"Black is the New Mac." Topic

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Parzival	10 Jun 2013 6:09 p.m. PST
apple.com/mac-pro I have no need whatsoever for one, and I still want it.
Editor in Chief Bill	10 Jun 2013 6:28 p.m. PST
It looks like a coffeemaker.
Pictors Studio	10 Jun 2013 9:45 p.m. PST
It looks like a suppository.
Parzival	10 Jun 2013 9:47 p.m. PST
Y'all are just jealous.
Micman	10 Jun 2013 10:16 p.m. PST
Looks pretty good. The specs are great. I did notice that there was nothing said about the price……. 3k perhaps. This is what the Mac Pro folks have been asking for.
Volstagg Vanir	10 Jun 2013 10:19 p.m. PST
7 teraflops… hmmm… 1250mb/s PCIe flash storage… hmmm… 9.9" x 6.6"… Now that is Impressive…. I'm more interested in the next IMac or MacMini design, I think. Mac-Pro might end up being the next 20th anniversary or Cube, though, S'Truth~
Mr Elmo	11 Jun 2013 4:02 a.m. PST
Elmo still likes the iMac design: not having a CPU case makes for a cleaner desk.
Jovian1	11 Jun 2013 7:02 a.m. PST
I'm with Parzival – I want one too, even though I have no real need for that much computing power. I wish I was more tech savvy, but the new graphics programs have interfaces which are – daunting – to say the least.
Patrick R	11 Jun 2013 8:01 a.m. PST
I have a pretty solid PC which cost me a fraction of what the Mac would cost. I run Windows 7 and with a big fast SSD disk most important software runs like clockwork. Maybe if I win the lottery …
richarDISNEY	11 Jun 2013 8:14 a.m. PST
Kinda looks like a beer cozie. But the stats are impressive.
freewargamesrules	11 Jun 2013 1:12 p.m. PST
Never wanted one and this doesn't change my mind. I will save my money for wargaming and stay with Linux.
Parzival	11 Jun 2013 5:06 p.m. PST
"Dang new-fangled contraptions and their danged fancy OSes. Bring back the Univac! And get off my punchcard interface!"
Pictors Studio	11 Jun 2013 8:08 p.m. PST
Nah, I have a couple of macs and don't really see the big advantage over a PC to justify the increased cost.
Whatisitgood4atwork	12 Jun 2013 2:47 a.m. PST
I agree with Mr Elmo. And Volestagg may be right as well. Some Apple designs become classics, others just look great but date pretty quickly. Not sure this is a 10 year plus design. Hard for any two element design, no matter how pretty the elements are, to beat the aesthetic simplicity of everything in one big flat screen. Yeah, I know you can pack more into the beer can.
Bowman	14 Jun 2013 8:04 p.m. PST
I used to use Macs for running my music studio. Right now I'm a happy user of a 64 bit computer running Windows 7. However, Windows 8 and a bunch of other idiotic issues will eventually drive me back to Apple.