Hi Guys its the size of the MacPro that causes me problems the xserve was ideal !
Roger On 05/11/2010, at 11:22 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > > Hi Philippe > > I thought that too,..but I looked at the specs, and it comes with one > SuperDrive with the option to add the second one as well. :o) (Same as the > standard machine). But yes,..like your thinking. :) > And nope sorry,..all the same ports. :o) > 2x Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, Firewire, USB2, Sound in and out. Same ports > on the front and back :) > > Looked those up too. Was determined to check it all,... :o) > > But yes, you were thinking the same way as me. > > Thanks Philippe > > Kind Regards > Daniel > > > On 5/11/10 11:16 PM, "Philippe Chaperon" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Good evening Daniel and all, >> >> I think that the Server does not have a Super Drive, and it would not >> surprise me that it would also not have the full communications >> facilities (?). >> >> >> I may be wrong though. >> >> Regards and good night all, >> >> Philippe chaperon >> >> (PS Daniel, I'll be seeing you very soon.) >> >> 2010/11/5 Daniel Kerr <[email protected]>: >>> >>> I notice they've now added the "Mac Pro Server" version to the Apple Store >>> as well. >>> >>> Though,..am I missing something here:- >>> (OK,..here goes). From the Apple Online Store. >>> <http://www.apple.com/au/store> MacPro >>> >>> Quad-Core >>> One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Nehalem" processor >>> 3GB (three 1GB) memory >>> 1TB hard drive >>> SuperDrive >>> ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB GDDR5 >>> A$ 3,499.00 >>> >>> If you configure this to be the same as the Server model on the store with >>> 8GB RAM and the second Hard Drive it comes in at $4224 >>> >>> Server >>> One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Nehalem" processor >>> 8GB (four 2GB) memory >>> Two 1TB hard drives >>> SuperDrive >>> Mac OS X Server unlimited-client license >>> ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB GDDR5 >>> A$ 3,799.00 >>> >>> Now if you wanted to run Snow Leopard Standard on it, you'd buy that for >>> either $39 (although that's the upgrade from Leopard version) or the full >>> Mac Box Set so as to get iLife and iWork as well. That's $169. >>> Total $3968. >>> >>> So,..by my thinking,.you buy the server plus MacBox Set for $3968. Save $256 >>> AND get a full OSX Server unlimited client license. >>> >>> Again,..I ask,..am I missing something there??? Lol :) >>> (I only just threw that together,..so I could have overlooked something and >>> I used all the pricing straight from the Apple online store RRP pricing of >>> course) >>> >>> Kind Regards >>> Daniel >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/11/10 10:00 PM, "Craig Bruce" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Know many companies still running these awesome machines.. Get them while >>>> they >>>> are still avail.. I'm still rocking some pre intel Xserves with no >>>> problems! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 05/11/2010, at 7:24 PM, lem1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Apple has announced the end of the Xserve, sad as I quite liked the >>>>> systems. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.apple.com/xserve/resources.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >>> >>> --- >>> Daniel Kerr >>> MacWizardry >>> >>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>> Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> >>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>> >>> >>> **For everything Macintosh** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >> >> > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Macintosh** > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
