Windows is currently the only option for gamingWhich OS would you use for gaming?
Windows is currently the only option for gamingWhich OS would you use for gaming?
No PC gaming is growing and PC gamers are not the most cost conscious bunch out there
Surely you've been around long enough to remember the mythical "xmac"; only spoken of in hushed tones?What about an upgradeable Mac desktop which is aimed at anyone who wants upgrades, and can be customized for gamers?
By XMac, do you mean Hackintosh?Surely you've been around long enough to remember the mythical "xmac"; only spoken of in hushed tones?
Today I'd just like an updated Mac Pro tower & Xserves to coexist with my cylinder. Idle thoughts here: what if they were to resurrect Apple Computers? This would be the enterprise grade hardware. Leave the existing Mac lineup as is (external expansion only). Now Apple Computers introduces the Apple 4 (or maybe just the Mac):
- tower form factor
- up to (2) redundant 1500W PSU
- configurable up to 4 CPUs
- at least (4) PCIE 3 x16 slots
- Lights Out Management
- reasonable RAM capacity
- fast and copious internal storage options
- Thunderbolt 3 out the wazoo
And do something on the enterprise front with these new relationships with Cisco & IBM. They could start by resurrecting the Lithium network monitoring suite - bring elegance and power back to the data center.
Needs to be rack mount at least in the dual PSU system and needs at least 2 10G-E ports.Surely you've been around long enough to remember the mythical "xmac"; only spoken of in hushed tones?
Today I'd just like an updated Mac Pro tower & Xserves to coexist with my cylinder. Idle thoughts here: what if they were to resurrect Apple Computers? This would be the enterprise grade hardware. Leave the existing Mac lineup as is (external expansion only). Now Apple Computers introduces the Apple 4 (or maybe just the Mac):
- tower form factor
- up to (2) redundant 1500W PSU
- configurable up to 4 CPUs
- at least (4) PCIE 3 x16 slots
- Lights Out Management
- reasonable RAM capacity
- fast and copious internal storage options
- Thunderbolt 3 out the wazoo
And do something on the enterprise front with these new relationships with Cisco & IBM. They could start by resurrecting the Lithium network monitoring suite - bring elegance and power back to the data center.
No, I think it started on http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewforum.php?f=19&sid=2e77ca293c73caddd634b7ace86b9cfe the ars technica boards. Everyone lamenting that the cMP was too expensive, and Apple needed to introduce a slightly scaled down, enthusiast model. Single socket CPU (not necessarily Xeon), and PCIe slots primarily for GPU upgrades. Head over and whisper about xmac and see what happensBy XMac, do you mean Hackintosh?
Agreed for the Xserve. You know there were rumblings a few months back about Apple possibly manufacturing their own back end hardware again - to guard against infiltration by NSA and component suppliers. I'd love it.Needs to be rack mount at least in the dual PSU system and needs at least 2 10G-E ports.