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Exclusive: I got your stackable Mac right here! - pRICE cUBE - 02-26-2019
https://www.cultofmac.com/608928/apple-considered-a-stackable-mac-pro-way-back-in-1984/
Apple is rumored to be using a stackable, modular design for its next Mac Pro, allowing components to be easily swapped in and out. It’s an innovative concept — but it’s not new.
In fact, Apple worked on a very similar concept way back in 1984. The so-called Jonathan Computer was ultimately deemed too “advanced and risky” by Apple bosses.
The concept of the Jonathan was reportedly inspired by the “open” architecture of the Apple II. The notion was that it would be capable of running Apple II, Mac, UNIX and DOS software. Other snap-on modules would also offer disk drives and networking capabilities.
It would allow customers to have a computer that could adapt depending on their expertise. This would have avoided lots of the hardware confusion that marked the later Mac product line.
Re: Exclusive: I got your stackable Mac right here! - Zoidberg - 02-26-2019
Interesting concept; I swear I remember seeing something similar to this before (clone days?).
Re: Exclusive: I got your stackable Mac right here! - MrNoBody - 02-26-2019
Kinda like a blade server :facepalm:
ahhh,, the good 'ole days...
Re: Exclusive: I got your stackable Mac right here! - Forrest - 02-27-2019
Mac Stadium MacObserver
Re: Exclusive: I got your stackable Mac right here! - Speedy - 02-27-2019
Re: Exclusive: I got your stackable Mac right here! - Filliam H. Muffman - 02-27-2019
New expandable Mac Pro.
Re: Exclusive: I got your stackable Mac right here! - Zoidberg - 02-27-2019
I'd really like to see OWC release some new miniStack variants. With a shit-ton of ports on them; kind of like a USB-C Hub that happens to have a drive bay. And FORWARD ACCESSIBLE PORTS.
Re: Exclusive: I got your stackable Mac right here! - p8712 - 02-27-2019
Later Protorype of Satackable Mac:
Re: Exclusive: I got your stackable Mac right here! - S. Pupp - 02-27-2019
Looks like my office.
p8712 wrote:
Later Protorype of Satackable Mac: