Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm not disappointed by the power. Just the lack of on board discs. >________________________________ > From: RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Friday, 25 October 2013, 13:35 >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Some new Mac Pro details > > >I'd be curious to know what boxes are being used currently by those >disappointed in the power of this machine. > >ric > > >On Oct 25, 2013, at 8:29 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > >> I don't understand the necessity of putting drives internal to the >> computer's case. With multiple terabytes of data an external RAID of some >> kind is almost a requirement. Those external devices are seldom touched >> by the user so they can be at a remove from the computer - they don't add >> to the heat load. >> >> And there ARE dual GPUs in this machine, you'll note. >> >> I don't see a "plethora" of wires being an issue here. For those who need >> USB in bulk there are plenty of USB 3 connections. There are Thunderbolt >> 2 connections to go to monitors which can be daisy-chained. >> >> I think the cable thing isn't real, it just seems real because it's >> different. >> >> The thing that needs to be fixed is a software update to OS X to support >> greater than 8 bit displays. If Apple wants to play in the high quality >> output game (and they'd better) this has to be fixed so wide gamut >> monitors can easily be used. I know they can be now - but it's not >> trivial to make happen. >> >> I wonder if this is something holding up new displays from Apple. >> >> Adam >> >> On Oct 25, 2013, at 3:46 AM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at >> btinternet.com> wrote: >> >>> For me the biggest disappointment is the absence of built in hard drive >>> bays. Yes it has pretty styling, yes it is small and yes it is quiet - >>> but of course it is, all the big noisy bits are going to be hanging off >>> it with a plethora of wires in disparate boxes of random styling. >>> Somebody missed the point here IMHO. >>> I guess it makes it more portable for use all around a network. >>> >>> FD >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >