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Re: Remote Devices and iTunes

From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Remote Devices and iTunes
Date 2017-04-16 20:35 +0000
Organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
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On 2017-04-16, Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2017 Apr 16, Jolly Roger wrote
> (in article <eli0pgFnsd6U2@mid.individual.net>):
>> On 2017-04-16, Wolffan<AKWolffan@gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>> [trollish ramblings about juvenile names omitted]
>>
>> > Large
>>
>> That's a lie.
>
> no, it’s not. They’re 10 inches tall and 6+ wide. That’s large.

Yes it's a lie. Not only were previous Mac Pro towers are 20 inches
tall, 20 inches deep, and 8 inches wide (hint: *much* larger), but the
new model Mac Pro is much smaller than *most* PC towers on the market.
Time to eat your words again: "Your bias is showing".

>> The new models are actually much smaller and lighter than previous
>> Mac Pro models. They can easily sit on desks that wouldn't
>> accommodate the larger former models.
>>
>>> very expensive
>>
>> Sure, sure. Meanwhile, those of us who have owned Mac Pros from the
>> beginning know well that Mac Pros have always been relatively
>> expensive.
>
> yes

It's good you can admit your bullshit line was bullshit.

>> Also the new models consume less energy, which makes the cost of
>> running them *less* expensive than with previous models.
>>
>>> which lack space for storage
>>
>> Vocal minorities aside, the lack of extra internal storage space is
>> simply not a problem for many professionals.
>
> it’s a problem for _me_. I’m one of the ‘vocal minority’

Yes, and in the minority you will stay. Meanwhile the rest of the
professional world has no problem with lack of internal storage
expansion.

>> Many of us already store our large files on external / networked RAID
>> arrays anyway. This isn't the supposed "show stopper" the fringe
>> complainers make it out to be.
>
> it is for me. No internal storage? My credit card stays in my wallet.

Precious! : ) 

>> There are only two things holding me back from replacing my current
>> Mac Pro tower with a newer model at the moment:
>>
>> 1. After upgrading the RAM, GPU, and switching to an SSD, my current
>> Mac Pro tower is *quite* speedy, even today. It's not quite gotten to
>> the point where I am regularly yearning for more speed. It's got more
>> life left in it.
>>
>> 2. The new models don't have upgradable GPU options, which is one of
>> the things that can extend the life of the machine. I'm hopeful that
>> Apple's upcoming redesign will bring back GPU expandability.
>
> don’t hold your breath waiting.

I have no problem waiting. Note: I'm not the one complaining. That'd be
you. Are you done foaming at the mouth yet? : )

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JR

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Remote Devices and iTunes JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-15 16:10 -0400
  Re: Remote Devices and iTunes nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-15 16:26 -0400
  Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-15 21:32 +0000
    Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 11:36 -0400
      Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 15:54 +0000
        Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 12:10 -0400
          Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 16:23 +0000
            Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 13:16 -0400
              Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 17:27 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 13:42 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 17:49 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 13:59 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-16 20:30 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 16:37 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 20:50 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-17 13:03 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-16 17:23 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 21:41 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-17 13:05 +0000
              Re: Remote Devices and iTunes JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-16 13:30 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 17:43 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 14:07 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-16 14:14 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 14:27 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 19:37 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 16:18 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 20:27 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 16:38 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 20:51 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 19:59 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Wolffan <AKWolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-04-16 16:24 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 20:35 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-16 17:20 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 21:39 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-16 17:50 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-16 22:10 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-17 13:13 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-16 20:32 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-16 17:48 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-04-16 16:53 -0700
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2017-04-16 20:37 -0500
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-16 22:24 -0400
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-17 02:42 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-17 13:10 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-17 16:29 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-17 13:08 +0000
                Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-17 16:28 +0000

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