Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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