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Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro

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In article <vilain-10EE49.22173415102013@news.individual.net>, Michael
Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
> In article <161020131731218684%YourName@YourISP.com>,
>  Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> > 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>
> 
> while the N600 router isn't affected by this backdoor, I don't trust a 
> company that let's Joel put in a backdoor into their product.
> 
> <http://slashdot.org/story/13/10/14/0120221/d-link-router-backdoor-vulner
> ability-allows-full-access-to-settings>

I was really just joking based on the shape of it, rather than any kind
of recommendation of the model. Personally I'd never buy nor use a
D-Link product anyway. Previous experience with one of their modems
(and two replacements) at one place I worked proved that they're
incredibly buggy and unreliable, although that was a few years ago now.

One person I help with their home computer did buy a broadband modem
(I'm not sure which make, some weird Asian brand cheapo one) and had
all sorts of problems with the data cap being used up and according to
the internet provider technician it was apparently being done via
someone else accessing the modem, and NOT wirelessly. They swapped it
for a more normal brand modem and have had no problems since.

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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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