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  • Apple engineers reveal how they prevent Mac Pro overheating

    sandorsandor
    This is probably the most interesting article AI has ever published.  Fascinating. 

    And to state the obvious SOMEONE has to pay for all those man-years of research.  The $5K price is not all profit. 

    It is also the culmination of decades of consistent R&D.
    So the cost is spread over multiple years & dozens of projects, not just one machine.

    I would postulate that the G4/G5 era led to many thermal "finds" by Apple's R&D teams - we saw the quad nostrils, bigger, better fans, designed airflow, repositioning of other internal components, etc.

    ...he who stacks pork was a huge influence in my getting another 66 mhz out of my PowerMacs... long live xlr8yourmac.com !

    mobirdwatto_cobra

  • A maxed-out Mac Pro will cost you $53,000 -- without display

    sandorsandor
    Yeah, it was under $2000 when we upgraded our 2012 Mac Pro to 128 GB of RAM from OWC.
    I expect quite a discount on OWC pricing vs Apple, it is always that way.


    Apple is currently looking to be about twice the market rate for single 128 GB DDR-4 ECC memory (right about US$1000 for a 128 GB stick, Apple is charging US$2000)
    So the norm upcharge for Apple, but at least with the Mac Pro it isnt soldering in :/


    ...Just checked out HP though, the Z workstations are pricing 1.5 TB of RAM @ US$45,000 so.......


    thtravnorodomh2p

  • Apple says it's been losing money on its repair programs

    sandorsandor
    With regard to Apple repairs, i just had an experience with the glue failing on a set of PowerBeats3.

    Apple refused to honor the $99 repair, said they were un-repairable & would cost $199 to get a refurbished pair.

    Joe's Gaming & Electronics repair fixed them for $35, and i have been using them daily since August with no issues.

    Apple is fully supporting a throw-away culture with their products.
    dysamoriamuthuk_vanalingamzoetmb

  • Apple says it's been losing money on its repair programs

    sandorsandor
    pulseimages said:
    More like failed quality control. When Steve Jobs was running Apple their products were either better designed for easier access by the consumer or simply built better. My PowerBook G4 is still running with no issues meanwhile the 2 MacBook Pro’s that replaced it cannot touch it’s quality and have had many trips to Apple’s Repair Center. 

    We've seen the opposite at work - the last of the PowerPCs were some of the most difficult machines to keep running.
    Quad nostril/wind tunnel PowerMacs with constant thermal issues, most needing utilities to over ride SMC fan control to increase the speed & decrease component failure.

    watto_cobra

  • Apple TV+ reportedly attracts 'millions' of users in first week as Apple renews four shows...

    sandorsandor
    The "Free for a year" is the only reason i signed up. 

    I have yet to watch any of the offerings, however.
    cy_starkmanphilboogiechemengin1