Is there some reason it has to sit flat on a desk, or can I stand it up on one edge? It might even look a lot better sandwiched between a couple of large books.
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The Ultra is an Ugly sandwich box
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The current Mac mini can work sideways, so I’d imagine this could too. I don’t really see why it wouldn’t work?
I'm going to repost something I did from another thread, apologies...
I know this kind of looks like a Sonos Speaker like this but I quite enjoyed the G5 grille on the back, so why not bring it all the way around. This would ruin the airflow from the bottom though and probably compromise any structural integrity the top has! But we're playing fantasy Photoshop here, so why not
I know this kind of looks like a Sonos Speaker like this but I quite enjoyed the G5 grille on the back, so why not bring it all the way around. This would ruin the airflow from the bottom though and probably compromise any structural integrity the top has! But we're playing fantasy Photoshop here, so why not
It's always a pendulum. It's the function over form guys' time right now.
If you by two of them it looks much better that way.
And if it's function over form this time around, and if Mac Pro is going to get that much wanted dGPU aka a PCIe slot, well..
And if it's function over form this time around, and if Mac Pro is going to get that much wanted dGPU aka a PCIe slot, well..
I've had several MacMinis over the years and I always had those out of the way and hidden. I probably won't be using the front ports or changing out cables in the back all that often so it really won't be seen. I suppose if I ever do have it in a more visible area on my desk then I may put a few stickers on it or after a while just get used to it being there.
I'm not sure what makes the Ultra an ugly sandwich box, but if so it's a good thing it's inside that opaque silver Mac Studio case.
On a more serious note, clearly this is a machine for creative people with black masking tape:
On a more serious note, clearly this is a machine for creative people with black masking tape:
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Sure. Put it behind a big monitor and never think about it again. That's what I do with all my computers and game consoles.
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Isn’t that what the stickers are for!
. But yes that looks better.It would have looked better with the Mac pros and XDR holes.I'm going to repost something I did from another thread, apologies...
I know this kind of looks like a Sonos Speaker like this but I quite enjoyed the G5 grille on the back, so why not bring it all the way around. This would ruin the airflow from the bottom though and probably compromise any structural integrity the top has! But we're playing fantasy Photoshop here, so why not
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You are right, it is an ugly sandwich box. A sandwich box should be red, orange or blue and cuboid in shape, easy to open and packed with glutenous mundane floury offerings.
The mac studio looks pretty damn good to me, but all I am interested in outside its power, is the noise made.
The mac studio looks pretty damn good to me, but all I am interested in outside its power, is the noise made.
The Ultra is an ugly sandwich box? Erm its a chip. Or are you trying to articulate that you don't like the Mac Studio desktop computer?
How about a mockup with the Mac Pro lattice?I'm going to repost something I did from another thread, apologies...
I know this kind of looks like a Sonos Speaker like this but I quite enjoyed the G5 grille on the back, so why not bring it all the way around. This would ruin the airflow from the bottom though and probably compromise any structural integrity the top has! But we're playing fantasy Photoshop here, so why not
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EDIT: Looks like I was beaten to this suggestion.
Dead right. Short of real modularity which was always a bit of a pipedream at this price range / form factor, I think the Mac Studio is everything we've wanted in this range. Looking forward to mine arriving later this month!
I am seriously tempted to get a Studio because the performance is awesome and I’m ready to leave the iMac behind, but I agree with the OP that the form is uninspired. I was an owner of the G4 Cube and the trashcan Mac Pro, and I have very fond memories of those machines. They were a delight to see on one’s desk. But if I spring for this Mac Studio, I’ll probably hide it out of sight.
Agree - the Studio gives the market something many of us were conditioned into not expecting.
High end Mac performance without a screen or extortionate price tag.
This thing is a dream come true. Might take consumers a while to realise the value here.
Maybe they could have done something more iconic with the design, but I bet this thing looks beautiful on the desk, and will look multiples better than nearly any other desktop unit out there.
I'm sure Satechi will release a stacked usb dock/external drive holder, similar to the ones for the Mac mini. It should look pretty good with that.
That being said, once I add my two external drives, thunderbolt enclosure, audio interface, and cables and then mount it in my cabinet, I won't care what it looks like.
That being said, once I add my two external drives, thunderbolt enclosure, audio interface, and cables and then mount it in my cabinet, I won't care what it looks like.
You're right there are always some people like this. Shame they don't realize how big of a moment this is for end users. People have been asking for this computer for ages which was a headless Mac for users who don't need workstation level Mac Pro specs but need something far better than the Mini.
I would as well. It's great that we have now got better ports, but we still need amazing design.
We got amazing design. I expect the cooling will allow full non-throttled performance for both the MMS and the UMS since the increased case size over the Mac-mini can only be explained as a cooling feature (all the connectors would fit on the Mac mini case). And then they went farther by adding 2 additional pounds to the weight of the UMS to accommodate copper heat sinking instead of aluminum for the M1 Ultra's additional power dissipation.
Cosmetic beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but performance is achieved by engineering design. I think that design is beautiful.