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Re: Mac Pro

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rsync wrote: post #108
mark-r wrote: post #76

Up to 3 4K displays at the same time? It seems Retina desktop monitors are on their way. I'm surprised they weren't announced at the same time.

My current mac pro has 6 displays attached, three of which are "high resolution" (2560x1600). I think that the 4k displays require 2x thunderbolt ? Or else why would there be a limitation of 3 ? So all 6 TB ports used, and no ability to add a 4th display. EDIT: well, I could add a 4th with HDMI, but it would be low resolution, and the 5th and 6th displays are impossible. Also, all 6 TB ports used up, so no further ex…

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Re: Mac Pro

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Post by jroseattle »

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 will be interesting to see how this is received.

Re: Mac Pro

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rsync wrote: post #108
mark-r wrote: post #76

Up to 3 4K displays at the same time? It seems Retina desktop monitors are on their way. I'm surprised they weren't announced at the same time.

My current mac pro has 6 displays attached, three of which are "high resolution" (2560x1600). I think that the 4k displays require 2x thunderbolt ? Or else why would there be a limitation of 3 ? So all 6 TB ports used, and no ability to add a 4th display. EDIT: well, I could add a 4th with HDMI, but it would be low resolution, and the 5th and 6th displays are impossible. Also, all 6 TB ports used up, so no further ex…

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Re: Mac Pro

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Post by [deleted] »

rsync wrote: post #108
mark-r wrote: post #76

Up to 3 4K displays at the same time? It seems Retina desktop monitors are on their way. I'm surprised they weren't announced at the same time.

My current mac pro has 6 displays attached, three of which are "high resolution" (2560x1600). I think that the 4k displays require 2x thunderbolt ? Or else why would there be a limitation of 3 ? So all 6 TB ports used, and no ability to add a 4th display. EDIT: well, I could add a 4th with HDMI, but it would be low resolution, and the 5th and 6th displays are impossible. Also, all 6 TB ports used up, so no further ex…

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Re: Mac Pro

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Post by fuzzywalrus »

meepmorp wrote: post #64
potatolicious wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't see how this is a mass market design. It's a bunch of Xeons cores paired with ECC RAM, stupid-fast storage, and way more GPU power than any reasonable person can use. And probably priced to match. Weird industrial design != mass market.

But, coupled with zero internal expansion, no spinning disk bays, and a small number of RAM slots. I can't really tell to whom the product is targeted, honestly. If I were buying a Mac Pro for work, I'd want the expand ability. If I were a consumer buying a desktop, I'd get an iMac or mini.

Indeed, I've been using the same Mac Pro since 2008. I bought an ATI Radeon 6970 around a year or so ago and extended its life that much more. For most of my computer's life, its had a PCIe eSATA card.

I can't say I'm too excited about a computer that's relegated to an much more expensive Mac Mini.

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by pdog »

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…

For those that don't remember, the biggest innovation in workstations is that we can build them out of consumer-grade PC parts.

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by [deleted] »

rsync wrote: post #108
mark-r wrote: post #76

Up to 3 4K displays at the same time? It seems Retina desktop monitors are on their way. I'm surprised they weren't announced at the same time.

My current mac pro has 6 displays attached, three of which are "high resolution" (2560x1600). I think that the 4k displays require 2x thunderbolt ? Or else why would there be a limitation of 3 ? So all 6 TB ports used, and no ability to add a 4th display. EDIT: well, I could add a 4th with HDMI, but it would be low resolution, and the 5th and 6th displays are impossible. Also, all 6 TB ports used up, so no further ex…

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Re: Mac Pro

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Post by [deleted] »

gamache wrote: post #58
jmduke wrote: post #19

Apple is doubling down on their segmentation here. They're clearly abandoning (I don't mean this in a pejorative sense) a mass appeal with this new iteration and targeting it specifically to 'actual' professionals: graphic designers, video editors, etc.

I don't see it that way at all. The Mac Pro has always been about the top 1% power users. The appeal was twofold: it was a bitchin'-fast machine you could stuff with as many cards and drives as you want, and it ran OS X. This new design removes the former selling point. 12 core max (same as current)?? Four RAM slots (down from eight)?? 1/6th the volume (i.e. space to plug stuff in)?? This offers almost no advantage o…

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Re: Mac Pro

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Post by mojuba »

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?

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