Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ??

From	Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.misc, comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ??
Date	2025-11-19 11:21 +0100
Organization	Camembert Normand au Lait Cru
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On 18.11.25 23:28, Tyrone wrote:
> On Nov 18, 2025 at 12:33:13 AM EST, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 2025-11-18 04:53:50 +0000, Tyrone said:
>>> On Nov 17, 2025 at 9:14:15 PM EST, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> In the age of Apple Silicon the Mac Pro has been become a pretty
>>>> pointless device thanks to having almost nothing that is upgradable -
>>>> all you can really do is add more internal drives (which, considering
>>>> Apple's rather stingy and high-priced built-in drives, was its only
>>>> plus point). The number of people who need a PCI / similar slot for
>>>> anything else is pretty miniscule these days.
>>>
>>> Makes sense. The big ugly tower with roaring fans and "slots" is a relic of
>>> the Intel/Motorola/Power PC stone age. The huge motherboard with RAM here and
>>> CPU over there and "slots" way over there is so 30 years ago.
>>>
>>> Everything integrated on a single chip is the present and the future. It is
>>> faster, uses WAY less power, generates WAY less heat and fits into a MUCH
>>> smaller case that MIGHT need a single, whisper-quiet, low-speed fan.
>>>
>>> Plus, no other consumer product is "upgradeable".  TVs, microwave ovens,
>>> refrigerators, cars, furniture, phones, watches, speakers, headphones etc.
>>> You buy what you need now and can afford now.
>>>
>>> You want/need more later?   Buy a new, bigger one and sell the old one.
>>
>> Unfortunately that is the stupidity of today's selfish "throw away"
>> society. In the long run it makes no real sense because it is more
>> wasteful, more expensive, and uses up far more resources.  :-(\
> 
> I did not say "throw it away".  I said sell it on eBay to help defray the cost
> of the new one.
> 
> Also, a single chip is WAY less wasteful than hundreds of separate chips on
> multiple huge boards. Those boards were each the size of a 14" screen today.
> Could be even larger. Talk about waste.

+1

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[RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-11-18 15:14 +1300
  Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-11-18 04:53 +0000
    Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-11-18 18:33 +1300
      Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-11-18 22:28 +0000
        Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-11-19 16:20 +1300
          Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-11-19 11:26 +0100
          Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-11-19 15:47 +0000
            Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-11-20 10:34 +1300
              Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-12-02 04:14 +0000
                Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-12-02 18:14 +1300
        Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-11-19 11:21 +0100
  Re: [RUMOUR] R.I.P. Mac Pro ?? Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2025-12-13 12:09 -0500

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