Any Interest in a New Modular Mac Pro Design?

Radiating said:

How many people would be interested in a Mac Mini Pro like this:

Summary:

Essentially the new Mac Pro would be based on a very compact core unit, and several stackable thunderbolt expension stations the size of the core unit.

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So would anyone else want this?

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Very interested.
And apparently Apple is too, after today's WWDC keynote.
Not stackable for now, most likely due to cooling issues.
Interesting to see how quiet the thing is, since fans are probably necessary.

I've expected something more or less like the 2013 Mac Pro since Thunderbolt was released.
Core unit with limited internal expandability, Thunderbolt plus legacy (FireWire) connectors
for external expandability. The era of the "big box of components" is over.

I want the new technology with internal expandability (old case?) and the new price. Made in America. I'm a lover of technology, the old tower design was what made it so attractive to me. I want a tower, I want a big 50 pound desktop and I don't care how quiet or efficient it is, I want it to perform and I want to be able to swap parts in and out as I please. Simple as that.

SockRolid said:

Core unit with limited internal expandability, Thunderbolt plus legacy (FireWire) connectors for external expandability.

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do you mean USB?
I dont see any 1394.

Reviving this thread in light of the recent announcement. If they allow up to dual high-core-count CPUs, I would be willing to invest in one.

NO, Thunderbolt 3 is not OPTIMAL for GPU compute/Rendering, it only provides 4PCIe3 lines instead 16PCIe from a regular PCIe Slot.

jmcube said:

Let's see what they show Monday.

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Oh geez, I got old threaded, nvm.

Zwhaler said:

Reviving this thread in light of the recent announcement. If they allow up to dual high-core-count CPUs, I would be willing to invest in one.

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That's a great point. There's a lot of emphasis from Apple concerning the GPU limitations of the current design. I hope I can put more processors in the new Mac Pro, as I do a lot of CPU-based rendering. 16-20 cores BTO please, or at least the ability to install them myself down the road.