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Title: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: Possum on August 30, 2018, 09:25:50 AM
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/08/blackmagic-external-gpu-review-a-very-apple-graphics-solution/
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: David on August 30, 2018, 09:58:38 AM
Quoteit also acts as a port hub for the laptop

That's something I can use... a 700 dollar hub...

 :sarcasm:
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: Possum on August 30, 2018, 10:13:56 AM
But, but, ..... it's got ports!
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: Joe on August 30, 2018, 10:42:30 AM
Quote from: david on August 30, 2018, 09:58:38 AM
Quoteit also acts as a port hub for the laptop

That's something I can use... a 700 dollar hub...

 :sarcasm:

Hold out for the $8,000 Pro model.
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: AaronH on August 30, 2018, 12:01:20 PM
Does apple know that AMD came out with the VEGA cards yet? Those have been out for about a year. The RX 580 I think has been out for longer than that.

Wait, doesn't the iMac Pro come with a VEGA card in it?
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: AaronH on August 30, 2018, 12:02:59 PM
Just checked, the iMac Pro does come with VEGA graphics so I guess they are sort of staying on top of current tech...
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: Fat Boy Tim on August 30, 2018, 12:55:52 PM
Quote from: Possum on August 30, 2018, 09:25:50 AMhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/08/blackmagic-external-gpu-review-a-very-apple-graphics-solution/

Oh for the love of god ...WHY!?


I don't care if my next mac is twice the size of my current one. I don't care if it makes more noise that Honda Civic. I just want it to be fast, play nice with lots of other equipment and  (one day when it gets a little slow)  I just want to open a little door and add more memory and drives.

It's on days like these that I miss my old G3. That little latch on the side was the best thing they ever did.
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: Possum on August 30, 2018, 01:11:28 PM
Well, now, Apple wants to keep you from visiting evil places like OWC and Newegg to get RAM and other goodies at 1/3 Apple's price. After all, if you can replace your own parts, you won't need so much AppleCare to replace the whole logic board every time one little part fizzles.
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: Joe on August 30, 2018, 01:23:29 PM
Quote from: Fat Boy Tim on August 30, 2018, 12:55:52 PM
Quote from: Possum on August 30, 2018, 09:25:50 AMhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/08/blackmagic-external-gpu-review-a-very-apple-graphics-solution/

Oh for the love of god ...WHY!?


I don't care if my next mac is twice the size of my current one. I don't care if it makes more noise that Honda Civic. I just want it to be fast, play nice with lots of other equipment and  (one day when it gets a little slow)  I just want to open a little door and add more memory and drives.

It's on days like these that I miss my old G3. That little latch on the side was the best thing they ever did.

Yeah the engineer that came up with easy upgrade design was flogged, tarred & feathered, fired, and became Steve Jobs unpaid butler whom was buried with Steve Jobs. ALIVE!
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: wonderings on September 04, 2018, 01:13:19 PM
Quote from: Fat Boy Tim on August 30, 2018, 12:55:52 PM
Quote from: Possum on August 30, 2018, 09:25:50 AMhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/08/blackmagic-external-gpu-review-a-very-apple-graphics-solution/

Oh for the love of god ...WHY!?


I don't care if my next mac is twice the size of my current one. I don't care if it makes more noise that Honda Civic. I just want it to be fast, play nice with lots of other equipment and  (one day when it gets a little slow)  I just want to open a little door and add more memory and drives.

It's on days like these that I miss my old G3. That little latch on the side was the best thing they ever did.

I do love that design, I have 2 dual G4's sitting in my basement. The only design I liked better was the PowerMac G5's. That was the best looking case with the cleanest and even easier interior for upgrading ram, graphics card and hard drive.
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: Farabomb on September 05, 2018, 02:44:26 PM
There is a guy up the street with 2 G5's sitting in his yard. I know the innards are likely wrecked but I do want them to put a PC into.
Title: Re: Now - a trashcan eGPU
Post by: Tracy on September 07, 2018, 10:10:17 AM
I still have my old Power Mac G5 for my disk catalog and quark  :laugh: