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Re: Mac Pro

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Post by bargl » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:39 PM UTC

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…

I wonder if there is a patent for this design or if we'll start seeing PCs that embrace the idea of one heat sink.

It is a pretty cool idea, and takes advantage of some of the properties of aerodynamics. I wonder if they tested this in a wind tunnel.

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by bargl » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:39 PM UTC

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…

I wonder if there is a patent for this design or if we'll start seeing PCs that embrace the idea of one heat sink.

It is a pretty cool idea, and takes advantage of some of the properties of aerodynamics. I wonder if they tested this in a wind tunnel.

Edit: I know this is up here twice, getting a weird Error from the page when I try to delete or post... Sorry.

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by sinnerswing » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:40 PM UTC

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…

These are the same people who bitched and whined about the iPad and the iPhone. :D

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:40 PM UTC

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…

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Re: Mac Pro

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Post by solarmist » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:40 PM UTC

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…

I believe Thunderbolt 2 only needs one port for 4k. (http://mashable.com/2013/06/05/intel-thunderbolt-2/)

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:40 PM UTC

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] » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:40 PM UTC

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 kbenson » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:40 PM UTC

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.

Don't their mice have a trackpad built into the top now?

Re: Mac Pro

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Post by bjz_ » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:41 PM UTC

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 bargl » Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 9:42 PM UTC

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?

This was my first thought. http://goo.gl/nVBNJ