I'm sure that people who can stomach a PC or a hackintosh, thats where they'll go
but for the rest of us Only a mac will do.
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but for the rest of us Only a mac will do.
Dell also ridiculously marks up RAM. I paid $110 (from Crucial) for the exact same RAM stick that Dell wanted $330 for.
Same Micron RAM module, minus the Dell sticker.
wmic reports the two as identical aside from serial number that of course can't be the same.
HP charges $19350 for 8x64GB DDR4-2666 ECC LRDIMM...fun...
https://store.hp.com/us/en/Configur...Id=&catEntryId=3074457345618619819&quantity=1
Lenovo price here
ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (4Rx4 1.2V) LRDIMM 7X77A01305 AUNE $1,249.50
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I used a Ram Disk to boot the system on a MacPlus, then used the floppy for data. No hard drives.
Some people need more, I did.
I have one question
since the main topic or comment is that you need to upgrade your ram when you buy or order to computer
my best guess is that apple solder the ram to the logic board
I don't think they use crazy glue or a piece of bubble gum
so what happens when the ram is faulty or damage
do I have to take the whole computer to the apple store
so they come up with we have to replace the entire logic board
because if they can remove just the ram to replace it
then why can apple let you upgrade the ram module later the same way
in case you decide to upgrade later on
sorry but this is a rip off tactic by apple
just in case since when speaking from the heart is trolling
isn't it really much simple
I got a bad ram module, let me go to my local electronic store and buy a new module
that way I don't have to spent a week without my precious computer
some computers are not just for hobbies and we need them to get our job done
what ever is it that the person do
sorry but this exactly why I don't buy apple computers
is not just because they are over price, yes they look beautiful
but why do I have to take it to an apple store when I can do it myself
I understand there are some people that don't know what they are doing and apple is protecting them against themselves
but is better to let that person screw themselves
because if they open it and they damage the computer
then they should pay for the repair
totally fair
but punishing every one else is not cool
soldering components to the logic board to stop everyone to make a simple upgrade
really
including the ones that know how to change a ram module is not right at least on my eyes
apple if you really wants to make money then let your costumers ruined their own Macs
you will look much better doing it that way
but is all the opposite apple might refused to fix that computer just because you open it
I honestly don't understand the logic behind all this
wait I think I do
even if you buy the computer from apple, I guess apple thinks the computers still belongs to them and not to you
sorry apple but I didn't rent the PC
when the costumer pay the price then is his computer
they bought the hardware
this exactly why I build myself a hackintosh that run circles around anything that apple makes
and I can do whatever I want it with it, upgrade as much as I like
sorry for the long message
since the main topic or comment is that you need to upgrade your ram when you buy or order to computer
my best guess is that apple solder the ram to the logic board
I don't think they use crazy glue or a piece of bubble gum
so what happens when the ram is faulty or damage
do I have to take the whole computer to the apple store
so they come up with we have to replace the entire logic board
because if they can remove just the ram to replace it
then why can apple let you upgrade the ram module later the same way
in case you decide to upgrade later on
sorry but this is a rip off tactic by apple
just in case since when speaking from the heart is trolling
isn't it really much simple
I got a bad ram module, let me go to my local electronic store and buy a new module
that way I don't have to spent a week without my precious computer
some computers are not just for hobbies and we need them to get our job done
what ever is it that the person do
sorry but this exactly why I don't buy apple computers
is not just because they are over price, yes they look beautiful
but why do I have to take it to an apple store when I can do it myself
I understand there are some people that don't know what they are doing and apple is protecting them against themselves
but is better to let that person screw themselves
because if they open it and they damage the computer
then they should pay for the repair
totally fair
but punishing every one else is not cool
soldering components to the logic board to stop everyone to make a simple upgrade
really
including the ones that know how to change a ram module is not right at least on my eyes
apple if you really wants to make money then let your costumers ruined their own Macs
you will look much better doing it that way
but is all the opposite apple might refused to fix that computer just because you open it
I honestly don't understand the logic behind all this
wait I think I do
even if you buy the computer from apple, I guess apple thinks the computers still belongs to them and not to you
sorry apple but I didn't rent the PC
when the costumer pay the price then is his computer
they bought the hardware
this exactly why I build myself a hackintosh that run circles around anything that apple makes
and I can do whatever I want it with it, upgrade as much as I like
sorry for the long message
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I have not. Just incredible to see such a large number from a single upgrade. Just a weird thing of mine. Like pricing out a maxed old cheese grater Mac Pro back in the day and marveling.
Well there is a big difference though. One can easily upgrade RAM in Dell or HP machines but not in iMacs. No wonder businesses for the most part avoid Apple hardware.
Yes, claim. Why? Because it's another imaginary problem they can pretend to have so they can bash Apple. It's funny how an issue will come up with an iPhone, iOS or Mac that affects a very small percentage of users, yet online a majority of people will claim to have experienced that exact problem. How do you reconcile an issue that affect 1% of users, yet in an online community 50% or more say they have experienced that issue?
For all those questioning why you'd need 256gb of RAM (generally or for your Mac), if you have to ask, then you don't need it. You probably don't need an iMac Pro either (want is a different issue). Congrats on saving all that money.
BTW, Dell charges $4,600 for 256gb of RAM for their Xeon-W workstation (Precision 5820), while HP doesn't even offer that much for their workstation (Z4), but will sell you 128gb for $4,250.
BTW, Dell charges $4,600 for 256gb of RAM for their Xeon-W workstation (Precision 5820), while HP doesn't even offer that much for their workstation (Z4), but will sell you 128gb for $4,250.
Yeah, seriously. I couldn't take advantage of an iMac Pro even if I had one. Maybe I'd play a game or two? I don't know. Honestly, my regular old 5K iMac is more than fast enough for what I actually use it for. But you won't see me kvetching about how nobody "needs" higher-spec'ed machines than I have.
The T2 does not regulate the allowable memory configuration as far as I know.
We don’t know why Apple says it’s only possible to have 256GB when ordered at that configuration, but I’m sure we’ll find out; there could be a difference in the hardware. In the past, Apple has said certain (higher) memory configurations aren’t supported, but later we find out from OWC that it is possible to upgrade.
Scientific computing (Mathematica, Matlab, etc.). I could easily use a few terabytes, basically the more, the better ;-)
Maya was mentioned https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2019-imacs-with-128-gb-memory.2174811/#post-27223985
The interesting part to me is that these systems are configured at the time of purchase. The customers have a specific plan for how these computers will be used, and know they will need more than 128 GB.
Some people are curious about that sort of thing.
That's from Jurassic Park. I'm reading Neuromancer at the moment, and at one point early on the story, the main character is trying to sell 32 Megabytes on the black market.
$2,700 for 256GB. 4 64GB modules. Newegg that's after a quick search
OCW has it for $2,799
Adobe AfterEffects. Using 4K or 8K video frames, all the previews are done in RAM. You could easily eat up 256GB of RAM with just a few seconds of multi-layered video previews.
Buying parts is not the same as upgrading from a manufacturer. Apple has 130,000+ employees and spends over $1.2 billion a month on R&D. Those are the kinds of expenses a NewEgg or OWC doesn’t have, but which have to be covered by Apple’s prices.
Check out Dell, Lenovo and HP if you want to do a fair comparison.
You are addressing the wrong issue. Sure Dell charges as much as Apple however they don't prevent you from buying RAM separately and installing it yourself. Which, using Crucial modules (which all of them probably use anyways) would cost you $1944 (instead of $4600).
Jeez Mike, they are just stopping by on their way back to kill baby Hitler
Uh-huh, I though Pro meant Profitable when used in conjunction with iMac Pro. Well, in that sense all Apple devices are ”Pro”.
Not that there is a anything wrong with profitability as such, and Apple delivers some seriously good stuff. It’s just that Apple pricing is sometimes a bit hefty... or should I say ”inspired by avarice”.
My thoughts exactly.
Do they outfit it with a different motherboard? The processor should be capable of addressing 512GB per socket. No reason to use multiple SKUs, unless you really want to penny pinch your pro users.
Has anyone actually tested this? I've seen 256GB ram for $1.8K on Amazon, not $5.2K.
Your move OWC. You guys do your thing, test it out and report your findings.
I think it was macresearch.orgAnd it's that 17th particle that holds the secrets of the universe...
...kidding because I'm jealous...
This site?
http://hpc.sourceforge.net
I think it's defunct in part because most of these tools are better supported on Mac now, or can be installed easily through Homebrew, etc. This site was really useful when everything had to be hacked from Linux to work.