Posts by Junkyard Dawg

Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM  If there is a mismatch between what they offer and what the customer needs, then a different company is more suitable. Apple has decided to offer a certain set of products and beyond...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil    Nope.   Perhaps you can illuminate us as to why a consumer would choose TB over USB 3.0 SS?  No external drive can saturate either bus, but TB...

There are many "xMac" mini tower i7 offerings on the PC side, for example the HP Z220 which can be configured with a quad core i7 for a reasonable price.  That review I linked is for the small form factor version, there is also a...

It's confusing because instead of calling it "USB 3.1", they are calling it "USB 3.0 SuperSpeed".  In any event, 10 Gbps USB will render Thunderbolt irrelevant in the consumer space.  I'd rather see the new Mac Pros offer USB...

Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69  I suspect your needs reflect those of many of us!    However do yourself a favor your first level of backup ought to be in a separate box.     You can't...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gazoobee    Ethernet is just a connector.  It's a subset of Thunderbolt now.     Put a 40 dollar Thunderbolt to Ethernet plug on either end and your...

Quote: Originally Posted by bgrh  I live in San Antonio and am the Chair of a company in Massachusetts that during the summer runs three different summer programs in different places. This kind of mobile presence is Skype...

Personal "robots" will catch on when and only when they can either perform sexual acts.  Until then they are a curiosity.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil    The laws of physics beat the laws of government every time.   I'd rather them be objectively right and make the best product than conform to...

Quote: Originally Posted by PhilBoogie  Ah, good to see you post. I don't get it, how are the fans unprotected? The case is the protection, no? I've never tried to boot it up with the side panel off, don't think...