

Re: Mac Pro

#164

Post by baddox »

bhauer wrote: post #90
mikeash wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I imagine they designed it for trackpads, not scroll wheel mice. It works pretty well on a trackpad.

Odd that they implemented a web site for a desktop PC for consumption via the input devices of a laptop, and not a... desktop PC.

Apple sells an external trackpad.

Re: Mac Pro

#165

Post by [deleted] »

potatolicious wrote: post #48
speeder wrote: post #30

Is someone seeing something more on this page than me? I am using a the Rockmelt browser on a Mac Mini, and I am seeing only the trashcan thing... The page has some secret trick or something to have more info???

Doesn't seem to work on some browsers. Not on the latest Firefox but works on Chrome and Safari.

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Re: Mac Pro

#166

Post by alinspired »

The race to get the first donut-shaped accessory is on! And If I ever would want a non-customizable computer I'd get an macbook air

Re: Mac Pro

#167

Post by sinnerswing »

mojuba wrote: post #130
ansimionescu wrote: post #71

I love watching people moan about this yet unreleased product. I think the new Mac Pro episode will resemble the iPad one - lots of "ohemgee it's like just a bigger ipod, lol, how stupid do they think we are, kthx?" reactions, when in fact this product will probably push a new paradigm shift in the way workstations are built i.e. moving away from the plastic pieces of shit ubiquitously sold now. Seriously, I dare you…

Curiously, my first association was "jet engine", was amused to learn that to many it's a trash can. Am I the only one whose breath was taken away by this new design? Power desktop seriously revisited for the first time since the 80's, anyone?

Everyone made fun of the i"Pad" 3 years ago. Now everyone owns one.

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by chaosphere2112 »

bhauer wrote: post #90
mikeash wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I imagine they designed it for trackpads, not scroll wheel mice. It works pretty well on a trackpad.

Odd that they implemented a web site for a desktop PC for consumption via the input devices of a laptop, and not a... desktop PC.

Not that odd, given that the icon for their "Mice and Keyboards" section is the magic trackpad.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/mac_accessori...

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC380LL/A/magic-trackpad?f...

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