tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30324484.post8690483955474237611..comments2014-10-13T09:36:58.771+11:00Comments on Like, totally, random.: Mac sales: my curious lack of surprisemartin-paulohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02307262080518774013noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30324484.post-47398376265488045862011-06-03T13:49:36.752+10:002011-06-03T13:49:36.752+10:00What you mean is that you are spending too much up...What you mean is that you are spending too much upfront on things just in case you need them later.<br /><br />http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/06/what-futureproofing-your-pc-really-meansDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843046025203685191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30324484.post-71386127915612291802011-05-31T12:20:09.365+10:002011-05-31T12:20:09.365+10:00I might just be specifying my needs a little bette...I might just be specifying my needs a little better up front?martin-paulohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307262080518774013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30324484.post-53660092625113435852011-05-31T12:06:17.129+10:002011-05-31T12:06:17.129+10:00That's quite amazing. You're going to lose...That's quite amazing. You're going to lose your Geek Badge. On my desktop PC I've added 2 extra hard drives a wifi card, more memory and a TV tuner (which is external but I'd prefer internal).Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843046025203685191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30324484.post-7334577244804170142011-05-24T13:38:58.627+10:002011-05-24T13:38:58.627+10:00You know, in my entire career as a software develo...You know, in my entire career as a software developer, I never plugged extra cards or drives into my home computer...<br /><br />Work computers: now that's a different story :-)martin-paulohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307262080518774013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30324484.post-73426556253639730532011-05-24T13:34:49.182+10:002011-05-24T13:34:49.182+10:00From what I read there, it looks like Thunderbolt ...From what I read there, it looks like Thunderbolt is for external additions only - basically an alternative to USB. I would still want to have enough space to add internal components.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843046025203685191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30324484.post-85124758050837854142011-05-24T12:11:25.212+10:002011-05-24T12:11:25.212+10:00I think that the thunderbolt port is the great fut...I think that the thunderbolt port is the great future hope for extra drives, monitors, PCI cards etc... Read about it here: http://www.maclife.com/article/features/everything_you_need_know_about_thunderbolt<br /><br />The memory: I think that as you get offered (expensive, IMHO) upgrades at purchase time, that there should be enough slots in that slim case for extra memory.martin-paulohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307262080518774013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30324484.post-2308248607788874872011-05-24T11:58:14.867+10:002011-05-24T11:58:14.867+10:00Is there enough space in the Mac to add a couple o...Is there enough space in the Mac to add a couple of extra drives and internal PCI cards (or whatever the Macs use), slots for additional memory, etc?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843046025203685191noreply@blogger.com