"The MacPro XServe project"?? See what inventive ways to get all the components into something "half resembling" an XServe :o) "The LC3 XServe" - the all new "pizza box" server :o) OK,..maybe not,...lol.
But yes, not the sort of thing you can easily put on a rack, like you could with an Xserve. On 5/11/10 11:36 PM, "Roger Kortas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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]> > --- 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]>
