Re: [Avid-L2] The New MacPro

I disagree somewhat to this assertion.

It is true Apple has moved ahead faster than their peers - removal of
optical disk, floppy, iPhone, etc. But it has also flopped with Cube,
ADC, "puck" mouse, iOS Maps, etc. Apple also removed PCI, serial ports,
VGA, and ethernet ports from their computer products yet the industry
continued to used them for years with success.

With MacPro 2013, it is true that the puck will move to a PCIe-less
environment, not because PCIe slots are inferior or not needed but
because MacPro IS the platform. You don't have any choice. If HP decided
to remove PCIe slots from their computer today you can buy comparable
products from Dell, ProMax, and other vendors. You and 3rd party
manufacturers will still have an alternative. You or AJA or Decklink do
not have this luxury with the Mac platform.

Someday Thunderbolt cost will be negligible for the end-user and it will
be powerful enough to handle external/multi GPUs. Then again many
assumed TB 2.0 was going to do that....







On 7/3/2013 7:01 PM, Greg Huson wrote:
> The real issue is that Apple is probably right.
>
> This IS where 'the puck is going to be.' At Apple, they really HAVE designed the next 'pro' machine. The problem comes in that many of us are not quite willing to accept the new definition of Pro. Not sure what category that makes us... but, you know, FCPX is Pro, too...
>
> Honestly, a 19" rack mount system doesn't look right in a high school kid's bedroom, anyway.
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> On Jul 3, 2013, at 11:55 AM, Terence Curren <tcurren@aol.com> wrote:
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>> Oh yeah, there is that....
>>
>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Dom Q. Silverio" <domqsilverio@...> wrote:
>>> And still can't rack it.
>>>
>>> Dom Q. Silverio
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Terence Curren <tcurren@...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Finally a use for my old G-5s!
>>>>
>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Spraker" <avid@> wrote:
>>>>> I shared this with a customer who had a great idea. Just empty out the
>>>> old
>>>>> Mac Pro box and mount all of the peripherals inside - brilliant!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave Spraker
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>>>>> <https://www.vizify.com/es/50a32f618e76660002000521> See my vizify bio!
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>>>>>
>>>>> From: Dave Spraker [mailto:avid@]
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 9:27 AM
>>>>> To: 'Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com'
>>>>> Subject: RE: [Avid-L2] The New MacPro
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Achtung baby!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't see the PCI expansion chassis though.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave Spraker
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Western Rep | EditShare | Consulting | Sports Audio
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>>>>> dave@ <mailto:dave@>
>>>>> (503) 897-0250
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>>>>> www.westernrep.com
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>>>>> www.editshare.com <http://www.editshare.com/>
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>>>>> <https://www.vizify.com/es/50a32f618e76660002000521> See my vizify bio!
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
>>>>> [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Terence Curren
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 7:17 AM
>>>>> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
>>>>> Subject: [Avid-L2] The New MacPro
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>> https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1044203_10103246601456503_9639
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>>>>> Had to share.
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