An anonymous user writes, "Apple announced it has begun shipping its Xserve G5, the most powerful Xserve yet, to customers. Single processor is $2,999.00, dual processor is $3,999.00."
Re:how long to ship
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tblease
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It's always amusing to hear the multi-button mouse button argument being brought up. It's even more amusing that people can't fathom buying a two- (or more) button mouse for their computer.
The mouse that's connected to the Mac I'm using right now to submit this comment has two buttons -- there's no reason your Mac can't have a two button mouse, too.
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Re:how long to ship
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BigBir3d
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I use a Dell usb optical scroll wheel mouse with my iBook from time to time. It's funny actually, because I can't use the same mouse with my boss' IBM ThinkPad!
Although, I would think that Apple would sell a mouse branded by them with multiple buttons, seeming as how they sell software requiring multiple buttons. Seems strange to exclude a simple hardware market, just because of idealogy (whether right or wrong).
Re:how long to ship
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tblease
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I think it's the KISS principle in action -- trying to make it simpler for those computer users that have a tough enough time doing simple tasks as is. Whenever I have to help out my parents or others that are not familiar with computers it really is easier for them to remember to just click rather than 'left-button click' or 'right-button click'.
Lame? Yeah, but makes sense I guess for trying to attract those users that are scared of computers.
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huzzah
Re:how long to ship
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WaterTroll
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They make the eMac as a low end machine for home users. Duh. Not everyone needs or wants a $1500 computer.
I believe the emacs are focused mainly on elementary schools and a similar environmnet (ie, youngsters). They are heavy and not very mobile like the imacs. Everything is in one case, including the CRT. A CRT is used because it's much cheaper, but also because it is very durable compared to an LCD. Also, if you notice on the apple store if you are buying for an educational institution you have the option of getting them wtih a superdrive, which is not available even for the students buying one for themselves. Visit an apple store and you'll notice (atleast the two near my house) that there is a little kids area with emacs. emacs also look like a redesigned and update version of the older imac models, which you see in tons of schools. i see more powermacs in universities, and more imacs in high schools and even more in elementary schools.
Re:Apple mouse
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Anonymous Coward
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That's not a patent for a mouse. It's disguised as a mouse. The control device described in that patent is the one used on the iPod Mini, Apple just didn't want to tip their hand when patenting it.
Re:Price Comparison
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Blakey+Rat
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$4127 from Dell? The problem with this figure is that you picked the wrong service contract. Look at what Apple offers with their AppleCare program, then look at what you got with Dell.
That's the price Dell gives you with their uber service, but Apple's service doesn't match up with it. You're looking at $2714 with a service contract equilivant to Apple's *and* 2.8 ghz Xeons instead of 2.4s.
Re:Price per gigaflop
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FueledByRamen
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The $333 per gigaflop figure is for the XServe cluster node - which, if you configure it to 1 GB of RAM, is actually $3149 at checkout, not $2799, making that figure slightly higher - but still much less than the Opterons!
I'd buy an XServe Cluster node if I had the money...
-- Every cloud has a silver lining (except for the mushroom shaped ones, which have a lining of Iridium & Strontium 90)
XServe vs... Powermac?
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X_Caffeine
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OK, not trying to troll, just a serious question: why on earth would anyone pay $1000 more for the dual-processor XServe over a dual-2ghz G5? I don't get this pricing discepancy at all.
The XServe has hot-swappable bays, but doesn't the Powermac have hot-swappable drives? (I know it's part of the SATA spec) Is the thousand bucks just for OS X Server? What if you already have a copy and want to transfer the license?
On a loosely related note, it's too bad they aren't still manufacturing G4 XServes... there could be a huge market for Cobalt-style, low cost OS X servers for small offices.
-- // I will show you fear in a handful of jellybeans.
I made the same comparison and I too came to the conclusion that the cost delta is the price of OS X server. An unlimited license of Server (which is what X Serve's ship with) is ~$1000.
The scary thing about that comparison isn't the hot swap drive issue if that diference exists, it is the lack of Superdrive and low end video card that come with the X Server - that makes it even harder to buy one unless you really need the small footprint and pre-installed Server OS.
BTB - Anyone out there know what sort of decibel level a dual processor X Serve box makes?
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It's always amusing to hear the multi-button mouse button argument being brought up. It's even more amusing that people can't fathom buying a two- (or more) button mouse for their computer. The mouse that's connected to the Mac I'm using right now to submit this comment has two buttons -- there's no reason your Mac can't have a two button mouse, too.
huzzah
I use a Dell usb optical scroll wheel mouse with my iBook from time to time. It's funny actually, because I can't use the same mouse with my boss' IBM ThinkPad!
Although, I would think that Apple would sell a mouse branded by them with multiple buttons, seeming as how they sell software requiring multiple buttons. Seems strange to exclude a simple hardware market, just because of idealogy (whether right or wrong).
Lame? Yeah, but makes sense I guess for trying to attract those users that are scared of computers.
huzzah
They make the eMac as a low end machine for home users. Duh. Not everyone needs or wants a $1500 computer.
I believe the emacs are focused mainly on elementary schools and a similar environmnet (ie, youngsters). They are heavy and not very mobile like the imacs. Everything is in one case, including the CRT. A CRT is used because it's much cheaper, but also because it is very durable compared to an LCD. Also, if you notice on the apple store if you are buying for an educational institution you have the option of getting them wtih a superdrive, which is not available even for the students buying one for themselves. Visit an apple store and you'll notice (atleast the two near my house) that there is a little kids area with emacs. emacs also look like a redesigned and update version of the older imac models, which you see in tons of schools. i see more powermacs in universities, and more imacs in high schools and even more in elementary schools.
That's not a patent for a mouse. It's disguised as a mouse. The control device described in that patent is the one used on the iPod Mini, Apple just didn't want to tip their hand when patenting it.
$4127 from Dell? The problem with this figure is that you picked the wrong service contract. Look at what Apple offers with their AppleCare program, then look at what you got with Dell.
That's the price Dell gives you with their uber service, but Apple's service doesn't match up with it. You're looking at $2714 with a service contract equilivant to Apple's *and* 2.8 ghz Xeons instead of 2.4s.
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The $333 per gigaflop figure is for the XServe cluster node - which, if you configure it to 1 GB of RAM, is actually $3149 at checkout, not $2799, making that figure slightly higher - but still much less than the Opterons! I'd buy an XServe Cluster node if I had the money...
Every cloud has a silver lining (except for the mushroom shaped ones, which have a lining of Iridium & Strontium 90)
OK, not trying to troll, just a serious question: why on earth would anyone pay $1000 more for the dual-processor XServe over a dual-2ghz G5? I don't get this pricing discepancy at all.
The XServe has hot-swappable bays, but doesn't the Powermac have hot-swappable drives? (I know it's part of the SATA spec) Is the thousand bucks just for OS X Server? What if you already have a copy and want to transfer the license?
On a loosely related note, it's too bad they aren't still manufacturing G4 XServes... there could be a huge market for Cobalt-style, low cost OS X servers for small offices.
// I will show you fear in a handful of jellybeans.