Computer cases and work space

Just how many typical computer users care how many HDDs can be fitted into a case, or if it can accommodate a floppy, or how even how many LEDs or CCFL lamps one can fit in the thing? They don't know phrases like 'ATX motherboard'.

From experience with customers. The computer buying decision is decided on a how a computer looks and matches the office décor, and how it works out of the box. Usually the choice comes down to Apple.

Any one that does video editing using uncompressed video files or even the P2 and Red One codec would want a RAID system. The Red One uses over 40 MB per second to record the R3D codec. I think the Sony Cinealta line uses over 50 MB per second.

All TV Station and radio station use rackmount gear. It is not used because it looks pretty but because it has the funtionality they need.

I also think all the Apple computers have looked like shit (the Mac Mini looks OK).

You're obviously talking about high end professional AV production here.

Most of the typical PC my customers users I know wouldn't have even heard of terms like 'RAID' or 'R3 codec' or 'Red One codec'. and certainly would NOT have a Red One camera.

Most of them will just be needing an office suite, a web browser, email client. and possibly a few other general usage applications. Often their choice of computer is does it do the above, and does it match the SOHO furniture?.

You can obvioulsy get PC cases that look very elegant to match your office furniture but you can not get the same amount of functionality out Mac that you can from a PC. I did not say everyone needs a highend system. I will state the PC users if they want to.

macprorocks, (yea right)

I can swap out my hard drive is less than ten seconds you stupid ass. Watch my other videos. My system has true hot swappable drive bays. You can not trick out the Mac Pro like my computer system.

As others have stated the Dual Quad Core system would require an E-ATX Case. The Mac Pro case is decent for a Dual Quad Core system but for a single Quad core system it is way to big and I have proven it.

Your suggestion of throwing in 2 Xeons in a little ATX case would not be possible, as the dual socket mainboards are E-ATX, and require a larger case.

If all you care about is looks, then that is fine, but remember that some of us have jobs and the look of a machine doesnt pay the bills.

can you make a tour video of your set up?

I guess I can one of these days

He said the Mac Pro's case is fine for the dual processor model, he said only that for the single processor model it seems overkill. Of course you'd want a larger case for cooling both processors. Watch the video before commenting.

macprorocks,

Check out my vdieo response. You can see me swap out my hard drive much easier than you can. You loose dude!