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2010 Mac Pro Wish list
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In some cases, yes (or more lanes per slot 3 and/or 4 might be what some users actually need).
For example, 1 graphics card for OS X, 1 graphics card for Windows (i.e. a professional card as there's software used that can utilize it), 1 RAID card, 1 eSATA card (since eSATA's not included on any MP's to date), but the lane configuration isn't ideal (4 lanes short for the RAID card <8x lane models> - it will work in a 4x lane slot, but there's a potential it will be throttled). Add say a BlackMagic capture card to it, and you need an extra slot as well.
It's not impossible anyway.
SD card slot? really? really?
If they put a reader in it better be very fast and support all formats (especially CF).
If they put a reader in it better be very fast and support all formats (especially CF).
This is the best idea i've heard about the SD card slot. Makes complete sense. The only problem i see are with the wireless keyboards. Could they offer one in those? My details on bluetooth are hazy but I'm pretty sure it has large bandwidth limitations.
Still, it would be wonderful to transmit photos wirelessly.
This is the best idea i've heard about the SD card slot. Makes complete sense. The only problem i see are with the wireless keyboards. Could they offer one in those? My details on bluetooth are hazy but I'm pretty sure it has large bandwidth limitations.
Still, it would be wonderful to transmit photos wirelessly.
This isn't meant to be elitist or anything of that nature, but what "pro" camera uses SD cards? I know the Canon Mark bodies have a slot for one, but other than that no one uses SD for "pro" applications. The Mac Pro needs a CF slot
This isn't meant to be elitist or anything of that nature, but what "pro" camera uses SD cards? I know the Canon Mark bodies have a slot for one, but other than that no one uses SD for "pro" applications. The Mac Pro needs a CF slot
Actually, lots...
Not sure about pro still cameras, but many pro video cameras record to SD cards. Panasonic and Sony have a bunch now. I was under the impression that CF was dying. What's the capacity on those now anyway? Panasonic just introduced 64GB SDXC cards.
This isn't meant to be elitist or anything of that nature, but what "pro" camera uses SD cards? I know the Canon Mark bodies have a slot for one, but other than that no one uses SD for "pro" applications. The Mac Pro needs a CF slot
Yea I wasn't singleing out just for Mac Pro though. Afterall, the keyboard is included with imacs as well.
This isn't meant to be elitist or anything of that nature, but what "pro" camera uses SD cards? I know the Canon Mark bodies have a slot for one, but other than that no one uses SD for "pro" applications. The Mac Pro needs a CF slot
I recently purchased a new Canon Digital SLR and noticed the higher-end cameras are using CF (even the latest EOS 7D)... that was a big turn-off for me... why is that?
Actually, not lots... Professional DSLRs still use CF predominantly, though a few include an SD slot as a "backup." Professional video cameras on the higher end (not counting the expensive rental-only stuff) use P2, SxS (Sony's ExpressCard-based flash), writable Blu-ray, tape, or hard drive storage. Lower end, just-above-prosumer level cameras may use SD, CF, tape, or built-in flash or hard disks. BTW, CF is up to at least 128GB now, if we want to include unavailable extremely expensive products in the comparison.
Because CF has had larger capacities for longer than SD has had them. CF cards are bigger, sturdier, more reliable, harder to lose in the field, etc. Why are CF cards such an issue for you? Because Steve Jobs thinks SD cards are "professional"?
This upcoming board from EVGA certain looks like a MacPro dream:
Evga Classified dual proc board 270GT-W555
2nd link
2 CPU
12 memory slots
7 16x PCIe
Sata 6Gbps
USB 3
Evga Classified dual proc board 270GT-W555
2nd link
2 CPU
12 memory slots
7 16x PCIe
Sata 6Gbps
USB 3
it's doubtful, but we will have to wait and see. sure would be nice to see the 2010 mp have usb 3.0 at least.
Since getting my PowerMac G5 yesterday I'm in love my the Mac Pro's now.I would like to see the new Intel Xeon 6 core processors and more firewire 400 ports.even my G5 doesn't have enough of them.
If they don't give us a Blu-Ray option, they should at least address the issue. Pretending it doesn't exist is ridiculous.
Apple isn't pretending it doesn't exist. For the Mac Pro, it actually doesn't exist to them. As a high-end consumer device, they'd prefer people bought HD movies off the iTunes store. As a workstation, the inability to play HD movies is inconsequential, as it does reasonably well in producing them. BD-R data storage works. But even if it didn't, people use hard drives more than optical media these days anyway. The files are just too big. And those that don't use HDs would probably use DLTs over BD-R anyway. So it's entirely unsurprising to me that Blu-Ray playback isn't a big concern.
Note that I don't agree with this assertion, at all, in any capacity. It's just my opinion of Apple's viewpoint. Also in my opinion, nothing will change with the next refresh. Maybe with the next consumer machines, but I still doubt it. I would not be surprised if Macs never get native Blu-Ray support. I bet it'll have eSATA, though. The timing is pretty awful on this machine in terms of future standards, the chances of USB 3.0 and Light Peak are next to nil. The model after this one will probably be a considerable change of pace, in a lot of ways.
As backwards as it may seem for some, there's people who need to fill a machine with cards and run tasks locally. It's still sometimes unaffordable/not possible to distribute, and Light Peak/whatever won't replace internal busses for a while. At that point everything will look different, and the concept of the personal computer might very well be dead and buried, leaving only information devices and workstations and above. There will probably still be a Mac Pro for the Munich winter games, though
.Haven't had a mac pro (13") for long (two days in fact) but one flaw I have noticed is the usb ports.
I'm stuck on mobile broadband for a month until my broadband's sorted - and the proximity of the usb ports means once the mobile broadband stick is in one port nothing else can fit into the other port. Kinda lame if you want to sync your ipod/use an external hard drive etc..
I'm stuck on mobile broadband for a month until my broadband's sorted - and the proximity of the usb ports means once the mobile broadband stick is in one port nothing else can fit into the other port. Kinda lame if you want to sync your ipod/use an external hard drive etc..
I think you're referring to a MacBook Pro. The Mac Pro is a 60 pound desktop workstation with plenty of USB ports on both the front and back of the tower.