Posts by MacTac

Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy Seriously, have you considered a used Mac Pro? The only drawback might be its size. You say that your requirement is internal devices. The Pro has four drive bays and is extremely easy to open...

Quote: Originally Posted by Snowdog65 The xMac is huge hole in Apples lineup that has been widely discussed for over a decade. It's absence is responsible for people for skipping Apple altogether, abandoning Apple for PCs or...

By being early with releases at least Apple will have lots of inventory for Christmas or nback to school. It also gives them a little time should a production glitch occur or if there is a bug that needs fixing.

Don't worry Lord Sacks I for one haven't been affected. The only thing I'm looking for from Apple is a mid sized mid range headless Mac to replace my old PowerMac G4. Since I haven't been able to get what I want from Apple I certainly...

Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy I suspect Apple has refrained from making an xMac because it would hurt, or possibly devastate, the sales of iMacs. So in effect, Apple is sacrificing higher desktop sales in order to protect an...

19 year old daughter has expressly told me she does not want an iPhone. She doesn't get what the big deal is with the iPad. She has maxed out her iPod but I don't think she likes the new models. 15 year old daughter claims not to want...

Quote: Originally Posted by Snowdog65 Totally agree. I have never had a Mac. But I admire the physical design, the HW/SW integration and OSX, but Apple doesn't make a Mac for me. Don't feel bad. I've been using Macs for 18 years....

Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 It is just too bad it is mostly laptops. With a decent desktop lineup they could double those growth figures. Isn't that the truth. Many businesses are never going to touch Apple while the mini...

Quote: Originally Posted by Blastdoor I just hope they work to get macs into businesses, not just idevices. If apple made even a modest, minimal effort I suspect they could grab 10% of the corporate PC market for the Mac. And if they...

A cheaper Mac Pro isn't the answer to the xMac question for many of us. It isn't just mid range power and performance we are after. It is also mid size that we are after. Yes, we all have different ideas of what an xMac would be. We...