Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not sure, I don't pay that much attention. I -think- I have an original, a 5S and a 5D >________________________________ > From: Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Cc: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Friday, 25 October 2013, 20:18 >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Some new Mac Pro details > > >Are any of the drobos 5Ns? > >Thanks, >Dante > >> On Oct 25, 2013, at 3:14 PM, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at >> btinternet.com> wrote: >> >> I currently have my 3rd Mac pro with 3 Drobos and several backup discs. >> Believe me they are noisy, and the nest of cables for connection and >> multiple separate power supplies is a mess. USB cables need to be less >> than 5m long so remote discs are not on IMO. NAS drive connections are >> not very fast. >> IMO, FWIW >> >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, 25 October 2013, 13:29 >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Some new Mac Pro details >>> >>> >>> 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 > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >