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whm1974 wrote:Why not just use Linux instead?
NoOne ButMe wrote:Mac Pro tips out at 32GB I think and if you want to open one up I believe it is user upgradable.
Tonybados wrote:In terms of Macbook im talking Towers...and in terms of Macbook pro.
just brew it! wrote:NoOne ButMe wrote:Mac Pro tips out at 32GB I think and if you want to open one up I believe it is user upgradable.
Pretty sure it depends on the model. IIRC the one I use at work has 16GB, and is *not* upgradeable.
Edit: Oops, mis-read your post thought it said "MacBook Pro" not "Mac Pro". My comment applies to the MacBook Pro.
DrDominodog51 wrote:I think the OP is joking/trolling/flaming. That wink placement leads me to believe so.
whm1974 wrote:We can build an Hackintosh much cheaper then that. And it will still be better then Apple's offerings.
Flatland_Spider wrote:
Just buy Apple hardware if you want to run OS X.
whm1974 wrote:The Mac mini is way underpowered and I consider AIOs to be a real dumb idea. Don't get me started on the "trash can" form factor of the new Mac Pro. I would prefer a standard tower, but as I have told been many times before, Apple doesn't want people like me for customers.
Flatland_Spider wrote:whm1974 wrote:We can build an Hackintosh much cheaper then that. And it will still be better then Apple's offerings.
Except having to hack around a lot of problems, and then the time spent fixing the hacks because some updates broke the hacks.
A hackintosh is only cheaper if you don't account for your time. There isn't a point to it other then just to say you did it. There isn't a big market out there for people to hack up OS X. Just buy Apple hardware if you want to run OS X. OS X minus the hardware integration isn't that great, and part of buying Apple is the hardware, which is pretty nice.
just brew it! wrote:whm1974 wrote:The Mac mini is way underpowered and I consider AIOs to be a real dumb idea. Don't get me started on the "trash can" form factor of the new Mac Pro. I would prefer a standard tower, but as I have told been many times before, Apple doesn't want people like me for customers.
If you don't like their hardware, why would you want to *be* one of their customers? The feeling ought to be mutual (if it isn't already).
the wrote:The really big turn off is that some of Apple's remarks toward user complaints have not been encouraging. Due to poor sales, Apple killed of the rack mounted Xserve line half a decade ago with little resistance but Apple's recent rise in enterprise usage has had some user interested in seeing that line return.
the wrote:There are really only two reasons to go with Apple vs. hackintosh: ease of setup and warranty/support.
the wrote:Due to poor sales, Apple killed of the rack mounted Xserve line half a decade ago with little resistance but Apple's recent rise in enterprise usage has had some user interested in seeing that line return.
whm1974 wrote:Flatland_Spider wrote:
Just buy Apple hardware if you want to run OS X.
The Mac mini is way underpowered and I consider AIOs to be a real dumb idea. Don't get me started on the "trash can" form factor of the new Mac Pro. I would prefer a standard tower, but as I have told been many times before, Apple doesn't want people like me for customers.