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NeXT. Though the big aluminum desktops they made years ago were probably a high point for balance of beautiful and functional.
by peatmoss 9y ago
NeXT.
Though the big aluminum desktops they made years ago were probably a high point for balance of beautiful and functional.
- wlesieutre 9y agoIIRC the NeXT boxes were actually magnesium.
- wlesieutre 9y agoMagnesium related addendum, here's an article about setting the NeXT Cube on fire and photographing it https://simson.net/hacks/cubefire.html https://simson.net/hacks/cubefire.html
- peatmoss 9y agoWow, I’m surprised at how hard they had to work to set the case ablaze. I wonder what kind of alloy it was made out of that made ignition so hard.
- danieldk 9y agoThough the big aluminum desktops they made years ago were probably a high point for balance of beautiful and functional. This. I think existing and potential future Mac Pro users would be perfectly happy with a cheese gater that has 2018 innards (ok, they could make it Space Gray). When it comes to Pro hardware, I think that Apple has lost the balance between aesthetics and functionality. The trash can Mac Pro is a good example of this - it's beautiful, overheating all the time and not extensible. So is the new MacBook lineup, they are beautiful. But really? 1 USB-C port on the MacBook 12" and 2 USB-C ports on the MacBook Pro Escape? I don't know of any MacBook 12"/Pro user who doesn't dislike the port selection.
- schraeds 9y agoDon't know where you bought your laptop, but my MacBook Pro has 4 USB-C ports.