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Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro

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In article <MbydnaSCfPte9MHPnZ2dnUVZ_q-dnZ2d@giganews.com>, Alan Browne
<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:

> On 2013.10.14 16:52 , JF Mezei wrote:
> > On 13-10-14 15:31, Alan Browne wrote:
> >
> >> In a week or so we'll know the price range of the new Mac Pro and I
> >> assume that it will make the $150 for this widget sort of an afterthought.
> >
> > You need to consider all the widgets you will need to buy separately.
> > Such as the box with disk drives in them, the disk drives, cable to
> > connect, optical disk device etc etc.
> >
> > If you currectly have toslink cables to  macpro, it is likely you will
> > need to buy an adaptor to fit the latop style connector instead of
> > standard TOSlink connectors (or change cable if you do not wish to have
> > light losses through the adaptor)
> >
> > So you need to do the full math of what it will cost to upgrade from
> > current macpro to the new one. The additional costs may not be so small.
> 
> If I were to get a MP then I would need:
> 
> - a display - big fat one.  ($700 - $1000) - Thunderwidget compatible.
> 
> - and I'd keep my small 1600x900 side display (for e-mail, calendars and 
> so on).  (Or use this iMac as a display).
> 
> - adaptor for Firewire (got that) - that connect to the #1 main external 
> storage that I already have.
> 
> - adaptor for DVI (got that too)
> 
> And that's it.  And yes, I'd probably go for the DVD burner mentioned.
> 
> And in time I'd add some Thunderbolt disk drive cabinets - but no rush.
> 
> The big item there would really be the display.

You'll also need to buy the "matching" D-Link N600 Cloud Router.  ;-)
<http://www.mobilemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/d-link-cloud.jpg>

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Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-13 10:33 -0400
  Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-10-14 12:00 -0700
    Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-14 15:09 -0400
      Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-10-14 12:17 -0700
        Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-14 15:31 -0400
          Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-10-14 15:00 -0500
            Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-15 09:41 +1300
              Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-10-15 17:41 -0500
                Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-16 13:30 +1300
          Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-14 16:52 -0400
            Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-14 18:01 -0400
              Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-16 17:31 +1300
                Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-10-15 22:17 -0700
                Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-16 18:58 +1300
                Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-16 17:36 -0400
      Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-15 09:16 +1300
        Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-14 18:07 -0700
        Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-15 15:54 -0400

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