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I honestly think if Apple did a display again, it would need to be UltraWide 34" display, curved. After using one, there is just NO going back. I love more than the 4k I had .. and I'm fairly certain after playing with the 5k, that my opinion wouldn't be any different..

cali said:

I wish Apple would take Apple TV seriously for gaming. We would see more games like this.

What more are you after? Steelseries has a great controller. Apple no longer requires Apple remote support.. Dev's can require a solid controller and develop for it.. Nothing is really holding developers back.. I think the main issue is Game / App discovery on Apple TV just plain sucks.. I saw some cool games on Apple TV the other day, but didn't know they existed .. having searched for games previously just couldn't find / browse anything.. I also think they REALLY need to allow some kind of trial play.. I'd pay more if I could at least see some of the game play first.

Metriacanthosaurus said:

Mike Wuerthele said:

Metriacanthosaurus said:

AppleInsider said:

As Thunderbolt 3 is adopted by more and more companies primarily driven by the MacBook Pro, the external GPU marketplace looks like it will grow -- as practically demonstrated by the Devil Box. 

I highly doubt that. 

Other companies are way out ahead of this kind of solution. LiquidSky, which will be launching soon, really destroys the idea of an external GPU. Granted this is mostly (but not exclusively) for gaming, but that is the single largest use case for external GPU shoppers.

The idea of Free-to-Cheap access to a cloud computer with specs far beyond your own, allowing you to use virtually any device but still take advantage of the power of a massive PC will be the go-to option for the majority of people who would potentially be in the market for an external GPU.

The truth about external GPU's is that they simply took too long to get here. Other, better alternatives to complete a user experience have sprung up in their absence.

We'll see. There were no less than five TB3 eGPU enclosures at CES. I'm bullish on LiquidSky and similar, but they can be hamstrung by poor Internet and LAN conditions.

True, but no more so than gaming in general. In fact, far less so. You only need decent 10 Mbps DL with average latency...thats not asking much.

And for Mac users, the eGPU isn't the full solution. That's just step one. If a Mac user wants to play PC games, there is much more involved, like Boot Camp, and some of the nightmarish incompatibilities that come with that. Its the lowest common denominator when it comes to hardware device support. Plus...you have to live in Windows. On your Mac.

I'd stay bullish on LiquidSky and whatever else comes next in a similar fashion. The potential for leveraging the cloud in this way is staggering. A true breakthrough.

I disagree with you for several reasons and agree with Mike.

First, as he pointed out, T3 Docks, like OWC are already running at around $300.. With us seeing only a $80-$100 premium to get a spot for a GPU, thats a no brainer for most who would get an eGPU because I can virtually guarantee you they were likely ALREADY looking for a good Dock anyway.

Anyone looking for eGPU expandability was highly likely to be looking already for port expandability anyway. /shrug As for Living in Windows; not me.. I game in macOS most of the time.. (Guild Wars 2, WoW, and yes, some PC Games (DAoC) with PlayOnMac service) Yes I give up some performance vs convenience of not having to switch OS's. but I prefer it stay in macOS and I use the GPU for more than gaming.. Many pro's would snap this up simply for Adobe and Final Cut alone. I love portability when I need it; but horsepower when at the office. I hate having to maintain multiple systems, so this is the perfect solution for me.

Lastly, you're assumption is strictly based on gammers.. when a vast majority of users with a Mac are Pro's doing transcoding and Editing. This solution OPENS UP gaming for Mac, but would largely tailor to professionals looking to eek out more GPU for projects and work.

My interest, in Mac gaming exclusively, is because my 'hope' is this will vastly even the playing field when it comes to hardware excuses for not creating Mac based games. I know, not likely, but I hold onto this hope with Apple backing Metal in both iOS and macOS.

pjwilkin said:

So it's a president-elect meeting, but his children are there


No conflicts of interest ... nope ... none  ....


I expect the whitehouse will soon sport the Trump branding

yeah, his kids will be running his business AND the country.