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Current Mac Pro vs. iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1403837" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Have you read these two links:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/" target="_blank">Apple - Thunderbolt: Next-generation high-speed I/O technology.</a></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface</a>)</p><p></p><p>These links really do give you a better idea of what Apple hopes to do with "Thunderbolt". </p><p></p><p>But hey...the computer industry moves VERY quickly...and Apple even faster. After being a Mac-User since 1986...I have seen so many different port styles on Macintosh computers come & go. </p><p></p><p>This time next year (or the year after that) Thunderbolt could be ancient history!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Something else could be developed that is superior to Thunderbolt. </p><p></p><p>Historically...think of all the different video ports Apple has had over the last 5 years. Hey...remember:</p><p></p><p>- Firewire?</p><p>- How about a full-sized DVI port?</p><p>- About 8-10 years ago...Apple had the "ADC" port and cable...which simplified the number of cables between the computer & monitor (one cable for power, video, and sound).</p><p></p><p>Of course go figure...Windows computers still have a VGA port...which has been around since the 1980's!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1403837, member: 56379"] Have you read these two links: [url=http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/]Apple - Thunderbolt: Next-generation high-speed I/O technology.[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface[/url]) These links really do give you a better idea of what Apple hopes to do with "Thunderbolt". But hey...the computer industry moves VERY quickly...and Apple even faster. After being a Mac-User since 1986...I have seen so many different port styles on Macintosh computers come & go. This time next year (or the year after that) Thunderbolt could be ancient history!;) Something else could be developed that is superior to Thunderbolt. Historically...think of all the different video ports Apple has had over the last 5 years. Hey...remember: - Firewire? - How about a full-sized DVI port? - About 8-10 years ago...Apple had the "ADC" port and cable...which simplified the number of cables between the computer & monitor (one cable for power, video, and sound). Of course go figure...Windows computers still have a VGA port...which has been around since the 1980's!;) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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