Why the Mac Pro feels like it's leaving professionals behind.

Steve de Mena

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Jun 13, 2013, 2:43:58 PM6/13/13

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Why the Mac Pro feels like it's leaving professionals behind.

http://geekbeat.tv/why-the-mac-pro-isnt-for-professionals/http://youtu.be/y0yoTarZR-0

Steve

Sandman

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Jun 13, 2013, 3:03:06 PM6/13/13

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In article <FdidnTcUC7JzjyfM...@giganews.com>,

Haha, talk about breaking links :)

Wow, that guy has got to be the rambliest old guy ever. Is he pretending
to be 18 or what?

Anyway, here goes:

"Pro users don't move Mac Pro's, so why is it mobile all of a sudden?"

It isn't. It has a handle. The current Mac Pro has a handle.

"Mac Pro's are heavy duty work stations"

True, but that doesn't need to be reflected in the actual *weight* of
the unit

"No internal expansion, we have X, Y and Z in our Mac Pro's, you can't
add that to the new"

Yes, you can. The expansion is external, but it's still expansion. You
weren't going to lug it around anyway, remember, gramps?

"Someone said thunderbolt is faster - Who cares?"

*PRO USERS* care, Einstein.

"I can have four fast internal disks, if they are external, they each
have a power supply and each take up one thunderbolt port"

No, they don't, idiot. You put them in a raid enclosure. Duh.

"Good luck when you get a faulty cable or someone "borrows" your
external drives"

Wtf? What kind of people do you let near your computer? Hobos and
Nashton? Secure that shit and shut the fuck up.

This guy just had no clue what so ever about profesional computing and
the needs of professional users. He seems to have that in common with
you guys :)

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Alan Baker

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Jun 13, 2013, 4:18:46 PM6/13/13

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On Jun 13, 11:43 am, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
> Why the Mac Pro feels like it's leaving professionals behind.
>

> http://geekbeat.tv/why-the-mac-pro-isnt-for-professionals/http://yout...
>
> Steve

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Steve de Mena

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Jun 13, 2013, 9:52:21 PM6/13/13

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Hmm.... Couldn't figure out there were TWO URLs posted there by
mistake, concatenated together?

http://geekbeat.tv/why-the-mac-pro-isnt-for-professionals/

Steve

ZnU

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Jun 13, 2013, 11:35:28 PM6/13/13

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In article <FdidnTcUC7JzjyfM...@giganews.com>,

Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:

A Xeon processor, ECC RAM and dual workstation GPUs are not for
'prosumers' or 'home users' -- the whole premise there is ludicrous.

This machine is not designed to be everything to every workstation
customer, but it absolutely is targeted at the workstation market, and
for the use cases it's designed for, it's quite compelling. The best
description I've seen of it so far is that it's a "tactical nuke for
video production".

Alan Baker

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Jun 14, 2013, 1:13:43 AM6/14/13

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In article <gOadneNWIMjL6ifM...@giganews.com>,

I could figure it out...

What a pity you couldn't when you posted it.

:-)

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Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."

AD

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Jun 14, 2013, 3:21:12 AM6/14/13

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> True, but that doesn't need to be reflected in the actual *weight* of
> the unit

[snip]

> "Good luck when you get a faulty cable or someone "borrows" your
> external drives"
>
> Wtf? What kind of people do you let near your computer? Hobos and
> Nashton? Secure that shit and shut the fuck up.
>

got any kinds under 3?
you'd be surprised what you can find on the floor someday

this thing now needs provisions for attachment of a kensington lock
(so that you won't find it on the floor someday

I have a heavy pc midtower at home and would not dare to put
a mac mini in there given how easily it rides around the desk at work

i guess I could weigh it down with a monitor or smth

Sandman

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Jun 14, 2013, 6:47:04 AM6/14/13

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In article
<21d149fd-61d3-45f8...@q1g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>,

AD <isq...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > "Good luck when you get a faulty cable or someone "borrows" your
> > external drives"
> >
> > Wtf? What kind of people do you let near your computer? Hobos and
> > Nashton? Secure that shit and shut the fuck up.
>
> got any kinds under 3?

Kids? Under 3? No, not any more... :)

> you'd be surprised what you can find on the floor someday

Don't have babies on the floor in your office, should be a good practice
for any company, right?

We're talking about professional users, not home users.

> this thing now needs provisions for attachment of a kensington lock
> (so that you won't find it on the floor someday
>
> I have a heavy pc midtower at home and would not dare to put
> a mac mini in there given how easily it rides around the desk at work
>
> i guess I could weigh it down with a monitor or smth

I just can't get my Mac mini's to fall from the desk - you guys get all
the fun. :(

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Tim Adams

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Jun 14, 2013, 7:51:02 AM6/14/13

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In article <mr-410A51.21...@News.Individual.NET>,

He even ADVERTISED a Drobo that is used for just that purpose.
He's either a hypocrite or just plain stupid!

Sandman

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Jun 14, 2013, 10:06:28 AM6/14/13

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In article
<teadams$2$0$0$3-208BB8.07...@70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net>,

Tim Adams <teadams$2$0$0$3...@earthlink.net> wrote:

> > "I can have four fast internal disks, if they are external, they each
> > have a power supply and each take up one thunderbolt port"
> >
> > No, they don't, idiot. You put them in a raid enclosure. Duh.
>
> He even ADVERTISED a Drobo that is used for just that purpose.
> He's either a hypocrite or just plain stupid!

This is the kind of guy that complains for the sake of complaining, and
hoping that Apple-bashing will give him extra views...

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Alan Baker

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Jun 14, 2013, 2:23:41 PM6/14/13

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In article <FdidnTcUC7JzjyfM...@giganews.com>,
Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:

It's leaving so many professionals behind...

...that Jonathan Hoffman of Pixar absolutely loves it!

Gary

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Jun 14, 2013, 4:08:12 PM6/14/13

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LMAO

Nashton

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Jun 14, 2013, 9:31:23 PM6/14/13

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Hmm. Just how many pros will return to the Mac after all these years?

Very few, I'm afraid.

Alan Baker

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Jun 14, 2013, 9:54:08 PM6/14/13

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In article <kpgg59$v7t$2...@speranza.aioe.org>, Nashton <na...@na.com>
wrote:

Got any proof that more have left than have moved TO the Mac, Niklas?

You ARE aware that the Mac has been outgrowing the rest of the PC
industry for quite a while now, right?

And that it's market share is up over 10% in Canada and the US?

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Jun 23, 2013, 4:43:04 PM6/23/13

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Proof?

>
> and depending on which drives you might employ, not add to the noise
> factor either.

No, you would be wrong.
>

Alan Baker

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Jun 23, 2013, 4:49:49 PM6/23/13

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In article <kq7mk2$d2e$1...@speranza.aioe.org>, Nashton <na...@na.com>
wrote:

Funny... ...Steve makes a statement, and no demand of proof is made...

>
> >
> > and depending on which drives you might employ, not add to the noise
> > factor either.
>
> No, you would be wrong.

Now you're an expert on how loud various drive options are!

Lloyd

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Jun 23, 2013, 5:24:41 PM6/23/13

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In article <kq7mk2$d2e$1...@speranza.aioe.org>, Nashton <na...@na.com>
wrote:

Really? You don't know of any good drives and enclosures that are a bit
quiet? Is that a Canadian thing? :)

Alan Baker

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Jun 23, 2013, 5:50:04 PM6/23/13

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In article
<lloydparsons-1018...@news.eternal-september.org>,

It's a 'I'm a physiotherapist, and since I went to university for that,
then I automatically know more about everything than anyone who didn't
go to university, because they aren't "educated"' thing.

:-)

MuahMan

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Jun 27, 2013, 7:40:06 AM6/27/13

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Who is John Hoffman? He makes children's videos? Sounds like an important man.

Alan Baker

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Jun 27, 2013, 1:36:07 PM6/27/13

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In article <93643916-d9a0-449c...@googlegroups.com>,

Whether the movies that Pixar makes are for children or adults, their
technical requirements are the same.

MuahMan

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Jun 27, 2013, 5:28:41 PM6/27/13

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He makes cartoons for a living. That's like the least important job in the world.