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> 1) Have the ability to expand RAM The current Mac Pro and iMac do have expandable / user upgradable RAM. > 2) Have space for two video cards (ThunderBolt 3
by jsz0 10y ago
> 1) Have the ability to expand RAM
The current Mac Pro and iMac do have expandable / user upgradable RAM.
> 2) Have space for two video cards (ThunderBolt 3 + video card enclosures is not a desirable solution)
It's still early days for external GPUs. I suspect they will become quite popular and maybe even the preferred solution for many people. They offer a lot of practical benefits such as interoperability between desktops and laptops.
3) Have space for at least a couple internal hard drives
IMO low cost / high storage density SSDs and affordable NAS devices pretty much solve this problem.
- toufka 10y ago>It's still early days for external GPUs. Exactly. The trashcan Mac Pro had the same idea. But if I recall correctly there were some licensing issues that prevented many manufacturers from adopting the concept, and the cost did it in. That the idea is not commercially feasible today (as in, my client wants their project done in 2 weeks) is precisely why pros need basic expandability.