Google| Subject | Re: Pretty cool... |
| From | Alan Baker |
| Date | 06/10/2013 23:32 (06/10/2013 14:32) |
| Message-ID | <alangbaker-71AE88.14324810062013@news.shawcable.net> |
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In article <kp5fsj$ma3$1@dont-email.me>, "jay birdsong" <jaybirdsong@aol.com>wrote:
jay birdsongIn what way do you feel the form interferes with the function?
"Lloyd" wrote in message news:lloydparsons-2A29AC.16161510062013@news.eternal-september.org...
In article <alangbaker-96E833.12250410062013@news.shawcable.net>, Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net>wrote:Lloyd
<http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/>
Up to 12 cores, Xeon E5 processors.
Four channel, DDR3 1866MHz, ECC memory (60GB/s memory bandwidth)
PCIe gen 3 at 40GB/s
Twin AMD FirePro GPUs, able to support up to 3 4K displays.
PCIe-based Flash storage at 2.5 times faster than SATA-based flash.
Up to 36 peripherals at Thunderbolt 2 speeds (6 TB2 ports allowing 6 daisy-chained devices each at 20Gb/s)
Plus 4 USB3, HDMI 1.4, gigabit ethernet, and all ports light up for easier use when you turn the machine.
And 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0
All in a 10" high by 6.5" high cylinder.While I have no need for the power and flexibility that thing brings to the table, it sure is a looker!jay birdsong
Of course, form over function.
And on the plus side, you can probably heat your home with it in the winter.How does that differ from any equivalently powerful system? Do you think that the heat produced differs with the form the machine takes?
-- 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."
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