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Re: New Mac Pro Tech Specs

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Post by jsgo »

baroffoos wrote: post #7

The only shocking things here are the lack of ports. Only 2 usb A and 2 usb c ports. Its basically required to use a usb hub on this device since once you plug in a proper mouse and keyboard you only have the usb c ports left

Looks like the aim is that you’d use Bluetooth for those. I know that isn’t what everyone wants and there is that option for corded, but the mindset seems to be for wireless.

I’m not sure how many ports are needed, though I’m sure more couldn’t hurt. This seems less about expansion externally than doing so internally. My MBP with 4 USB-C ports has one that is power + hub (HengeDock Stone) with one of the USB-A ports on it chaining to a USB-A (powered) hub. One other port is used for eGPU and the other two are untouched. Works for me, but I can completely see where this Mac Pro could end up needing a hub attachment for a lot of people.

Re: New Mac Pro Tech Specs

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Post by 1123581321 »

proee wrote: post #4

This page would look better if they used high-quality 3d animated renders instead of the simplified 2D-graphics. Someone on the design team thought this was a great idea? It looks unpolished and out of place (in comparison to other well-done Apple product pages).

There are already two other pages about the Mac Pro (linked at the bottom) with the more luxurious consumer feel to them. I think the functional look of the flat art is totally appropriate for such a text-heavy page—and the illustrations still animate seamlessly as the user scrolls.

Re: New Mac Pro Tech Specs

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Post by joshgachnang »

baroffoos wrote: post #7

The only shocking things here are the lack of ports. Only 2 usb A and 2 usb c ports. Its basically required to use a usb hub on this device since once you plug in a proper mouse and keyboard you only have the usb c ports left

I don't think they're expecting you to plug in a "proper" keyboard and mouse since it comes with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Plus it appears you get another 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports on the front as well.

Re: New Mac Pro Tech Specs

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Post by josho »

baroffoos wrote: post #7

The only shocking things here are the lack of ports. Only 2 usb A and 2 usb c ports. Its basically required to use a usb hub on this device since once you plug in a proper mouse and keyboard you only have the usb c ports left

The monitor that you’ll use with this machine is likely to have a built in USB hub (see Apple’s new display or the LG display they were previously selling).

Re: New Mac Pro Tech Specs

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Post by reificator »

proee wrote: post #4

This page would look better if they used high-quality 3d animated renders instead of the simplified 2D-graphics. Someone on the design team thought this was a great idea? It looks unpolished and out of place (in comparison to other well-done Apple product pages).

Honestly if they're chained to this godawful scroll-based animation garbage they keep pumping out, I'd much rather the understated 2D graphics they're using here. The 3D looks incredibly amateurish to me.

Re: New Mac Pro Tech Specs

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Post by fzzzy »

baroffoos wrote: post #7

The only shocking things here are the lack of ports. Only 2 usb A and 2 usb c ports. Its basically required to use a usb hub on this device since once you plug in a proper mouse and keyboard you only have the usb c ports left

I thought that was really odd, but it appears to have two usb c (Thunderbolt 3) on top under "Additional connections", and the graphics cards each seem to have 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports on them. So 8 USB C unless I misunderstand.

Re: New Mac Pro Tech Specs

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Post by skunkworker »

gotoeleven wrote: post #5
olliej wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s seems like they went all in on AMD a few years ago, so I assume they have a bunch of long term agreements that lower the price? It’s more irksome to me that they don’t have a high spec non-pro desktop. Eg I want high end consumer desktop GPUs, not high end mobile GPUs (afaict that’s essentially what iMacs use). But my alternative appears to be “pro” GPUs with their absurd - for a consumer at least - markups and…

Mac Mini with an eGPU might be a decent option.

I'm close to going dedicated windows/ubuntu computer with an nvidia card for ML & gaming and a mac mini hooked into a KVM on the same screen. But not having allowed nvidia drivers in 10.14+ is a disappointment.

Re: New Mac Pro Tech Specs

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Post by lostgame »

olliej wrote: post #3
kristianp wrote: post #2

Still no Nvidia cards?

It’s seems like they went all in on AMD a few years ago, so I assume they have a bunch of long term agreements that lower the price? It’s more irksome to me that they don’t have a high spec non-pro desktop. Eg I want high end consumer desktop GPUs, not high end mobile GPUs (afaict that’s essentially what iMacs use). But my alternative appears to be “pro” GPUs with their absurd - for a consumer at least - markups and…

eGPUs have been supported for a couple years now. Grab a Mac Mini, an eGPU, max out the RAM, add an external hard drive or two, boom, your ‘pro consumer’ Mac for about $2k.

Re: New Mac Pro Tech Specs

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Post by Shivetya »

kristianp wrote: post #2

Still no Nvidia cards?

hell they dropped Nvidia support awhile ago and Nvidia stopped making drivers earlier this year that could be used. I had a 2013 model with the Nvidia 780m chip that I was holding onto since I bought it in hopes of a new Nvidia based system but alas that did not come. Then suddenly early this year my github script reported no compatible drivers after an OS update and by June it was quite evident we were not going to get them,

so but a refurb BTO to replace the 2013 model, stuck with ATI but at least the screen appearance is a big jump for me, my model was the last on the non retina models

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