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I'm definitely in the category you describe: owing to ancient personal prejudices, I consider the idea of having one's computer integrated with the screen to be
by qubex 9y ago
I'm definitely in the category you describe: owing to ancient personal prejudices, I consider the idea of having one's computer integrated with the screen to be an utter abomination. I have trouble suffering the trend towards laptops and notebooks precisely for this reason, let alone the rise of the integrated all-in-one.
Knowledge of the coming Mac Pro allows me to view this device with levity because I can view it as a herald of things to come in a more satisfying format; had I not known of the ‘imminent’ (end of 2018 or beginning of 2019) Mac Pro, I would have been utterly aghast at the idea of Apple pushing me towards the integrated solution.
I tend to cram my computers with cards (not graphics cards, but things like SDRs and FPGAs) but what really does it for me is having the monitor built-in: I'm used to multiple monitor desktops, and I like both screens to be absolutely identical make and model. That clearly isn't possible when you have an all-in-one computer with no available ‘identical’ screen.
Also, my computer belongs beneath my desk, and my monitors on top of it. It's just the preordained way. All else is heresy. ;)
- lisper 9y agoAlso, computers and monitors have vastly different life cycles; the former become obsolete much faster than the latter. Binding them together physically forces you to replace one or the other either too soon or too late for absolutely no benefit.
- kylec 9y agoI actually think that the 27" 5K display in the iMac Pro is going to age quicker than the internal components. I suspect that ~32" 8K displays will be mainstream in a year or two.
- saagarjha 9y ago> I suspect that ~32" 8K displays will be mainstream in a year or two. 8K would require new HDMI cables and ports, would it not? I'm pretty sure that many people are still stuck with legacy hardware in this regard.
- jackvalentine 9y agoCurrent 8k displays use 2x DP connections just like early 4k displays.
- madeofpalk 9y agoAt least the displays Apple ships are very very good. Best in the industry.
- lisper 9y agoI agree. I was the very happy owner of an Apple Cinema Display that served me well for many, many years, and was still in perfect working order when I had to abandon it in favor of an ASUS display because I needed more resolution and Apple wasn't selling standalone displays any more :-( I want to be an Apple fan. I really do. But they are making it impossible for me nowadays.
- lispm 9y agoApple has mentioned that the next Mac Pro will also have a matching display. I'm fine with a typical 4k display (or better). The panels of the better ones seem to come from LG anyway and are widely available on the market. I wonder if Apple would be selling a good quality 5k monitor with TB3, or if they go for a high-end 8k screen. Personally I'm not in the business for the highest end. LG has announced a bunch of TB3 screens, where the 4k 32" version would be sufficient for me. But LG lately has problems bringing their better screens in enough quantities to the market. Last years 32" 4k screen is still not widely available here in Germany.
- esmi 9y agoGiven your use case is a Mac, any Mac, running OSX even an option? I also use FPGA cards and what not but I do so in a separate Linux box because all the tools I need to for the setup only have native Linux versions. And if all you need is a screen running OSX which remotes into other things, isn’t that what the iMac is?
- madengr 9y agoWhat SDR are you putting on a PCIe bus?
- qubex 9y agoLimeSDR