Xserver As A desk top

[Macintosh¯Lover]

Can you use one a a desktop? thanks

 

[Tallest Skil]

WHY?! There is no point to doing this, and you would have to buy the 24" Cinema Display to do so.

 

[Cynicalone]

You could, but why?

And you better be deaf or very hard of hearing.

 

[xUKHCx]

WHY?! There is no point to doing this, and you would have to buy the 24" Cinema Display to do so.

Not strictly true. You can buy a converter and then use any other monitor.

 

[Tallest Skil]

Not strictly true. You can buy a converter and then use any other monitor.

Oh, yes, that's right. I was thinking it was the other way around, for some reason...

 

[DeepCobalt]

You could, but have you tried??? They're noisy. They're hot. Why not just get a Mac Pro???

 

[mcpryon2]

I sense an acquisition from an employer. Other than that I'd have to fall into the "why?" camp.

 

[stuboy]

Can you use one a a desktop? thanks

I had this question too , my "WHY" is cost ! In my country we have to buy OSX Server software separately so it would add +/-$1000 to the cost of the mac pro. Noise and heat not an issue ; Mount the server on the other side of a brick wall and drill hole for cables etc. Would like the server software but would prefer a mac pro

 

[maclover001]

At first it seemed like a cool idea to me, putting a nice Cinema Display on top, etc.

What draws me away:
- Crap graphics (64mb integrated)
- Extremely loud
- Expensive
- Large footprint
- Have to buy Leopard Desktop

Just get a Mac Pro.

 

[macuser154]

You can, but I don't see the point. First of all they are bloody loud, even when they are idling. They are designed to be mounted in 1U cabinets, so it will be hard to integrate into your workspace (I'm guessing). To name a couple of problems.

I would go for a Mac Pro, they are much better desktops.

 

[Sesshi]

I'll add one more thing:

They - and more than some other rackmount servers, regardless of the rated operating temperature - are designed to be used in a controlled environment. By using them in varying ambients beyond the mid-20C's at most, you may end up with a shorter system life than even a glorified home computer like the Mac Pro.