Comments on: Desktop and Workstation Computers In Decline—Says Latest Industry Report https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/ architosh™ — a global-leading CAD / 3D / AEC industry technology publication and #1 source for Mac and iOS users in these segments. Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:26:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Diseño apps https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-55453 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:07:46 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-55453 z

]]> By: A Day Away from New Macs—One Reader’s View (And Design) of A New Pro Desktop | Informazioni sul BIM in Italia https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-55151 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 19:59:08 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-55151 […] to market research data (though there is conflicting data here) we possess, desktop workstations are the one area on the ‘desktop side’ that are not […]

]]> By: Anthony Frausto-Robledo AIA, LEED AP https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-55060 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 00:34:01 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-55060 Kira,

Your point is very well taken. And Architosh has been one of the earliest publications to offer sharp criticism and user-feedback of the trashcan Mac Pro. Perhaps I should have linked to such stories in this one. But your last sentence, which I would have agreed with a week ago, I’m not sure I would today, after reading this report and seeing the trend lines.

I think what would be smart would be for Apple to put the Mac Pro into the cloud and offer new APIs for developers to allow their apps to be hosted in powerful server environments offering Nvidia GPU grid solutions and powerful parallel compute resources so that when supreme power is needed, your app can reach those resources in the cloud. Virtualization is the other big trend uptick in this survey report, and that’s what I’m talking about. Thank you for your excellent comments.

]]> By: Temujin W Kuechle https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-55059 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 22:52:59 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-55059 In 2008 I purchased a new Mac Pro (3,1 model). I added RAM and a workstation quadro GPU. The only reason I can think of that would cause me to buy a new Mac Pro would be if it stopped working and replacement parts were no longer available or if the software I use for work required newer hardware to function properly. Every year that it still remains useful for my work it becomes more affordable (purchase and upgrades divided by years is the formula I use). It’s about $200 per year for this year.
Will I need a workstation class computer in the future? Or will a laptop or pro tablet suffice? These are becoming more powerful and the software is too on even commodity PC’s. So, it might become an option someday within my lifetime.

]]> By: Anthony Frausto-Robledo AIA, L https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-57449 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 20:34:01 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-57449 Kira,

Your point is very well taken. And Architosh has been one of the earliest publications to offer sharp criticism and user-feedback of the trashcan Mac Pro. Perhaps I should have linked to such stories in this one. But your last sentence, which I would have agreed with a week ago, I’m not sure I would today, after reading this report and seeing the trend lines.

I think what would be smart would be for Apple to put the Mac Pro into the cloud and offer new APIs for developers to allow their apps to be hosted in powerful server environments offering Nvidia GPU grid solutions and powerful parallel compute resources so that when supreme power is needed, your app can reach those resources in the cloud. Virtualization is the other big trend uptick in this survey report, and that’s what I’m talking about. Thank you for your excellent comments.

]]> By: Temujin W Kuechle https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-57447 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 18:52:59 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-57447 In 2008 I purchased a new Mac Pro (3,1 model). I added RAM and a workstation quadro GPU. The only reason I can think of that would cause me to buy a new Mac Pro would be if it stopped working and replacement parts were no longer available or if the software I use for work required newer hardware to function properly. Every year that it still remains useful for my work it becomes more affordable (purchase and upgrades divided by years is the formula I use). It’s about $200 per year for this year.
Will I need a workstation class computer in the future? Or will a laptop or pro tablet suffice? These are becoming more powerful and the software is too on even commodity PC’s. So, it might become an option someday within my lifetime.

]]> By: GuldenComm https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-55056 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 05:46:24 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-55056 RT @architosh: https://t.co/QxMdnKfAfA — Global CAD industry report says desktop and workstation usage in decline

]]> By: Kira Kinski https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-55055 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 04:04:22 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-55055 It’s fairly substantiated at this point that the Mac Pro trashcan redesign is a flop. Though it represented brilliant engineering at the time, Apple forgot that it did not fulfill the needs of its target market. So, to say Mac Pro should be killed is hardly fair since there is so much pushback on the current product. Make it powerful and expandable as in the past, and watch sales take off again.

]]> By: GuldenComm https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-57442 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 01:46:24 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-57442 RT @architosh: https://t.co/QxMdnKfAfA — Global CAD industry report says desktop and workstation usage in decline

]]> By: Kira Kinski https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-57441 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 00:04:22 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-57441 It’s fairly substantiated at this point that the Mac Pro trashcan redesign is a flop. Though it represented brilliant engineering at the time, Apple forgot that it did not fulfill the needs of its target market. So, to say Mac Pro should be killed is hardly fair since there is so much pushback on the current product. Make it powerful and expandable as in the past, and watch sales take off again.

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]]> By: architosh https://architosh.com/2016/09/desktop-and-workstation-computers-in-decline-says-latest-industry-report/#comment-57438 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:01:08 +0000 https://architosh.com/?p=22653#comment-57438 https://t.co/QxMdnKfAfA — Global CAD industry report says desktop and workstation usage in decline

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