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How much ram does the 2011 Mini Server top out at? Apple says 8GB, but they tend to be conservative about supported max ram don't they?
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Maxes out at 16 GB. Apple just undercuts specs so the machine lasts longer / is more reliable. They've definitely been known to downclock their video cards (ATI and nVidia.)
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Binary Badger posted:Maxes out at 16 GB. Apple just undercuts specs so the machine lasts longer / is more reliable. They've definitely been known to downclock their video cards (ATI and nVidia.) That's just what I want to hear. I need to run a few VMs and don't want to be stuck if 8GB isn't enough. Thanks for the info!
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Bob Morales posted:I think the only downside of using ExFAT is if you tried to connect the drive to something other than a newer Mac or Windows PC you wouldn't be able to read it - but if it's an internal drive that's not a problem. I'll never use Linux outside of a VM, so exFAT it will be.
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I've been monitoring this page like a hawk, after weeks there's finally an update on new iMacs / MacBook Pro http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/14/unreleased-2012-macbook-pro-and-imac-models-showing-up-in-benchmarks/
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triplexpac posted:I've been monitoring this page like a hawk, after weeks there's finally an update on new iMacs / MacBook Pro
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There wil be blood in the streets if they remove the gigabit port from the Pro.
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So according to that link it sounds like they will refresh the Pro line at WWDC. I really hope they update the Airs as well since I've had my eye on one for a year. Just haven't pulled the trigger since I still have my 2008 Unibody kicking around.
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Bob Morales posted:There wil be blood in the streets if they remove the gigabit port from the Pro. At this point, nothing would surprise me. USB3 and Thunderbolt are more than fast enough for gigabit though.
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mayodreams posted:At this point, nothing would surprise me. USB3 and Thunderbolt are more than fast enough for gigabit though. Yeah but having to use a dongle is retarded.
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May 14, 2012 20:47
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TheWevel posted:Yeah but having to use a dongle is retarded.
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And for you, there's the Macbook Air.
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mayodreams posted:USB3 and Thunderbolt are more than fast enough for gigabit though. USB: Give up one of only two USB ports to connect to the network? gently caress that. Thunderbolt: Spend $85 for an adatper that never comes out and lose connection to an external monitor, or buy $1,000 monitor.
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I was looking up Thunderbolt Ethernet adapters And then I found this: http://www.sonnettech.com/product/xmacminiserver.html 
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Bob Morales posted:USB: Give up one of only two USB ports to connect to the network? gently caress that. Having more than 2 USB ports, or even just improving the spacing between them would be so welcome. I imagine this could be somewhat likely if optical drive gets deleted.
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That 9to5 report says it will have 3 USB ports
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May 14, 2012 21:27
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Sorry I like having a laptop that's thinner than an ethernet port. I get that. The problem is that if these are "Macbook Pros" the Pros using them are going to need an Ethernet port more often than not.
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I'm hoping for a new mini. Do desktops usually get refreshed together, or is Apple more likely to stagger their launches? Baseless speculation is fun!
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I've posted this countless times by now, but the Air and Mini will most likely not be updated until summer. There are no dual-core Ivy Bridge parts until then, and it makes sense to time it with Mountain Lion like they did last year with Lion.
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Am I reading that article correctly in that it seems only the top tier iMac is getting a major upgrade (only as far as iMacs are concerned of course) ?
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Nobody knows. If you believe the articles there will be new case designs for the iMac as well.
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Bob Morales posted:Nobody knows. If you believe the articles there will be new case designs for the iMac as well. Plastic is back in 2012
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Two Thunderbolt ports on the 15 would make me happy.
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Maybe we should just start a "poo poo that we really want but in no way will apple do it until it's old technology" list now since it's almost update time again?
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TheWevel posted:I get that. The problem is that if these are "Macbook Pros" the Pros using them are going to need an Ethernet port more often than not. The "Pros" who absolutely can't use wireless aren't a large enough userbase for Apple to not pull off Ethernet, and there's a pretty easy fix to that (the GigE dongle.) I've been fearful for the death of Firewire, but hopefully a TB-FW adapter shows up one of these days. Personally I can pretty easily replace my Duet with a One, and the big audio interface I want will have Thunderbolt support, so it's not that big of a deal.
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I have a Late 2009 (white plastic) macbook that has some issues that can be taken care of by the Applecare I purchased when I bought the laptop. Specifically, It needs a new screen, cd drive, and perhaps, if I'm lucky, I could get a new battery out of them. I know that they have stopped making these models for quite some time, and that we are due for a new line (are they even putting out regular macbooks in june?), is there any way that waiting until after the new releases to invoke my applecare could result in a shiny new laptop, or is this a pipe-dream and I should just get my laptop fixed up now?
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Well, it looks like if you believe this rumor, the next MacBook Airs will be getting USB 3.0 ports. At least that ought to make booting off USB 3.0 flash drives pretty quick.
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Bonefish posted:I have a Late 2009 (white plastic) macbook that has some issues that can be taken care of by the Applecare I purchased when I bought the laptop. Specifically, It needs a new screen, cd drive, and perhaps, if I'm lucky, I could get a new battery out of them. I know that they have stopped making these models for quite some time, and that we are due for a new line (are they even putting out regular macbooks in june?), is there any way that waiting until after the new releases to invoke my applecare could result in a shiny new laptop, or is this a pipe-dream and I should just get my laptop fixed up now? The magic 8-ball says "Highly Unlikely" so just get it fixed
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I know they don't have solid WSJ-levels of reliability, but Bloomberg are independently reporting Macbook Pros with thin redesign, retina displays & flash storage (perhaps hybrid?) for WWDC.Binary Badger posted:Well, it looks like if you believe this rumor, the next MacBook Airs will be getting USB 3.0 ports. At least that ought to make booting off USB 3.0 flash drives pretty quick. I don't trust 9to5Mac but their rumours regarding port layout (Magsafe, 2xUSB, audio in/out on left, 2xThunderbolt, USB, SD, Kensington on the right) seem oddly specific. And seriously, if you're on the road, you probably don't loving need Ethernet, and Apple will happily sell you a monitor/pseudo docking station with Ethernet for your home or office as well as a dongle. It's a non issue. Especially if the rumours are true and you have *five* suitable ports to plug Ethernet capabilities into. frumpsnake fucked around with this message at 00:36 on May 15, 2012 |
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:The "Pros" who absolutely can't use wireless aren't a large enough userbase for Apple to not pull off Ethernet, and there's a pretty easy fix to that (the GigE dongle.) I don't even think "Pros" are the only people who have to worry about the loss of wired ethernet. Many people these days have internet connections that are effectively faster than wifi. What good is a 50 or 100mb/s internet connection when you can only get 25mb/s from your wifi connection? It's a pain transfering files (even to a local server) that are a gigabyte or two on wifi, especially if you have a couple other clients using the connection. Sure, in theory you can get 300mbs or whatever out of wifi but throw office layouts into the mix or an apartment with 16 other SSID's...
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frumpsnake posted:And seriously, if you're on the road, you probably don't loving need Ethernet, and Apple will happily sell you a monitor/pseudo docking station with Ethernet for your home or office as well as a dongle. It's a non issue. Especially if the rumours are true and you have *five* suitable ports to plug Ethernet capabilities into. Yeah, just what I want another loving dongle to drag to the data center, so now I'll have to keep my usb -> serial adapter along with a spare usb -> RJ-45 in my backpack... yay more usb poo poo that I really don't want when I'm already pissed off at 3 in the morning when dealing with broken poo poo. Looks like if this rumor is true I'm going to be on the hook for at least 3 of the drat adapters...
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:The "Pros" who absolutely can't use wireless aren't a large enough userbase for Apple to not pull off Ethernet, and there's a pretty easy fix to that (the GigE dongle.) Derailed as heck, but: UAD Apollo? Because hell yeah. By far the sexiest reason for TB to exist. 
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Harry Totterbottom posted:...data center...usb -> serial adapter...usb -> RJ-45...3 in the morning when dealing with broken poo poo. Congrats, you're finally learning that Apple gives no fucks about the professional world outside of their very narrow viewpoint (See xserve, Mac pro desktops, etc). I'd just get a thinkpad or something if you're needing serial since you're most likely running window anyways (even more fringe case) Fatal fucked around with this message at 02:17 on May 15, 2012 |
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Fatal posted:I'd just get a thinkpad or something if you're needing serial since you're most likely running window anyways (even more fringe case) I do agree that it sucks a) to get nickel-and-dimed with dongles at $20-30 apiece from Apple, and b) to have to remember *another* thing to take with your laptop. Plus I'd have to imagine that there are a ton of workplaces that don't use wifi for a host of good reasons, so yeah, that's a weird move. Not out of character, but they might be pushing a bit far on this one. They'll still sell like crazy, though.
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It'd certainly be annoying but as others have said, if you remove the Ethernet and Firewire ports you could probably reduce the overall thickness by about half a centimetre.
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:I've been fearful for the death of Firewire, but hopefully a TB-FW adapter shows up one of these days. Personally I can pretty easily replace my Duet with a One, and the big audio interface I want will have Thunderbolt support, so it's not that big of a deal. This isn't a cheap option but these two things would work: http://www.sonnettech.com/product/echoexpresscard34thunderbolt.html http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fw800expresscard34.html
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Do you really, really think that ethernet is used by a large enough userbase that Apple cares about it? I highly doubt it
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Flyndre posted:Do you really, really think that ethernet is used by a large enough userbase that Apple cares about it? I highly doubt it It wouldn't be a big deal if they released a cheap ethernet thunderbolt adaptor. Transferring huge files between computers sucks through wi-fi. Rabid Snake fucked around with this message at 08:56 on May 15, 2012 |
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